Outlines of Presentation

1.     Process
2.     Progress Made
3.     Conclusion

1. Process

• Since mid 2006, NSDP-APR prepared from through an inclusive process involving all stakeholders at all stages starting from preparing a NSDP monitoring framework and NSDP-APR concept paper through getting inputs from all ministries and agencies, and discussions on drafts at various stages with one and all.

• Thus, the result representing the collective understanding and consensus of all on the contents in the APR

2. Progress Made

• The most important changes:

• A major step in enhancing stability in governance through a landmark constitutional amendment.

• The second commune elections in a peaceful, free and fair manner demonstrating proactively promoted democracy by Cambodians.

• Real GDP growth almost doubled (13.4 % against NSDP-estimated 7% for 2005) contributed by an increase in agriculture, garment industry, construction, and tourism.

• Very high growth in agriculture (crops) of 28.0 in 2005 against 8.0% assumed in NSDP.

• 1.7 million tourism arrivals in 2006, up from 1.3 million in 2005.

• Overall and widespread improvements in other sectors as well.

• Increases made for all other macro-economic data for 2006 through to 2010, including for fiscal projections because of these changes.

• Initial estimates, to be refined during 2007 as full data emerge from all sectors, indicating a robust growth for 2006 as well .

• 2005 CDHS re-affirming that the proactive and targeted policies, plans and programmes undertaken by RGC have yielded very positive results in the health sector.

• A well-thought out and flexible Monitoring Framework set in place for closely and regularly monitoring progress under NSDP.

• The prospects of successful exploitation and utilisation of gas and natural resources brightening Cambodia’s future significantly.

• Legal and judicial reforms proceeding ahead at reasonable pace given all the constraints involved in widespread consultations.

• Anti-corruption efforts also progressing and need to be accelerated.

• Accent on progress in social sectors and anti-poverty measures enhanced through the expanded PAP covering 7 ministries.

3. Conclusion

• Appropriate resource alignment and adequate and timely resource allocation to NASDP priorities required for successful implementation of NSDP.

• Medium to long-term strategic sectoral programmes of actions to be prepared and refined.

• All programmes of actions to be aligned the NSDP priorities in order to achieve the NSDP goals and targets.

• EDPs to play an important role in providing technical and financial support and by engaging themselves proactively through the respective TWGs in this task .

• EDP resources to be aligned to NSDP sectoral priority needs, requiring a total public NSDP-outlay of 3,500 US$, through funding for PIP priority projects.