Introductory Remarks of
H. E. Ou Orhat
Secretary of State, Ministry of Planning
Chairman of TWG-PPR
at GDCC Meeting, 14 June 2006

Agenda Item: NDSP Monitoring Framework

 

Excellency Chairman,
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I would like to provide a brief update on NSDP and the TWG on PPR. Since the last GDCC meeting the developments have been:

  1. The National Assembly considered and approved NSDP on 9 May and the Senate approved the same on 9 June. It will now go for final approval by His Majesty the King.

  2. In March, a high level Steering Committee to advise on and oversee NSDP implementation was constituted. It consists of MOP, SNEC/MEF, CRDB and four line ministries, viz., Agriculture, Education, Health and Rural Development.

  3. In April the Senior Minister, MOP, wrote to all Ministries and Agencies asking them to take pro-active steps to implement NSDP, in particular to start formulating sector plans where they don’t already exist.

  4. As agreed at the meeting of the TWG on PPR in December 2005, a small core group was constituted under consisting of both development partners and key RGC ministries under my chairmanship. It is chaired by me and has met twice so far — once on 24 April and the latest on 8 June.

  5. I am glad to report that the very first JMI agreed upon at the last CG meeting has been achieved. On 1 June the high level Steering Committee considered and endorsed the draft NSDP Monitoring Framework prepared by MOP in consultation with SNEC, MEF and CRDB. This draft was further considered at the meeting of the core group of PPR TWG on 8 June. Taking into account some suggestions made by the core group, the NSDP Monitoring Framework has been edited. Copies are circulated at this meeting.

  6. The framework will be the basis for our further action. We will produce an annual progress report on NSDP in the first quarter of 2007 in consultation with all ministries and agencies and the PPR TWG.

We will be taking further action in the coming months to further pursue dissemination of NSDP at provincial and other levels, prepare the next PIP, 2007-09 in conformity with the NSDP, and dialogue with and assist all line ministries and agencies in monitoring the progress of key indicators.

In this regard, we would like to suggest that each ministry and agency should at a minimum have a clear plan for the medium-term consistent with the NSDP. This could form the basis for each TWG to identify priority needs still to be funded and for development partners to readjust and realign their assistance according to those needs.

Thank you for your attention.


Version 9 June 2006

NSDP MONITORING FRAMEWORK

I.    BACKGROUND

1.   The National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) for 2006-2010 is the single, overarching document that outlines RGC’s priority goals and strategies to reduce poverty rapidly and to achieve other CMBGs and socio­economic development goals for the benefit of all Cambodians, It operationalized the Rectangular Strategy to achieve its intended goals. Also, a Public Investment Program (PIP) for 2006-2008 to support the implementation of the NSDP has been prepared. Both of these documents were approved by the Royal Government at a Cabinet meeting on 27 January 2006. These documents will also guide the external development partners in aligning and harmonizing their efforts to improve aid-effectiveness and to secure a higher “net transfer of resources” focused on reducing poverty among the poor in Cambodia and achieving targeted development results better and more efficiently than has been the case in the past.

2.   The Royal Government will be monitoring the implementation of the NSDP by:

  1. Preparing an annual progress report on the implementation of the NSDP,

  2. Carrying out a comprehensive review, towards the end of 2009, of progress made En achieving the targeted development results of NSDP e.g. reduction in the overall poverty rate from the current levels (2005 assessment) at the national and sub-national levels and other CMDGs; and identifying opportunities and constraints to guide and serve as important inputs in formulating the NSDP 2011-2015.

3,   This note outlines the objectives, coverage and methodology for the preparation of the annual progress reports on the implementation of the NSDP. i.e. item (i) in paragraph 2 above.

II.  OBJECTIVES

4.   The main objectives of the annual monitoring of progress in the implementation of the NSDP are to present a succinct analysis on:

  1. Degree of alignment of development resources, both from National Budget and ODA, with the sectoral allocation of development resources and priorities outlined in the NSDP, including an analysis on the national and ODA resources that were allocated for programs and projects constituting the PIP 2006-2008, and national and ODA resources that were provided to support programs and projects outside the PIP 2006-2008.

