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CAMBODIA CLIMATE CHANGE ALLIANCE PHASE II
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2018
Front Page: Pig farm owner in Kompong Speu province demonstrating use of biogas from his medium- scale bio-digester, NBP/NCSD, 2018
Photo by: CCCA
Contact Information Department of Climate Change, General Secretariat of the National Council for Sustainable Development / Ministry of Environment No. 503, Road along Bassac River, Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Phone/Fax: (855-23) 023 631 8370 | email: [email protected] | http://www.camclimate.org.kh
PROJECT SUMMARY
PROJECT TITLE: Cambodia Climate Change Alliance –Phase II (CCCA) ORGANISATION: Department of Climate Change, General Secretariat of the National Council for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Environment REPORTING PERIOD: 1st Jan 2018 to 31st Dec 2018 PROJECT DURATION: 1st July 2014 to 30th June 2019 TOTAL APPROVED BUDGET: US$ 11,700,745
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CONTENTS
PROJECT SUMMARY ...... i CONTENTS ...... ii ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...... iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1 I. Implementation Progress ...... 2 Result 1: Strengthening the governance of climate change ...... 2 Result 2: Domestic and external finance effectively oriented in support of climate resilient, and low carbon development ...... 33 Result 3: Strengthened human and technological capacities to support climate change response ...... 36 II. Personnel ...... 63 III. Project Monitoring and Evaluation ...... 63 Capacity Development ...... 63 Gender mainstreaming ...... 63 Environment and social safeguards ...... 64 Innovation ...... 64 Lessons Learned ...... 64 Communication Strategy ...... 64 IV. Log Frame Analysis ...... 66 V. Project implementation challenges ...... 77 Project issues ...... 77 Risk log (See Annex I) ...... 77 VI. Financial Utilization ...... 78 VII. Supporting documents ...... 79 Annex I: Risk Log Update by December 2018 ...... 80 Annex II: Work-Plan for January-June 2019 ...... 80 Annex III: A few pictures from CCCA grant projects ...... 82
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Climate Public Expenditure Review 2017 (CPER 2017) ...... 34 Figure 2: Number of visits to Camclimate.org.kh from 2013 to 2018 ...... 37
List of Pictures Picture 1: Monitoring commune planning in Svay Rieng province ...... 5 Picture 2: Meeting of Inter-Ministries Working Group on Vehicle ...... 33 Picture 3: Launching workshop on Guideline for sector strategic development plans 2019- 2023 held on 26 Dec 2018 in Phnom Penh ...... 35 Picture 4: MPWT training to senior engineers on climate change and CBA on 19-21 Sep 2018 in Phnom Penh ...... 35 Picture 5: CC textbook for higher secondary school ...... 38
List of Tables Table 1: Indicators on Climate Change for CSDG submitted to the MOP...... 7 Table 2: Indicators on Climate Change for NSDP 2019-23 submitted to the MOP ...... 7 Table 3: Status of core indicators and targets of CCCA grants for Window 1 Round 1 & Round 2 ...... 9 Table 4: Status of CCCA grants (2018 results in bold)...... 10 Table 5: Schedule of spot checks conducted...... 32 Table 6: List of the existing LoAs with Universities ...... 38 Table 7: Status of core indicators and targets of CCCA Research and Innovation grants for Window 3 ...... 40 Table 8: Status of achievement of grants under window 3 (2018 results in bold) ...... 42 Table 9: Summary of financial management status of CCCA grantees under Window 3...... 59 Table 10: Schedule of spot checks conducted (Window 3)...... 59 Table 11: Contribution Overview ...... 78 Table 12: Annual Expenditure by Result [1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018] ...... 78 Table 13: Cumulative Expenditure by Result [1 Jul 2014- 31 Dec 2018 ] ...... 78
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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank CCAP Climate Change Action Plan CCCA Cambodia Climate Change Alliance CCCA-TFS Cambodia Climate Change Alliance Trust Fund Secretariat CCCSP Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan CDC/CRDB Council for the Cambodia Development/Cambodia Rehabilitation and Development Board CDP Commune Development Plan CPEIR Climate Change Public Expenditure Institutional Review CCSAP Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan CCTWG Climate Change Technical Working Group COP21 Conference of Parties 21 CPA Community Protected Area CSOs Civil Society Organizations DCC Department of Climate Change EU European Union EU ROM European Union Results Oriented Monitoring EFI Economic and Finance Institute GDA General Department of Agriculture GSSD General Secretariat of NCSD HACT Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer IIED International Institute for Environment and Development INC Initial National Communication KAP Knowledge Attitude Practice LDCF Least Developed Countries Fund LoA Letter of Agreement MAFF Ministry of Forestry and Fisheries M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MIME Ministry of Industry, Mine and Energy MTR Mid Term Review
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MoE Ministry of Environment MoEYS Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport MoPWT Ministry of Public Works and Transport MoRD Ministry of Rural Development MoT Ministry of Tourism MoInf Ministry of Information MOWA Ministry of Women Affair MOWRAM Ministry of Water Resource and Meteorology MLMUPC Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction MRC Mekong River Commission NAPA National Action Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change NAP National Adaptation Plan NCCC National Climate Change Committee NCDD-S The National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development NCSD National Council for Sustainable Development NCDM National Committee for Disaster Management NSDP National Strategic Development Plan ODA Official Development Assistance POC Priority Operating Cost PPCR Pilot Project for Climate Resilience PSB Programme Support Board RGC Royal Government of Cambodia REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation SNAs Sub-National Administration SNC Second National Communication SNIF Sub-National Investment Fund SBSTA Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice UN United Nation UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research WOMEN Women Organization for Modern Economy and Nursing
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Key achievements for this reporting period are as follows:
- The study on Climate Economic Growth Impact Model for Cambodia was successfully completed and endorsed by MEF and NCSD. The study indicated that Cambodia’s GDP would be almost 10% lower by 2050 due to climate change. This research significantly contributed to the higher profile of climate change in the new rectangular strategy, under pillar 4 on sustainable and inclusive development. The technical workshop to present this finding was organised on 27th April 2018 by MEF and NCSD, and follow-up activities have already been initiated, including further research on the impacts of temperature increases on workers’ health and productivity;
- The development of new teaching materials on climate change for high school (grade 10 to 12) was finalised as part of the cooperation between MoEYS and GSSD, and launched in July 2018. Core components of these teaching materials were included in the outline of the national curriculum, under the earth and environmental Science subject;
- In 2018, the Climate Change Technical Working Group (CC-TWG) meetings held in June and November focused on addressing climate change in the new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2019-2023, discussing the scaling up CC mainstreaming efforts, to initiate the discussion on monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system for NDC implementation, and to validate the proposed localized CSDG13 indicators;
- The coordination mechanism with Development Partners continued to operate with a meeting in June 2018 and the second meeting (postponed because of COP24) planned for end January 2019. The focus this year was on how partners can support climate change mainstreaming in the new NSDP and at sector level, and on GCF pipeline;
- Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) in collaboration with Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) improved the guideline of Ministry of Planning (MOP) for addressing climate change as a cross-cutting issue in the NSDP guideline, outlining 7 points for line ministries to address in their submissions to MOP;
- 13 government Ministries-agencies have continued to receive CCCA grants (Window 1 for the implementation Climate Change Action Plans). The cumulative disbursement reached 94% in December 2018 out of a total budget of USD 3,550,000.00 for grants under Window 1. The cumulative expenditures so far amounts to 80% of delivery of the total disbursed. These projects cover a wide range of adaptation and mitigation activities, from water and sanitation to education, and from resilient infrastructures to health services and agriculture. Detailed results are presented in this report;
- Two Provincial Department of Environment (PDoEs) at Svay Rieng and Kompong Speu provinces were selected to receive technical assistance from CCCA to support 6 commune councils to mainstream climate change into commune development plans in different ecological zones: Mekong region, central region. CCCA worked with the PDOE to conduct VRA in 10 communes in Kos Kong, Siem Reap and Svay Rieng provinces to undertake vulnerability assessments and mainstream CC adaptation measures into proposals of Commune Investment Programs (CIP) of each commune. This is in line with the work initiated in 2016 and 2017 in other provinces;
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- The eight research and innovation grants have progressed well overall, with 94%% of funds disbursed as of December 2018, and four projects with promising solutions have received top- up financing to strengthen their scaling-up and sustainability actions. These projects include renewable energy solutions for pig farms (medium-scale biodigesters), climate-smart conservation agriculture solutions for lowland farmers (cover crops), renewable energy (rice husk) and energy efficiency technologies for garment industry, and support for agriculture cooperatives, solar energy solutions and access to markets in remote vulnerable communities;
- Significant progress has been made on the new knowledge platform for climate change, which is in the final development and testing phase and will be launched in Quarter 1 2019;
- A number of outreach and youth engagement activities were supported by CCCA in 2018. Details on the various events, media events and other outreach activities are included in this report under result 3;
- Cambodia’s position paper for CoP24 was approved by the Prime Minister and Cambodia participated in the COP24 negotiations that led among other outcomes to the adoption of the rule book for the Paris Agreement;
- Significant progress has been made on NCDD-S accreditation with the Green Climate Fund. CCCA provided support to address all remaining public financial management (PFM) related issues raised by GCF and the NCDD-S operations manual has been revised accordingly. Review by GCF is ongoing;
- The Climate Public Expenditure Review for the 2017 fiscal year was completed in collaboration with MEF and published, showing an increase in both domestic and international climate finance;
- Two national level events focused on “Integrating Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in National Development Plans: International best practices and the way forward for Cambodia” and on Energy Efficiency were successfully organized with additional support from Sida. Policy recommendations from the energy efficiency event were submitted to MEF for review;
- Overall progress and financial delivery are satisfactory (15% of CCCA 2 resources remain to be spent in the last 6 months);
- Formulation of the third phase of CCCA was conducted in cooperation with CCCA donors. EU funding for CCCA 3 has been approved and Sweden is currently reviewing the proposed project document. It is expected that there will be no gap between phase 2 and phase 3 of CCCA.
I. Implementation Progress
Result 1: Strengthening the governance of climate change Output 1.1: Consolidation of the legal and institutional framework for the CC response
Mid-Term Review of the Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan 2014-2023 The national and international consultant for the CCCSP MTR are under recruitment process. The review will start in the first quarter of 2019.
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Climate Change Technical Working Group In 2018, there were two CCTWG Meetings and one meeting with Development Partners. In addition, CCTWG members participated in various workshops, notably in the consultation workshop on the Climate Change Textbook (organized by MOEYS), DCC Learning event and knowledge-sharing events, and a three-day training on the Climate Change Vulnerability, Impact and Adaptation Assessment (organized by the cooperation of DCC and Royal University of Agriculture with support from CCCA).
The first CCTWG Meeting in 2018 presented the opportunity to the members to provide inputs on the C-SDG13, discussion the scaling up approach on the CC mainstreaming efforts after 2018, and the common understanding on the role of the CCTWG members in mainstreaming CC into the NSDP 2019- 23 (understanding on the guidance on preparing sectoral inputs to NSDP). The members got updates from the Department of Climate Change (DCC) on the status of preparations for the Third National Communication (TNC) and the Biennial Update Report (BUR) for the UNFCCC.
The second CCTWG Meeting continued the discussion in the last meeting. The CCTWG members endorsed the revised C-SDG13 indicators (see Output 1.2) and commented on the initial findings of the stock-takes of sectoral CCAP implementation. The meeting defined an approach to scale up CC mainstreaming effort after 2018 as embedding the climate change responses in the sectoral strategic and action plan. The DCC updated the members on the upcoming COP24, CCCSP mid-term review, BUR/TNC and the new DCC web portal.
Inputs to the Environment and Natural Resource Code CCCA provided inputs to the ENR on Draft 9 and Draft 10 via Vishnu Law Firm. Then, CCCA continued support to the ENR Code team of MOE including the review of several Titles of the current draft 11 of the Code and Glossary of Terms. The draft 11 was circulated for internal review within the MOE, GSSD and by an independent lawyers group. CCCA participated in many internal consultations. Draft 11 has adequately addressed climate change. The climate change title includes (1) General provisions; (2) Policies, strategies and plans to respond to climate change; (3) Implementation of climate change responses; (4) Monitoring and evaluation; (5) climate change information; and (6) Financing framework for climate change.
The ENR Code team (MOE) prepared a status report to the Minister of Environment based on the review of the latest draft ENR Code 11.1 (dated 29 Aug 2018) and requested an inter-ministerial consultation, to be presided over by the Minister of Environment.
Inputs to the Development of NSDP 2019-23 and SSDP guideline CCCA in collaboration with GGGI improved the MOP’s NSDP guideline for line ministries. As a result, addressing climate change is a cross-cutting issue in the guideline, with seven points for LM/LA to address climate change / DRR in their submissions to the MOP. They are:
- Climate change risks and opportunities (in both short term and long term) - Climate change activities required in the sector (e.g. policy, regulations, fiscal instruments, planning tools, data collection and monitoring systems, pilot projects and research) - Climate change related indicators in the sectors - The information and capacity development needs, required to boost sectoral response to climate change - Support required from other line ministries to manage climate risks (e.g. joint assessment of climate risk, joint regulation, coordinated design of response policies, etc.)
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- The disaster risk issues and risk reduction measures that could be undertaken. - Opportunities for improving resource efficiency, social inclusion and environmental quality.
The CCCA support to DCC on integrating CC into NSDP 2019-23 includes the preparation of NCSD inputs related to climate change (including the identification of 4 climate change indicators and targets, aligned with the national M&E framework for climate change response and CSDG13). The CCCA extended its support to GSSD in the compilation and review of inputs from other GSSD Departments, prior to their submission to MoP.
To guarantee alignment of guidance to sectors on how to mainstream climate change in national and sectoral planning instruments, CCCA (results 1 and 2) worked with MoP to strengthen existing guidelines for the development of Sectoral Strategic Development Plans. CCCA’s inputs focused on the diagnosis of key sector relevant climate change issues and on the design the priority programmes to address them, as well as on the formulation of climate relevant indicators and targets for the respective sectors. CCCA is also providing specific assistance to MPWT on the development of its NSDP submission for 2019-2023, to ensure that guidance is followed and climate changes issues are adequately addressed in that sector.
Addressing climate change at sub-national level CCCA supported the PDOE of Svay Rieng, Kampong Speu, and Kampong Cham provinces to mainstream climate change into selected commune investment programmes. The process started with a training workshop (May 2018) on addressing climate change and sustainable development at the subnational level, targeting the three PDOEs and the representatives from the provincial board of governor of Svay Rieng, Kampong Speu, and Kampong Cham. The PDOE of Svay Rieng and Kampong Speu participated in the training and later communicated with CCCA to select the most vulnerable communes (based on VI 2016) to integrate climate change in the commune investment programmes (see table below). The absence of the Kampong Cham PDOE was due to new staff reshuffle and due to timing issues had to be dropped from the 2018 support. CCCA’s Result 1 team worked with the Svay Rieng and Kampong Speu PDOEs to ensure that climate change issue is addressed in the 2019 commune investment programmes.
