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: Mine Action

 

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

i. Finalize CMAA reform (appointment of directors, budget approved, division of responsibilities approved)

x

 

 

 

ii. Follow-up PMAC/MAPU progress

x

 

 

 

iii. Finalize policy for salary supplementation practices

x

 

 

 

iv. Initiate work on a national strategy on Explosive Ordnance Disposal

x

 

 

 

v. Ongoing monitoring of mine action operator's progress towards strategic objectives an MDG 9

x

 

 

 

vi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  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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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?

i. No JMI for this TWG

 

ii.

 

iii.

 

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

i. Mine Action sector strategy and funding framework developed in 2005

Initial study for a specific national strategy on unexploded ordnance has been completed as scheduled and presented to the TWG in April 2006. The strategy will be developed in the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2006 as scheduled.

ii. New multi-donor program signed on 21 December 2005

"Clearing for Results" is a pooled funding arrangement in support of national mine action priorities, including capacity development for the CMAA (project implementation is entirely based on Government staff with some technical assistance).

iii.

 

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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