Cambodia : Skills for Competitiveness Project

Sovereign Project | 50394-001

This TRTA is to prepare the ensuing project which aims to support the national priority of modernizing and transforming Cambodia's industrial structure from labor-intensive to skills-driven by 2025 per the Industrial Development Policy 2015-2025 (IDP). The proposed outcome is skills and competitiveness of men and women in the industrial labor force improved. Three proposed outputs are; (i) selected five technical training institutes (TTIs) strengthened; (ii) work-based learning in industry promoted; and (iii) innovative financing mechanisms expanded. The project will emphasize diploma level-post secondary technical and vocational education and training (TVET), higher value-added four priority industries (construction, manufacturing, electricity, electronics), industry participation and public-private partnerships, and gender equity.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Yamakawa, Yumiko
    Southeast Asia Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Cambodia
  • Sector
    • Education

Related Projects

Project Name
Skills for Competitiveness Project
Project Number
50394-001
Country / Economy
  • Cambodia
Project Status
Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance
  • Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 9423-CAM: Skills for Competitiveness Project
Source Amount
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 1.20 million
TA 9423-CAM: Skills for Competitiveness Project (Supplementary)
Source Amount
Cooperation Fund for Project Preparation in the Greater Mekong Subregion and in Other Specific Asian Countries US$ 250,000.00
Strategic Agendas
  • Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change
  • Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
  • Governance and capacity development
  • Partnerships
Sector / Subsector
  • Education / Technical and vocational education and training

Gender
Effective gender mainstreaming
Description
This TRTA is to prepare the ensuing project which aims to support the national priority of modernizing and transforming Cambodia's industrial structure from labor-intensive to skills-driven by 2025 per the Industrial Development Policy 2015-2025 (IDP). The proposed outcome is skills and competitiveness of men and women in the industrial labor force improved. Three proposed outputs are; (i) selected five technical training institutes (TTIs) strengthened; (ii) work-based learning in industry promoted; and (iii) innovative financing mechanisms expanded. The project will emphasize diploma level-post secondary technical and vocational education and training (TVET), higher value-added four priority industries (construction, manufacturing, electricity, electronics), industry participation and public-private partnerships, and gender equity.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
Impact

Project Outcome

Description of Outcome
Progress Toward Outcome

Implementation Progress

Description of Project Outputs
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location
Nation-wide

Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects

Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples

Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation

During Project Design
The main stakeholders are the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, other line ministries to be determined, technical training institutes (i.e. TVET institutions including polytechnics and technical universities), industry, skills councils, workers, special economic zones and industrial parks, among others to be determined. Participation in project design will be through consultation, focus group discussions, collaboration, and other means.
During Project Implementation

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services

For the TRTA, ADB engaged a consulting firm and 3 individual consultants in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy (2017) and the associated Project Administration Instructions and Technical Assistance Staff Instructions. The individual consultants (one international and two nationals) are to (i) support the skills development fund pilot and (ii) prepare the project.

Ensuing loan is expected to be approved in 3Q 2019.

Procurement

The TRTA will identify civil works and equipment needs for the selected TTIs. To improve project readiness, the TRTA may develop master bidding documents for procurement packages. Advance contracting will be applied to individual consultants to support loan project start-up and safeguards, and a firm for loan project implementation.

Ensuing loan is expected to be approved in 3Q 2019.

Contact

Responsible ADB Officer
Yamakawa, Yumiko
Responsible ADB Department
Southeast Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division
Human and Social Development Division, SERD
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training

Timetable

Concept Clearance
-
Fact Finding
-
MRM
-
Approval
18 Nov 2017
Last Review Mission
-
Last PDS Update
28 Mar 2019

Funding

TA 9423-CAM

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
18 Nov 2017 10 Jan 2018 10 Jan 2018 30 Nov 2019 30 Nov 2021 27 Feb 2022
Financing Plan/TA Utilization
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
1,200,000.00 250,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,450,000.00
Cumulative Disbursements
Date Amount
17 Jun 2022 1,336,226.80

Project Data Sheets (PDS) contain summary information on the project or program. Because the PDS is a work in progress, some information may not be included in its initial version but will be added as it becomes available. Information about proposed projects is tentative and indicative.

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The Accountability Mechanism provides a forum where people adversely affected by ADB-assisted projects can voice and seek solutions to their problems and report alleged noncompliance of ADB's operational policies and procedures.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of, or reference to, a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

Title Document Type Document Date
Skills for Competitiveness Project: Project Data Sheet (Khmer translation) Translated PDS Mar 2018
Skills for Competitiveness Project: Technical Assistance Report Technical Assistance Reports Nov 2017

Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.

None currently available.


Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation

None currently available.


Related Publications

None currently available.


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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
Skills Development Roadmap Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Industry Transformation Map Specialist - Textile & Apparel Industry Individual - Consulting Closed
Industry Transformation Map Specialists - Textile & Apparel Industry Individual - Consulting Closed
Sector Assessment Specialist - Skills Development Roadmap Individual - Consulting Closed
Sector assessment specialist - Skills Development Roadmap Individual - Consulting Closed
Skills for Competitiveness Project - National Individual - Consulting Closed
Competency- based curriculum and training module/equipment assessment Individual - Consulting Closed
Skills for Competitiveness Project - National Individual - Consulting Closed
Skills for Competitiveness Project - National Individual - Consulting Closed
Competency- based curriculum and training module/equipment assessment Individual - Consulting Closed
Competency- based curriculum and training module/equipment assessment Individual - Consulting Closed
Civil Works Specialist - National Individual - Consulting Closed
Start-up Procurement Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Start-up Procurement Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
National skills development fund coordinator Individual - Consulting Closed
National skills development fund coordinator Individual - Consulting Closed
International Skills Development Fund Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Natl: Industrial Human Resource Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Industrial Human Resource Development Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
National skills development fund management specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Project Preparation Firm Package Firm - Consulting Closed

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
Project Preparatory Technical Assistance 9423 09 Mar 2018 FCG International, FIN(FINLAND) in association with Finnish Consulting Group Asia Pte. Ltd(SINGAPORE) | PO Box 950,Fl-00601 Helsinki,Osmontie 34 Fl-00610 Helsinki, Finland Fax:+358 104095001/Attn:Mr Paul Paukku,C *** No Executing Agency for this TA *** 705,400.00

Procurement Plan

None currently available.