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Picture 1: Monitoring commune planning in Svay Rieng province
The table below summarizes the Commune Investment Programmes (CIPs) and vulnerability of the communes. Vulnerabilit Type of CIP Province District Commune Climate hazards y Index addressing CC 20161 Svay Rieng Romeas Mream -Addressing CC in -Flood High Haek Agriculture -Drought -Bio-digester -Awareness raising on CC Trapeang -Climate resilience in -Household water High Sdau Agriculture shortage -Bio-digester -Drought -improve household -Flood clean water shortage Kampong -Bio-digester -Drought High Trach -Cattles vaccination -Cattle epidemic -Home vegetable gardening Kampong Aoral Reaksmei -Addressing water -Drought High Speu Sameakki shortage -thunder storm -Natural disaster
1 National CC M&E Framework, based on Vulnerability Index values for 2016, based on the Commune Database 2015 of Ministry of Planning. World Food Programme map of VI values at the commune level: https://mangomap.com/chanvibol/maps/0b7264de-f2a0-11e6-be5b-06c182e4d011/climate-change- vulnerability-map?preview=true#
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Vulnerabilit Type of CIP Province District Commune Climate hazards y Index addressing CC 20161 -Awareness raising on CC, environment, and nature resource management. -Awareness raising on DRR Haong -Improve irrigation, -Drought High Samnam water gates, and -Clean water animal vaccination shortage -improve clean water -Storm shortage; water storage -Awareness raising on DRR Thpong Veal pon -Warning on the malaria -Outbreak of High -clean water disease (malaria) -Awareness raising on -Disaster risk DRR
Support the implementation of CIP projects DCC, through CCCA, has supported the implementation of six commune climate investment projects in four communes. Of these, all three projects part of Tboung Khmum’s CIP and one project in Siem Reap have been completed, while the other two projects are under implementation. The table below lists the CIP projects, funding allocated and status of implementation. Location Project title Cost Status Estimation 1. Siem Reap, Rehabilitate a pond 13,500USD Under Kralanh, Snoul implementation commune 2. Siem Reap, Svay Install a solar water pumping station 10,000USD Under Leu, Kantout implementation commune 3. Svay Rieng, Svay Construct 6 canals crossing-roads to 8,000USD Under Chrum, Bassac reduce flash flood implementation Commune 4. Tboung Khmum, Rehabilitate road of 1200meter, width 14,000USD Completed Orang Ov, Domril 5m Commune 2 handle wells 2,400USD Completed Support to upgrade Domril secondary 5,000USD Completed school to be an eco-school Output 1.2: National and key sectoral M&E frameworks are developed and submitted for approval
Climate Change M&E Training Three trainings on M&E were provided to the DCC staff as part of the CCCA’s in-house capacity development and mentoring support. The first training covered the introduction on the M&E, indicator framework and result chain. The second and third training introduced the national climate change M&E
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framework and a hands-on exercise on the calculation of Cambodia’s CC institutional readiness indicators.
Indicators for CSDG13 With the support from CCCA, DCC has completed the localization of SDG13 with four indicators on climate change that were constructed to align with the CC M&E framework (CCCSP), Cambodia’s NCD and NSDP 2019-23. All four SGD13 indicators are part of the national CC M&E framework and of NSDP 2019-2023, with the indicator tracking national efforts on GHG emission reduction expressed slightly differently due to the longer timeframe of SDGs. This latter CSDG13 indicator measures not only the results from specific GHG emission reduction efforts (as is the case of the NSDP 2019-2023 indicator tracking mitigation efforts), but it measures aggregate GHG emission reductions achieved through a broad range of mitigation activities, including relevant policy decisions.
Table 1: Indicators on Climate Change for CSDG submitted to the MOP. Indicators Unit Baseline Frequency 1. Percentage of communes vulnerable to % of (2015) 47% Every 5 years climate change commune 2. Percentage of GHGs emissions reduction % (2015) 3.5% Every 2 years from mitigation activities when compared to business as usual GHG emission scenario 3. Percentage of change in public expenditure % of GDP (2015) 1.2% Every 5 years for climate change 4. Level of institutional readiness for climate % of desired (2014) Every 5 years change response capacity [AVERAGE: 27%]
Indicators for NSDP 2019-23 2017 baselines for NSDP climate change indicators were calculated with full participation of DCC.
Table 2: Indicators on Climate Change for NSDP 2019-23 submitted to the MOP CC NSDP 2019-2023 Unit Baseline 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Indicators (2017) 1. Percentage of communes % (of 42 40 39 38 37 36 35 vulnerable to climate Communes) change 2. Number of registered Number 0 1 2 4 7 10 14 GHGs emissions reduction (of GHG projects (from CDM, JCM, emission NAMA, REDD+ and other reduction future bilateral or UNFCCC projects) mechanisms) within the (Cumulative) NSDP 2019-2023 period. 3. Level of public % (of GDP) 1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 expenditure for climate change 4. Level of institutional % 45 49 53 57 60 63 65 capacity for climate change (of desired response (expressed in % of capacity) desired institutional capacity in 5 dimensions of CC mainstreaming)
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Output 1.3: Capacity of key line ministries has been strengthened to manage their CCAP and contribute to CCTWG/ NCSD activities
Capacity support to line ministries in CCAP development and reporting CCCA has worked jointly with the UN-WOMEN to increase awareness and improve reporting of gender and climate change issues in the assessment of CCAP implementation, and inputs have been provided to the development of UNWOMEN/UNEP regional programme on gender and climate change to ensure complementarity of both programs.
The CCAP assessment template being used by the 14 sectors to report on the implementation of the respective action plans already captures some of the key gender issues to allow for a comprehensive analysis of the level and implementation issues faced in the first round of CCAPs. The first part of the template measures the key achievements, management arrangement, and current capacity gaps in implementing the CCAP in each ministry. The second part digs deeper to understand the level of implementation of each action proposed in the CCAP and the impacts from implementation of those actions.
An expanded template was prepared to explore additional gender/climate change issues (e.g. addressing differentiated vulnerabilities of climate change for women and men) and is used in three target sectors (MRD, MOWA, and NCDM).
CCCA recruited a national consultant to assist CCTWG members and technical staff from the respective ministries to collect information and fill-in the CCAP reporting template. UN-WOMEN supports three sectors (MRD, MOWA, and NCDM) to fill-in the expanded templates for CCAP reporting.
The initial finding on the CCAP reporting was presented in the CCTWG meeting in November 2018. However, the CCAP reporting process was halted due low quality of the deliverable from the national consultant. The finalization of this process will be part of the CCCSP MTR.
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Support to CCAP implementation through projects funded by the CCCA Grant Facility Window
Table 3: Status of core indicators and targets of CCCA grants for Window 1 Round 1 & Round 2 Targets (output indicators December 2018 status only)*
- At least 18 different types of • 46 adaptation and mitigation activities are operational (Entomological surveillance; Health Professional Training on adaptation activities and 5 Climate Sensitive Diseases; ELISA reader and washer machine and real time PCR machine for dengue; Awareness different types of mitigation Raising Campaign on eco-driving; Traffic signs equipped with solar panel; ground water monitoring wells; drilling activities will be demonstrated, wells (observation wells); rain gauges stations; river gauges stations, meteorology station, canal rehabilitation; with 8,000 households as direct latrines, rain water collector, pump-wells, combined wells, home gardens; water stations; hygiene change agent beneficiaries (at least 10% (HCA); Women Climatic Platform, climate-resilient ponds; first aids kids, provision of school kits to the vulnerable female-headed households and school girls, lightning protector, thermometers, water filters, fans, solar pump connected with water container, water 10% ID poor households); containers, Information boards, water distribution systems in schools, garbage bins, garbage cages, school ponds, latrines constructed and renovated linked with hand washing sinks, trees plantation, school gardens, ceiling fans, - At least 1,000,000 USD in public construction of a water release system, and demonstration sites of compost making; crops plantation, garlic leaves and private resources will be plantations with drip system and agro-clinics; resilient housing; 8 kW on-grid system for a Community School; solar leveraged by CCCA grant projects battery charging station; micro grid system; and battery standalone solar system; e-bikes; billboards, and 50 for adaptation and mitigation educational banners; with 18,161 households as direct beneficiaries (including 3.3% female-headed and 8% ID poor activities; households);
- 400 provincial, national and local • 1,470,705 USD have been leveraged to date; government staff will be trained on CC adaptation and/or • 1,866 government staff trained (21.8% female); mitigation (at least 20% female); • 54,339 community members trained (32.5% female); - 9,000 community members will be trained on CC adaptation • 25 knowledge products including e.g. three clinical guidelines on leptospirosis, melioidosis and schistosomiasis, 1 and/or mitigation (at least 40% Guidance document for National and sub-national GHG Emission Inventory for Road Transport in Cambodia; 1 female); National GHG Inventory Report for Road Transport in Cambodia and 1 technical report on rapid GHG EI for road transport in Siem Reap, 1 database including 2 additional years of chronic water cycle data in addition of historical - 30 knowledge products will be data, thesis of 4 students on water management, 1 vulnerability map and 1 standard technical guidelines for climate- published (including e.g. flood proof rural infrastructures, Training Curriculum on Climate Change (Grade 10-12), Guidelines of diagnosis of the vulnerability maps, guidelines for
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Targets (output indicators December 2018 status only)*
CC resilient infrastructures, CC climate vulnerabilities and assessment of adaptation strategies to climate change using Participatory Approach, curriculum for schools, etc.); Manual on climate-smart agriculture practices, diagnostic and Implementation, training manual on national GHG inventory in industry sector and training manual on cleaner production and environmental management system, 1 - At least 12 Government policies technical guidelines for resilient housing, 1 architectural design plan for resilient housing, 4 Radio/TV talk shows, 3 or regulations will take into video features, leaflet on Green Hotel Standard; account evidence produced by CCCA projects (for example • 11 government policies or regulations including: Action Plan (2019-2021) for Tourism National Policy (2016-2030); guidance on control and Cambodia Green Hotel Standards; standards for rural water infrastructures, national curriculum for higher secondary treatment of climate-sensitive schools, Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans in Kampot and Kep provinces, 5-year policy and strategy for diseases) rural development sector; clinical guidelines on climate sensitive diseases (3); technical guidelines for resilient housing.
Table 4: Status of CCCA grants (2018 results in bold) Ministry Project Name Key achievements to date Challenges 1. Ministry of Health- Strengthening - Two workshops on development of common operational datasets for - No major challenge Preventive country capacity to health sector inputs into DRR/DRM and CamDi. MOH and NCDM have Medicine deal effectively with agreed through exchange of letters to cooperate on data-sharing and Department climate-sensitive technical aspects are under implementation; (PMD); National vector-borne and - First, second, third and fourth round of entomological survey (vector Centre for water-related borne diseases) were conducted; Parasitology, diseases and reducing - The National Climate Change Action Plan for Public Health (NCCAPPH) has Entomology and the health impacts of been aligned with the National Strategic Plan on Disaster Risk Management for Malaria Control disasters Health (NSPDRM). As a result, a final new strategy and action plans in English (CNM) and Khmer version are developed; - Case definitions and clinical guidelines for emerging climate-sensitive infectious diseases (leptospirosis, melioidosis and schistosomiasis) have been finalized; - Seven training workshops to scale-up education and training of health professionals in: prevention, diagnosis and management of water- related diseases (WRDs), applied epidemiological analysis, and
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application of GIS for health. This led to improvements in key stakeholders’ skills in environmental epidemiology and its application for the management of climate-sensitive diseases; - Three training workshops on health sectors role in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) with a total of 83 participants (11 of them are female); - The PCR and ELISA machines for dengue surveillance have been received. Four technical staff from National Dengue Control Program/CNM were trained so that dengue samples can be analyzed directly in CNM instead of Institute Pasteur (IPC); - Analysis of meteorological and dengue surveillance data was produced and discussed with an expert group (17 persons) to formulate recommendations on improved meteorological surveillance and climate-based early warning. A training workshop for improving epidemiological and serological surveillance for dengue fever was then organised with 42 participants; - Two workshops to increase resourcing of community capacity on Climate Change impact on health related to DRR and DRM. As a result, the community contingency disaster plans and contingency disaster plans at operational district level for Poipet, Kampong Thom, Kampong Siem and Siem Reap were drafted; - Two training workshops on improving community and health system surveillance of WRDs (Leptospirosis, Melioidosis, and Schistosomiasis) related to Climate Change impacts on health were organised with a total of 99 participants (18 female).
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Ministry of Increase the Knowledge - Project site assessments on the monitoring network locations for - No major issues 2. Water of the water cycle in the weather and surface water monitoring. As a result, the Resources and order to reduce location for meteorological station is at Chong Kal commune, and Meteorology vulnerability to Climate the locations for hydrological stations are at Deng, Chong Kal, and (MOWRAM) Change hazards through Lum Toung communes, Oddar Meanchey province; an integrated approach - One meteorological station, 6 ground water monitoring wells, 3 (IKWCRCC) in 3 districts drilling wells (observation wells), 2 river gauges and 6 rain of Oddar Meanchey gauges were installed in order to record climate data and extend province the scope of current monitoring; - The PDOWRAM project team has compiled and collected water cycle data every month as planned. Analysis is ongoing; - Agreement on exchange of water cycle data collected by the Department of River Works and Hydrology and the Department of Meteorology. This data is now gathered in one unique database able to assess the situation on water resources in Oddar Meanchey; - A study on design of canal rehabilitation (4 kilometres long and 1,5 meter-deep) benefiting a total of 1,142 households was completed. As a result, around 4 km of canal have been rehabilitated and the community completed the green grass plantation along canals in order to avoid erosion and maintain sustainable use; - A training on TST (Total Station) equipment in order to get land elevation and location data. and data processing was provided for PDOWRAM staff; - Training on land management/GIS software for 9 MOWRAM staff; - Training on how to use Topo station machine (which is helpful to monitor the condition of groundwater table against the rainfall pattern and ground water extraction the area as well as availability of ground water, and this machine is used to design and manage the structured surface water, and it helps the decision maker to determine which source should be used for what purpose based on their availability), analyse data from the
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tools, development of database system, compilation of data and reviews and data interpretation for 9 MOWRAM staff; - Hydrological data of river water levels and weather data have been collected on a monthly basis to share with a project partner, namely ITC for processing and analysing; - 4 ITC bachelor students have been supported and successfully completed their research thesis on 1) Study of groundwater by pumping test and DRASTIC method for making vulnerability mapping in Oddar Meanchey province; 2) Application of PRMS model to simulate stream flow of Otameng Catchment; 3) Determination of Portable Water Supply Network in Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey and 4) Study on water supply system in Anlong Veng district at Oddar Mean Chey province; - The Farmer Water Users Committee/Group at Chong Kal was officially accredited by the Governor of Oddor Meanchey province. MOWRAM allocated some budget to support this community; - The preliminary findings from water cycle monitoring in Oddar Meanchey were presented to the key stakeholders during the CCCA learning event; - Data from 7 rain gauges, 6 ground water monitoring wells, 7 river gauges and 1 weather station has been monitored on a monthly basis and included in the final water cycle analysis and recommendations on water cycle management; - An additional 910 meters of canal have been renovated in 2018, with 536 additional beneficiaries.
