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7.01 Taking
full account of the progress made till 2005 and the prevailing
socio-economic situation, this document has synthesised and integrated
CMDGs and NPRS and:
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Articulated the clear, overarching set of macro-goals to be achieved in
the next five years, 2006-2010, through implementation of the Royal
Government's the Rectangular Strategy.
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Clearly
spelt out major strategies and actions to be pursued by individual
sectors and in regard to cross-sectoral issues.
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Indicated
the overall financial outlays needed for the period, and the preferred
sectoral shares within it.
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Identified
and spelt out all available resources.
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Articulated the close and ongoing linkages of NSDP with PIP and annual
budget processes.
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Detailed
the need for close monitoring of progress as well as the manner in which
a methodology will be developed for that purpose.
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Stated
repeatedly that the document will be a live, flexible and dynamic
document to be adjusted as more data emerge and based on findings of
annual reviews and progress reports.
7.02 The
document has confined itself to identifying overall, national level,
priority and strategic goals, targets or indicators and resource
allocations. These have to be disaggregated and made more detailed at
sectoral and sub-national levels for which wide ranging consultations will
take place during the first few months of 2006. Such consultations will be
facilitated by the Ministry of Planning, in collaboration with the key
central agencies, responsible for keeping the NSDP updated and current.
7.03 Some
imponderable and unanticipated factors or risks that could affect the
performance and progress of NSDP are:
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Expected
resources not being available, particularly from EDPs.
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Global oil
and gas prices continuing at excessive level (more than double of 2004),
pushing inflation up to high levels.
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World and
regional political and social situation deteriorating due to sudden acts
of terrorism.
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International Trade barriers not being removed at the expected rate.
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Outbreak
of diseases like avian flu or other new ones.
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Natural
calamities occurring beyond normal levels such as repeated drought or
flood affecting crop production and damaging physical infrastructure and
property.
7.04 The
road ahead is challenging and difficult. RGC is however confident
that it could implement NSDP in full subject to changes to be made from
year to year to take account of ongoing realities, and that the needed
resources would be available in full. RGC hopes to receive full
cooperation from all stakeholders (EDPs, civil society and internally from
all ministries and agencies) in realising the goals of NDSP to improve the
lives of all Cambodians, particularly in rapidly reducing poverty levels. |
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