CDC - Priority Areas for Joint Monitoring

2002 Cambodia Consultation Group Meeting

Priority Areas for Joint Monitoring

Legal and Judicial Reform and Governance

1. Key components for enacting legal and judicial reform in place.

2. Visible actions taken to fight corruption.

3. Coverage of implementation of Procurement Subdecree (1995) extended.

Natural Resources Management

4. Forest concession system rationalized on basis of Sustainable Forestry Management Plans.

5. Legal framework for community-based natural resources management strengthened.

Social Sectors

6. Budgetary disbursements to social sectors improved.

7. Declared actions to support HIV/AIDs prevention implemented.

Fiscal Management and Public Administration Reform

8. Civil service reform plan updated consistent with Medium Term Expenditure Framework

9. Revenue mobilization strengthened through broadening collection of taxes and fees.

*Areas*	*Benchmarks*	*Date*
Legal and Judicial Reform and Governance
1. Key components for enacting legal and judicial reform in place	• Timebound legal and judicial reform strategy completed • Supreme Council of Magistrates restructured • Law on Statute of Magistrates submitted to National Assembly	• 31 October 2002 • 31 October 2002 • 31 October 2002
2. Visible actions taken to fight corruption	• Reported cases of corruption investigated and prosecuted appropriately within existing legal framework • Anti-corruption law submitted to National Assembly	• Immediately • By 30 June 2003
3. Implementation of Procurement Subdecree (1995) extended.	• Provisions of subdecree implemented in key social and economic ministries for expenditures under chapters 11 and 13 of the budget • Indicative timetable for extension to all expenditures categories for all ministries discussed with partners	• by 1 January 2003 • by 31 January 2003
Natural Resources Management
4. forest concession system rationalized on basis of Sustainable Forestry Management Plans (SFMPs)	• No exploitation in any forest concession until an SFMP, including environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) has been submitted and approved according to provisions of the Subdecree on Forest Concessions Management • Public disclosure and opportunity for independent experts, including one observer from WGNRM, comment on SFMPs and ESIAs prior to finalization of Government review. • Concessionaires who do not submit SFMPs have concessions cancelled	• Immediately • Immediately • by 31 December 2002
5. Legal framework for community-based natural resources management strengthened	• ESIA requirements for new forest, fishery and land concessions fully implemented. • Community Forestry Subdecree finalized and passed based on substantial consultation with affected communities. • Social Concessions Subdecree finalized and passed based on substantial consultation with affected communities. • Community Fisheries Subdecree finalized and passed based on substantial consultation with affected communities	• Immediately • by 30 September 2002 • by 31 May 2003 • by 31 August 2003
Social Sectors
6. Budgetary disbursements to social sectors improved.	• Budgetary disbursements to four priority action ministries increase to 3.6 percent of GDP. • Disbursements to health ministry at the national and provincial levels are at least 35 percent of budget under Chapter 11 and 40 percent under Chapter 13 at both the national and provincial levels • Disbursements to the education ministry are at least 40 percent of budget under Chapter 11 and 50 percent under Chapter 13 at both the national and provincial levels • Disbursements for both health and education ministries approach 100 percent for both chapters 11 and 13	• by 31 December 2002 • by 30 June 2003 • by 30 June 2003 • by 31 December 2003
7. Declared actions to support HIV/AIDs prevention implemented.	• HIV/AIDs legislation enacted • Free radio and television time for HIV/AIDs programs provided	• by 31 December 2002 • by 31 December 2002
Public Administration and Fiscal Management
8. Civil service reform plan updated consistent with Medium Term Expenditure Framework	• Based on studies, assisted by World Bank, medium-term civil service reform plan prepared to improve civil service salaries to level broadly competitive with private sector labor market, including departure and safely net provisions for redundant workers and financing options consistent with Medium-term Expenditure Framework.	• by 31 August 2003
9. Revenue mobilization increased through broadening collection of taxes and fees.	• Government revenue increased to 12.75 percent of GDP • Increased revenue from payments for leases of state assets; collection of outstanding tax arrears and performance under the pro-shipment inspection program. • Strengthened tax auditing and administration • Increased transparency of terms of Government contracts	• by 31 December 2002 • Immediately • Immediately • Immediately