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3 Ministry of Green House Gas - Final Guidance Document and spreadsheet for national GHG No major issues Public Works Emissions Inventory and Inventory for Road transport sector has been completed, and Transport Mitigation Plan for the including inputs from GSSD/DCC; (MPWT), Road Transport Sector - Training on national greenhouse gas inventory for Road Department of in Cambodia Transport held at the Royal University of Phnom Penh for MPWT Planning (DoP) staff; - Final Guidance Document for city-level GHG Inventory for Road Transport sector developed; - Final draft technical report on national GHG inventory for the road transport in Cambodia has been submitted for approval; - Dissemination workshop on EI results was organised; - EI training workshop at city level was conducted; - A Stakeholders Engagement Workshop was organised to review the modules on city-level GHGs inventory; - Conducting of Rapid GHG EI for road transport in Siem Reap with 25 participants (5 of whom are female). As a result, a report of rapid GHG EI for road transport in Siem Reap is drafted; - All technical documents including guidance document and spreadsheet, guidance documents for city-level GHG inventory are in process to get an endorsement from MPWT management; - MPWT together with a project partner had a field visit at Siem Reap to identify the potential pilot project and to cross check and verify the possible projects and appropriate locations to be implemented and gather some information related to numbers and types of project demonstration activities to be implemented. As a result, the potential pilot projects have been identified such as public awareness raising campaigns, IEC/BCC materials including information boards, leaflets and banners and LED light and traffic sign equipped with solar. - A baseline survey of driving behaviour of 200 drivers was conducted; - A public awareness raising campaign on eco-driving including communication materials was developed and
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implemented in December 2018, reaching over 400 drivers in Siem Reap. A video clip on the campaign was developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Information.
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4. Ministry of Climate-Proof Integrated - Field survey on needs and capacity assessment (including site - Rural Rural Community assessment); Development Development in - Finalized vulnerability mapping and technical guidelines for (MRD) Kampong Thom climate resilient rural infrastructures (water); Province - Published 500 books of training manual on “Training of Trainer on Food Security and Nutrition” in context of climate change; - 8 model green houses were established and there are 02 water gates that were constructed (with co-financing); - 2 meetings with PCDM of Kampong Thom to produce contingency planning book; - Development of housing guidelines for climate resilience in Cambodia is in progress; - 4 meetings were conducted at village level to develop DRR Plan by using Hazards Vulnerability Capacity Assessment (HVCA) tools, and one meeting with commune council’s members and village leaders in order to discuss about the integration of DDR/CCA in to commune development plan; - 6 trainings on climate change concept and resilience were provided to members of village development associations (VDA) and members of NCDM at village and commune level in the target district; - 15 families have received support to renew their houses while 45 received a new model resilient house; - A consultative workshop on vulnerability mapping was organised with 46 participants (8 of whom are female); - Eight awareness raising events on climate change and sanitation and hygiene were conducted with 969 community members. - An underground water study was conducted; - A study visit on hydroponic home garden was conducted to briefly explain the selected farmers and local authorities about construction of hydroponic home gardening, materials needed, and process of vegetable growing. As a result, all farmers selected are interested in the hydroponic home garden;
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- Project completed construction of 4 flood proofed latrines, two rain water collectors, 9 pump-wells, 5 combined wells and 16 adaptive home gardens. As a result, a total of 631 vulnerable households (276 households with ID poor and 268 female headed households) are benefiting directly from these climate proofed infrastructures; - A district level meeting was conducted with 30 government officials (3 of whom are female), to improve their knowledge on climate change and awareness of communities facing increasing threats as result of climate change; - An exchange visit was conducted to Battambang with 35 participants (9 female) to understand the process of mainstreaming climate change in commune investment plans and learn about climate-resilient agriculture techniques; - A quarterly meeting was held between MRD and a project partner, namely Caritas to review the progresses up-to-date and project challenges and to discuss possibility for mobilization of available funding sources for sustainability; - An additional an exchange visit was organized to learn about experiences and strategies of climate change adaptation through agro-ecological intensification and diversification of family farming program, which is implemented by Agrisud in Siem Reap province, with 35 participants; - A consultative workshop on technical guidelines for climate- proof infrastructures was organized with 25 key staff from MRD.
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5 National Living with Disaster Risk - Developed training plan and curriculums focusing on the priority - N/A. The project Committee for Reduction and Climate area of Emergency Preparedness and Response, in cooperation is operationally Disaster Change Impact in with PCDM; completed. Management Coastal Areas - Women climatic platform members selected. 25 hygiene change (NCDM) agents selected and trained participated in distribution of safe water; - Two water stations are completely constructed and fully functioning. Since then, 20 people have been trained on how to produce pure drinking water, marketing and maintenance of the Water System Unit. Five primary schools with 1178 students and 18 poor families receive free drinking water; - A training on business concept for 19 people; - 6 awareness raising events on water and sanitation to communities with a total of 77 participants (65 of whom are women); - Training on how to integrate DRR/CC activities into CIP for target commune councils; - Facilitated the meeting with Commune-CCDM for developing Emergency Preparedness Response Plan (EPRP: tools, process, district integration workshop); - NCDM lead to organize the meeting with PCDM, DCDM, CCDM to review roles and responsibilities of all groups involved in provincial EPRP; - NCDM conducted training to provincial and local government staff on Early Warning System, damage reporting; - 8 climatic ponds which were provided have been benefiting to the45 vulnerable households in target areas - Meeting with CCDM was organized to develop Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. As a result, EPRP in Kampot was finalized and EPRP in Kep is drafted. - 8 awareness raising events on DRR and CCA were conducted with a participation of 309 villagers (187 female);
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- 8 awareness raising events on hygiene promotion were organised for 372 villagers (247 female); - Coordination meetings with key people at village level to integrate climate change response into Commune Investment Plan. The activities prioritized by communes are 1) need more support from commune fund for digging family ponds and 2) small irrigation system (village canal), which will be brought up to a district integration workshop to find support from line departments.
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6. Ministry of Increasing Resilience to - Participatory Vulnerability Assessment tool completed (includes - Change in project Agriculture, Climate Change for scenarios/models, and role play); management team Forestry and farmers in rural - Manual on climate-smart agriculture practices and guidelines on after 2018 elections Fisheries Cambodia: through climate vulnerability and assessment of adaptation strategies to (done already)) (MAFF) Climate Smart climate change using participatory modelling and simulation has Agriculture practices been finalized; - 4 trainings on climate-smart agriculture practices, diagnosis and implementation held for MAFF national and provincial staff; - 4 trainings on diagnosis of climate vulnerability and assessment of adaptation strategies to climate change using participatory tool and modelling held for MAFF national and provincial staff; - Vulnerability assessment diagnostics conducted in all three target provinces/communes; - 7 RUA intern students have been selected to be involved and learn from the project; - Project developed CSA demonstration options report for each commune resulting from vulnerability assessment; - In collaboration with project partner, project completed the orientations for three targeted Provincial Departments of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (PDAFF) on Demonstration Actions; - 61 vulnerable households are identified and selected for demonstration activities and have received trainings on the general concept of climate change and climate smart agriculture; - Three farmer field days on implementation of CSA demonstration activities in the target provinces were organized with over 120 farmers participating; - Demonstrations established: - In Kandal province: 10 crop rotation plantations with drip system, 2 agro-clinics and 7 garlic leaves plantations with drip system;
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- In Kampong Chham province: 10 diversifying crops plantations with the installation of integrated rain harvesting/storing, 10 crop rotation plantations with drip system and two agro-clinics; - In Kampong Chhnang province: 10 chicken raising activities, 2 agro-clinics and 8 crop rotation plantations. - 11 training courses and coaching on various topics including vegetable crop production cultivation techniques and rotation crop planting method and pests, diseases management, using trichoderma on garlic were provided by PDAFF for the beneficiary households; - Relevant books, resource documents and leaflets were collected to put in each local agro-clinic. - Farmer field days were conducted with 254 farmers participating (90 women).
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7. Ministry of Mainstreaming of - Joined the vulnerability assessment of eco-schools conducted by Project is Women's gender impacts of the MOEYS project, to provide support on gender; operationally Affairs (MoWA) climate change and - Conducted monthly coordination meeting with MOEYS/DCD and closed. disasters in education relevant stakeholders to finalize training curriculum/modules. As sector a result, gender is included into the draft climate change training curriculum (Grade 10-12) - Organized two meetings to develop the gender-sensitive training curriculum on CCA/DRR for grades 7-9; - ToT training curriculum (grade 7-9) was finalized; - A consultative workshop on Emergency Preparedness Response Plan Development at school and community level was organized; - VRA and activities plan of eco-school was conducted at Hun Sen Angkor Chey and Kampong Tralach high school; - Training of Trainers were conducted in four targeted provinces with 97 participants (40 of whom are female); - A training on life skills and alternative agriculture skills was organized with 183 participants (144 women); - The school kits and drawing materials were provided to 60 most vulnerable female students in target schools for drawing contest preparation. A drawing contest was organised; - GCC conversation/dialogue were organized to discuss about women’s needs when disasters or climate change happened with 80 participants. - Project organized a training on Gender Climate Change for 27 MoWA and DCD officials (17 of whom are female) to understand more about mainstreaming gender impact into climate change adaptation on four prioritized sector, such as agriculture, health, water resource and public transport; - Project established School Disaster Management Committee in each target school for strengthening and raising awareness of school disaster preparedness; - Project provided chicken and some tools to 60 most vulnerable head-household through climate-smart agriculture techniques;
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- Project provided seeds and tools to schools for students to practice resilient agricultural gardens through promoting climate-smart agriculture in 4 target schools; - Project constructed one solar pump connected with water container, 2 water containers, one concrete water containers for rainy water collection, 10 water filters, 18 fans, a lightening protector, and 3 thermometers in response to the schools climate change response needs; - Project provided First Aids Kits to 4 target schools; - Drawing contest award in Phnom Penh with a total of 82 participants including students and teachers (including 30 women).
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8. Ministry of Mainstreaming Climate - Organized two-day workshop on mainstreaming CC into No major issue. To Education, Change in Education education sector with the members of technical working group; be closed in Youth and (MCCE) - Two training workshops on project development and October 2018 Sports management were provided to project staff at two target (MoEYS), provinces to enhance their capacity to effectively implement the Department of project; Curriculum - The project organized a one and half-day workshop to discuss the Development establishment and management of each of the 10 pilot Eco- (DCD) Schools. In doing this, firstly a VRA (Vulnerability Reduction Assessment) to CC was conducted for each Eco-School and its catchment area. Then issues to be addressed for each Eco-School were identified, prioritized, and selected; - Organized three TWG meetings on Modules Development of Mainstreaming of Climate Change in Education. As a result, second draft of training curriculum on climate change (grade 10- 12) was developed; - The VRA and operational plans and budget of eco-schools have been finalized and a training on implementation of eco-schools was carried out in each target school; - 30 teachers (6 of them are female) are selected to test a new climate change curriculum (grades 10-12); - 10 formal agreements on MCCE Project Implementation were signed between Department of Curriculum Development (DCD) and each school; - Eco-School Steering Committee and Eco-Club Committee of each school were established. As a result, plans of Eco-Club are prepared. - A Facebook Group named “Eco-School Alliance” was created for all schools to share knowledge, experience and project progress: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1138629222932365/ - A 3rd Cambodian Eco-School Prize was awarded to one of MCCE Project’s target schools – Hun Sen Chrey Thom High School;
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- A technical training on composting and vegetable gardening was delivered; - A technical training on how to grow trees, set-up sample forest demonstration and establish biodiversity garden was delivered by Global Forest and Biodiversity Innovative (GFB); - 10 Information boards, 10 water containers, 10 irrigation systems, 27 garbage bins, 33 garbage cages, 2 school ponds, 43 latrines constructed and renovated linked with 11 hand washing sinks, two pumping wells, 1176 trees plantation, 5 school gardens, 16 ceiling fans, construction of a water release system, and demonstration sites of compost making; - 1,800 T-shirts and 1,800 packages of study materials (composed of notebooks, pens and rulers) have been produced and distributed; - A further training on climate change textbook was conducted at the target schools; - Conducted field testing in 10 schools on the use of textbook and collected feedback to improve quality of the final output. - A National Consultation Workshop on Climate Change Textbook for Upper Secondary School was organized to collect final constructive comments from CCTWG and key stakeholders for Climate Change Textbook finalization. As a result, the Climate Change Textbook for Upper Secondary School was finalized; - Climate Change Textbook for Upper Secondary School (Grade 10-12) was officially approved by the Minister of MOEYS and the Minister of Environment. It can be accessed via link: http://www.camclimate.org.kh/en/documents-and- media/library/category/38-learning- materials.html?download=913:climate-change-textbook-for- upper-secondary-school_jul-2018_kh - Key points/ contents of Climate Change Textbook for Upper Secondary School was formally integrated into the outline of
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the new national education curriculum through Earth and Environment Science subject. 9 Ministry of Demonstration of best - Project steering committee (including UNIDO as member) was Some activities Industry and practices on available formed and approved by the MIH Minister. were delayed at the Handicraft technology for - The rules and procedures and methodology for GHG start-up phase in (MIH) contribution to climate inventory in industry (IPPU) have been completed, together 2017, the project change adaptation and with a training manual and 38 MIH staff (18 female) have has made good mitigation in industrial been trained; progress in 2018 and handicraft sectors - Draft GHG inventory for IPPU sector is available for review; but the timing - The technical guidelines and training manual for GHG remains tight for emission reduction, Renewable Energy and Clean Production full implementation and Environmental Management System have been of the developed; demonstrations. - 10 firms signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) to conduct an energy and GHG audit and conduct demonstration activities (low carbon technologies). As a result, first draft energy audit report was prepared and demonstration activities were identified and expected to be carried out early 2019.
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10 Ministry of Promote Low-Carbon - A team was formed to facilitate the data collection, analysis and - No major issues Mines and Technologies in Energy compilation for the energy balance report with detailed SOP and Energy (MME) Sector worksheet in both English and Khmer; - The technical committee for energy statistics is established and awaiting approval from minister; - An energy statistic manual is finalized; - A field monitoring visit was conducted to the pilot renewable energy sites in Pursat and Prey Veng province in order to understand the need, change from earlier survey, project update to the beneficiaries, site energy demand study and to establish connection with local stakeholders; - A training course was held on Energy Balance and Statistics Development with 42 participants (4 female); - A site assessment has been done to study the new potential pilot site in Kampong Thom Province, the energy demand and potential of low carbon technology. As a result, Kampong Thom is selected for the pilot activities. - A training workshop on analytical tools for assessment of technologies was organized with 35 participants (3 women). - Two consultative workshops on assessment of low carbon technology for electricity generation in Cambodia were conducted, with 35 participants (5 female); - Project constructed pilot of demonstration activities. As a result, 8 kW on-grid system for Khmer-English Chinit Community School (K.Thom), a solar battery charging station, a micro grid system, and a battery standalone solar system for remote communities in Pursat province are fully functional; - Assessment report on low carbon technology for electricity generation in Cambodia is completed, including a policy gap assessment and policy recommendations to promote the low carbon technology in Cambodia for electricity generation was conducted.
