GOVERNMENT-DONOR COORDINATION COMMITTEE (GDCC)

Joint Monitoring Targets for 8^th CG Meeting (2-3 march 2006)

Target	Actions Needed			Responsible Government Institution	Concerned TWG	Time Frame	Resources Required to Achieve Target
Target	Actions Needed			Responsible Government Institution	Concerned TWG	Time Frame	Amount	Sources
1. Build partnerships to enhance aid effectiveness and mutual accountability.	i. Develop and implement a framework to monitor the implementation of the NSDP and prepare an annual progress review of NSDP implementation.			MOP (Lead), MEF and CDC	Planning and Poverty Reduction TWG	End June 2006	To be determined and agreed	UN system and World Bank
	ii. Implement the RGC’s Strategic Framework for Development Cooperation Management .			CDC	P&H TWG	On-going		UNDP and other development partners
	iii. Prepare progress report on a six month basis the implementation of RGC's Action Plan on Harmonization, Alignment and Results			CDC	P&H TWG	On-going		UNDP and other development partners
2. Establish a well functioning, transparent and accountable legal and judicial system.	i. Establish timeframes to complete the drafting, review and approval of the remaining fundamental Laws (including Anti-corruption Law) to implement RGC’s Legal and Judicial Reform and carry out the tasks within the established time frames.			L&J TWG		End April 2006
	ii. Establish timeframes to complete the remaining Laws and regulations needed to meet WTO requirements and carry out the tasks within the established time frames.			MOC Lead		End April 2006
	iii. Establish time frames to complete the drafting, review and approval of various new Laws and regulations and amendments to existing Laws and regulations and ensure timely completion of the review, redrafting, and approval processes within the established time frames.			Office of COM		Every 6 month basis
	iv. While the priority setting process is being put in place, priority will be given to:
		a.	Completing the Draft Law Against Trafficking in Person and Sexual Exploitation submit to COM.	MOJ Lead	L&J TWG	September2006	100,000$	IOM
		b.	Completing and adoption of a National Plan to implement the Law on Domestic Violence and Protection of the victims.	MOWA Lead	Gender TWG	June 2006	550,000$	GTZ
		c.	Completion of regulations to implement State Land Management Sub-Decree.	MLMUC	Land TWG	June 2006		Multi Partners
3. Further develop the Public Administration to serve people better and to become an effective development partner.	i. Implement the approved "Joint Government-Donor Strategy for Phasing Out Salary Supplementation Practices in Cambodia" by:
		a.	a. implementing approved sectoral action plans; and
		b.	b. establishing Priority Mission Groups (PMGs), and PMG/Merit Based Pay Initiatives (PMG/MBPIs) in MEF, MOH, and at least one other ministry/agency.
	ii. Improve pay and employment conditions in the civil service by developing and implementing:
		a.	a. a medium term strategy and action plan to enhance remuneration; and
		b.	b. a redeployment policy and action plan.
	iii. Design and implement an HRM policy and action plan to improve merit and performance management by introducing an HRM Guide and further developing the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) for the Civil Service.
	iv. Enhance service delivery though developing a One Window Offices (OWOs) policy, legal framework and implementation plan, including establishment of at least 5 OWOs across Cambodia
	v. Design and introduce policies to improve capacity development in the civil service.
4. The RGC’s Strategic Framework for Decentralization and De-concentration (D&D) reforms developed.	i. Complete Draft of the Organic Law(s) on democratic development at sub-national levels.			IMC	D&D TWG			Multi Partners
	D&D and organic law implementation framework/outline prepared (preliminary provisional pending the enactment-approval by the Nat. Assembly of the organic laws).
	ii. Review and formulation of D&D support Program.
5. The RGC’s Public Financial Management reform program implemented.	i. Continue implementing the RGC's PFM Reform Program (complete Stage1/Platform 1 and begin implementing the action plan for Stage 2) and monitor impact through the agreed PFM Performance Management Framework/Indicators.			MEF	PFM	On-going	26 Mio $/5 years	IMF,JICA, ADB, WB, AUSAID, EC,DFID, UNDP, FRANCE, SIDA….
	ii. Provide timely disbursements of the budgets for Health and Education, as agreed in the PFM Action Plan							IMF,JICA, ADB, WB, AUSAID, EC,DFID, UNDP, FRANCE, SIDA….
