By CHHIENG Pich,Director, DICO

National Project Director, TDSPDirector, EIF-NIU

5th NIU Exchange Program (Cambodia – Laos – Myanmar)

1. Progress Update since 4th Exchange Programme

2. Key features of Cambodia Trade SWAp

3. Progress update on TDSP (Trade Trust Fund) & EIF

4. EIF Core Team

NSDP (National Strategic Development Plan 2014-2018) was officially launched on 18 Sep 2014,

Industrial Development Policy (IDP) was approved by the Government on 06 Mar 2015

Launch of automation platforms (C/O, business registration)

TDSP extended until August 2016 (last extension), rated satisfactory by the World Bank and EU-Rom

MTP formulation was launched in April 2015 One-year review of DTIS implementation Cambodia increased 7 ranks in the 2016 Doing

Business Report of the World Bank

Participation in EIF Global PlatformShowcase of Cambodian rice and silk

experience at the 5th Global Review of AFTVideos produced on key features of Cambodia’

trade development reformsWTO video on “Trade starts here”New EIF DF, EU took over since October 2015

What is a Trade SWAp?Sector Wide Approach

Definitions

'All significant funding for the sector supports a singlesector policy and expenditure programme, undergovernment leadership, adopting commonapproaches across the sector, and progressingtowards Government procedures to disburse andaccount for all funds.‘ (Foster, 2009)

Five Goals

Twenty strategic outcomes

• PSD committee• SSC-TD-TRI

Trade Policy Development

• MoC• Pillar Working Group• Line Ministries

Institutional Framework

• Royal Government of Cambodia• MoC• Developing Partners

Mobilizing Fund

• Implementation Committee (IC)• DICO• Line Ministries (Implementing Agencies)

Implement Trade Policy

Policy Level

Institutional Level

Management Level

Implement-ation Level

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1. Improved productivity, diversification & commercialization

2. Promote livestock farming & aqua-3. Land reform, mines clearance & UXO4. Sustainable management of national

resources.

1. Strengthening private sector & promoting investment & business

2. Development of industry & SMEs3. Development of labor market4. Development of banking & financial

sector

1. Development of transport & urban infrastructure

2. Water resource & irrigation system management

3. Electricity power development4. ICT development

1. Strengthening & enhancing education, science & technology, &Technical training

2. Promotion of health & nutrition3. Development of social protection system4. Enhancing implementation population

policy & gender equity

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2

3

4

Gender Decentralization & Deconcentration

Education

Fisheries

Food Security & Nutrition

Forestry

Agriculture & Water

Health

HIV/AIDSInfrastructure & Regional Integration

Land

Legal & Judiciary Reform

Mine Action

Partnership & Harmonization

Planning & Poverty Reduction

Private Sector Development

Public Administration

Reform

Public Financial Management

PSD-SC

SSC-PPI SSC-SME

Trade SWApImplementation Committee (IC)

3 Trade SWAp Pillars

Line Ministries & other Stakeholders

Government Donor Joint Technical Working Group

Trade SWAp Institutional Arrangements

SSC-DCGSSC-TD-

TRI

Private Sector Development Steering Committee (PSD-SC)

3 Trade SWAp Pillars

DICO - NIUOrganization of

Trade SWAp

EIF Tier 1

EIF Tier 2

Line Ministries & other stakeholders

TDSP EIF

Private Sector Development Steering Committee, (PSD-SC)

Chairman:Deputy PM KEAT Chhon

Vice Chairman:Minister, Dr. AUN Pornmoniroth

Sub-Steering CommitteeOn Small and Medium

Enterprises, (SME-SSC)Chairman:

Sr. Minister CHAM PrasidhMinistry of Industry & Handicraft

Sub-Steering CommitteeOn Investment Climate

And Private ParticipationIn Infrastructure (PPI-SSC)

Chairman:Minister, Dr. AUN PornmonirothMinistry of Economics & Finance

Sub-Steering CommitteeOn Trade Development &

Trade-Related Investments, (SSC-TD-TRI)