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11 Ministry of Public Awareness of - Project organized a domestic study tour to another successful - No major issues Tourism (MoT) Climate Change in Community-Based Ecotourism development in Kampot; Tourism Sector - Project conducted a rehearsal workshop on Cambodia CBT/CBET Standard; - Project organized a public workshop on green hotel standard in Phnom Penh; - Project installed 6 billboards and 150 rubbish bins in Phnom Penh in support of clean city before Water Festival; - Project produced and dristributed1,000 leaflets in Peam Krasoap CBET; - Project installed 80 rubbish bins at Peam Krasoap CBET; - A training workshop on home-stay and food & beverage service quality improvement for Peam Krasoap CBET at Koh Kong province was provided with 65 participants (32 of whom are female); - Dissemination workshops on Cambodia Green Hotel Standards have been held in Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Battambang with 206 participants (101 female); - A training workshop on transport service quality improvement (boat & motor-taxi in the community) was organized with 54 participants (27 are female); - A training workshop on CBET tour guide interpretation quality improvement was conducted with 54 participants (27 are female); - Waste management educational signs/materials were installed at Peam Krasoap. A public campaign on waste management in the community was organized; - A first-fieldwork (monitoring) to oversee the implementation of Cambodia green hotel standards in Battambang was conducted.
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12 Ministry of Promote settlement - An inception workshop was organized; - No major issues Land development adapted to - Terrain study was conducted in three target provinces; Management, natural disasters - Two consultants were recruited to design resilient housing Urban Planning models and technical guidelines; and - Project staff also conducted site assessment to the houses Construction affected by storm and houses affected by flood in 3 target (MLMUPC) provinces. - Project conducted a consultation workshop on Resilient housing models and Resilient Housing Technical Guidelines with 65 project partners and key stakeholders (9 female). As a result, resilient housing models and resilient housing technical guidelines were finalized and approved by the Minister, MLMUPC; - Project conducted a site assessment to select the beneficiaries and construction sites; - Project successfully completed construction of 10 resilient houses; - Project is developing simple training materials for communities and posters and handbook for resilient housing; - Project selected 12 vulnerable households to strengthen their houses in a resilient manner.
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13 Ministry of Strengthening and - Project created Facebook page (link: - N/A Information Capacity Building on https://www.facebook.com/mediaforclimatechangecambodia/) (MoINFO) Climate Change through and Twitter page (link: https://twitter.com/MOInfoclimate); Television, Radio, and - A concept note of Radio/TV Talk-Show was developed; Digital Media - Project developed 3 Radio/TV talk show with a participation of Secretary General of NCSD, deputy director of DCC and representative of UNDP. It broadcasted on National Television of Cambodia and on Radio National Kampuchea via FM 105.75 and AM 918. - Project created and updated information on social media including facebook page and youtube (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZlaF5CfEZE). - Project also developed first video feature video spot on climate and water data collection experience in Oddar Meanchey. - The 4th Talk Show on “Smart Agriculture on Climate Change” with 3 main speakers from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery, Representative of ASPIRE Program and National Level Facilitator on Smart Agriculture was completed and broadcasted on National Television of Cambodia (TVK) and Radio National Kampuchea via FM 105.75 and AM 918. - Two media training workshops on climate change were organized in order to deepen knowledge and capacity of TV/Radio journalists, Editors and Anchors on climate change, with 118 participants (42 female). As a result, most of participants have improved knowledge on climate change. - The video features, and talk shows have been uploaded and updated in social media including facebook, Twitter and Youtube. - The project completed the 2nd video feature on Climate Change Resilient Road, 3rd video feature on Climate Smart Agriculture on Garlic, and 4th video feature on the theme of solar energy. The project has been researching to produce a 5th video feature program on forestry and REDD+.
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14 Ministry of Develop and test low - Project conducted school selection, baseline and vulnerability Time frame for Environment carbon resilient assessment. As a result, one primary school, two lower completion of (MoE) approaches and options secondary schools and two higher secondary schools were demonstration in urban areas selected for the pilot sites; activities in eco- - Project already procured 12 e-bikes and testing of their schools is tight. performance is ongoing; - Project recruited a consultant to conduct data collection and analysis, market survey, testing on greenhouse gasses emission from urban transport, cost and benefit analysis of E-bikes in comparison with conventional motorbikes, public awareness raising, including policy recommendation for promoting e-bikes as a low carbon transport technology in urban areas; - Project constructed a battery charging station for e-bikes; - Project conducted needs assessment in each target area to identify the demonstration activities; - Project provided ToT for 30 school teachers (6 female). As a result, all participants have gained knowledge on eco- school guidelines, management and maintenance of bio garden, climate smart agriculture, technique for growing crops, climate change context and its impact on mitigation and adaptation and solid waste management; - First draft of cost and benefit analysis for e-bikes was prepared; - First draft of posters and brochures was prepared; - TV/Radio talk show on bio garden, renewable energy (solar energy) rainwater collection and horticulture gardening was conducted and broadcast on Apsara TV and radio.
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Spot-checks were conducted for each project at least once in 2018. The aim is to monitor any financial risks and give these entities hands-on support and guidance on financial and administrative procedures.
Table 5: Schedule of spot checks conducted. Implementing Implementing Implementing Date Date Date Agency Agency Agency February 05, 2018 MOEYS April 30, 2018 MOEYS August 21, 2018 MIH February 12, 2018 MPWT May 17, 2018 MOH August 22, 2018 MOE February 20, 2018 MAFF May 18, 2018 MLMUPC September 18, 2018 MOWRAM February 30, 2018 MOINFO August 14, 2018 MRD April 03, 2018 MME August 17, 2018 MOT
In 2018, a total of 17 monitoring visits and 1 donor visit were conducted for grants under window 1.
To date, CCCA has disbursed 94% of the funds approved for grants under Window 1, and 80% of disbursed funds have been effectively spent, slightly above the disbursement target set for 2018. Two projects were operationally and financially closed during this year, and one projects (MOEYS) is operationally closed and in the process of financial closure.
Table 6: Summary of financial management status of CCCA grantees under Window1 rounds 1 and 2 Disbursement (USD) Expenditure (USD) Grantee’s Total % of No. Disbursement Disbursement Expenditure Expenditure % of Name Budget Total (in 2018) (to date) (in 2018) (to date) Disbursement Budget 1 MOH 400,000 400,000 100% 69,662 372,896 93% 2 MPWT 250,000 89,474 250,000 100% 108,232 188,811 76% 3 MOWRAM 350,000 349,999 100% 42,892 339,115 97% 4 MRD 250,000 62,859 250,000 100% 71,896 193,543 77% 5 NCDM 100,000 100,000 100% - 97,263 97% 6 MOWA 100,000 100,000 100% - 97,809 98% 7 MOEYS 350,000 64,640 350,000 100% 82,171 323,790 93% 8 MAFF 450,000 109,116 392,274 87% 115,296 297,336 76% 9 MME 250,000 138,874 250,000 100% 141,673 198,127 79% 10 MOINFO 125,000 68,352 104,291 83% 45,190 64,538 62% 11 MOT 125,000 54,770 111,135 89% 41,486 72,595 65% 12 MLMUPC 250,000 65,113 250,000 100% 128,519 169,566 68% 13 MIH 250,000 122,425 185,575 74% 99,360 109,014 59% 14 MOE 300,000 88,734 252,136 84% 131,528 147,986 59% Total 3,550,000 864,357 3,345,410 94% 1,077,905 2,672,389 80%
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Result 2: Domestic and external finance effectively oriented in support of climate resilient, and low carbon development
Output 2.1: Coordination mechanism is established and functional for climate change domestic and external finance and investments The 3nd Climate Change TWG meeting with Development Partners (DPs) was held in June 2018 and focused on integration of climate change in the new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP). Ministry of Rural Development presented the integration of climate change into its new five-year sectoral policy and strategy, with CCCA support. The meeting generated a common understanding on the process for development of the new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP), and opportunities for development partners to support the integration of climate change in this new plan. DPs were informed about the CCAP reporting, CCCSP mid-term review, NAP financing framework, and plan for NDC implementation. The 4th meeting of the CC-TWG was initially planned for December but had to be postponed due to overlapping with the 24th conference of the parties to UNFCCC. It will be rescheduled for January or February 2019. Following the decision of the 2nd meeting of National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) in Oct 2017, and subsequent decision of the Council of Ministers, an Ad-hoc Working Group on vehicle study for low carbon policy formulation (AWG-V) was established by NCSD, with support from CCCA. Members represent six ministries- agencies including MEF, MME, MPWT, MoE, MoC, and relevant departments of GSSD/NCSD. Initial findings were presented on 18 Dec 2018 to the task force, while data collection and analysis from MPWT (vehicle registration) and MEF (customs) databases are ongoing. Final recommendations including modelling of the impacts of various tax measures are expected by February 2019. Agreed recommendations will be submitted to the Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of MEF for his consideration and Picture 2: Meeting of Inter-Ministries Working Group on decision. Vehicle
Output 2.2: NCCC Secretariat procedures updated and applied in line with the requirements for National Implementing Entities of multilateral funds.
The GSSD operations manual has been updated and approved by management of NCSD in December 2018. It is now widely used with a range of development partners.
In 2018, CCCA provided support for an upgrade of the Finance and Administration manual of NCDD-S, which is in the second stage of its accreditation with the Green Climate Fund. All pending issues related to financial management have been addressed and the accreditation process of NCDD-S is ongoing.
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Output 2.3: Climate change related expenditures are integrated into the government plans and budgets including the ODA database.
The annual Climate Public Expenditure Review for fiscal year 2017 has been completed by December 2018 in cooperation with MEF and CDC/CRDB. Results of analysis show that one third of public expenditure, or 30.2%, was either fully or partially delivering climate change benefits. This share of public expenditures with some degree of climate change benefits has remained relatively stable since 2009, around 30.6% in average. Once climate change relevance weights are applied to this expenditure, climate change expenditure constituted 3.2% of total public expenditure (the same level as 2016, but dropping from 4.3% in 2015).
The proportion of climate change expenditure to GDP rose slightly to 1% in 2017 from 0.9% of GDP in 2016, due to an increase in both external and domestic funding. In absolute terms, climate change expenditure has risen around 23%, from KHR 770 billion in 2016 to KHR 912 billion in 2017.
Figure 1: Climate Public Expenditure Review 2017 (CPER 2017)
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In cooperation with Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) the modelling of climate change impacts on economic growth (CEGIM) has been completed by May 2018. The headline finding is that Cambodia’s GDP could be 9.8% lower than expected in 2050, if no additional action is take to adapt to climate change. The report was developed in cooperation with MEF’s general Department of Policy, and contributed to better recognition of the climate change response under key pillar # 4 of the Rectangular Strategy 2019- 2023 with climate change as a main component in that pillar. RS4 is available online: http://.pressocm .gov.kh/ archives /35242. Picture: Rectangular Strategy IV of RGC 2019-2023
In cooperation with Ministry of Planning (MoP), climate change, green growth, gender, and sustainable development have been integrated into guidelines for the new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) and Sector Strategic Development Plans 2019-2023. GSSD/NCSD and MoP co-organized an official dissemination workshop for line ministries and agencies on new guidelines on 26 December 2018.
Line ministries and agencies are encouraged to take Picture 3: Launching workshop on Guideline for into account the climate change, gender and sector strategic development plans 2019-2023 held sustainable development in their sector strategic plan on 26 Dec 2018 in Phnom Penh particularly infrastructure ministries (MRD, MAFF, MPWT, MoWRAM, and MLUPC). Following GSSD/NCSD recommendations, climate change has been integrated into the Budget Strategic Plan circular (2019-2021) and annual budget law circular 2019 of Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF).
With support from CCCA, MRD has integrated climate change, and gender into their new five year policy, strategy and action plan (2019-2023). Climate resilience was integrated in MRD programmes on infrastructure (rural road), water and sanitation and health care. The new policy has already been endorsed and the strategy document has now been submitted to MRD leadership.
CCCA also supported integration of climate change language in the MPWT submission for the NSDP. MPWT also received support for a technical training course to MPWT’s senior engineers on climate change and cost- benefit analysis for climate responsive budgets and Picture 4: MPWT training to senior engineers on climate change and CBA on 19-21 Sep 2018 in plans. Phnom Penh
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Box: Cooperation with the UNDP Regional Programme on the Governance of Climate Finance
Under CCCA cooperation with the UNDP regional programme, the following key progress has been achieved:
NGO Forum on Cambodia submitted an inception report for a climate citizen budget (CCB), to disseminate information about climate expenditure in Cambodia in an accessible way. NGO Forum has started the process for sub national and national consultations on the climate citizen budget, and will receive technical support from the International Budget Partnership (IBP).
CDRI have completed their research framework to study impacts of two existing climate change programmes in MRD on various vulnerable groups and feed the results back into the planning and budgeting process. A steering committee has been formed and has met to discuss project site selection for case studies and the research methodology. Results of the initial scoping mission will be presented to the committee in January 2019.
EFI/MEF has completed its work plan and budget for training of MRD and MPWT staff on climate responsive budgeting, and the LoA with UNDP has been signed. The initial training needs assessment in these two ministries is ongoing.
The regional programme also co-financed and provided international expertise for the modelling of climate change impacts on growth with MEF, and for cliamt echange mainstreaming in the policy and strategy of MRD (see above).
Result 3: Strengthened human and technological capacities to support climate change response
Output 3.1: Standards and procedures for quality assurance of climate change awareness raising materials and knowledge management are developed
Finalization and implementation of a Knowledge Management Information System (KMIS): CCCA continues to support knowledge management activities, in parallel with the development of a new online platform for climate change. Website structure (wireframes) and creative concept have been developed in consultation with GSSD senior officials and with the active participation of key staff of all GSSD’s departments, and are now approved; work on the development of the data portal is ongoing. As requested by NCSD Secretary General, the climate change website and data portal are being developed as part of a broader NCSD website. Though only climate change content will be fully
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developed, other areas of NCSD/GSSD (including DAPF, DBD, DST, DGE) will also have some content included when the website is launched. Selected staff from all GSSD departments will take part in the training program on website SOPs so they can continue to develop additional content in their respective areas after the launch, in alignment with the overall concept approved for NCSD and CC. Templates to support contents development have also been prepared and distributed to all departments with tight deadlines for their completion set for the end of December, and testing of the website scheduled for mid-January 2019.
For the moment, while the new website is under development, CCCA continues to support the management of Camclimate, with a number of articles published and significant publications uploaded on a regular basis. This website remains one of the top online sources of climate change information and knowledge in Cambodia, though the total number of visits during 2018 (21,516 visits), representing 60 visits per day, registered a decrease of 9% from the 2017 (23,589 visits).