  2. Progress in achieving the socio-economic development targets of NSDP at the national and sub-national levels, including the CMDGs. and recommendations to achieve the targeted development results.

III.  ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE ANNUAL MONITORENG PROGRESS REPORT

5.   The annual monitoring progress report will provide analysis on the following issues:

  1. The degree of alignment of the allocation and disbursement of financial resources in the National Budget with the sectoral priorities targeted in the NSDP.

  2. The degree of alignment of pledges and disbursements by the external development partners with sectoral priorities targeted in the NSDP (Table 5.2 of NSDP).

  3. Progress in implementing key strategies and actions in various sectors outlined in NSDP, in particular preparation of sector plans at the national and sub-national levels, where they do not exist at present.

  4. Assessment of progress made in achieving selected core indicators of NSDP (Table 3.2 of NSDP).

  5. Recommendations and proposed adjustments to the NSDP.

IV. METHODOLOGY AND INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

6.   The choice of methodology is governed by the basic principle that the annual monitoring of progress will be based on administrative statistics from implementing institutions and available updated information from the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) and/or other secondary sources with a minimal, if any, stand alone primary data collection effort. A high priority will be given to capacity development in terms of the Statistical Master Plan and other mechanisms in areas where systems for collecting and analyzing the required administrative statistics are not robust enough or need to be put in place as an important element of the annual monitoring process.

7.   Of the 43 core indicators of NSDP, the 26 indicators for which administrative statistics are or can be collected by relevant ministries/agencies and the NIS are shown in Annex I. The Ministry of Planning has already begun discussions with the concerned ministries/agencies to prepare the information on these selected core indicators along with a qualitative assessment of progress in their sectors as the input in the preparation of the annual monitoring report. In addition, the MEF has agreed to prepare and provide an assessment on issue (i) listed in section III above, and the CDC/CRDB has agreed to prepare and provide to MOP an assessment on issues (ii) listed in section III above. A summary of the roles and responsibilities of ministries and agencies in the preparation of the Annual Monitoring Report is presented in Annex II.

8.   The Ministry of Planning (MOP) will lead the task of preparation of the Annual Monitoring Report in close collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC/CRDB), and the Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC). A high level steering committee has been set up in regard to monitoring NSDP implementation and reporting.

Annex 1: NSDP Indicators to be covered in Annual Monitoring of Progress

Core Indicators

Included
(Y=yes, N=no)

Responsible institution

Sources*

 

Eradicate – Poverty & Hunger

 

 

 

1

Poverty levels % of population – 2004
       -- in 59% of country covered by 1993/94 survey

N

 

 

2

Poverty level % rural population – 2004
                   -- in areas covered by 1993/94

N

 

 

3

People below food poverty line % -- 2004
                   -- in areas covered by 1993/94

N

 

 

 

Enhance Agricultural Production and Diversification

 

 

 

4

Paddy yield per hectare (tons)

Y

MAFF

MAIS

5

Irrigated area – including supplemental irrign., (% of rice area)

Y

MAFF

MAIS

6

Land Reforms: Land Tittles to farmers -- % of Total agri. land

Y

MLMUPC

MAIS

 

Improvements in Health

 

 

 

7

Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births

N

 

 

8

> 5 Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births

N

 

 

9

maternal Mortality per 100,000 live births

N

 

 

10

Births attended by skilled health personnel -- %

Y

 

 

11

HIV/AIDS prevalence, % of adults 15-49

Y

NAA

MAIS

12

Malaria Cases – fatality %

Y

MOH

MAIS

13

TB smear positive cases, per 100,000

Y

MOH

MAIS

14

Married women using modem birth spacing methods (%)

Y

MOH

MAIS

15

% of health facilities providing reproductive health services

Y

MOH

MAIS

 

Improvements in Education (*)

 

 

 

16

Net Enrolment: Primary School – Total; Boys; Girls --%

Y

MOEYS

MAIS

17

Net Enrolment: Lower Sec. Schools – Total; Boys; Girls -- %

Y

MOEYS

MAIS

18

Survival rate %: 1-6:

Y

MOEYS

MAIS

19

Survival rate %: 1-9:

Y

MOEYS

MAIS

20

6-14 years out of school (%)