Chairman:Sr. Minister SUN Chanthol

Ministry of Commerce

IC (Implementation Committee)

Sub-Steering CommitteeOn Development of Corporate

Governance (SSC-DCG)Chairman:

Secretary of State NGY TayiMinistry of Economy & Finance

DICO Role & Mandate

NIU

Foreign visit delegations

Support to UN Agency

activities

Assistance in goods

Donor Facilitator

Trade SWApCoordinator

Secretariat forSSC-TD-TRI

Secretariat forIC & Pillar WG

Focal Point for DPs

National Implementation

Unit of EIF

Executing Agency of TDSP

Line Ministries

Link to RGC on SWAp

Line ministriesLiaison officersand core team

Co-Chair of WG

WG G-WG PS-WG Secretariat

1 Agri & Agro-industry HE OUK Rabun Oknha MONG Rithy CCC

2 Tourism HE THONG Khon Oknha HU Vandy CCC

3 Manufacturing, SME & Services

HE CHAM Prasidh Oknha KE Tang Por SME Federation

4 Banking & FinancialServices

HE CHEA Chanto Dr. IN Chany Cambodia Bank Association

5 Legislative, Taxation & Governance

HE OUN Porn Moniroth HE Brett Sciaroni International Trade Association

6 Infrastructure & Transport

HE TRANG Ivtek Oknha SO Ngoun Transport Association

7 Export Processing & Trade Facilitation

HE SUN Chanthol Oknha VAN Sou Ieng GMAC

8 Vocational Relation HE ITH Samheng Oknha NANG Sothy Employer Asso.

9 Paddy/Rice HE OUK Rabun Oknha LIM Bunheng CCC

10 Mine & Energy HE SUY Sem Oknha OUN Yuthy CCC

Cambodia carried out acountry diagnostic tradeintegration study (DTIS)in 2001

First update of DTIS in Dec 2007.

CTIS(CTIS 2014-2018) and SWAp roadmaps launched on 18 Feb 2014.

The 3rd Cambodia’s DTIS 2014-2018 was officially launched and presided over by SAMDECH PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN,

PEACE PALACE, 18 Feb 2014

SWAp represents a Programmatic Approach

A set of interventions aimed towards a

shared program goal

Program ApproachA set of

unrelated projects

Project Approach

Before 2009 (Before SWAp) Since 2009

Reform and Cross-Cutting Issues for trade Development.

Pillar Goal I:

Strengthening competitiveness in existing export industries and

promoting export diversification by improving

formulation and implementation of trade policies and regulations

Capacity Development.

Pillar Goal III:

Strengthening and Cambodian Trade Stakeholders to

implement, update and manage RGC’s trade

development agenda and to negotiate the country’s

interests in trade and trade-related investment forums.

Product and Service Sector Export Development.

Pillar Goal II:

Strengthen the supply capacity of the 10 product

and service sectors identified in the 2014

Cambodia Trade Integration Strategy (CTIS)

CEDEP ICEDEP II

CEDEP III ?TIER 1TDSP

Project Approval Process under TDSPIAs, Line Ministries, BMO

Pillar roadmaps

IAs or RGC needs/Action Plan/Strategy

DICOTechnical Appraisal

Pillar WGP1, P2, P3

ICEndorsement

SSC-TD-TRIApproval

No

Yes

Yes

MoUImplementation (DICO-IAs)

Upgrade/Modify

Upgrade/Modify

No

No

Yes

TDSP DPs are consulted through WB at IC meeting

TDSP DPs are invited to join WB to confirm NOL

1. Project Development Objectives (PDOs): TDSP will contribute to increase the Royal Government of Cambodia's efficiency in formulating and implementing effective trade policies.