Annual Website Visits 30,000 25,193 25,000 22,635 23,589 21,516 20,000 15,205 15,000 9,690 10,000
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Figure 2: Number of visits to Camclimate.org.kh from 2013 to 2018
Output 3.2: Partnership with education institutions is established to integrate climate change into curriculum development and research
Support MoEYS curriculum development for high school: With technical assistance from CCCA and DCC, a Climate Change Textbook for Higher Secondary School, a reference guide book for teachers and students in teaching and learning at the nationwide general education level, was successfully completed and launched by MoEYS on 2nd July 2018 at Phnom Penh Hotel. The event was co-chaired by H.E. Tun SaIm, MoEYS’s under-secretary of state, and H.E. Khut Chandara, MoE’s under-secretary of state, with a total of 134 participants from both ministries, development partners, Phnom Penh/Provincial Department of Education, Youth and Sport. A training of teachers for climate change from 10 target schools also took place during this reporting period. Additionally, climate change concepts were successfully integrated into national curriculum in a particular subject “Earth Science and Environment” for upper-secondary school. Parts of the CC textbook feed into the curriculum subject, so that these concepts will be taught without delay in schools throughout Cambodia.
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Picture 5: CC textbook for higher secondary school
Partnership with academic institutions: Continuing the program started in 2017 for the establishment of partnerships to strengthen linkages between science and policy on climate change in Cambodia, two additional MoUs and LoAs were signed between GSSD and UHST and ITC on 11 July 2018 and 18 July 2018, respectively. Programs of work under the LoA with total of four national universities are now under implementation, with ITC taking an active role in conducting CC related research (in the areas of carbon and energy audits, and heat stress research). RUA, RUPP and MCU agreements that expired by this December are now being amended to include additional activities until June 2019.
Partner universities that have defined early this year programmes of work with the support of CCCA are now conducting programmed activities, with a number of policy briefs finalized. Details on the implementation of the 6 LoAs established with national universities are presented in the table below.
Table 7: List of the existing LoAs with Universities University Period of Key Achievement Challenge LoA Royal University 14,000 USD - Finalized 1st policy brief on “The Danger of POPs of Agriculture 12 Months in Pesticide in Cambodia: Promoting Integrated (RUA) (Dec 2017- Pest Management to Reduce POPs” Dec 2018) - Drafted of 2nd policy brief “Climate Change Education in Education Sector” - Training on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation assessments by international expert organized. - Analysing research thesis by awardee students at Master degree on climate change related topics: 1) Study on the adaptation technology and farmer income from vegetable production in Battambang Province
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University Period of Key Achievement Challenge LoA 2) Effect of different cultivar substrates for non-heading cabbage in plastic bottles via hydroponics Royal University 6,300 USD - Research thesis successfully completed by of Phnom Penh 12 Months awardee at bachelor degree on climate change (RUPP) (Dec 2017- related topics: Dec 2018) 1) Assessment of storm water in Tumpun Catchment in response to climate change and urbanization 2) Forest cover mapping and quantifying its carbon stock using Sentinel 3) An evaluation of relationships between climate change and malaria incidences: The cases of Kampong Speu and Pursat provinces 4) Solution-based for RUPP sustainable wastewater management - Production of two policy briefs on “Institutional capacity-building for climate-informed planning in Cambodia’s water resources and agriculture sectors” and “Why Payment for Ecosystem Services is the Cost-Effective Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation?” Meanchey 7,500 USD - Research thesis successfully completed by University (MCU) 12 Months awardee at bachelor degree on climate change (Dec 2017- related topics: Dec 2018) 1) Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Production in Mongkul Borey district, Banteay Meanchey province 2) Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Production in Serey Sorphoarn Municipality, Banteay Meanchey province 3) Effects of Climate Change on Growth of Local Chicken Varieties with different food mixture at MCU demonstration site - Drafting policy brief on “Confronting Agriculture Production and Climate Change, Cambodia case Story, to learn from the Israeli Experience”. Prek Leap 4,600 USD - Selected 6 awardees for CC thesis research for National School 15 months bachelor students: of Agriculture (Apr 2018- 1) People perception in land use changes of (PNCA) Jun 2019) socio-economic land concession in Phnom Sruoch district, Kampong Speu province 2) Study on climate change condition in Ou Sorm Forestry Community, Sala Visay commune, Prasat Balang district, Kampong Thom province 3) Roles of Kraing Serey Forestry Community and Climate Change, Kirivorn commune, Phnom Sruoch district, Kampong Speu province
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University Period of Key Achievement Challenge LoA 4) Adaptation of Pepper Plantation on Climate Change of farmers in Mondulkiri 5) Climate change effects on rice production in Knor Dambang commune, Cherng Prey district, Kampong Cham province 6) Comparison of vinegar production made by different climate condition of banana - Climate change training workshop for 2nd and 3rd year under-graduated students on CC and Agriculture organized University of 7,100 USD - Conducted a Climate Change Vulnerability and Heng Samrin 12 months Impact Assessment in 4 villages in Tbong Khmum Thbong Khmum (Jul 2018- province (UHST) Jun 2019) - Installed biodigester in the UHST farm as a demonstration site and engagement of students and academia in CC related research, including development of research protocol Institute of 10,600 USD - Development of guidelines for proposal Technology of 12 months evaluation and selection criteria for awarding Cambodia (ITC) (Jul 2018- research grants Jun 2019) - Development of research proposal on Impact of heat stress to labor productivity in garment and construction sectors - Calling for policy brief topics from ITC’s lecturers/researcher
Table 8: Status of core indicators and targets of CCCA Research and Innovation grants for Window 3 Targets (output indicators only)* December 2018 status
- At least 5 different types of adaptation • 11 types of adaptation activities, 2 types of mitigation activities activities and 3 different types of and 2 types of mixed activities are operational (4 resilient drilled mitigation activities will be wells; 4 solar powered-water supply system and 3 cycle climate demonstrated, with 162 households as adapted agricultural techniques, 4 saving groups, and direct beneficiaries (at least 4% strengthening community-based eco-tourism, one boat for access female-headed households and 7% ID to market, 4 lagoon medium scaled biodigesters connected with poor households); electricity generator, 3 liquid slurry huts; 5 compost stores; 3 household compost store, 3 farmer field schools, Community- - At least 300,000 USD in public and based waste management initiative in Boeung Tompun, private resources will be leveraged by Conservation Agriculture cropping systems for the annual upland CCCA grant projects for adaptation and crops (maize, cassava, soybean), rice husk briquette, LOCAL tool mitigation activities; for forest cover mapping, and development of vulnerability index in heath sector, with 1,013 households as direct beneficiaries - 120 provincial, national and local (including 21.5% female-headed and 20% ID poor households); government staff will be trained on CC adaptation and/or mitigation (at least • 662,833 USD have been leveraged to date; 20% female); • 73 government staff trained (12.3% female); - 350 community members will be trained on CC adaptation and/or • 296 community members trained (56.4% female); mitigation (at least 30% female);
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• 21 knowledge products including e.g. Review on Existing Climate - 30 knowledge products will be Change Adaptation Options; Literature Review on Vulnerability published (including e.g. flood Assessment Method and Tools; Technical report on Climate vulnerability maps, guidelines for CC Change Vulnerability Assessment in Steung Treng Ramsar Site; resilient infrastructures, CC note books with educational messages on climate change and curriculum for schools, etc.); gender; Agricultural Training Manual; Designed architectural plan of lagoon medium scale biodigesters; 4 Posters on Best - At least 5 Government policies or Practices on Waste Management Service; Brochure on Municipal regulations will take into account Solid Waste in Phnom Penh; Spatial Assessment of the Potential evidence produced by CCCA projects Agricultural Residues Supply From Agro-Industries; Spatial (for example guidance on control and Assessment Of The Woodfuels Consumption And Greenhouse treatment of climate-sensitive Gases Emissions From Garment And Brick Industries; Technical diseases) Feasibility Report On Palm EFB Transformation Into Different Kind Of Fuels; A Decision Support Tool; development tool to assess the effectiveness of health adaptation to climate change; and Literature Review on Climate Change and Health in Cambodia; Development of vulnerability index in heath sector; Land Cover Monitoring Review; LOCAL tool for forest cover mapping.
• 3 government policies are influenced by CCCA projects to date including Policy on Biodigester Development in Cambodia 2016- 2025 and Solid Waste Management Strategy, 3-year PDOE investment plan in Stung Treng.
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Table 9: Status of achievement of grants under window 3 (2018 results in bold)
# Applicant Sector(s) Key Achievements Challenges and Partner Names 1 GERES Industry, - H&M offered GERES an access to 11 factories within their network of suppliers Note: the Partner: ITC Energy, Agro- and to existing primary data of the 50+ factories in their pool of suppliers. A project has industry partnership agreement is formally setting this arrangement; received top-up - The project procured the machines (pellet, grinding, crushing, and carbonization funding to furnace machine) required to produce the alternative fuel. The project has also support defined the protocol and methodology for the sampling and testing of fuel; adoption of - For the garment industry, data has been collected and analysed and first lessons rice-husk as fuel have emerged. Regarding the brick industries, the challenge is to find a for garment comprehensive and updated database that would allow to assess at the national factories. level the demand in term of wood fuel. For the agricultural residues, after a preliminary review, project has been able to select the most relevant residues to study: rice husk, bagasse, empty fruit bunches (EFB) and corn cob; - A garment factory (M&V) in Phnom Penh has agreed to let ITC and GERES use one of their boiler to proceed with the tests in real conditions. Hence 2 tonnes of Rice Husk Briquettes offered by Golden Daun Keo have been burnt in the boiler and the results were successful and have shown that they can replace wood without modification on the boiler; - Project has led several interviews in Kandal province with brick producers to confirm the hypothesis that brick factories are currently starting to use more and more rice husk and less wood for the brick kilns. Indeed the study led by project team on the availability of agricultural residues suggested that the amount of rice husk used by brick factories is much more important than expected; - Field visits have been done in the provinces of Battambang, Bantey Meanchey and Kandal with stakeholders of the agricultural sectors (farmers, processors and local authorities). A study tour has also been organized in the south of Vietnam (organized with support from another project) to better understand the use of Rice Husk Briquettes in the Vietnamese industrial sector.
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- The NAMA proposal on Sustainable Thermal Energy in The Garment Sector in Cambodia was endorsed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft (MIH). Moreover, the AFD and UNDP also involved in the design of the NAMA. - A Decision Support Tool has been finalized to screen the financial, technical, environmental and social feasibility of agricultural‐residue valorization into energy along with investment scenarios. This tool takes the shape of a report screening of the agro‐residues available in Cambodia, with a barriers and opportunities assessment for each of this residues and a focus on the most promising agricultural residue and a case study. - The project team could implement for the first time an on‐site performance test with rice husk briquette in real conditions. The garment factory Gladpeer, volunteered to replace firewood by rice husk briquettes during one full working day and install steam meters to be able to compare the amount of steam produced by the boiler when used with firewood and when with rice husk briquettes. This is a decisive step as it is now possible to provide data about the economic and technical performance of rice husk in comparison with forest wood used by a garment factory. - A briquetting technology expert from Vietnam was contracted to identify the briquetting technologies best suited for Cambodian rice millers and propose a list of suppliers for these technologies, create a decision-making tool to help rice millers assess the potential profitability of the different briquetting technologies available and build GERES team’s capacity on briquetting technologies. - A thermal energy generation expert form Thailand came to identify potential modifications needed on the boilers to make RHB combustion more efficient; and build GERES team’s capacity on biomass boiler technologies and the theoretic of biomass combustion. - Project did some laboratory tests and measurements to complement the on-site tests and obtain more data on the different fuels that can be used by garment factories.
