Six Month Progress Report of the Joint Technical Working Groups
For the Period:  December 2005 - May 2006

This questionnaire on progress made by each Joint Technical Working Group is requested by the Secretariat of the Government-Donor Coordination Committee (GDCC). It should be completed and submitted to the Secretariat of the GDCC before 29 May 2006. It will be used to prepare a summary progress report for the seventh GDCC Meeting scheduled to be held on 14 June 2006. Please return the completed questionnaire to H.E. Mr. Chhieng Yanara at CDC/CRDB in both soft and hard copies.

TWG: HEALTH

 

A.    Progress in Implementing TWG's Action Plans

  1. Please list below activities in the Action Plans that were scheduled to be implemented during the last six months (December 2005 to May 2006) and provide an update on implementation status of these activities.

Scheduled Activities

Implementation Status

On Schedule

Behind Schedule

If behind schedule, reasons for delay

TWG Recommendations for GDCC Consideration, if any

Monitor Sector Performance

Progress of Sector 2005-2006 MTR

  • Set up of MTR (discussion and agreement on MTR for HSP)

  • Presentation of cover framework, TOR, roadmap to implementation, studies, MTR report

X: Framework and roadmap for MTR reviewed and agreed. TORs for specific inputs to MTR developed; procurement for TA  to support MOH and partners under way

 

 

 

i Progress of AOP 2006’s implementation

Joint Annual Performance Review
Quarterly update at TWGH meeting

X: JAPR March 15-17

 

 

 

Budget Disbursement (JMI)

  • Quarterly report and presentation at TWGH meeting

  • Discuss and review progress regarding next step’s improvement

X: Disbursement 2005 and for 1st quarter 2006 reviewed

 

 

 

Progress of Health Sector Support Project

  • Semi-Annual report and

  •  Update of MTR report at TWGH meeting

X: Progress update HSSP April 2006

Monthly update on MTR preparation process

 

 

 

Progress of National Program
Monthly presentation at TWGH meeting

X: Malaria & Dengue, National Immunization Program, Nutrition

 

 

 

Principal Recipient for GFATM
Semi-annual presentation at TWGH meeting

X: Update April 2006

 

 

 

Regular inputs from Civil Society

  • Regular presentation from NGOs

  • Inputs into key sectoral policy discussion

X: NGO representative member of the TWGH and Secretariat. Present in HP meetings

 

 

 

Sector Harmonization and Alignment

Facilitate salary supplement phasing out and Performance Based Incentive Reform

  • Briefing at TWGH meeting in February to prepare for CG meeting in early March

  • Progress in MoH High Level Group & Health Partner WG work to be monitored.

  • Follow up of salary incentive scheme & timeframe development for implementing incentive schemes

  • Follow up of PMG in consultation with CAR

CAR, MEF and HP to be engaged by MoH to         discuss on revised incentives (incl. sequencing)

X: Progress reported.
Tripartite Working Group MoH-CAR-HP established: 2 meetings held;  
2 day joint field visit to “contracting” ODs;
MOH HLWG has met regularly;
HPs have provided feed back to the MOH on MBPI proposals;

 

 

 

 

SWiM development toward SWAp

X: SWiM review  to be carried out as part of MTR; TOR prepared

 

 

 

Refine role, structure and function of Pro-TWGH
Quarterly report of progress and feedback from TWGH secretariat

X

 

 

 

Refine role, structure and functions of Sub-TWGH

X: Sub-Cocoms Assessment was carried out followed by identification of 9 Sub-TWGHs to function with revised TOR and membership

 

 

 

Strengthen capacity building of TWGHS 

X: Options for capacity building to be discussed during June secretariat meeting. 

 

 

 

Key Strategic Issues

Health Service Delivery

Contracting Follow up

X: Contracting review part of MTR; ToR prepared; call for Expressions of Interest  published

 

 

 

Consumer and Provider rights

X

 

 

 

Review linkages of Child Survival, Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS

X: Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy incorporates linkages RH-HIV and RH-CS.

