2nd EAP Regional Conference on PRS Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA – 16-18 October 2003 yuT§saRsþkat;b nßyPaBRkIRk yuT§saRsþkat;b nßyPaBRkIRk POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY

22ndnd EAP Regional Conference on PRS EAP Regional Conference on PRS

Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA – 16-18 October 2003Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA – 16-18 October 2003

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POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY Developing: Achievements & ChallengesDeveloping: Achievements & Challenges

ACHIEVEMENTACHIEVEMENTACHIEVEMENTACHIEVEMENT

1. PRS FORMULATION1. PRS FORMULATION1. PRS FORMULATION1. PRS FORMULATION

Cambodia PRS was called NPRS 2003-2005Cambodia PRS was called NPRS 2003-2005

Institutional Arrangement: CSD/MOP (14 LMs)Institutional Arrangement: CSD/MOP (14 LMs)

GS-CSD: Core team, PMATU, 14 LMWG, Donor WG, GS-CSD: Core team, PMATU, 14 LMWG, Donor WG, NGO WG, Parliament WG, Private sector WGNGO WG, Parliament WG, Private sector WG

Participation Process: 4 national workshops, 3 regional Participation Process: 4 national workshops, 3 regional consultations, several technical meetings and consultations, several technical meetings and consultations with all stakeholdersconsultations with all stakeholders

NPRS 2003-2005 was consistent with SEDPII 2001-NPRS 2003-2005 was consistent with SEDPII 2001-20052005

NPRS 03-05 was approved on 20 December 2002NPRS 03-05 was approved on 20 December 2002


2. POVERTY MAPPING2. POVERTY MAPPING2. POVERTY MAPPING2. POVERTY MAPPING

Poverty mapping at commune levelPoverty mapping at commune level

Poverty map (poverty headcount index)Poverty map (poverty headcount index)

Nutrition map (underweight, stunting)Nutrition map (underweight, stunting)

Education need map (basic education)Education need map (basic education)

Natural disaster map (flooding, draught)Natural disaster map (flooding, draught)

Commune listed by poverty rate and by number of Commune listed by poverty rate and by number of poorpoor


3. NPRS DISSEMINATION3. NPRS DISSEMINATION3. NPRS DISSEMINATION3. NPRS DISSEMINATION

NPRS dissemination workshops at 7 poorest provincesNPRS dissemination workshops at 7 poorest provinces

2,000 NPRS full documents and 5,000 executive 2,000 NPRS full documents and 5,000 executive summarysummary

20,000 “Reducing Poverty” booklet of 20 strategic 20,000 “Reducing Poverty” booklet of 20 strategic actions for the poor, village chiefs, commune councils, actions for the poor, village chiefs, commune councils, district and provincial authoritiesdistrict and provincial authorities

PR Mobile show at 50 poorest communes in 13 poor PR Mobile show at 50 poorest communes in 13 poor provincesprovinces

PR Video 20 mn, TV spot, Radio spot, CalendarPR Video 20 mn, TV spot, Radio spot, Calendar


4. NPRS FUNDING/BUDGETING4. NPRS FUNDING/BUDGETING4. NPRS FUNDING/BUDGETING4. NPRS FUNDING/BUDGETING

Social sector allocation increased while defense and Social sector allocation increased while defense and security were cut downsecurity were cut down

MTEF preparation (MEF/IMF)MTEF preparation (MEF/IMF)

NPRS need NPRS need $5,240 M$5,240 M while country available budget while country available budget has only has only $1,500 M$1,500 M for 2003-2004-2005 for 2003-2004-2005

PIP 2003-2005: Ongoing & committed projects spent PIP 2003-2005: Ongoing & committed projects spent most for health sectormost for health sector

PIP targeting PIP targeting 65% to rural65% to rural and and 35% to urban35% to urban

Village/commune/district/provincial own budgets for Village/commune/district/provincial own budgets for their pro-poor programs/projectstheir pro-poor programs/projects

PIP/SECTORPIP/SECTOR %%

HealthHealth 46 %46 %

TransportTransport 14 %14 %

EducationEducation 10 %10 %

Water resourcesWater resources 3 % 3 %

AgricultureAgriculture 2 %2 %

Rural developmentRural development 1 %1 %

SOCIAL SOCIAL SECTORSECTOR

20012001 20032003 +/-+/-

HealthHealth 9.5%9.5% 12.0%12.0% +2.5+2.5%%

EducationEducation 16.2%16.2% 18.5%18.5% +2.3+2.3%%

Hlth & Hlth & EducEduc

25.7%25.7% 30.5%30.5% +4.8+4.8%%

Def & SecDef & Sec 30.1%30.1% 22.0%22.0% - - 8.1%8.1%


5. GROWTH SOURCES5. GROWTH SOURCES5. GROWTH SOURCES5. GROWTH SOURCES

National Account 1993-2001National Account 1993-2001

SECTORSECTOR %%

11 AgricultureAgriculture 40 %40 % Fishery 16%, Crops 16%Fishery 16%, Crops 16%

22 IndustryIndustry 24 %24 % Textile 14%Textile 14%

33 ServicesServices 32 %32 % Trade 9%, Real estate 6%, Transport Trade 9%, Real estate 6%, Transport 5%, Hotel/restaurant 4%5%, Hotel/restaurant 4%

WTO accession – 20 September 2003WTO accession – 20 September 2003


6. NPRS MONITORING6. NPRS MONITORING6. NPRS MONITORING6. NPRS MONITORING

CSES 2003-2004: Cambodia Socio-Economic SurveyCSES 2003-2004: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey

PMIS: Poverty Management Information System PMIS: Poverty Management Information System (FIVIMS, EMIS, HMIS…)(FIVIMS, EMIS, HMIS…)

