Key Stakeholder Groups Consulted
The WBG held several consultation meetings with different stakeholder groups. Participants in the consultation with civil society organizations (CSO) were selected by four NGO networks: the Cooperation Committee of Cambodia (CCC), NGO Forum, Community Peacebuilding Network and Khmer Youth Association. Each network invited about 10-20 participants.
Government |
Officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance; officials and representatives of the Line Ministries; and officials and representatives of Public Entities such as the Anti-Corruption Unit, National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) and the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDD) |
Parliament |
Parliamentarians |
Sub-national Government |
Elected members at provincial, district and commune councils |
Development Partners |
Donors and UN agencies |
Private Sector |
Representatives of domestic and international private sector companies |
CSOs |
Representatives of community-based organizations, service delivery NGOs, advocacy NGOs and youth organizations |
The Consultation Process
The consultation process included both face-to-face consultation meetings as well as an on-line/web-based platform (available in Khmer and English) to enable participation by a wider range of stakeholders.
Face-to-Face Consultations
The face-to-face consultation meetings were structured to allow plenary presentations and discussions and/or small focus group discussions. These meetings took around 3-4 hours including break-out group discussions and reporting with neutral facilitator. Face-to-face meetings has ended in June-July 2015.
Online Platform
To collect input from interested stakeholders who were not able to attend the face-to-face meetings, an online survey form was available on the consultations webpage. Respondents were able to submit the form online or download it and send the completed survey to the World Bank Office in Phnom Penh by fax, mail or email on or before July 13, 2015. The online platform was available in both English and Khmer.
Location of the Consultation Meetings
The meetings were held in Phnom Penh and in the provinces of Siem Reap, Kampong Cham, and Preah Sihanouk. These provinces have been selected as hub locations for the sub-national consultation meetings because they are most accessible to participants from neighboring provinces.
The sub-national consultation meetings were organized as follow:
LOCATION |
PARTICIPANTS |
Siem Reap |
Participants from Siem Reap, Kampong Thom, Battambang, and Banteay Meanchey Provinces |
Kampong Cham |
Participants from Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmom, Kratie, Svay Rieng, and Prey Veng Provinces |
Phnom Penh |
Participants from Phnom Penh, Kandal, Kampong Speu, Kampong Chnang, and Pursat Provinces |
Preah Sihanouk |
Participants from Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, Koh Kong, and Takeo Provinces |
Participants at each of the four sub-national consultation meetings should include:
- Four provincial council members from each selected province
- Three district council members from each district (two districts are selected from each selected province)
- Two communes were selected from each selected district. From each commune, participants were expected to include the commune chief and two commune council members
The WBG offered to cover the travel costs of invited participants who needed financial assistance to travel to the meetings.
Language
The consultations with Government, Parliament, private sector, UN and development partners were conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation to Khmer. The consultations with sub-national government officials and CSOs were conducted in Khmer with simultaneous interpretation to English.
Relevant Background Materials
Invitations and relevant background materials in English and Khmer were sent to the participants, at least ten days before the scheduled meetings.
Stakeholder Feedback
A summary note of each consultation meeting will be sent to the participants for a brief review and validation period. Proposed revisions will be incorporated to the extent possible. The finalized summaries of meetings with the development partners, private sector, and CSOs, as well as the participants lists, will be posted on the WBG consultation website. The posted summaries will be available in English and Khmer.
A preliminary summary highlighting inputs and feedback from all consultation meetings and the online survey will be presented to the Ministry of Economy and Finance at a planned wrap-up meeting at the end of the consultation period. The final summary will be posted on the consultation website.
Government | Officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance; officials and representatives of the Line Ministries; and officials and representatives of Public Entities such as the Anti-Corruption Unit, National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)and the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDD) |
Parliament | Parliamentarians |
Sub-national Government |
Elected members at provincial, district and commune councils |
Development Partners |
Donors and UN agencies |
Private Sector |
Representatives of domestic and international private sector companies |
CSOs |
Representatives of community-based organizations, service delivery NGOs, advocacy NGOs |
Government | Officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance; officials and representatives of the Line Ministries; and officials and representatives of Public Entities such as the Anti-Corruption Unit, National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)and the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDD) |
Parliament | Parliamentarians |
Sub-national Government |
Elected members at provincial, district and commune councils |
Development Partners |
Donors and UN agencies |
Private Sector |
Representatives of domestic and international private sector companies |
CSOs |
Representatives of community-based organizations, service delivery NGOs, advocacy NGOs |