2. Multi-Donor Trust Fund : EU, DANIDA & UNIDO3. Trust Fund Manager: World Bank4. Executing Agency : DICO/MoC5. Board approval date : 07 Jan 20096. Effective date : 09 Mar 20097. Duration : 5 years (until 31 Mar 2012)8. Original budget : US$12,350,000

Additional budget : US$3,100,0009. First extension : 31 Jan 2014 (22 months)

Second extension : 31 Mar 2015 (14 months)Third extension : 14 Aug 2016 (17 months)

10. WB Implementation Support Mission : 27 Oct – 27 Nov 201411. EU-ROM & WB Implementation Support Mission: 22 Sep – 02 Oct 2015

World Bank Rating on TDSP Towards Achieving the PDO

2010

2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2015Satisfactory

Moderately Satisfactory

Moderately Unsatisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Highly Satisfactory

World Bank Rating on TDSP’s Overall Implementation Progress

2010

2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,

2015Satisfactory

Moderately Satisfactory

Moderately Unsatisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Highly Satisfactory

No Identified Projects # Projects

1. Total project under TDSP 29

2. Projects completed and closed 20

3. Ongoing projects 9

• Projects will be completed and closed by Aug 2016 ASYCUDA World System (GDCE-MEF), ICT Master Plan – Automation of Certificate of Origin (MoC), Automation of Business Registration (BRD), Automation of SPS Certificate (GDA-MAFF), Trade Training and Research Institute (TTRI-MoC), Drafts of Rice Standards – Certification Schemes for Rice (Accreditation System) (ISC-MIH), Development of a stronger National system for IP generation, protection, administration

and enforcement (DIPR), Support for the Arbitration Council and Dispute Resolution in Cambodia Strengthening the Operational Capacity of the National Commercial Arbitration Centre

9

No Project IA Pillar Focus (P) Component Focus

ApprovedBudget

ActualExpense

Balance Reallocated

1 Information Dissemination on Top Ten Products TPD Pillar 2 Various 48,211 39,880 8,331

2 Export training and SME training TPD Pillar 1 Trade Facilitation 54,899 53,600 1,298

3 Value Chain Information Unit TPD Pillar 2 & 3 Capacity Dev. 263,208 202,583 60,625

4 Development of a Trade Curriculum RSA Pillar 3 Capacity Dev. 123,650 122,356 1,293

5 Capacity Building for Dept of Trade and Statistics DTSI Pillar 3 3-Strengthening

MoC Capacity 137,540 90,343 47,196

6 Customs Valuation GDCE Pillar 1 Trade Facilitation 50,000 44,232 5,768

7 Awareness Program on Customs GDCE Pillar 1 & 2 Trade Facilitation 95,000 21,001 73,998

8 GDCE Capacity Enhancement Programme

GDCE Pillar 1 & 3 Trade Fac. &

Capacity Dev. 613,105 269,555 343,549

9 Strengthening Institutional Risk Management

CamcontrolPillar 3 Capacity Dev. 150,386 143,723 6,644

10 Enhancing IP Teaching and Training NCIPR Pillar 1 IPR 110,000 110,539 (539)

11 Study on minimum wages & minimum wages negotiation in garment sector CANFEBA Pillar 1 Legal Reform $46,000 0 $46,000

12 Raising awareness on the Investment law CDC Pillar 3 Capacity Dev. $195,860 93,740 $102,120

SUB-TOTAL OF FUNDS REALLOCATED: 696,283

No Proposal IA Pillar Focus (P) Component focus (C) Budget Actual Expense

Balance Reallocated

13 Rules of Origin: Operational Procedures & Training

D/MULMoC

P1: Legal Reform C1-C: Other legal reforms & RGC WTO obligations

$213,556 $210,715 $2,941

14 Strengthening the capacity of Institute of Standard of Cambodia

ISCMIME

P1: TBT, SPS, & Trade Facilitation

C1-A: TBT & SPS $384,264 $356,132 $28,132

15 Support drafting E-Commerce Law LADMoC

P1: Legal Reforms and Cross-cutting Issues &P3 : Strengthening Key MOC Depts & Key MOC Functions

C3: Human & Institutional Capacity Building

$75,520 $72,545 $2,975

16 Reviewing of Commercial Laws D/N&CMoC

P1: Legal Reforms and Cross Cutting Issues

C1 : Trade Policy Formulation and Imple.

$183,420 $46,437 $136,983

17 Strengthening MoC core DR functions through the DoPInstitutional and Individual Capacity

DoPMoC

P3: Capacity Development for Trade

C3: Strengthening institutional and human capacity

$234,540 $229,060 $5,480

18 Implementing Agency Capacity Enhancement Program

RSAOCM

P1 & P3 C1-B: Trade Facilitation $605,125 $195,483 $409,642

19 Support to the Government-Private Sector Forum

CCC P2 B. Trade Support Institution

C2. Increase transparencyand user feedback mechanism on trade-related processes

$276,906 $194,372 $82,534

20 Better Quality and Safety of Fish and Fishery Products for Improving Fish Trade Development in Cambodia

FiAMAFF

P2 C1-C: Policy Formulation and Implementation in the area of SPS and TBT

$706,220 $640,867 $65,343

OVERALL TOTAL OF FUNDS REALLOCATED

$1,430,313

No Proposal IA Pillar Focus (P) Component focus (C) Budget

21 ICT Master Plan Implementation GDITMoC

P1 & P3 C1-B: Trade Facilitation $2,608,876

22 The development of completed drafts of national standards for rice and strengthening the capacity of conformity assessment body-Phase I

ISCMIME

P1 C1-C: Policy Formulation and Implementation in the area of

SPS and TBT

$398,380

23 Development of a stronger National system for IP generation, protection, administration and enforcement.

DIPR/MoC P1 C1-C: Trade Policy Formulation $267,008

24 GDCE ASYCUDA World System Project GDCE P1 C1-B: Trade Facilitation $1,399,089

25 Streamlining and Automation of Business Registration

DBR P1 C1-B: Trade Facilitation $399,398

26 Automation of Phyto-Sanitary Certificates GDA/MAFF P1 C1-B: Trade Facilitation $392,800

27 Trade Training & Research Institute(TTRI)

TTRI/MoC P3: Capacity development for trade

C3: Strengthening institutional & human capacity

$500,000

28 Support to the Arbitration Council and Dispute Resolution in Cambodia

ACF Pillar 1: Cross Cutting Reforms

C1- Trade Policy Formulation & Implementation

$135,055

29 Strengthening the Operational Capacity of the National Commercial Arbitration Center

NCAC Pillar 1: Cross Cutting Reforms

C1- Trade Policy Formulation & Implementation

$99,640

TOTAL FOR REMAINING PROJECTS $6,200,246

Ongoing projects

Project Objective: The project aims at strengthening the in-country arrangements of the Enhanced Integrated Framework in order to increase Cambodia’s ownership of trade-related technical assistance (TRTA) and maximizing the benefits that the country, in particular the private sector, can derive from the Enhanced Integrated Framework.

1. Donors : EIF Multi Donor Trust Fund, managed by UNOPS

2. Implementing Entity : DICO/MOC (NIU)3. Board Approval : Date: September 29, 20094. Effective kick-off date : February 3, 20105. Duration : 5 years (until February 2, 2015)6. Original budget : US$1,293,9007. Additional budget (CTIS update): US$200,0008. Phase 1 no-cost extension : July 31, 2013 (6 months)9. Closing date phase 2 : March 30, 201610.Last Supervision mission : May 2015 (UNOPS and EIF ES)11.Current rate of completion : 93%

Cambodia Export Diversification and Expansion Programme (CEDEP)

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EIF Tier 2: Cambodia Export Diversification and Expansion Programme (CEDEP)

CEDEP IExports of Milled Rice, High Value Silk, SWAp M&E

Approved: August 6, 2012Funds available: USD2’407’714 (EIF), USD975’715 (others)Implemented by: IFC (rice), ITC (silk), MoC/DICO (M&E)End date: 2015-2016 (*)Core team: 11 membersMid-Term Evaluation: October 2014

CEDEP IIExports of Cassava, Marine Fisheries products, ACAC, SWAp M&E

Approved: January 13, 2014Funds available: USD3’283’589 (EIF), USD3’099’055 (**)Implemented by: UNDP (Cassava), UNIDO (Fish), Shift 360 (RACA), MoC/DICO (M&E)

