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The 2011 Paris Declaration monitoring survey in Cambodia was led by CRDB/CDC in collaboration with the joint Technical Working Group on Partnership and Harmonization (TWG-P&H). The survey was designed to do two things: (i) produce an objective assessment of progress made against the global and national commitments associated with the 2005 Paris Declaration (ii) support improvements in the way aid is delivered in Cambodia. As the 2008 survey, the Cambodia ODA database was used to collect development partner data and to produce the quantitative indicators, instead of using the survey questionnaire. Data was obtained from 25 development partners (compared to 24 in 2008). The final set of indicators (see table below) shows that targets for indicators 3, 7 and 12 have been met (and 8 is likely to be met once the OECD figure is substituted). Indicators 4, 6, 9 and 10 were missed but, where these were global targets (e.g. for PBAs), they may have been over-ambitious for Cambodia and its development partners. (There is also some concern over the reliability of data for indicators 4, 6 and 10). The sentiment at the National Survey Validation meeting on 21 March was that good progress had been made once the difficulties of changing behaviours and adopting new working practices in just 5 years was taken into consideration. Change for both the Government of Cambodia and its development partners has taken some time but the progress since the 2008 survey, especially in indicators 5 and 9, which have been identified in Cambodia as priorities, shows that these efforts are beginning to pay off. It was agreed that continued effort was required and that the focus on the promotion of effective ODA delivery and management practices must be maintained beyond the lifetime of the Paris Declaration. Government policy, developed in dialogue with development partners, that focuses on more use of programme based approaches to support a results-focus, improved management of technical cooperation and stronger country systems will remain the priority for the coming years. Cambodia: Paris Declaration Monitoring Indicators
The main challenges have been related to effective change management and stronger multi-stakeholder partnerships, rather than to technical obstacles. Capacity and incentives (accountability for effecting these types of changes and the resulting priority they are afforded) have been a challenge for both Government and development partners). The Cambodia country report submitted to the OECD/DAC can be
downloaded here. The Cambodia country chapter is available here.
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