PPA: Participatory Poverty AssessmentPPA: Participatory Poverty Assessment

CMDGR 2003: Cambodia Millennium Development CMDGR 2003: Cambodia Millennium Development Goals ReportGoals Report

APRI 2003: NPRS Annual Progress Report on APRI 2003: NPRS Annual Progress Report on ImplementationImplementation


7. GOVERNANCE IMPROVEMENT7. GOVERNANCE IMPROVEMENT7. GOVERNANCE IMPROVEMENT7. GOVERNANCE IMPROVEMENT

GAP I 2000: Governance Action Plan IGAP I 2000: Governance Action Plan I

Finalization of GAP II 2003: Governance Action Plan IIFinalization of GAP II 2003: Governance Action Plan II

Commune Council Election – Feb 2002: Commune Council Election – Feb 2002: Decentralization of Administration, Planning and Decentralization of Administration, Planning and FinancingFinancing

CHALLENGESCHALLENGESCHALLENGESCHALLENGES

1. ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON IMPL1. ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON IMPL1. ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON IMPL1. ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON IMPL

APRI 2003 preparation – September-December 2003APRI 2003 preparation – September-December 2003

APRI 03 First Draft – 16 October 2003APRI 03 First Draft – 16 October 2003

APRI 03 submission for COM endorsement – 10 APRI 03 submission for COM endorsement – 10 December 2003December 2003

APRI 03 transmittal to WB/IMF boards – 16 December APRI 03 transmittal to WB/IMF boards – 16 December 20032003


2. COSTING & PRIORITIZATION2. COSTING & PRIORITIZATION2. COSTING & PRIORITIZATION2. COSTING & PRIORITIZATION

PIS: Project Information Sheet (costing)PIS: Project Information Sheet (costing)

Project appraisal system in PIP process – 11 pro-poor Project appraisal system in PIP process – 11 pro-poor criteria, weighting, scoring and rankingcriteria, weighting, scoring and ranking

Prioritizing APM of $5.2 B to match with available Prioritizing APM of $5.2 B to match with available budget of $1.5 Bbudget of $1.5 B

Identify priority actions for 2004 and 2005Identify priority actions for 2004 and 2005


3. DONORS ALIGNMENT3. DONORS ALIGNMENT3. DONORS ALIGNMENT3. DONORS ALIGNMENT

Make PIP more pro-poor and pro-MDGMake PIP more pro-poor and pro-MDG

CG benchmark responding (Jun 02 – Feb 04)CG benchmark responding (Jun 02 – Feb 04)

Donor alignment through Government-Donor Donor alignment through Government-Donor coordination WG and their Sub-WG full operationcoordination WG and their Sub-WG full operation

Merging SEDP III & NPRS II 2006-2010Merging SEDP III & NPRS II 2006-2010


4. NPRS LINK TO BUDGET & MTEF4. NPRS LINK TO BUDGET & MTEF4. NPRS LINK TO BUDGET & MTEF4. NPRS LINK TO BUDGET & MTEF

Social sector allocation increasingSocial sector allocation increasing

Agriculture and Rural development need to be Agriculture and Rural development need to be increased significantlyincreased significantly

MTEF finalization (MEF/IMF)MTEF finalization (MEF/IMF)

SECTORSECTOR 20032003 20052005 +/-+/-

HealthHealth 12.0%12.0% 12.9%12.9% +0.9%+0.9%

EducationEducation 18.5%18.5% 20.0%20.0% +1.5%+1.5%

Hlth & EducHlth & Educ 30.5%30.5% 32.9%32.9% +2.4%+2.4%

Def & SecDef & Sec 22.0%22.0% 19.4%19.4% - 2.6%- 2.6%

Agri & RuralAgri & Rural 3.4%3.4% 4.4%4.4% +1.0%+1.0%


5. COUNTRY RESOURCES5. COUNTRY RESOURCES5. COUNTRY RESOURCES5. COUNTRY RESOURCES

National budget and external fundNational budget and external fund

Growth sourcesGrowth sources

Financial reformFinancial reform

SOURCESSOURCES $ M$ M %%

NationalNational 230230 15%15%

FDIFDI 250250 16%16%

ODAODA 10801080 69%69% 85%85%

TOTALTOTAL 15601560 100%100%


6. NPRS MONITORING6. NPRS MONITORING6. NPRS MONITORING6. NPRS MONITORING

CSES 2003-2004: new “diary method”, new baseline CSES 2003-2004: new “diary method”, new baseline and comparable?and comparable?

PMIS for annual poverty data updatingPMIS for annual poverty data updating

MDG indicators coverageMDG indicators coverage

Data from LM, NGO, research institute, academic, Data from LM, NGO, research institute, academic, etc…etc…

PPAPPA


7. GOVERNANCE7. GOVERNANCE7. GOVERNANCE7. GOVERNANCE

GAP II 2003 finalizationGAP II 2003 finalization

Civil servants reformCivil servants reform

Anticorruption law endorsementAnticorruption law endorsement

Commune councils capacity building: Administration, Commune councils capacity building: Administration, planning, financingplanning, financing

CAMBODIA TARGETCAMBODIA TARGET

To reduce poverty from 36% in 1999To reduce poverty from 36% in 1999

To To 31% in 200531% in 2005 and then and then

To To 19% in 2015 19% in 2015

With average poverty reduction speed of With average poverty reduction speed of 1.2% per annum1.2% per annum …! …!

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2nd EAP Regional Conference on PRS Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA – 16-18 October 2003 yuT§saRsþkat;b nßyPaBRkIRk yuT§saRsþkat;b nßyPaBRkIRk POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY