Partnership Commitment Benchmark 2007

Partnership Commitment Benchmark 2009 (adjusted on the basis of JMIs endorsed at 2008 CDCF).

Commitment to Poverty Reduction

1. Approve final Ministry of Planning Strategic Plan (MPSP) (JMI Target 1)

Remove. Key to improve national planning but not a good proxy for poverty reduction. Suggest to focus on key outcomes (e.g. health, education, land).

Implement Ministry of Planning Strategic Plan (MPSP) with coordinated external development partners’ support (JMI Target 1) 

2. Improved opportunities for primary education:

 - Increase the net enrolment in primary school (total and by sex)

 - Increase the survival rate from grades 1-6

(Target3, Actions 1 and 2)

Keep. A key proxy to measure commitment to poverty reduction although not an area of focus for the UK.

Increase promotion rate of students in primary education from 78.6% in 2006-07 to 84% in 2008/09 (JMI Target 3)

3. Increase the proportion of deliveries attended by skilled health personnel in the public sector to 45% by December 2007 (38% in December 2006) (Target 4)

Keep. Maternal mortality MDG target off track and key area of focus for the UK.

Increase the proportion of deliveries attended by skilled health personnel in the public sector to 50% by December 2009 (JMI Target 4)

4. Develop and adopt a rural water and sanitation (RWSS) strategy and aligned to the NSDP (Target 14, Action 1)

Remove. Although delay in developing a new sector strategy, good on-going dialogue.

Develop and adopt a rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) strategy and budget that is based on the official RWSS policy and aligned to the NSDP (JMI Target 14, Action 1)

5. Combat corruption (Target 17):

 - Finalise and approve Anti-corruption law based on best international practices (Action 1)

 - Prepare an implementation plan to enforce and manage the implementation of the Anti-Corruption Law (Action 2)

 - Disseminate information on reported cases on corruption and convition on semi-annual basis

Keep. A key area where further progress is needed. Move to Financial Management and Accountability Commitment

6. Implement all provision of the sub-decree on Economic Land Concessions, including, establishing and making public log-book of ELCs, including those issued at provincial level and review a minimum of 5 ELCs over 10,000 hectares, taking appropriate action consistent with Chapter 6 of the Sub-decree on ELCs (Target 9, Action 1)

Keep. A key area where further progress is needed.

Implement all provisions of the applicable laws and regulations, including establishing and making public the log book of Economic Land Concessions, Mining Concessions and other concession forms under the jurisdiction of MAFF, MoE, MIME.

At least 1,000 Km of forestland boundary and two more protected areas demarcated both on the map and ground.

At least 100 Community Forestry Sites and 10 Community Protected Areas officially approved.

Finalize and approve the National Forest Program in September 2009; and start its implementation by the end of 2009.

(JMI Target 9)

Commitment to Human Rights

7. Complete the drafting and approval of the remaining fundamental laws (Penal Procedure Code, Penal Code, Civil Code, Law on the Statute of the Judges, Law on Court Organization and Functioning, Law on the Amendment of the Law on the Organisation and Functioning of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy (Target 16, Action 1)

Keep. A key area where further progress is needed.

Complete the drafting and approval of the four remaining fundamental Laws (Penal Code, Law on the Statute of the Judges, Law on Court Organization and Functioning, Law on the Amendment of the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Supreme Council of the Magistracy). (JMI Target 16, Action 1)

8. Sub-decree on the administrative decision on domestic violence adopted (Target 20, Action 1)

Remove. Law adopted and on-going dialogue on implementation.

Sub-decree on the administrative decision on domestic violence revised and adopted and a working group established for training and implementation of the Sub-decree. (JMI Target 20, Action 1)

9. Law on suppression of human trafficking and sexual exploitation adopted and in compliance with the UN Protocol on trafficking and UN convention on transnational organised crime, and the Cambodian draft penal code (Target 20, Action 2)

Remove. Law adopted and on-going dialogue on monitoring.

A common framework for monitoring the enforcement of the Law on suppression of human trafficking and sexual exploitation developed. (JMI Target 20, Action 2)

10. Finalise initial report under the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to the Human Rights Treaty Committee

Replace by the two benchmarks below.

Finalise reports to the relevant treaty bodies under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the UN Convention Against Torture.

Full and constructive participation of Cambodia in the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review process, including the submission of reports by deadlines, dialogue with civil society, participation in the working group and full responses to recommendations or conclusions.

Commitment to Financial Management and Accountability

11. Continue implementing the PFMRP by: sustaining actions already implemented by completing the remaining key actions necessary for Platform 1: preparing the consolidated action plan for implementation of Platform 2, including to make recommendations on the endorsement of EITI; and continue monitoring impact through the agreed PFM Performance Indicators (Target 19)

Keep.

Continue implementation of Stage 2 of the PFM Reform Program with the objective of improving accountability for effective financial management by

-       Implement and monitor stage 2 consolidated action plan

-       Achieve agreed milestones and indicators under stage 2 performance monitoring framework.

(JMI Target 19)

5. Combat corruption (Target 17):

 - Finalise and approve Anti-corruption law based on best international practices (Action 1)

 - Prepare an implementation plan to enforce and manage the implementation of the Anti-Corruption Law (Action 2)

 - Disseminate information on reported cases on corruption and convition on semi-annual basis

Keep. A key area where further progress is needed. Move to PFM

Combat corruption

-       After approval of the Penal Code, finalize and approve the draft Anti-Corruption Law based on best international practices, and submit to the National Assembly and Senate for approval.

-       Prepare an implementation plan to enforce and manage the implementation of the Anti-Corruption Law.

-       Disseminate information on reported cases on corruption and conviction on semi-annual basis.

-       Develop a clear policy framework on Access to Information

(JMI Target 17)

UK benchmarks - See separate document

1. Provide information on UK funds on a multi-annual basis through RGC mechanisms (including accurate, regular and punctual updating of CDC database) and disburse annually at least 85% of commitments recorded in Cambodia’s Multi-annual financing framework

2. Seek approval from DFID’s Ministers to provide budget support and align our disbursements with RGC’s budget cycle

3. Develop a longer-term commitment to RGC that could increase our bilateral framework, provide a greater share of our programme as budget and sector support and clearly set out jointly agreed measures of performance

4. Work with RGC and partners to develop an ambitious and fully coordinated plan to strengthen health systems and outcomes and improve the effectiveness of donor support