Child Survival Strategy distributed

 

 

 

Health Financing:
User-fees and access

Report on Field Assessment for implementation of officially approved user-fees

X: Access study phase I  distributed

 

 

 

Budget Disbursement

Linking planning, allocation, budgeting and budget execution incl. follow up work on PETS

  • Health PETS reports
  • Program-Budgeting Framework
  • TAG to prepare recommendation on Budget Disbursement for JAPR 2006

X: Programme Based Planning implemented for Annual Operational Plan 2007.
Budget Disbursement Rate Q1:
Central level: 31%
Provincial level: 2%

TAG recommendation

Decision taken to defer TAG budget disbursement  recommendation pending outcome Health PETS

 

Human Resources
Comprehensive midwifery review

X: ToR and preparatory activities carried out and review will start in June/July  2006

 

 

 

Private sector
Health Professional Registration

X

 

 

 

Preparedness planning for pandemic influenza

X: AI and PI preparedness plan for health updated as part of the Cambodia Comprehensive Avian and Human Influenza Plan

 

 

 

  1. Are there any other issues affecting the implementation of TWG Action Plan that it would like to submit for GDCC's consideration. 

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No..........................................................................
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B.    Progress on Joint Monitoring Indicators

  1. If there are any Joint Monitoring Indicator(s) agreed at the 8th CG Meeting held in March 2006 that fall within the mandate of this TWG, please list the JMIs below and indicate progress that has been made toward achieving the JMI targets. 

Joint Monitoring Indicator

What is the current implementation status? What are the constraints that you are experiencing, if any? What recommendations do you have, for GDCC consideration to resolve the identified constraints?

5-i & iii. Further develop the Public Administration to serve people better and to become an effective development partners

Current Status: Institutional Development Workplan will be finalized in July as an input for MTR.

Merit Based Payment Initiatives design is being developed and discussed by MoH, CAR and health partners

And preparatory activities to formulate draft joint Government-Donor action plan for phasing out of salary supplements

10-i. Increase the proportion of deliveries attended by skilled health personnel

Data collection  and analysis in progress: HIS, CDHS & Midwifery Review

C.    Implementation Status of the Action Plan on Harmonization, Alignment and Results

  1. What actions have you taken to implement the updated Harmonization, Alignment, and Results Action Plan? What are the constraints that you are experiencing, if any?

What   recommendations do you have, for GDCC consideration to resolve the identified constraints?

Action Taken

Update

Section B: Alignment - 3. a.:

1.  All sector plans and development programs/projects include an assessment of the existing capacity gaps and a capacity development plan to fill the gaps to achieve targeted development results.

2.  Each sector TWG prepares and implements a capacity development program for their sector ministry/agency to fill identified capacity gaps.

 

Functional analysis carried out followed by training on Performance Management System for senior management level.

 

 

 

Implementation of Performance Management System at central level

Section C: Harmonization :

1.a .2. Each TWG prepares a plan to increase delegated cooperation within their sector/thematic area.

1.b.2.  . Each TWG prepares a calendar of field missions, diagnostic reviews and studies planned by donors participating in the sector/thematic area of the TWG. 



TWGH workplan 2006 & JAPR; 9 Sub-TWGH identified; Pro-TWGHs in the process of establishing secretariat and revising membership

 

Sectoral Joint Annual Performance Review providing guidelines for consolidated annual planning process
Joint Review Mission from MoH and HSSP partners -  May/June 2006;
HSSP MTR combined with Health Sector MTR – September 2006

Section D: Managing for results

a.2. Development partners ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for loan assistance and National Operational Guidelines (NOG) for grant assistance are followed in monitoring and reporting on their programs/projects to reduce burden on RGC implementing institutions.

 

HSSP implementing SOP

D.  Resource Mobilization

  1. Has the TWG been able to mobilize the resources to implement its Action Plan for 2006?

                                            R yes               £ no

If no, please answer the following questions:

  • What is the total amount of resources the TWG had estimated to implement its Action Plan for 2006? (in USD).................

  • What is the minimum additional amount that the TWG needs to implement its Action Plan? (in USD)...................................

  • Which development partners do you think would be able to provide the required resources?...................................................

 


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