CAMBODIA CONSULTATIVE GROUP MEETING
Phnom Penh, June 19-21, 2002
Theme: Poverty Reduction and Governance

Wednesday, June 19, 2002
 
08:30 a.m. - 09:00 a.m. Registration
Working Discussions
9:00 a.m. — 12:00 noon

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Decentralization

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Partnerships/Aid Coordination
12 noon — 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.

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Poverty Reduction

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Legal and Judicial Reform
7.30 p.m. Heads of Delegation Dinner
 
Thursday, June 20. 2002
08:30 a.m. - 09:00 a.m. Additional Registration as needed
09:00 a.m. - 09:30 a.m. Opening Session
  • Welcome of Prime Minister
  • Welcome and Key Note Address by H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia
09:30 a.m. - 09: 40 a.m. Coffee Break
09:40 a.m. — 10:00 a.m.
  • Introduction and Opening Statement by Mr. Ian C. Porter, Co-Chair, World Bank

  • Introduction and Opening Statement by H.E. Mr. Keat Chhon, Co-Chair, Royal Government of Cambodia

10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. Session I: Macro/Fiscal Overview
  • Presentation by: H.E. Mr. Keat Chhon, Sr. Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance

  • Lead Discussant: IMF, Co-Chair, Fiscal Affairs Working Group

  • General Discussion

11:00 a.m. —01:00 p.m. Session II: Poverty Reduction Strategy and its Implementation
(a) Status of the Poverty Reduction Strategy:
  • Presentation by: H.E. Mr. Chhay Than, Minister of Planning, Chair, Council on Social Development

  • Lead Discussant: UNICEF, Chair, Social Sectors Working Group

(b) Mainstreaming Trade into Poverty Alleviation-Status of the implementation of the Integrated Framework (IF)-Trade and Investment Linkages
  • Presentation by: H.E. Mr. Chain Prasidh, Minister of Commerce
  • Lead Discussant: WTO
  • General Discussion
01:00 p.m. — 02:30 p.m. Lunch
02:30 p.m. — 04:00 p.m. Session III: Review of Governance-Implementation and Links to Poverty Reduction
(a)  Civil Service Reform and Demobilization
  • Presentation by: H.E. Mr. Sok An, Senior Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers
  • Lead Discussant: UNDP, Co-Chair, Public Administration Reform Working Group

(b)  Legal and Judicial Reform

  • Presentation by: H.E. Mr. Sok An, Senior Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers
  • Presentation by: H.E. Mr. Dith Monthy, Chairman of the Judiciary Reform
  • Lead discussant: World Bank, Chair, Governance Working Group
  • General Discussion
4:00 p.m. — 4:15 p.m. Coffee Break
4:15 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. Session IV: Natural Resources Management — Environmental Sustainability for Poverty Reduction
(a) Forestry and Fisheries Reform
  • Presentation by H.E. Mr. Chan Sarun, Minister of the MAFF

(b) Land Management  

  • Presentation by H.E. Mr. lm Chhun Lim, Minister of Land Management, Urbanization and Construction
  • Lead Discussant: ADB/FAO, Co-Chairs, Natural Resources Working Group
  • General Discussion
7.00 p.m. Dinner hosted by the Government of Cambodia
 
Friday, June 21. 2002
8:30 — 09:30 a.m. Session V: Summary of Working Discussions for Decentralization and 
Partnerships and Aid Coordination
(a) Decentralization
Report by H.E. Mr. Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of NCSC
(b) Partnership and Aid Coordination
Report by H.E. Mr. Chhieng Yanara, Secretary General of CDC/CDRB
  • General Discussion
09:30 — 11:00 a.m. Session VI: External Financing Requirements and Pledging Session
  • Presentation by: H.E. Mr. Keat Chhon, Senior Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Vice Chairman of the CDC

  • Pledges made by the Donor Community

11:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. Coffee Break
11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Closing Session
  • Concluding Remarks by H.E. Mr. Keat Chhon, Senior Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance

  • Concluding Remarks by Mr. Ian C. Porter, World Bank­

  • Date and Venue of next meeting

01:00 p.m. Press Conference

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