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- Engagement of the rice millers, with a focus on 3 rice millers who are particularly interested in investing in rice husk briquetting as a result of the study tour organized in Vietnam in September 2018. - New on-site tests with “piston press” rice husk briquettes at Gladpeer factory that showed that this type of briquette is much less effective and therefore not suitable despite their lower production costs. - Engagement with garment factories among H&M suppliers with on-site visits and firewood lab testing. - Development of the communication tools aimed at rice millers and garment factories. - 2 National Energy, - 134 pig farms operate in Kampong Speu. Amongst these, 72 pig farms have - No major Biodigester Agriculture technical potential for medium scale bio-digester plant which requires 500-2500 issues. Due to Program pig heads. The criteria, requirements and terms and conditions for the budget savings Partner: agreement with pig farms were developed; one additional Department - The innovative model design of medium scale bio-digester for piloting was pilot site has of Agriculture developed by using AutoCAD software; been added. of Kampong - A knowledge sharing meeting between NBP and UNIDO was conducted in order Speu to share information on the large scale Bio-digester project of UNIDO which - Note: This Province focused on farms with more than 4000 pig heads to produce 1MW electricity; project has - During this period, 7 pig farms were visited to conduct the feasibility study for received top- this project. As a result, two of them have been selected and have signed an up financing to agreement with the project. two additional farms were added later; promote - In terms of influencing policy development, the project has provided inputs into dissemination the policy on bio-digester development in Cambodia 2016-2025, which is being with pig developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in particular to farmer include medium and large scale bio-digester development; association - A Training Need Assessment (TNA) for Integrated Farming System farmers was and develop conducted, where the two first pilots for medium scale bio-digesters are located. financing 47 farmers were selected to conduct individual interviews. The surveyed solutions. farmers provided their priority needs for capacity development, with soil management and natural fertilizer management as the most common need,
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followed by compost making, farmers field schools, chicken raising, techniques of bean plantation, cucumber and water convolvulus respectively; - The project completed construction of four Lagoon medium scale biodigesters in order to store biogas for daily cooking purpose, and produce bio-slurry. Moreover, electricity generators were linked with biodigesters in order to generate electricity for running cooling system in pig pens and cooking after the biogas is produced; - The project team has conducted on-going monitoring visits and technical supports to the pig farm owners; - Project completed construction of two compost store sites in order to provide compost demonstration on-site learning, learning by practicing in compost production training to key farmers and compost making with liquid bio-slurry and its applications; - The 2 biogas storages for daily meal cooking were constructed and two bio- slurry storages with roofs within the two pig farm with the size 14.4 m3 were constructed near the lagoons; - Project has conducted 3 compost producing trainings on-site to 45 key farmers, local authorities and PDAFF staff. Based on the field monitoring report, 14 of 41 key farmers have been applying the compost making learnt from the training; - Project also selected a farmer household to construct one compost store for 3rd lagoon biodigester; - The 3rd compost store’s construction was completed to provide compost demonstration on-site learning, learning by practicing in compost producing training to key farmers and compost making with liquid bio-slurry and its application and particularly allow other potential farmers exchange their experiences. - Project delivered a training on compost producing on-site to 20 key farmers (8 of them are women) benefiting from the 3rd lagoon biodigester. - 4 farmers were selected as integrated model farmers for experiments related to climate change for effective use of bio-slurry compost. - The technical skills and knowledge sharing of innovated medium scale biodigesters was conducted for 18 participants;
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- The project established three bio-slurry farmer field schools to train potential and key farmers for lagoon biodigesters. - Exchange visit was conducted with 48 participants (8 women); - Preliminary Result workshop was conducted with 38 participants (3 women) in order to disseminate knowledge, and results of the medium scale biodigester system and its benefits to other potential animal farm owners, and other key stakeholders; - The Market/credit need assessment was conducted; - An information folder/manual was drafted for farmers; - A video spot and documentary were developed; - Additional 4 training courses on compost producing organized. - A refresher training was organized with 33 participants (9 of whom are female). 3 Cambodian Agriculture, - The project organised two orientations in two target villages with a total of 47 Model farmers Rural Water, participants (21 of whom are women) and one orientation meeting at district can’t work as Development Energy level with a total of 9 participants (2 women); regularly as Team (CRDT) - The project conducted refresher trainings on group management. As a result, required in the community members drafted group by-law, and regulation and especially, model farms as more than 90 % of them have improved knowledge on concept of group they are busy (facilitation, leadership, vision, objective and role of group members) referring with their to pre-and post-training assessment; domestic tasks. - The project conducted four refresher trainings on financial management. As a result, more than 80% of participating community members have improved Note: Project knowledge (on book keeping, lending, monthly saving records referring to pre- has received and post-training assessment); top-up financing - Land for model farms has been identified, as well as model farmers, and the to support farms’ activities have been agreed in a participatory manner; access to - New training manuals have been developed on the concept of cyclical farms and market for the project conducted a workshop to introduce 10 model farmers (6 of whom agriculture are women) on cyclical agriculture farms concept. products - Three trainings on vegetable and mushroom growing techniques were organised for 14 model farmers (10 women);
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- Two solar-powered water supply systems in target villages have been installed to support farming activities and improve access to water 41 vulnerable households have benefited from this water system. Two water management committees with three members in each committee have been trained on technical fixing on the water system and on how to record data of water usage; - The project conducted 39 meetings with 4 CBOs with 78 participants (55 of whom are women) to strengthen capacity on better group management, leadership and book keeping. As a result, CBOs have improved their capacity on saving recording and committed to create small business on vegetable and livestock within their members; - Project is facilitating the establishment of an Agriculture Cooperative (AC) for sustainable business model for farmers. The project team has conducted 2 meetings with 53 participants (39 of them are female) in cooperation with Kratie provincial technical department (Department of Agriculture) to provide explanation on the AC concept to operate potential agriculture business; - Project provided 3 trainings on micro agricultural enterprise for a total of 48 CBOs members (43 of them are female) to provide the concept of enterprise on how to create small agricultural enterprise by using loan from their own saving group to increase their income; - During this reporting period, UK tourists through CD Tour donated 2,400 USD to CBET and the money obtained was used to purchase two chicken homes and 20 heads of chicken for the poorest households in the villages, build a ladder for community, and support the construction of an iron fence to the model cyclical farm; - For model farmers, the project provided 4 training courses on chicken raising with 14 participants (10 women) and also provided additional coaching on farm management, preparation of home garden with drip system and preparation fence for chicken houses. Moreover, project provided additional trainings on bookkeeping to 2 model farm cashiers so that they are able record the data of expense and revenue; - The solar powered water supply system has supported 40 vulnerable households and generated a total of 399.75 USD from the water user fee and this
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money is being kept by the water user committee for maintenance, community development, and committee member wage as set in committee by-law; - In collaboration with PDoA, project conducted two meetings to introduce Agricultural Cooperative law with 45 participants (33 women); - Project conducted a market survey to identify potential business and network for agricultural products; - Project team provided one training course on Leadership and bookkeeping to 11 SHG committee members (10 of whom are female); - Project staff provided additional 21 coaching sessions to model farmers in both model cyclical farms with 14 participants (10 women); - Project staff organized 3 meetings between seed supplier and CBO members, including model famers with 46 participants (40 women) in order to orient the CBO members about seed quality, expired date, and seed varieties which adapt with climate change and grow faster - Project organized 5 training courses focused on vegetable growing (long bean growing) to climate change impacts to 4 SHG members with 42 participants (38 women). Moreover, 4 saving groups have saved a total of 14,403,200 riel (equivalent to around 3600.81 USD); - The project organized one ToT training to 10 model farmers (8 women). After this training , model farmers also provided 2 training courses to others farmers with10 participants (10 women); - In collaboration with PDA, project organized 2 meetings to set by-law to form Agriculture Cooperative with 60 participants (47 women); - The project organized 7 meetings to follow up the SHG with a total of 97 participants, including 71 women; - The project organized two meetings on sustainable management of water system with 6 members of water management committees (two of them are women); - The project also provided one training course on solar-powered water supply system maintenance, specialized on fixing motor pumping for a total of 5 participants;
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- In collaboration with PDAFF, an Agricultural Cooperative Union (ACU) was formed to improve the livelihood activities with a total 75 members (56 women are women); - Project conducted one training course on enterprise and business development for a total 8 participants (5 women); - The project team organized additional 12 meetings to follow up on the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with 118 participants (95 women). - The project team conducted 2 meetings in additional 2 villages of Beong Char and Khach Leav village on the construction of an irrigation system. As a result, most of villagers agreed to provide the financial contribution; - The project staff conducted additional 11 meetings and one training to follow up and additional coaching on performance of Agriculture Cooperative Union (ACU) and model famers with 85 participants (57 women); - During reporting period, project conducted an additional 7 follow-up meeting and coaching 4 SHG in target areas; - A workshop on meeting between buyers and sellers and identifying potential buyers to make contractual agreement was organized; - Additional 2 solar water supply systems were constructed and project provided a training on solar water supply maintenance to newly established water user committees. - Project provided one refresher training on financial management to 13 SHGs committee members in Kampong Kbourng village (11 are women); - Project also created another model farm located in Damre village, implemented by 4 households including 2 poor households; - Additional two water user committees were established with 5 members. - Additional two Agriculture Cooperatives, in Akphivath Boeng Char Thmey and in Samaky Koh Khnae Khsach Leav were established and facilitated by PDA with a total of 58 members. - One training on Agricultural Cooperative (AC) operation system was organised with a total of 6 participants (4 are women), - 3 follow-up meetings were conducted with a total of 81 participants (63 are women);
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- 2 workshops between buyers and seller were conducted with a total of 58 participants (40 are women). As a result, one contract between model farmers and AC representative was signed and another contract between ACs and ACU is under processing. - A training on climate change adaptation and VRA was provided 6 commune councils with an actual practice.
4 General Agriculture - 5 staff from RUA, ITC, GDA/DALRM and CASC attended a regional training Activities are on Department workshop in Thailand (as co-financing activity) track but of Agriculture - The experiment fields on crop and cover crops sown with 2.5 ha of land, were financial (GDA, MAFF) established in order to compare conventional plough-based management and delivery needs Partners: direct seeding mulch-based cropping systems. to increase in RUA, ITC, - The 4th partner meeting was organized to share views, methods and tools to final months of CIRAD assess soil ecosystem services and (iii) to plan on-coming activities in Cambodia the project. and for several locations. - Two focus group discussions (with 55 farmers) were organized to share the Note: Project knowledge with smallholders on paddy rice production managed under DMC has received and the utilization of fodder crops for livestock production. After the focus top-up financing group discussion, all the participants were invited to join a farmer field day. In to support addition, experiments in the uplands and cover/fodder crop collections were supply chain also used for the field visit. As a result, 18 voluntary farmers with the total and adoption of surface of 38.1 ha were interested in testing DMC on their own farm under the cover crops in technical support from CASC. the dry season. - The Director General of the General Directorate of Agriculture visited the experiments and shared views with farmers in Banan and Rattanak Mondoul districts. This visit was an opportunity for CASC‘s team to present its activities and to emphasize the diversity of innovative cropping systems that are implemented and assessed and tested on-farm in the lowlands (upper sandy terraces and flood plains) and in the uplands (annual upland crops with maize and cassava); - In partnership with Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), a master student from the soil science lab of TUAT collected soil samples from soybean cropping system trial for the assessment of enzymatic activities; Soil
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and plant samples were collected at the Bos Khnor Station, Stung Chinit and Battambang in order to analyze the diversity of microbial communities between contrasted cropping systems (conventional plough-based management and DMC systems) and to identify contrasted trends in terms of abundance and diversity (fungi and bacteria); - Soil sampling was organized in collaboration with RUA for assessing soil ecosystem services; - Maintenance of the experiments in the Bos Khnor Research Station. As a result, cover crops were established and rolled down early June. Biomass was assessed on each plot; - Participation to the 2017 World day to combat desertification that was organized at the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA); - Main crops with maize, upland rice, rice-bean were established and two bachelor students from the Royal University of Agriculture are involved on such experiments; - Soil samples were collected in the uplands of Battambang on the experiment conducted in the experimental site of Boribo; - Lab analyses were conducted by the Bachelor students on the Soil Lab of RUA focusing on the quantification of labile-C pool, water-stable aggregate, and nitrate content. Soil and plants samples were also dried and stored for further analysis. In addition, team of ITC pursued plant analysis quantifying nutrients contents in plants for a range of species and mix of cover/relay crops. Moreover, a dataset is currently under progress aggregating data from the Bos Khnor Station, Stung Chinit and Battambang; - During reporting period, main cash crops as maize, rice-bean and upland rice were harvested. As a result, the yields, above ground biomass were recorded. Besides the assessment of soil ecosystem services, soil insects were recorded every week using pit-fall trap. This assessment allows to characterize the diversity of insects on the top soil and on the litter. This is an additional information and indicators of the biodiversity that is enhanced under CA cropping systems when compared with conventional plough-based management;
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- A training was first organized at the Soil Lab of RUA to adjust some methods based on existing tools and capacities. Three days sampling were then organized at the Bos Khnor Station and training was conducted at the same time. A group of 8 Bsc students were trained and involved on the soil sampling; - The biofunc tool which has been conducted is a site assessment of soil ecosystem services and the results were presented at the DCC/CCCA Knowledge sharing event. With this assessment, it is expected to produce an article to be submitted to an international journal; - For the knowledge sharing, various presentations on the results of assessment of soil ecosystem services; designing a new generation of CA-based cropping systems for rice and annual upland crops and Plant Diversity (a central element to build resilient farming systems) were conducted during the first International Conference on Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition at the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA). In addition, a field visit was organized on Jan. 12th at the Bos Khnor Station bringing together representatives from different US Universities, US mission Cambodia, Agence Française de Développement, CIRAD and representatives from MAFF/GDA; - Project conduct extension activities in the uplands of Battambang giving support to farmer groups for the establishment and management of conservation agriculture cropping systems; - Project staff participated in the Regional Workshop on the Role of Mechanization in Strengthening Smallholders’ Resilience through Conservation Agriculture in Asia and the Pacific (as co-financing); - Project conducted data analysis and writing peer review article on the assessment of soil ecosystem services for contrasted cropping systems (Bos Khnor Station, Chamcarleu district); - Project conducted a training on Biofunctool data analysis for Msc, Bsc students and staff from the Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management; - During reporting period, two trainings on soil quality assessment and technical brief was organized at RUA and MAFF/DALRM. As a results, these trainings brought together students from RUA (Bsc and Msc) students and team of DALRM to address issues related and improve knowledge on soil quality assessment and Soil Quality Index (Biofunctool), methodology to
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develop a litterature review, developing technical briefs on Soil Organic C mapping, what about Soil Organic C, and assessment of Soil Organic C stock; - An article on investing in soil carbon to sustain agriculture in Cambodia was developed and will be submitted to the Soil & Tillage Research; - A training at the Bos Khnor Station on seed saving and production, Soil health, and Integrated Pest Management 84 participants (50 of whom are small farmers); - Farmers are trained and empowered to produce seeds of cover/relay crops in the uplands of Battambang for two legumes (sunnhemp, Crotalaria ochroleuca) and sorghum. It is expected to provide support to smallholder farmers to produce approximately 4 tons of sunnhemp. - Presentation on sharing lessons learnt and results of project in a Regional Forum on Agroecology Futures has been organized by the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) with the support from CIRAD and GRET with 260 participants from the region (Vietnam, Yunnan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia). - Seed producers established fields of Crotalaria juncea (sunnhemp) and Crotalaria ochroleuca (rattle pod) in the uplands of Battambang. It is expected to produce a total 3 tons of sunnhemp and 1 ton of C. ochroleuca. Such seed of cover crops will then be distributed to others farmers in the uplands as a green manure crops before or after maize sowing. In addition, one company (Natural Farm) is today involved in purchasing seeds of cover crops with smallholder farmers. - A training on methodology and questionnaires for impact assessment study in the upland of Battambang was organised.
5 Wildlife Protected - The project started off with a hosted two-day training, in partnership with Project Conservation Areas / USAID SERVIR Mekong, on Google Earth Engine (GEE) with a total of 42 operationally Society Forestry participants; closed. Partners: - The training meetings were held at the MoE Department of GIS to discuss MoE MOE/GIS monitoring needs; Department
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and USAID - With a process of establishing wildlife corridor areas to connect protected areas SERVIR carried out by MOE, WCS provided technical support in aerial image Mekong interpretation to the MoE staff. Moreover, monitoring requirements specific to wildlife corridors are being integrated into the overall monitoring system design; - Many software scripts written to produce analyses and data products on the GEE infrastructure. These include: 1) Basic Imagery Export for Landsat and Sentinel; 2) Cloud-free mosaics and greenest pixel; 3) Imagery transformations into indices (NDVI, EVI etc.) and 4) Time series analysis. These are the building blocks of the overall system that is being developed; - A 10 terabyte network server for spatial data management was installed. A training session in the use of the server was also held. Subsequent training and storage design are scheduled throughout October; - Project developed remote sensing data access tools, and land cover classification algorithms. The tools are intended to provide access to the advance capacity of Google Earth Engine (GEE) without requiring the end user to use computer program scripting methods previously required. This scripting requirement was identified in previous workshops and consultations with DGIS staff to be a major obstacle in using GEE; - Project developed a refinement of satellite data selection tool for protected area landscapes, satellite image sorting and visualization tool (click through), random Forest machine learning algorithm development and Image interpretation data collection method development for trial; - Project created public web access to the remote sensing tools and developed analytic capacity providing statistics; - During reporting period, project has seen continued focus on technical development of remote sensing data access tools, and development of land cover classification algorithms and technical design of the overall application workflow; - Project developed an analysis framework to view and compare deforestation rates as provided by the University of Maryland Global Forest Change dataset. Comparisons are for within projected areas and outside protected areas to provide measures of conservation success;
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- A meeting with GDANCP was held to identify which work processes could be supported by this tool. GDANCP expressed strong interest and the final period of the project will focus on capacity development and inserting the tool in the day to day functions of GDANCP; - Project continued focus on technical development of remote sensing data access tools, and development of land cover classification algorithms and technical design of the overall application workflow. - Additional tool development proceeded including adding new functions, improving existing functions and extensive bug fixing. - Additional trainings on LOCA platform were provided for GDANCP staff in order to provide a full overview of the suite of LOCA remote sensing modules and feedbacks on the tools developed for the LOCA platform. Based on the results from an anonymous survey respondents felt that the tools are useful for both current (80%) and future (70%) work responsibilities and they also would like to see further development of these tool (70%). - Agreement was found with GDANCP to include this tool in the range of tools to be used for protected area management and forest monitoring.
