TWG: Infrastructure and Regional Integration

TWG Action Plan

90.   The TWG reported that the following 11 activities were scheduled for implementation, and satisfactory progress has been reported on 7 activities:

  1. Transport Sector Strategy (TSS) (behind schedule). The first draft of TSS has been completed. The Inter-ministerial Technical Working Committees are reviewing the first draft TSS. Among transport sub-sector policies of railway, waterway, roads, urban roads, and civil aviation, MPWT plans to present the railway policy, road policy and waterway policy to Council of Ministers no latter than June 2007.

  2. Reach agreement on a clear transparent mechanism for budget allocation and disbursement and monitoring for repair and maintenance of roads. Since September 2006, MEF and MPWT have established the Inter-Ministerial Committee led by MPWT and MEF Secretaries of State to facilitate issues related to Road Maintenance. Significant progress has been achieved in terms of prioritization of maintenance works, budget allocation, and disbursement process for 2007 but discussions need to be continued to eventually reach agreement on an overall sustainable mechanism, especially with regard to the adoption of an acceptable road maintenance management system, timely release of funds and transition from force account to outsourced contracting.

  3. Submit Road Law to CoM for approval. Ministry of Justice’s comments on draft Road Law has been obtained and accepted by MPWT. Draft Road Law will be submitted to CoM along with draft law of the Right of Way

  4. Road Safety Action Plans. Draft Land Traffic Law has been adopted by the National Assembly in Dec 2006. The adoption lays a very good ground for the implementation of the Road Safety Action Plan. Due to the countrywide increase of traffic accidents, it is strongly urged that the effective implementation of Road Safety Action Plan is urgent. Hence, Financial Assistance is very essentially required.

  5. Strategic Plan for Rural Roads in Cambodia. Strategic Plan for Rural Roads was completed in June 2006.

  6. Submit Telecom law to CoM for approval. The Draft Telecom Law has been submitted to the National Assembly since April 2006; the NA Technical Committee has endorsed the draft law for the debate at the NA. The defense of the draft Telecom law by MPTC at the NA is on the agenda of the up-coming NA’s meeting.   

  7. Telecom Sector Policy Statement (TSPS). The Draft Telecom Policy Statement has been submitted to CoM in January 2006. The Telecom Policy Statement is the Supplementary to the Telecom Law.

  8. Sub-decree of River Basin. Since September 2006, final draft of the River Basin Management sub-decree has been completed by MOWRAM with assistance of consultants from the ADB/AFD North West Irrigation Sector Project. The draft sub-decree is the Supplementary to the draft Law of Water Resources Management which is currently pending adoption at the NA. Upon promulgation of Law of Water Resources Management the draft Sub-decree will be submitted for the approval of the Council of Ministers. Regarding this activity, the TWG requested GDCC is to assist in acceleration of the promulgation of Draft Law of Water Resources Management by the NA.

  9. Submit Water Supply and Sanitation Law (WSSL) to CoM for approval. Submission of Draft WSSL to CoM in March 2005. OBSESS reviewed the draft in November 2005; and in early May 2006CoM has requested MIME to revise 17 points. The draft is being revised.

  10. Prepare draft of Cambodia National Wood Energy Statistic & Wood Energy Policy (a bit delay). The National Working Group established in Feb. 2006 consists of 14 persons from 8 different institutions/organizations. The first meeting of National Working Group was held in March 2006 to exchange idea / view / the way forward. The study was conducted based on the existing data gathered from NIS, CFSP. The National Working Group did not have any fund support from the RGC and outside financing. The study based on existing data only. We will cooperate with further NGOs /Sources in formulating the draft policy in order to submit to CM for inter-ministerial Meeting and further comment/observation. Hopefully, we could submit the draft by 1st quarter of 2007 in accordance with our Target Set (1st Quarter of 2007).

  11. Formulation of Civil Aviation Institutional Development Framework (behind the schedule). Request for Aeronautical Technical Assistance is being under consideration by JICA.

91.   The TWG also appeals to GDCC for the following points:

  1. Development Partners support the MEF‘s Public Financial Reform Program, which is to abolish special accounts, however, not all special accounts, such as the RFRM. Many transport external funding projects’ performances are being affected by the issue. The TWG requests MEF to explain Development Partners on the abolishment of the RFRM to avoid poor rating on the on-going transport external funding projects.

  2. The IRITWG requests GDCC to seek financial assistances for the implementation of the Road Safety Action Plans of the year 2007.

  3. GDCC should coordinate with the NA for the acceleration of the promulgations of draft Laws of the infrastructures.           

Joint Monitoring Indicators

92.    Reach agreement on a clear transparent mechanism for budget allocation and disbursement and monitoring for repair and maintenance of roads. The MPWT- MEF Inter-Ministerial Committee to facilitate the road maintenance issues, led by MPWT and MEF Secretaries of State, has been established in September 2006. Significant progress has been achieved in terms of prioritization of works, budget allocation, disbursement process and monitoring for 2007, but discussions need to be continued to eventually reach agreement on an overall sustainable mechanism, especially with regard to the adoption of an acceptable road maintenance management system, timely release of funds and transition from force account to outsourced contracting. The TWG strongly recommends MEF to explain Development Partners on the abolishment of the RFRM.

93.   Submit draft Telecom Law to CoM for approval. The Draft Telecom Law has been endorsed by the NA Technical Committee and will be shortly debated at the NA.

94.   Law of Water Resources Management. Draft law of Water Resources Management has been submitted to the NA. However, its schedule for adoption is unclear.

95.  Law of Civil Aviation.  Draft Law of Civil Aviation has been submitted to the NA, however, its schedule for adoption is unclear.

96.  The TWG did not report on the implementation status of the H-A-R Action Plan and resource mobilization.

97.  The TWG did not report on fund mobilization.

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