6. Improve livelihoods of the rural poor, reduce poverty in particular in rural areas, and enhance food security and nutrition based on priorities outlined in the National Strategic Development Plan for 2006-2010.	i. Develop a medium term strategy for agriculture and water building on the NSDP and existing MAFF and MOWRAM strategy documents.			MAFF MoWRAM	TWGAW	Jan-Dec 2006	To be determined	AUSAID, AFD,JICA..
	ii. Establish a mechanism to periodically disseminate information on economic land concessions in accordance with the notice issued by the Prime Minister on 30 June 2005.			MAFF	TWGAW	2^nd Quarter 2006		AFD+JICA
	iv. Take appropriate action to reflect the priorities of the Fisheries sector to improve the livelihoods of rural communities in commune, district and provincial development plans as well as donor funding levels.			MAFF(Lead)/Local Authority	TWGF	4^th Quarter 2006	357.000 $	DFID/DANIDA
	v. To improve the livelihoods of the rural poor, state lands are transferred to at least 500 eligible poor rural households under the provisions of the social land concessions with livelihood support and at least 10,000 hectares of suitable land confirmed as available for social land concessions.			CLP	LAND	2006		RGC, WB, GTZ
	vi. Develop a social safety net policy to ensure food security and nutrition for the most vulnerable groups of the population.			NCDM	TWG-FSN	Dec 2006	300,000 $	WFP
	Develop a nutrition surveillance system to monitor food security and nutrition.			MOP	TWG_FSN	DEC 2006	300,000 $	WFP
7. Ensure sustainable use of the natural resources taking into consideration the issues of livelihood and needs of the rural communities.	i. Develop and implement National Forest Program, by focussing on:
		a.	strengthening the enforcement of the Forestry Law, especially combating forest land clearing and encroachment;	FA/MAFF/MoE	TWG-F&E	Quarterly Report	1 Mio $	MEF/Donors
		b.	rationalizing and reclassify national forest lands to ensure sustainable use of these resources by practicing forest demarcation and demarcation of protected areas ;	FA/MAFF/MoE	TWG-F&E	4^th Quarter GDCC 06	1 Mio $	MEF/Donors
		c.	completing Forest Cover Assessment 2005/2006.	FA/MAFF	TWG-F&E	4 Q. GDCC	0.5 Mio$	MEF/Donors
		d.	implementing Community Forestry program and develop Community Forestry	FA/MAFF	TWG-F&E	Quarterly	1 Mio $	MEF/Donors
		e.	implementing capacity building for forestry sector program	FA/MAFF	TWG-F&E	Quarterly	1 Mio $	JICA/Danida
	ii. Strengthen transparency by disseminating all relevant sector on the activities of government agencies, donors and NGOs by periodically postings on TWG-F&E website.			All stakeholder	TWG-F&E	4^th Quarter GDCC 06	0.05 Mio$	MEF/Donors
	iii. Develop and implement a Land Management Policy and associated legal framework to improve sustainable utilization of land resources.			MLMUPC	LAND	2006		Multi Partners
	iii. Strengthen and expand the scope of land registration by:
		●	issuing 300,000 land title certificates in 2006;
		●	increasing the percentage of cases successfully resolved by the cadastral commission: 450 cases successfully resolved out of 800 cases handled in 2006;
		●	cadastral service fee structure revised by June 2006; and
		●	State land mapping conducted in five districts and results placed in a publicly accessible state land data-base.
8. An enabling environment for the development of private sector is created.	i. The draft Law on Concessions submitted to the National Assembly. All new Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) projects abide by the principles of transparency and accountability specified in the draft Law.			CDC	PSD			WB
	ii. To strengthen Trade Facilitation:
		a.	adopt and use a Single Administrative Document (SAD) under the Asycuda system);	MEF	PSD			WB
		b.	adopt and publish the inter-agency administrative agreements among all the relevant agencies on procedures and guidelines for the inspection and clearance of imported and exported goods; and	MOC	PSD			WB
		c.	introduce a pilot Single Window (SW) for trade facilitation at the Port Authority of Sihanoukville (PAS);	MEF	PSD			WB
		d.	draft and adopt a sub-decree on trade facilitation through a risk management approach to inspections and clearance of imports and exports of goods, specifying the Customs and Excise Department (CED) as the sole lead agency for all types of inspections (documentary, physical, and electronic).	MOC	PSD			WB
	iii. Prepare and adopt regulations (Prakas) clarifying registration procedures and documentary requirements, specifying procedures for amending Articles of Incorporation, clarifying the minimum requirements for Articles of Incorporation based on the Law on Commercial Enterprises, specifying requirements and procedures for annual declarations, and establishing procedures for decentralization of business registration; and streamline and simplify all license requirements impacting SMEs.			MOC	PSD			ADB (?)
	iv. Establish and make fully operational the "one-stop service" (OSS) in all Special Economic Zones (SEZs) consistent with the trade facilitation reforms to reduce both the time for, and cost of, trade clearance procedures, including the adoption of the SAD and the adoption of a risk management approach to inspections and clearance of goods.			CDC	PSD			JBIC, WB