GOVERNMENT-DONOR COORDINATION COMMITTEE (GDCC)

Annex TWG Progress Reports

TWG: DECENTRALIZATION AND DECONCENTRATION (D&D)

A. Progress in Implementing TWG's Action Plans

Please list below activities in the TWG Action Plans that were scheduled to be implemented during the period April to September 2007 and provide an update on implementation status of these activities.

Scheduled Activities	Implementation Status
Scheduled Activities	On Schedule	Behind Schedule	If behind schedule, reasons for delay	TWG Recommendations for GDCC consideration, if any
1. Continue preparation and initiate broad stakeholder consultations on the organic laws on democratic development at sub-national level during Q4 of 2007.	ü
2. National programme (NP-SNDD) designed, approved and resourced for implementation to begin in January 2009. (As revised in 11^th TWG Meeting).	ü
3. RGC and development partners design the principles of engagement in support of D&D reform in Cambodia.	ü

Are there any other issues affecting the implementation of TWG Action Plan that it would like to submit for GDCC's consideration? No.

B. Progress on Joint Monitoring Indicators

If there are any Joint Monitoring Indicator(s) agreed at the 1st CDCF in June 2007 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. Please take care to indicate if resource needs or appropriate timeframes still need to be identified.

Joint Monitoring Indicator	Timeframe	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?
18.1 Continue preparation and initiate broad stakeholder consultations on the organic laws on democratic development at sub-national level during Q4 of 2007.	Stakeholder consultations in Q4 of 2007	After approval of the draft Organic Law by the NCDD on 20 November 2007, a National Consultation on the Key Concepts of the Draft Law on Administration and Management of the Capital, Province, Municipality, District and Khan was conducted on 3-6 December 2008. The recommendations from participants at that Consultation are under review for inclusion in the draft law. Consultations with other stakeholders, especially the MEF, are on-going. The Organic Law is expected to be passed in Q2 2008. The required Constitutional changes to support the draft Law were passed by the Parliament in January 2008.	None	Not applicable
18.2. National programme (NP-SNDD) designed, approved and resourced for implementation to begin in January 2009. (As revised in 11^th TWG Meeting).	Implementation of the Design to begin Q2 of 2008	The draft TOR for Formulation of the NP-SNDD was completed in October 2007. However, due to the NCDD’s pressing priorities to consider the draft Organic Law, approval of the TOR was deferred to a later meeting. In the meantime, the Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of NCDD approved the TOR on 24 January 2008 and the TOR has been submitted to the Independent Procurement Agent (IPA) for immediate procurement. Adequate resources for the consultants to assist the Design Team are provided by the RILG Project.	Due to the delay in initiating procurement, the consulting team cannot be mobilized until late in Q2 2008. As the design is planned to take 9 months, the Final Report will not be completed until Q1 2009. Both the RGC and the Development Partners will have to decide how the various components of the Draft Final Report can be used to plan for implementation of the NP-SNDD by January 2009.
18.3. RGC and development partners design the principles of engagement in support of D&D reform in Cambodia.	Not specified.	The Development Partners agreed to take the lead in preparing the first draft Principles of Engagement and conducted a facilitated workshop to discuss the principles in Q4 2007. The DPs expect to produce a draft by Q2 2008 for discussion with RGC in parallel with the design of the NP-SNDD with which the Principles of Engagement must be closely linked.	None

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

What are the main actions have you taken to implement the 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 any identified constraints?

Relevant section and sub-section of the H-A-R Action Plan

Action Taken

Constraints and/or recommendations for GDCC discussion

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

The TOR for the Formulation of the National Program for SNDD includes substantial sections on assessment of the capacity of all level of sub-national governments to perform their existing functions and to absorb new and different functions resulting from the new Organic Law. The National Program will define immediate high priority capacity building activities necessary for the initial implementation of the Organic Law and a framework of capacity building priorities to support the long term process of decentralization and deconcentration as envisaged in the Strategic Framework for D&D Reform.

As with the current NCDD programs of support to D&D, It is expected that Capacity Building at national level and at all levels of sub-national government will be a major component of the National Program for SNDD.

Has your TWG had a dedicated discussion on the "Guideline on the Role and Functioning of the TWGs"? Not yet.
If "Yes", has this led to the adoption of new approaches or work practices? Not applicable.

D. Resource Mobilization

Please provide details of your TWG's resource mobilisation efforts since the June 2007 CDCF meeting (including identified resource needs, actual commitments and source of funds, and remaining gaps) and the extent to which these resource mobilisation efforts are linked to an Action Plan or sector programme that includes a budget framework for programming resources and activities within the domain of the TWG.

The TWG for D&D does not have its own budget. Development Partner resources to support D&D are provided to NCDD through funding agreements and are comprehended in the NCDD Annual Work Plan and Budget.

During the reporting period from June 2007 to September 2007, the following resource commitments have been finalized:

C/S Fund has made commitments of increasing funding levels for the C/S Fund for 2008-2010 as follow:

2008 = 2.70 % of current state revenues for 2007
2009 = 2.75 % of current state revenues for 2008
2010 = 2.80 % of current state revenues for 2009

Rural Investment and Local Government Program Additional Funding from IDA Grant was approved totaling $36.25 million for 2007-2010.
IFAD Rural Livelihoods Improvement Project was approved totaling $11.00 million for 2007-2012.

Substantial progress has been made in the design and approval of the following projects:

Word Bank Land Allocation and Socio-Economic Development Project (LASED) with estimated total cost of $ 8.7 million has been successfully appraised.
World Bank Demand for Good Governance Project (DFGG) has been successfully pre-appraised, including the One Window Services Office / District Ombudsman (OWSO/DO) Component to be managed by NCDD with a total cost of about $3.0 million.
The Project Document for the UNCDF Innovations for Decentralization and Local Development (IDLD) Project with estimated total costs of about $2.0 million was completed and is awaiting approval by NCDD.

Does the TWG have sufficient resources to manage the workload identified in its Annual Work Plan?

RGC funding and Development Partner commitments for the NCDD AWPB for 2008 have been agreed and the AWPB is now being finalized.