Countries and Regions

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p. 21 of 22 BACK | NEXT I. Country Performance Assessment II. Poverty Reduction and Country Operational Strategy III. Sector Strategies IV. Regional Cooperation V. Donor Activities and Aid Coordination VI. Cofinancing and Catalyzing External Resources VII. ADB’s Operational Program VIII. Economic and Sector Work IX. Local Cost Financing

Country Assistance Plans - Cambodia

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VIII. Economic and Sector Work Program

112. The economic and sector work (ESW) program forms the basis for ADB’s support of policy reform, capacity building and institutional strengthening in Cambodia, particularly in the areas of education, transportation, water resource management, and governance, in which ADB is playing a significant role. In education, as mentioned in section III.C.1, ADB is assisting the development of a comprehensive sector development plan, which emphasizes major sector reforms. In water resource management, as mentioned in section III.A.2, ADB will assist the Government in formulating investment and capacity strategies as well as identifying policy priority actions. In transportation, a 2000 TA will assist the Government in drafting a comprehensive sector development plan for the transportation sector that addresses investment and capacity building needs as well as mechanisms for financing road maintenance, regulating traffic, and promoting private sector participation. Additional sector strategies were recently drafted in energy and finance.

113. In governance, in addition to the study discussed in section III.D, which will provide overall guidance to ADB operations, additional ESW, including analysis of macroeconomic policy and absorptive capacity, will be developed as necessary to support policy dialogue and capacity building efforts. ADB assistance for SEDPII preparation, which is intended to guide the poverty reduction and development plans of government and aid agencies, is a strategic component of the ESW program.

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