Recent Progress of Platform Activities
A national facilitator has joined the Platform team in December 2006 in Cambodia. Mr. Piseth Long supports the Technical Working Group Land, together with the International Facilitator Klaus Talvela. Among other services, the Platform team recently facilitated the drafting of “Partnership Principles” in the land sector which are about to be signed by donors and the government.
 Cambodia: Facilitating the PBA/LAMDP Process, Donorplatform Mission Report | December 2006
As a continuation to the LAMDP preparatory process and the facilitation services offered by the Platform, Klaus Talvela, the International Facilitator (IF) of the Platform in Cambodia, undertook a mission to Phnom Penh from December 8 through 15, 2006. IF was accompanied by Ms. Miriam Heidtmann of the Platform Secretariat from December 10 to 14. The newly recruited National Facilitator (NF) Mr. Piseth Long participated during the whole mission. This document summarises the implemented and planned actions during the last months of 2006.
The objectives set to the mission were as follows:
- Further elaboration of the Code of Conduct.
- Preparation of the sector strategy status assessment.
- Initiation of the national facilitator and definition of his role in the PBA/LAMDP process.
- Training workshop in principles and methods of PBA/SP for MLMUPC/CLP and DPs.
Cambodia: Facilitating the PBA/LAMDP Process, Donorplatform Mission Report | October 2006
Klaus Talvela, the Platform’s International Facilitator (IF) for Cambodia, undertook a mission to Phnom Penh from October 1 through 10, 2006. This mission report summarises the implemented and planned actions during the second half of 2006. It is not an assessment of the context and the LAMDP process as a whole. They are better described in the reports of the previous missions in March and June, 2006.
The objectives set to the mission were as follows:
- Starting of the work with the National Facilitator.
- Continue the work on the Code of Conduct with the development partners.
- Contribute to the work of the TWGL.
- Initiate the work with MLMUPC & CLP core groups.
- Prepare the visit of Dr. Mauricio Gómez, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua.
Cambodia: Facilitating the Preparation of an Action Plan for the LAMDP, Donorplatform Mission Report | June 2006
In analysing the outcome of the first facilitation mission in March 2006 (see below), the Technical Working Group Land (TWGL) has requested the Platform to continue in providing facilitation services to the PBA process. The two parties have agreed on a second facilitation mission which was carried out by the International Facilitator (IF) in Phnom Penh from May 30 through June 9, 2006.
The objective of the Mission was to assist the TWGL in defining a road map for planning and preparation of a sector programme in the land sector. The goal of the road map is to have a complete, realistic and agreed design for an implementable sector programme.
Cambodia: Facilitating the Process of Developing an Enhanced PBA for the Land Sector, Donorplatform Mission Report | March 2006
This report is product of the first facilitation mission of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development in the Land sector of Cambodia. Also enclosed is a brief description of the Platform’s role in facilitating PBA processes.
Findings and conclusions of this report are meant to be a contribution to the land sector PBA process. The owners and stakeholders of this process are free to consider, analyse and to adapt them in a way that best serves the objectives of the PBA/PAP. Comments and ideas are welcome and they are needed for targeting well the second mission that is tentatively planned for late May-early June, 2006.
Selected Documents on Harmonisation & Alignment in the Rural Sector of Cambodia
GDPRD Working Paper: Assessment Study on Harmonisation & Alignment in Rural Development in four pilot countries | 2005
Our members selected the countries of Nicaragua, Burkina Faso, Tanzania and Cambodia to assess current achievements, opportunities and constraints to H&A in rural development, and to identify possible approaches and actions for us to increase overall aid effectiveness in the rural sector in these countries as well as on a global scale. The studies are working papers for us and do not pretend to reflect the opinions of all stakeholders involved in rural development in the respective countries.
Selected Documents on Harmonisation & Alignment in Cambodia in general
Cambodia: Overview of Government — Donor Coordination Events 1992 – 2005, GTZ | January 2006
Cambodia is one of the countries which have been the focus of intensive donor harmonisation and alignment efforts since 1992, even before the OECD/DAC conferences in Rome and Paris.
This is an overview of government — donor coordination events from 1992 to 2005, taking stock and reviewing progress and major achievements.
Royal Government of Cambodia's Report on Progress towards Enhanced Aid Effectiveness | February 2005
Prepared for the second High-Level Forum on Harmonisation & Alignment, Paris, February 2005.
The purpose of this report is to present a succinct update on progress that has been made by the Royal Government of Cambodia to implement the Rome Declaration's commitments to improve ODA effectiveness in order to achieve Cambodia’s Millennium Development Goals. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has set up management systems and institutional mechanisms to support aid coordination and management through the Council for the Development of Cambodia.
Declaration by the Government of Cambodia and Development Partners on Harmonisation & Alignment, December 2004 - Part of the Royal Government of Cambodia's Report on Progress towards Enhanced Aid Effectiveness
The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and Cambodia’s development partners declare their willingness to create an effective development partnership based on mutual commitment, trust, respect and confidence. The objective of this Declaration is to enhance aid effectiveness through harmonization and alignment of donor and RGC practices and procedures to achieve quality outcomes and greater development impact.
Cambodia's Action Plan on Harmonisation & Alignment for 2004-2008 - Part of the Royal Government of Cambodia's Report on Progress towards Enhanced Aid Effectiveness
This Action Plan on Harmonization and Alignment for the period from 2004 to 2008 displays the results, the actions needed, the responsible institutions, the lead donor organisations, the milestones and the timetable for H&A activities in the fields of ownership and leadership, capacity development, alignment and harmonisation and streamlining.
Cambodia's Approach to Tackling the Harmonisation Issues | February 2003
Prepared for the first High-Level Forum on Harmonisation & Alignment, Rome, February 2003.
The report focuses on the challenges in managing development cooperation in Cambodia, the then recent government initiatives and progress made and Cambodia’s approach to tackling the harmonisation issues.
Progress in Building Partnerships for Effective Development Cooperation Management in Cambodia
Some examples of major initiatives of the international Community that have been of particular interest for Cambodia, and the in-country actions taken by the Royal Government to streamline and strengthen aid coordination functions, build partnerships with the private sector, civil society and NGOs, and the international development partners are summarised.
Cambodia: Survey on Progress in Harmonisation & Alignment, prepared by OECD-DAC 2004
Based on the indicators framework developed by the DAC Task Team on Harmonisation and Alignment, a OECD-DAC Survey on Progress in Harmonisation and Alignment has been carried out in 14 partner countries. The findings of the survey were used to report progress to the Second High-Level Forum on Harmonisation and Alignment of Aid Effectiveness (early 2005). Chapter 4 of the survey presents the findings for Cambodia.
Cambodia Fact-sheet on Country-level Harmonisation
The Country Implementation Tracking Tool (CITT) is an up-dated catalog of detailed information on country-level harmonisation initiatives and activities, prepared by aidharmonization.org. For Cambodia a brief overview of donor coordination and harmonization activities is followed by details on government-donor activities around agreed focus areas/components of the country harmonisation programme.
Cambodia Development Review 2003: Envisioning a New Paradigm of Development Cooperation in Cambodia
In this article, Eva Mysliwiec, Director of CDRI, reflects on development practice in Cambodia over the last two decades and argues for more effective development partnership, and change in donor behaviour and practice.
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