6 Ministry of Health - The project organized an inception meeting with a total of 23 participants (6 of Alternative Health whom are women) in order provide an overview of the project and outline the arrangements Partners: responsibility of different agencies, clarify management arrangements and have been made WHO, and discuss plan for communication, monitoring and evaluation; with University James Cook - There was a mission from project partner, namely WHO to organize a consultative of Washington University meeting on development of methodology for vulnerability index, including the and individual literature review of existing research. As a result, a final draft of literature review consultant to was developed; support index - 2nd visit mission of WHO expert was organized in order to review project development progress, finalize plans for ongoing implementation of research project and following the further review of draft National Strategic Plan for Climate Change Adaptation and withdrawal of Disaster Risk Reduction for the Health Sector; James Cook - A technical assistant has been recruited to provide expert data analysis and University database management and specifically benefit the development of the Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Index for the project;
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- MOU between MOH and WHO is finalized and signed; - There was a mission from MPH Dept. of Global Health/University of Washington. As a result, a tool to assess the effectiveness of health adaptation to climate change was drafted; - Project is under process to recruit the consultants to develop climate change and health vulnerability index; - Project organized a consultative workshop to present and discuss on literature review findings, M&E framework developed, vulnerability index background and methodology, and choice of indicators and trial of index using province-level data; - Two field visits to Ratanakiri Province in order to collect data against proposed indicators in the M&E framework that will be used as input for testing climate change and health vulnerability index. - During this reporting report, project compiled climate change and health data to provide the inputs for construction of index; - A Consultation workshop to review climate change and health ‘vulnerability index’ (including indicator selection, preliminary results and application of findings was held and the final index report is being finalized.
7 NEXUS Waste - The project conducted desk review of current waste management contracts Project is Partners: ITC, management /master plans, existing reports, projects, policies; operationally MOE/NCSD - Best practices report (4 case studies) at local, regional or international level; closed. and PP - An inception workshop was organised with 57 attendees (13 of whom are municipality women); - Signing of a trilateral MoU between PPCH, Nexus and project partner IGES; - An introductory city‐level Technical Working Group meeting was conducted with 31 participants (district vice‐governors and representatives of line ministries); - Recruitment of a new International Consultant; - The second Technical Working Group (TWG 2) meeting with the city‐level stakeholders took place at City Hall with 35 participants; - A Strategy Formulation Workshop (Milestone) Workshop co‐organized by IGES and Nexus took place with over 95 participants. As a result, a proposed Strategy Structure was drafted;
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- A call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) was issued in order to collect ideas for a small‐scale demonstration project. As a result, 4 proposals were received and reviewed by NEXUS and City hall’s waste management division representatives. It was found that all the proposals were very relevant. Nexus and City Hall chose the UPWD-PIN implemented project for 2 poor remote communities in Meanchey and Dangkor districts of Phnom Penh suffering from lack of/insufficient waste collection. The contract is planned to be signed in July 2017; - Two technical working group meetings on waste collection and landfill management were organised; - Project signed a grant agreement with pilot project implementer UPWD to co‐ fund the implementation of community focused waste management project in 2 communities around Boeung Tompun area, Dangkor district; - Finalizing the second draft of the Strategy document and Action Plan; - Start of community mobilizing activities of the pilot project “Community-based waste management initiative in Boeung Tompun”; - Consultations with GGGI, CCCA and UNDP on funding sources (public, private, development funds) for the proposed strategy; - Project review meeting with CCCA; - Project conduct final evaluation.
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8 Provincial Protected - The project organised the kick-off meeting with a total of 35 participants, and Project is Department Areas / the 1st meeting of project steering committee with 14 participants; operationally of Ramsar site - 2-day workshop on SPSS was organised with 20 participants (11 of whom are women); closed. Environment - The stakeholder engagement plan was prepared and used by the project when in Stung involving stakeholders during project implementation; Treng - A review literature on vulnerability assessment tools including vulnerability Partner: index and livelihood vulnerability index was completed and a VA methodology BDLink proposed; - 200 note books with pictures and climate and gender educational statement were produced; - Project conducted pre-test of questionnaire at the near-by village and then project collected primary data of vulnerability assessment from households in the target communes in order to construct the vulnerability index; - The data from field survey has been entered and the analysis is under way. Moreover, the existing data (Climate Data) and climate-related section (temperature and precipitation) has been drafted; - A training on climate change and vulnerability assessment was organised with 22 participants (12 women); - Vulnerability assessment report was finalized; - 3rd meeting project steering committee was organised in order to inform the committee members including commune councils about the progress of the project and seek advice for further improvement; - 2nd community workshop on assessment results and identification and prioritization of adaptation options; - The meetings at village level were organised to select the target areas for piloting adaptation options; - Project has identified demonstration activities in Ramsar site; - Project conducted site assessment through the interviews with villagers, in particular female-headed houses and local authorities. - 4 resilient wells are completely constructed and fully functional. - Integrated climate change into the PDOE investment plan 2019.
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Table 10: Summary of financial management status of CCCA grantees under Window 3. Disbursement (USD) Expenditure (USD)
Grantee’s Total % of No. % of Name Budget (in 2018) (to date) Total (in 2018) (to date) disbursement Budget
1 CRDT 149,999 100% 131,428 88% 79,122 149,999 69,280
2 GDA 149,960 91,000 61% 63,353 70% 45,936 35,348
3 GERES 143,790 143,790 100% 128,250 89% 52,790 59,813
4 MOH 91,000 100% 59,821 66% 30,331 91,000 22,333
5 NBP 149,990 100% 99,888 67% 68,990 149,990 62,624
6 NEXUS 89,558 100% 87,340 98% 89,558 19,056
7 STDOE 75,000 100% 72,477 97% 75,000 25,178
8 WCS 90,000 90,000 100% 87,682 97% 17,797 Total 939,297 277,169 880,337 94% 311,429 730,240 83%
To date, CCCA has disbursed 94% of the funds approved for grants under Window 3, and 83% of disbursed funds have been effectively spent, above the disbursement target set for 2018. One project has been operationally and financially closed (Nexus), while two additional projects are operationally closed and in the process of financial closure (STDOE and WCS).
Spot-checks were conducted for each active project once in 2018. The aim is to monitor any financial risks and give these entities hands-on support and guidance on financial and administrative procedures. In addition, five monitoring visits and three donor visits were conducted for Window 3 projects in 2018.
Table 11: Schedule of spot checks conducted (Window 3) Date Implementing Agency* February 06, 2018 NEXUS March 12-14, 2018 STDOE April 2, 2018 WCS May 21, 2018 GDA August 16, 2018 CRDT September 17, 2018 NBP September 26-28, 2018 STDOE * MOH spot-check was already conducted under window 1 (see result 1 above).
Branding and Outreach Services: DCC’s style guide, content creation guide and 10 templates illustrating DCC style/brand have been finalized and approved. A training workshop on DCC’s branding application’s guidelines was also organized to DCC’ key staff, DCC’ programmes/projects, and key staff
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of GSSD departments. The development of communication and knowledge products in full alignment with DCC’s brand show significant progress: • 2 policy briefs are finalized by RUA and RUPP, with the support of Glean Consulting to ensure proper use of DCC’s brand and key messages; • 1 case study on Better Fuel, Better Future, under GERES implementation, has been finalized • 1 case study concept note has been prepared and approved (MoH case study), and are now being developed. • 3 awareness raising products were fully drafted in print layout such as 2019 Calendar, Poster and DCC leaflet All knowledge and communication products will be published in the next quarter.
DCC’s newsletter: Newsletter continues to be produced with the support of CCCA (both online and printed versions), with the latest issues (no.12, Jan-Mar 2018 and no.13, Apr-Jun 2018) published this year. The newsletter continues to contribute to the dissemination of a wide range of climate change related information amongst GSSD staff and other stakeholders, providing policy notes and coverage of key events, as well as information on adaptation and mitigation best practices. CCCA has been encouraging DCC staff to be more active in the production of the newsletter, as it is vital that this activity be fully led by DCC by end of CCCA phase II.
Climate Change Training for Youth and Young Leaders: With CCCA support, DCC organized 5 training workshops on Climate Change for Youth and Young Leaders in Phnom Penh capital city, Siem Reap, Tbong Khmum, Takeo and Mondulkiri province, involved total participants of 710 (including 294 women) from both provinces participated in the training. The purpose of these training workshops is to build capacity on the fundamentals of climate change and raise awareness of its relevance for Cambodia, focusing on 1) causes and impacts, 2) national and international responses, 3) climate change adaptation measures, and 4) mitigation options. These events are also an opportunity to disseminate relevant climate change awareness raising materials. In addition to a full day in class training, participants have the opportunity to expand their knowledge through field visits: • Siem Reap province: visit to climate-smart agriculture and fish farm in Krabey Riel commune, Siem Reap municipality; • Tbong Khmum province: visit to UHST farm to see examples of adaptation and mitigation activities, including cattle farm, mushroom growing, bee raising, biodigester, tree nursery, gardening and drinking water station; • Takeo province: participation in tree planting in Chroy Samraong primary school, Baray commune of Daunkeo municipality; • Mondul Kiri province: visit to Keo Seima wildlife sanctuary office, carbon credit project and chicken raising in Keo Seima district and Ou Rona community. Integrating Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in National Development Plans: “International best practices and the way forward for Cambodia”: With financial support from Sweden embassy and CCCA, DCC/GSSD organized a conference on Integrating Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in National Development Plans: “International best practices and the way forward for Cambodia”, attended by approximately 152 representatives from line ministries/agencies, development partners, private sectors, academia, NGOs, national and international experts on 07 June 2018 at Raffle Le Royal Hotel. The event was presided over by H.E. Eang Sophallet, MoE’s Under
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Secretary of state, and H.E. Maria Sargren, Ambassador of Sweden with a keynote speech from Mr. Nick Beresford, UNDP’s Country Director. The conference focus on three areas: 1) Climate change, economic growth and SDGs: what’s the evidence on synergies and trade-offs, 2) Exploring NDC - Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Linkages and 3) Translating NDC/SDG Commitments into a Coherent Development Vision for Cambodia. Participants discussed the tools available to better understand the linkages between the NDC and SDG agendas, and to translate this analysis into coherent development plans at national, sectoral and local levels. Challenges to implementation were also discussed, including issues of inter-sectoral coordination and financing.
Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Cambodia: A Crucial Step towards Sustainable Growth: With financial support from Sweden embassy and CCCA, DCC/GSSD organized a conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Cambodia: A Crucial Step towards Sustainable Growth, attended by 152 people, including 36 women who are from governmental ministries, academia, research institutions, private sectors and civil societies at Raffles Le Royal Hotel. The event was presided over by H.E. Say Samal, Minister of Environment and NCSD chair, and H.E. Maria Sargren, Ambassador of Sweden and Mr. Nick Beresford, UNDP’s Country Director provided a keynote speech. His Excellency Minister considered that “Improving energy efficiency in Cambodia is a major factor that enables sustainable economic growth and low carbon emissions in Cambodia”. This event helped to identify best practices and tools that can promote energy efficiency initiatives in Cambodia, which can accelerate Cambodia’s shift to more sustainable modes of development and contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Concrete recommendations from the meeting are currently under discussion between NCSD and relevant ministries.
Learning Event: There were two learning events organized in 2018: the “Learning Event on Sharing Experiences on Climate Change Projects” was held in Battambang Province on 20-21 June, with participation of 22 CCCA-funded projects, climate change focal points from all concerned ministries, and representatives of other climate change projects. The event aimed to take stock of the achievements of CCCA grant projects and to identify any needs for support to maximize projects’ impacts in the final phase of implementation with participation from 95 people, including 28 women. It was organized mostly around group discussions, focusing on 3 aspects: 1) identification of the progress made, challenges and solutions, 2) ensuring the sustainability of successful approaches, and strategies for scaling-up and 3) administrative and financial management issues. Recommendations from the workshop will help to shape the CCCA program support to grantees over the next year. The second event was “Knowledge Sharing event on Strengthening Climate Resilience of Local Communities in Cambodia”, help in Siem Reap on 12-13 November, with participation of 170 representatives from ministries/agencies, development partners, academia, civil society and private sector working on climate change adaptation and mitigation at the national and sub-national levels. The event focused on 1) Approaches to strengthen mainstreaming of CC and DRR into sub-national planning, 2) Tools to facilitate CC and DRR response at sub-national level, 3) Successful initiatives on strengthening resilience of local communities – lessons from a wide range of actors and 4) Understanding persistent gaps and how to facilitate and scale up CC and DRR efforts to strengthen resilience of local communities – views from different actors. More information on these events can be accessed here: • NDC event: http://www.camclimate.org.kh/en/policies/ncsd-news/450-450.html
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• First knowledge event: http://www.camclimate.org.kh/en/activities/452-452.html • Energy efficiency event: http://www.camclimate.org.kh/en/activities/459-improving- energy-efficiency-in-cambodia-is-a-major-factor-that-enables-sustainable-economic- growth.html • Second knowledge event: http://www.camclimate.org.kh/en/activities/newsletter/463- planners-and-practitioners-meet-to-share-knowledge-on-strengthening-climate- resilience-of-local-communities.html
Publications: A total of 22 project posters for x-stands were produced at June’s learning even, highlighting key lessons learnt from each project.
Linkages with environment and biodiversity related events: CCCA provided support to 4 events related to environment and biodiversity for 2018. The contributions cover broad linkage between environment and climate change. • Earth Hour Day “Connecting to Earth”: organized by the General Directorate of Environmental Knowledge and Information (GDEKI) of the MoE. The event was held in Ministry of Environment on 24 Mar 2018, with the distribution of commemorative T-shirts. • Earth day “Stop Plastic Pollution”: organized by General Directorate of Environmental Knowledge and Information (GDEKI) at Prey Veng Province on 22 April 2018 presided over by H.E. Eang Sophallet, MoE Under Secretary of State with participation of local people, youth, students and local authorities around 500 people. • International Day for Biological Diversity “Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity”: organized Department of Biodiversity, GSSD, on 22 May 2018 at Wat Bo Primary school, Siem Reap province, under presidency of H.E. Eang Sophallet, MoE Under Secretary of State. • World and National Environmental Day “Together Reduce Plastic”: organized by the GDEKI of the MoE, held in Bun Rany Hun Sen Phsa Doem Thkov High School on 05 June 2018. CCCA provided support to the organization of the event with the distribution of 300 T-shirts. Prior to and during the event, a launch of “Together Reduce Plastic” campaign through a website www.togetherreduceplastic.com was also technical and financially supported by CCCA and GSSD, inviting interested business and organization to register their commitment to reduce the plastic.
The grant provided to MoInfo under CCCA’s grant Window I (round 2), has resulted in the production of talk show programmes dedicated to the discussion of climate change issues and productions of 10 min video features. In 2018, 1 talk show on “Climate smart agriculture” and 3 video features on were produced and broadcasted on Television Kampuchea (TVK), National Radio (FM 105.75 & AM 918), YouTube and Facebook page. The productions counted with the participation of the related ministries/agencies, local authorities, and villagers. The videos are available at: • 4th talk show on Climate Smart Agriculture: https://www.facebook.com/mediaforclimatechangecambodia/videos/646747662357250 /?t=549 • 2nd video feature on climate proofing rural road: https://www.facebook.com/mediaforclimatechangecambodia/videos/652636625101687 /
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• 3rd video feature on Onion plantation using climate smart approach: https://www.facebook.com/mediaforclimatechangecambodia/videos/661879657510717 / • 4th video feature on solar energy: https://www.facebook.com/mediaforclimatechangecambodia/videos/277588692935506/ All videos production under MoInfo/TVK can be found at their facebook page: បរព័នធផសពវផាយសបារ់ ករបបរបរួលអកសធតុ-Media for Climate Change.