N

 

 

 

Rural Development

 

 

 

21

Rural Roads rehabilitated – Kms (out of total 28,000)

Y

MRD

MAIS

22

Safe Drinking water access -- % rural population

N

 

 

23

Sanitation Access -- % rural population

N

 

 

 

Environmental Sustainability (*)

 

 

 

24

Forest Cover -- % of total area

Y

MAFF

MAIS

25

Fuel Wood dependency: Households -- %

N

 

 

26

Access to safe water source -- % of urban population

N

 

 

27

Access to improved sanitation -- % or urban population

N

 

 

 

Gender Equity (*)1

 

 

 

28

Mainstream gender in all spheres

Y

MOWA

MAIS

a)

Concerned ministries/agencies have formulated their gender mainstreaming strategic plan

 

 

 

b)

Concerned ministries/agencies have implemented their gender mainstreaming strategic plan

 

 

 

29

Female share of wage employment – agriculture, industry, services (%)

N

 

 

30

Level of awareness that violence against women is a crime (%)

N

 

 

 

Reforms

 

 

 

31

Accelerate Governance Reforms

N

 

 

a)

Finalize and approve Anti-corruption Law, based on best international practices

Y

MNASRI, COM

 

b)

Prepare and submit for National Assembly approval a set of Organic Laws on democratic development at sub-national levels

Y

IMC

 

 

Sustain high Macro-Economic Growth (*)

 

 

 

32

Annual GDP Growth at constant prices - %

Y

NIS

MAIS

33

Per Capita GDP at constant prices (000 Riels)

Y

NIS

MAIS

34

Rate of Inflation %

Y

NIS

MAIS

 

Improve Budget Performance

 

 

 

35

Total Government budget revenues - % of GDP

Y

MEF

MAIS

36

Total Government budget expenditure --% of GDP

Y

MEF

MAIS

 

Accelerate Industrial Growth & Employment

 

 

 

37

Annual Growth in manufacturing – constant prices (%)

Y

MIME

MAIS

38

Working children aged 5-17 year --%

N

 

 

 

Tourism

 

 

 

39

Annual Tourist arrivals nos – 000s

Y

MOT

MAIS

 

De-mining. Victim Assistance (*)

 

 

 

40

Casualties (deaths and injuries) nos.

Y

CMMA

MAIS

41

Area affected cleared of mines and UXOs --%

Y

CMMA

MAIS

 

Infrastructure

 

 

 

42

Length of paved roads (primary & secondary) out of 11,300 – kms

Y

MPWT

MAIS

 

Energy

 

 

 

43

Per capita use of electricity – Kwh

Y

MIME

MAIS

        Note: MAIS=Ministry/agency’s administrative information system.

Annex 2: Role and Responsibilities of the Ministries and Agencies in the Preparation of the Annual Monitoring Progress Report

Issue/area

Responsible institutions (s)

Time frame

The degree of alignment of the allocation and disbursement of financial resources in the National Budget with the Sectoral priorities targeted in the NSDP.

MEF

To be sent to MOP by
31 January

The degree of alignment of pledges and disbursements by development partners with Sectoral priorities targeted in the NSDP (Table 5.2 of NSDP).

CDC/CRDB

To be sent to MOP by

31 January

Progress in implementing key strategies and actions in various sectors outlined in NSDP, in particular preparation of sector plans at the national and sub-national levels, where they do not exist at the present time.

Concerned line ministries/agencies

To be sent to MOP by

31 January

Assessment of progress made in achieving selected core indicators of NSDP (Table 3.2 of NSDP).

Concerned line ministries/agencies

To be sent to MOP by

31 January

Recommendations and proposed adjustments in NSDP.

Concerned line ministries/agencies

To be sent to MOP by
31 January

Preparation of first draft of Annual Monitoring/Progress Report

MOP

28 February

Presentation and discussion with PPR TWG on the draft report

MOP

First week of March

Presentation and discussion on the draft report at a meeting with ministries and agencies

MOP

First week of March

Review and additional policy inputs to the draft report

SNEC

First week of March

Approval of the Annual Monitoring/Progress Report by the Royal Government

Cabinet of the Royal Government

Third week of March


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