End date: 2017(*)Core team: 14 membersMid-Term Evaluation: October 2015

(*): Depends on actual MoU signature date - (**) Subject to change

CEDEP Contribution to SWAp

• From Trade SWAp Pillar 2, CEDEP targets:

Milled Rice (CEDEP I) ends Dec 2015 IFC High Value Silk (CEDEP I) ends March 2016 ITC Cassava (CEDEP II) until April 2017 UNDP Marine Fisheries (CEDEP II) until August 2017 UNIDO Tourism (CEDEP II as PPP) until May 2018 SHIFT 360 (NGO) Corn Garment Rubber (CEDEP III – PLANNED) Processed Food (CEDEP III – PLANNED) Manufacturing Assembly Clusters (CEDEP III – PLANNED)

The main function core team members is to act as focal point between DICO (MoC) and the relevant Ministries’ departments participating in the EIF project implementation in their ministry. This involves communicating back and forth with DICO, but also gathering inputs for main project activities.

No. Name of Ministry/Institutions

Main Implementing Entities(MIEs)

TotalIFC

(Milled Rice)ITC

(High Value Silk)

1 Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts 2 - 2

2 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery

1 1 2

3 Ministry of Commerce 3 2 5

4 Ministry of Rural Development - 1 1

5 Ministry of Women Affairs - 1 1

Total 6 5 11

No. Name of Ministries/Institutions

Main Implementing Entities (MIEs)

UNDP(Cassava)

UNIDO (Fisheries)

Shift 360 (ACAC) Total

1 Department of Asia Pacific, MoC 1 - - 1

2 Trade Training and Research Institute, MoC 1 - 1

3 Department of Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa, MoC - 1 1 2

4 General Directorate of Agriculture, MAFF 3 - - 3

5 Fisheries Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, MAFF - 2 - 2

6 Ministry of Rural Development 1 - - 1

7 Ministry of Education 1 - - 1

8 Ministry of Tourism - - 2 2

9 Ministry of Women Affairs - - 1 1

Total: 7 3 4 14

No Main Duties & Responsibilities

1 Internal Coordination:• Gather inputs from relevant departments within ministry for regular CEDEP meetings• Circulate information from DICO to the relevant departments within his/her ministry• Inform relevant departments of project funding and training opportunities • Help organize meetings and consultations with key ministry stakeholders, in particular for EIF related

guests (UNOPS, and EIF Executive Secretariat).

2 Coordination with DICO (MoC) and MIE:o Participate in training organized by D/ICO for NIU, in particular those related to project management

and coordination functions,o Participate in key meetings organized by D/ICO in the Trade SWAp,o Assist the EIF team in DICO in planning the EIF project assistance to his/her ministry, in particular as

regards regular capacity development activities (assessment, retreat, training workshop, seminars).

3 M&E:o Ensure a clear understanding of main relevant departments within the ministry on monitoring and

evaluation objectives, purposes and key performance indicators of the EIF program,o Gather relevant info from the ministry to contribute to regular M&E reports compiled by DICO,o Participates in the regular reviews of the M&E framework.

4 Communication:o Contribute to the CEDEP communication outputs,o Suggest stories for SWAP newsletters,o Provide information to DICO to populate the Trade SWAp website,o Participate and/or contribute to the preparation of press events on CEDEP implementation.

Timetable for SSC-TD-TRI Meeting in 2016

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

SSC Thu 25

SSC Mon 30

SSC Wed 31

SSC Tue 29

Timetable for IC Meeting in 2016

ICMon 11

IC Thu 11

IC Tue 15

IC Thu 21

IC Wed 11

IC Tue 14

IC Tue 12

IC Thu 11

IC Tue 13

IC Wed 12

IC Thu 10

IC Tue 13

Timetable for DICO and IAs Meeting in 2016

Mod 07 Tue 05 Wed 04

Timetable for D/ICO and Line Ministries Meeting in 2016 (Under EIF)

Wed 06 Tue 10 Mon 05 Thu 08