To pursue a program on decentralization and deconcentration (D&D), reform the structure of roles and responsibilities for subnational administration and to institute appropriate fiscal arrangements at subnational levels.
| Project Name | Developing an Institutional Framework for Decentralization Reforms | ||||||||
| Project Number | 41356-012 | ||||||||
| Country | Cambodia |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Decentralization |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||||||
| Description | To pursue a program on decentralization and deconcentration (D&D), reform the structure of roles and responsibilities for subnational administration and to institute appropriate fiscal arrangements at subnational levels. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | ADB has been providing assistance to D&D reforms through its Commune Council Development Project, phase 2 of which started in 2008. These projects have provided commune councils with necessary facilities (offices); capacity development for commune councilors and officials and establishment of a civil registration system. ADB Country Strategy and Program 2005-2009 and the subsequent Country Operations Business Plan for Cambodia for 2008-2010 highlights the importance of ADB's involvement in strengthening public administration reforms in Cambodia, particularly, in areas of public financial management and decentralization. Moreover, ADB can contribute strategically by providing a strong link between decentralization and good local governance on one hand, and strong public financial management in national ministries, on the other. A strong link between national priorities and plans with decentralized service delivery will enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Government's resource utilization. In addition, it will also strengthen accountability and transparency mechanism across institutions - from national to local government institutions. | ||||||||
| Impact | The regulatory framework for decentralization is in place and operationalized. | ||||||||
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| Description of Outcome | A regulatory framework for decentralization is adopted by policy makers. |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Proposal for functional assignments prepared for all levels of the Government Proposal for legal/ regulatory regime for fiscal arrangements, including related laws Intergovernmental financing arrangements with focus on unconditional and conditional grants Strengthening network arrangements between and capacity of oversight agencies |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | The TA has completed a Draft Manual for Functional Reviews, currently being discussed with government counterparts. A study tour of Cambodian high level officials is being organized to observe regional relevant experiences on fiscal decentralization. The TA provided advisory assistance to the drafting of the recently approved Sub-national Finance Law and to the draft regulation on the forthcoming District Development Fund. In addition, assistance is being provided to the drafting of key implementing regulations for the Sub-national Finance Law. The TA is engaging advisory assistance fopr the design of the forthcoming Sub-national Investment Facility (SNIF) and the feasibility study of the future Local Government Academy. |
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| Consulting Services | About 28 person-months of iternational consulting inputs and about 22 person-months of national consulting inputs will be required. All consultants will be hired individually. INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS (28 person-months) (i) Regional Autonomy and Fiscal Policy Adviser/Team Leader (12 person-months); (ii) Fiscal Decentralization and Expenditure Management Adviser (10 person-months); (iii) Decentralization Adviser (2 person-months); and (iv) Capacity Building Adviser (4 person-months). NATIONAL CONSULTANTS (22 person-months) (i) Regional Autonomy Expert/Logistics Coordinator (12 person-months); and (ii) Capacity Building Expert (10 person-months). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Gomez Reino, Juan L. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat Mr. Ngan Chamroeun [email protected] Ministry of Interior Norodom Blvd., Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamcar Mon, Phnom Penh |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 04 Aug 2009 |
| Fact Finding | 08 Jul 2009 to 17 Jul 2009 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 29 Oct 2009 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 09 Dec 2009 |
| Last PDS Update | 25 May 2011 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 29 Oct 2009 | 11 Jan 2010 | 11 Jan 2010 | 31 Oct 2011 | 31 Dec 2012 | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,200,000.00 | 0.00 | 200,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,400,000.00 | 29 Oct 2009 | 1,030,544.35 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Developing an Institutional Framework for Decentralization Reforms | TA Completion Reports | Jun 2014 |
| Developing an Institutional Framework for Decentralization Reforms | Technical Assistance Reports | Oct 2009 |
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