Formal Launch of the Public Financial Reform Program-Platform II-Phase II,  

Presided over by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Heads of Delegation Dinner Reception Hosted by the Royal Government of Cambodia

Thursday, December 04, 2008
 

- Remarks by Lead DPs Facilitator Qimiao Fan, World Bank Country Manager for Cambodia

- Keynote address by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Coffee Break

Session I: NSDP Mid-term Review-Achieving the CMDGs

Session objective:

Review of progress to date in implementation of the NSDP, and therefore in the achievement of the CMDGs, and identification of remaining challenges.

Focus on the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework to give the opportunity to discuss the Government’s financing framework for the policy priorities highlighted by the NSDP MTR.

- Introduction by Chair
- Presentation by H.E. Senior Minister Chhay Than, Minister of Planning
- Presentation on MTEF by Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, MEF
- Presentation by Douglas Broderick, UN Resident Coordinator

And Mathew Verghis, World Bank Lead Economist and Acting Country Director for Cambodia
- Dialogue

Session II: Macroeconomic Management

5 minutes

15 minutes
10 minutes


15 minutes
15 minutes

Session objective:

Discussion of macroeconomic management in the light of recent and foreseen pressures on the Cambodian economy given the global financial climate.

- Introduction by Chair
- Presentation by Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, MEF
- Presentation by John Nelmes, IMF Resident Representative
- Dialogue
 

12.30—14.00

14.00—15.00

Lunch break at the Palais du Gouvernement (for all participants)

Session III: Agriculture Productivity and Diversification
 

Session objective:

To discuss the progress, challenges and recommendations for improving agriculture productivity and diversification – as highlighted in the Rectangular Strategy Phase II, an issue that is of critical importance for the future of sustainable development for Cambodia.

- Introduction by Chair
- Presentation by H.E.Mr. Chan Tong Yves, MAFF
- Presentation by Eric Beugnot, AFD Country Director
- Dialogue

Session IV: Social Safety Nets
 

Session objective:

Identify and discuss critical immediate measures to help protect the vulnerable from the impact of food and other price shocks in the short term as well as options for developing in medium and long term an affordable well-targeted social safety net system capable for providing effective protection from future shocks, either economy wide, or at individual household or community level.

- Introduction by Chair
- Presentation by Douglas Broderick, UN Resident Coordinator
- Presentation by relevant Government Ministries and Agencies
- Dialogue
 

16.00—16.30

16.30—17.30

Coffee break

Session V: National Capacity Development Strategy and Public Service Amelioration
 

Session objective:

Strengthened human resources management policy, at national and sub-national level and review of progress towards implementation of harmonized salary supplementation practices.

- Introduction by Chair
- Presentation by H.E. Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers
- Presentation by Peter Murphy, World Bank Senior Public Sector Management Specialist
- Dialogue
 

Session objective:

Identify  how – based on the Law on Administrative Management of Capital, Provinces, Municipalities, Districts and Khans – democratic decentralisation, deconcentration, fiscal decentralization and administrative reform can be designed and  implemented to promote effective public service delivery at sub-national level. As the Organic Law involves all of government and each Ministry, discuss how the TWG mechanism can be used to set targets for D&D and measure progress of implementation.

- Introduction by Chair
- Presentation by H.E. Mr Sak Setha_MOI
- Presentation by Eva Smedberg, Sida Country Director
- Dialogue
 

Session objective:

To review progress of aid effectiveness, identifying recommendations on accelerating progress with focus on a selected number of strategic and sector-specific priority actions.

- Introduction by Chair
- Presentation by H.E. Mr. Chhieng Yanara, CRDB/CDC
- Presentation by Jo Scheuer, Country Director UNDP
- European Union Statement on Division of Labor by Kerstin Henke, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development BMZ,

Germany
- Dialogue
 

10.30—11.00

11.00—12.00

Coffee break

Session VIII: Presentation and Endorsement of the 2009 Joint Monitoring Indicators

- Introduction by Chair
- Presentation by H.E. Mr. Chhieng Yanara, CRDB/CDC
- Presentation by Ambassador Andrew Mace
- Dialogue
 

- Presentation by Deputy Prime Minister Keat Chhon, Minister of Economy and Finance, First Vice Chairman of the CDC
- Development partners provide Indicative Support for 2009-2011

15 minutes

45 minutes

Lunch break at the Palais du Gouvernement (for all participants)

Session X: Closing Session

• Summary by Deputy Prime Minister Keat Chhon, CDCF Chair

• Observations by Lead DPs Facilitator, Qimiao Fan, World Bank Country Manager for Cambodia

• Concluding Remarks by Deputy Prime Minister Keat Chhon, CDCF Chair