GOVERNMENT-DONOR COORDINATION COMMITTEE (GDCC)

Annex TWG Progress Reports

TWG-FISHERIES

A. Progress in Implementing TWG's Action Plans

Please list below activities in the TWG Action Plans for 2007 and 2008 that were scheduled to be implemented during the period October 2007 to February 2008 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. TWGF continues to operate as an effective informing and influencing interface between FiA/Donors/NGOs.	ü
2. High level policy dialogue facilitated by TWGF to ensure that the policy profile of the fisheries sector reflects its importance to the livelihoods of poor rural people, to national food security and that this is reflected in the implementation of policy at the field level.	ü
3. MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY: FiA and development partners become more accountable for development results.		ü	Development partners are being requested to utilize a central planning, budgeting and reporting systems in the Fisheries Administration in order to support the fisheries sector. These will require support from all donors. Some partners and NGOs’ still continue operate outside the system.
4. OWNERSHIP: FiA is exercising effective leadership over its development policies, strategies and is coordinating development actions.	ü
5. MANAGING FOR RESULTS: FiA and development partners are using jointly-agreed results-oriented reporting and assessment frameworks in order to manage resources and improve decision-making.		ü	A quarterly reporting and accounting system has been established for all donors to use but M & E Unit within the FiA requires support and resources at central and provincial levels to be effectively operationalized.
6. ALIGNMENT: Development partners are assisted to base their overall support on Cambodia's development strategies, institutions and procedures.	ü		Some partners and NGOs’ still continue operate outside the system (as stated in A.1.3 above).
7. HARMONIZATION: Development partners' actions are facilitated to become more harmonized, transparent and collectively effective	ü		Some partners and NGOs’ still continue operate outside the system (as stated in A.1.3 above).
8. Mechanism in place to encourage donor support to the Fisheries Administration substantially increased in support of the implementation of the FiA Fisheries Development Action Plan as articulated through the FiA Action Plan 2007.	ü

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

Poor member attendance at regular TWGF meetings has caused some activities to be delayed.

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?
1. Cambodian Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CamCode) drafted by the end of 2007	End of 2007	-The Fisheries Administration has started to conduct public consultations toward the preparation of the CamCode.
2. Work with the government agencies/ revenue authorities and donors to ensure the FiA is adequately funded including the revenue from the sector to carry out its mandate with reference to Article 14 of the Fisheries Law.	End of 2007	-The FiA has continued to encourage relevant government agencies and development partners to support the FiA following the FiA’s letter No. 1558 dated on 03 September 2007 to MAFF requesting the intervention from relevant government agencies and donors to adequately fund for fisheries development.

3. Donors in fisheries use the planning, accounting and monitoring systems of the Fisheries Administration to be in line with MTEF and MBPI	End of 2007	-The development of the Fisheries Development Action Plan (FDAP) 2008-2010 and the 10- Year- Strategic Planning Framework for Fisheries 2008-2018 is being drafted.	- The FiA has been requesting development partners to utilize FiA’s systems and not to continue to implement through PIU’s and parallel systems.
		-The planning database has been finalized and will be used by the Fisheries Administration and it is in line with Ministry Strategic Budget Framework (MSBF). The database provides a central and unified planning, monitoring and evaluation system for the sector for aid management. - A unified accounting system is being used by the FiA. -The final report on the National Selection Process for National Positions within the FiA produced as part of the Strategy on the Establishment of Performance Management Incentive Programme (PMIP) in fisheries

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
*Mutual Accountability*
i. A TWGF thematic subgroup has continued to work on the adoption of the guidelines and procedures for ensuring that all new activities/projects in the fisheries sector are peer reviewed by the TWGF to avoid duplication/gaps, to maximize synergies and to ensure alignment with FiA Action Plan.	- Some elements of the SIDA funded Wetland Alliance and Oxfam GB have agreed to submit current proposals to TWGF and use FiA systems for implementation. - A Spanish funded NGO has agreed to fund aquaculture activities through FiA systems. - CBNRM LI has submitted its project proposal to TWGF for review.
*Ownership*
i. An Integrated Policy, Planning and Review (IPPR) Process for the Fisheries Sector	This document was adopted at the November TWGF meeting.
*Managing for Results*
i. M & E in the fisheries Sector	M & E Unit within the Fisheries Administration has continued to collect the sector’s baseline information which will be used as a basic for monitoring and evaluating the sector’s progress.
*Alignment*
i. The strategy on the establishment of performance management arrangement in fisheries.	- The final report on the National Selection Process for national positions within the FiA produced as part of the Strategy on the Establishment of Performance Management Incentive Programme (PMIP) in fisheries.
ii. Development of the Fisheries Sector Plan,	- An annual Fisheries Action Plan 2008 was developed and presented at the December 2007 and February 2008 TWGF meetings and is being requested for donor support.
*Harmonisation*
i. The Strategic Framework for Development Cooperation in Fisheries.	- The document was adopted at the December TWGF meeting. The framework is to provide a modality of donor support for the sector and to align with Government’s systems and procedures.
ii. Gender Mainstreaming Policy and Strategy the Fisheries Sector (GMPSFS).	-The gender policy was adopted at the December TWGF meeting. - An annual Activity Plan for mainstreaming gender was developed and submitted to donors for funding. This will hopefully be implemented during 2008.

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 implementation of the TWGF Action Plan 2007 was fully funded by MDLF DFID/DANIDA’s Natural Resources Management and Livelihoods Programme but currently no other donors contribute to the funding of the TWGF Action Plan 2008 and its Secretariat.

Does the TWG have sufficient resources to manage the workload identified in its Annual Workplan? Fully costed in 2007 but reliant DANIDA/DFID funds. Searching for other funding sources for 2008.

Has your TWG submitted a request for support to CDC/CRDB?
Yes, CDC/CRDB’s TWGF Block Grant Support.

If "No", is your TWG considering a request for support?