DCC and CCCA has produced KAP2 Video, an awareness raising video on climate change in Cambodia, based on the second national study on people’s perceptions, attitudes and practices towards climate change. The video was approved in this end of quarter. The 10:27min-video produced in Khmer and English and available at: • English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVprJ3l58Rc • Khmer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55osJ0etUEw&t=10s
II. Personnel
The resignation of the Programme Management Officer became effective at the end of July 2018. Due to the short timeframe remaining for CCCA 2 (less than a year), his responsibilities will be shared among other staff members until June 2019.
III. Project Monitoring and Evaluation
Capacity Development Key initiatives reported above include the trainings for youth / university students and the training for MPWT engineers and planning staff on analysis / costing of climate proofing options.
CCCA staff continuously work in “twinning” arrangements with Government staff for on-the-job capacity development, for example on grant monitoring, or mentoring of sub-national administrations on climate change vulnerability assessments and climate investments. Overall, Government staff involvement in these activities and capacity to conduct them independently (particularly support to the sub-national level) have increased in 2018.
Additional project support is still required for the management of the grant facility. As a sign of increasing ownership of the grant facility model, MOE has recently expressed interest to use lessons learnt and adapted procedures from the CCCA grant facility for national mechanisms (e.g. environmental and social fund grants)
Gender mainstreaming CCCA cooperates with UNWOMEN to incorporate a gender component in the ongoing review of selected CCAPs and mid-term review of the CCCSP.
The cooperation with the regional programme on climate finance under result 2 incorporates a strong gender element in all its activities: support to the new MRD policy, research on impact of MRD climate
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programmes on vulnerable groups, climate citizen budget with NGO Forum, and training on climate finance and gender with EFI.
Environment and social safeguards All CCCA grants go through environmental and social screening at formulation and approval stage, with risk management measures when required. A complaints mechanism is in place, disseminated during launch workshop and CCCA monitoring visits, and clearly advertised on all project sites (phone number and website reporting tool). CCCA has not received any complaint related to environmental or social issues during the reporting period.
Innovation The exercise on modelling climate change impacts on growth, using a transparent and simplified model (CEGIM) that can be calibrated by ministries in developing countries was a global first. The heavy emphasis on national ownership has generated significant traction and interest for the climate change agenda in Ministry of Economy and Finance, as reflected in the new NSDP. Further engagement on specific issues (e.g. impacts of heat on worker productivity) is ongoing;
A more flexible approach was adopted for grant management and allocation, with top-ups made available for the most promising grant projects, with a high potential for replication and scale up. This has allowed the selected projects to invest more in the aspects of their work that looked the most promising after an initial phase of implementation, without having to wait for another round of funding. The full impact of these top-ups will be assessed in 2019, and lessons will be fed into the design of the CCCA 3 grant mechanism.
Lessons Learned Even though MOI/MOP planning guidelines now mandate sub-national administrations to incorporate climate change in their plans, significant capacity challenges at the sub-national level and difficulties in understanding the impacts of climate change can lead to bad decisions (e.g. maladaptation) if support is not available from PDOEs or NCSD.
Communication Strategy In response to the request of the CCCA Board at their last meeting in February 2018, progress made on the implementation of the program’s communication strategy is now captured in CCCA’s annual reports.
The activities implemented, and successes obtained in all three result areas are contributing to the achievement of the chief objective of CCCA’s communication strategy: they are helping build a common understanding of Cambodia’s climate change response and creating greater levels of engagement of key stakeholders with climate action on the ground.
Activities implemented under Result 3 are at the core of the communication strategy, and they have, during the current reporting period, contributed significantly to scale up outreach and mobilize target audiences to assist climate change response efforts in the country.
These activities have resulted in the creation of 21 new knowledge products from the CCCA Window 3- Research and Innovation Grant projects, with additional knowledge and communication products to come online during the final six months of the second phase of the program. CCCA’s regular knowledge
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sharing and lessons learned events (Experience Sharing Workshop on Climate Change Projects, in June 2018; Knowledge Sharing event on Strengthening Climate Resilience of Local Communities in Cambodia in November 2018) have brought together approximately two hundred and fifty participants. Other events, such as the ones organized with additional support from the Swedish Government (in June 2018 on the integration of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in National Development Plans, and in October 2018 on energy efficiency) , reaching over 300 representatives from a wide range of target audiences, or seminars and lectures in universities and other venues held throughout the country, reaching more targeted audiences (710 Youth and academia, 294 women), are also are contributing to create greater engagement on climate change issues on the ground. The issues discussed, and knowledge shared at all events in the current reporting period, were disseminated further through the growing CCCA’s distribution list (currently over 100 agencies and practitioners) and made available online.
Some of CCCA’s sponsored communication programs, campaigns and events allowed the CCCA program to reach the wider public in an unprecedented fashion, with audience levels reaching an estimated 3 million viewers during the airing of the four talk shows and video features produced by Ministry of Information and TVK, and broadcast through TVK, National Radio (FM 105.75 & AM 918), YouTube and Facebook.
Though gender parity continues to be an issue in climate change outreach activities, the feedback CCCA receives directly from government representatives, practitioners and youth, and the substantial number of new visitors to the camclimate website (over 80%) is encouraging, signalling a growing interest and engagement of different audiences with climate change issues.
In 2018, the project facilitated a visit for the press and the EU ambassador to the CCCA eco-school project in Svay Rieng province, as well as a photo-shoot trip for the global EU GCCA+ website, covering the eco-school project in Kampot and the biodigester program (NBP) in Kompong Speu. As a result, two stories were published on GCCA+ website with input from CCCA: http://www.gcca.eu/stories/eco-schools-across-cambodia (December 2018) http://www.gcca.eu/stories/happier-pig-farmers-cleaner-environment (November 2019)
CCCA also contributed two stories for EU’s climate diplomacy week in September 2018, which have been published on the EU delegations’ social media and further promoted by UNDP Cambodia (eco- school in Stung Treng and clean water project in Kampot).
Two media training workshops on climate change were organized under the Ministry of Information grant project in order to deepen knowledge and capacity of TV/radio journalists, editors and anchors on climate change, with 118 participants (42 female).
Press representatives are systematically invited to major CCCA events, with appropriate visibility for CCCA donors through display of logos and speeches from Heads of Mission (e.g. in 2018 for the launch of the report on economic impacts of climate change, the launch of the new manual on climate change for secondary schools, or the NDC and energy efficiency events sponsored by Sweden).
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IV. Log Frame Analysis
Overall objective:
Indicators Baseline (2014) Target (2018) Current status (31 December 2018) 1. % of CCAP annual 1. No action 1) 40% - 19.37%. This is based on the latest requirement (CCAP is assessment conducted in cooperation funded through being with GIZ in early 2016. An update budgetary and finalised) using data provided by CC-TWG extra-budgetary members is expected to be available by Q1 2019 (CCAP review, in resources conjunction with CCCSP MTR) 2. % of CCAP actions 2. No action 2) 40% - 43% (43/101 CCAP actions) received implemented with (CCAP is being some level of support through CCCA the support of the finalised) grants (detail to be made available in NCCC Secretariat Q1 2019 upon completion of CCAP or climate change review and CCCSP MTR)
working groups of line ministries 3. CCCSP 3. The CCCSP is 3) Annual - National CC M&E framework has implementation on approved, Improvement in been launched, baselines published track (incl. process national M&E CCCSP process and (except for GHG inventory), with and impact framework is impact indicators indicators regularly tracked indicators2) being compared to according to approved procedures. Some of the indicators tracked (e.g. finalized previous years CC Vulnerability and Institutional Readiness indicators) have shown improvement against the baseline. M&E indicators will be made publicly available through the new CC data portal to be launched in Q1 2019. - CCCSP MTR results will provide further detail on the status of its implementation. Result 1: Strengthening the governance of climate change
Outcome Indicators Baseline (2014) Target (2018) Current status (31 December 2018) 1.National M&E 1.A draft M&E 1. M&E Data - National CC M&E framework has been Framework is Framework is collection and finalized and launched. approved and under analysis in line An official document of the national CC functional including - discussion with approved M&E framework in Khmer has been gender disaggregated developed to ensure alignment of the and poverty indicators procedures different CC M&E efforts (submitted for
final comment/ approval). - Indicators are being produced regularly according to approved procedures
2 Impact indicators for the CCCSP were under development when CCCA was launched.
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detailed in individual technical notes. This information will soon be accessible through NCSD data portal to be launched in Q1 2019. - CCCSP’s national M&E framework continues to guide other key M&E efforts, including NSDP, SSDP and SDG (SDG13). ▪ Four CC indicators were included in NSDP 2014-2018, as well as one indicator on gender and climate change, developed in alignment with the national M&E framework. Reporting on progress on 4 indicators was submitted to MoP in Q3 2018. ▪ NSDP 2019-2023 and SDG13 (2016- 2030) indicators, developed in alignment with the national M&E framework, were submitted to MoP (including baselines and targets); guidelines for monitoring CC mainstreaming efforts in sector strategic development plans (SSDP) have been produced and disseminated. ▪ An LoA with MoP has been signed in Q3 2018, formalizing the collaboration between CCCA/DCC and MoP during the formulation of NSDP 2019-2023 ▪ C-SDG 13 targets and indicators have been developed and endorsed by CC- TWG, ensuring the necessary alignment with the national framework and liaising with relevant sectors.
2. Number of 2.Two line 2. Nine line - All key ministries have focal points. ministries with ministries have ministries Achieved. Nine ministries and agencies institutional - CC working (MEF, MAFF, MoWA, MRD, MOH, MPWT, arrangement to groups (MoWA MOEYS, MOP, CDC/CRDB) have manage their CCAP and established climate change working contribute to CCTT and MAFF) groups or teams, with different levels of activities engagement. It should be noted that ministries which are more active at present seem to be those engaged in CCCA work (on CC mainstreaming of planning and budget instruments, or CCCA grant project implementation). - Further detail on existing institutional arrangements will be provided in Q1 2019 upon completion of the CCAP review and CCCSP MTR.
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3.Number of ministries 3.CCAPs is being 3. Four line - n/a (to be confirmed after the CCAP that demonstrate finalized ministries review, by Q1 2019) capacity to implement at least 50% of actions
in their CCAPs and report on CCAP progress in line with national standards (incl. gender analysis) 4.Strengthen legal 4.Institutional and 4. Ministerial - Royal decree on the NCSD and sub- mandates for the NCCC, legal review is Prakas adopted decree on its General Secretariat were CCTT and NCCC ongoing in line with approved in 2015. Secretariat Royal Decree - Prakas on GSSD departments and on and sub-decree CC-TWG finalized and approved by Chair of NCSD. - CC-TWG is fully operational.
Output 1.1: Legislation on climate change institutions, including roles of sub-national administrations has been strengthened Output Indicators Baseline (2014) Target (2018) Current status (31 December 2018) 1.1.1 Status of the 1.1.1. Institutional 1.1.1 Recommendations - Royal Decree on NCSD and sub-decree legislation on and legal submitted to on General Secretariat approved. climate change review is ministries/ Prakas on CC-TWG approved by Chair institutions ongoing agencies for at - of NCSD least 6 sectors/themes - CC Title, drafted as part of the Environmental Code, provides the legal foundation of the CC response in Cambodia, including provisions related to planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, financing, as well as stipulations for the different public and private entities. Recommendations were also submitted to a number of other titles of the Code (e.g. Strategic Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment, Public Participation, Access to Information, Financing Mechanisms). The Code is awaiting final approval. - Guidelines for CC mainstreaming at the sub-national level endorsed by NCDD-S for the piloting phase. - MoE integrated in the board of the new Sub-National Investment Fund. - A revised draft on rules and procedures for carbon-offset mechanisms with inputs from GSSD
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has been submitted for final review/discussion with MEF prior to approval. - An online tool (to be launched in Q1 2019) has been designed to encourage CCTWG members to share draft legislation and elicit comments from fellow TWG representatives. delivery exceeds delivery in line with plan delivery below plan plan
Output 1.2: National and key sectoral M&E frameworks are developed and submitted for approval Output Indicators Baseline Target (2018) Current status (2014) (31 December 2018) 1.2.1 Status of National 1.2.1 A draft 1.2.1 M&E - National CC M&E framework finalized M&E Framework M&E framework (launched on April 7, 2016). for Climate Change Framework finalized The framework is part of the new legal is under - and framework for CC, set out by the draft discussion submitted Environmental Code. to NCSDs - Khmer and English versions of the official framework document have been prepared and are now awaiting clearance for publishing. 1.2.2 Number of sectoral 1.2.2 None 1.2.2 Four - 3 sectoral CC M&E frameworks developed M&E plans namely MPWT, MAFF and MoH. MRD have developed and incorporated some elements of an M&E submitted for framework in their new sector strategic approval by plan. concerned ministries delivery exceeds plan delivery in line with plan delivery below plan
Output 1.3: Capacity of key line ministries has been strengthened to manage their CCAP and contribute to CCTT/NCCC activities Output Indicators Baseline Target (2018) Current status (2014) (31 December 2018) 1.3.1 Number of line 1.3.1 None 1.3.1 Four - Four line ministries to date, in addition to ministries that ministries MEF and MOP. receive inputs for Done for the MAFF 2016 budget inclusion of climate - submission, and with MEF for overall criteria in budget guidelines. MEF integrated CC into planning/screening the Budget Strategic Plan and Annual procedures Budget circulars. - In 2016, follow-up support was provided to MAFF and training and hands-on support was provided to MOWRAM and MPWT, for their 2017 budget submissions. In 2017 and 2018, follow-up support was provided to MPWT and MRD. These ministries have prioritized CC-relevant projects as a result. - In 2018, in collaboration with MoP, guidelines for NSDP and SSDP were prepared to include guidance on climate
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proofing to sectors. Further support is being provided to MRD on the preparation of its strategic development plan. 1.3.2 Status of capacity 1.3.2 Draft 1.3.2 Tailored - Capacity building/mentoring to DCC, development capacity training CCTWG and GSSD/NCSD members is programme for development programme ongoing, in particular on M&E and CC climate change plan for delivered mainstreaming in subnational planning and officials in NCCC, NCCC, CCTT budgeting processes (CIPs). CCTT, NCCC and DCC is through local Secretariat and line available and institutions ministry working only some groups activities are being implemented 1.3.3 Number of line 1.3.3 None 1.3.3 Four - None. ministries ministries No ministry has engaged in regular producing annual reporting of CCAPs, in spite of a number of CCAP monitoring CCCA/DCC efforts referenced below. reports ▪ Templates for CCAP reporting have been prepared and sent to the relevant 14 institutions in 2017. ▪ A local consultant was engaged in 2018 to aid sectors in completing the assessment. ▪ In 2018, DCC/CCCA engaged UNWOMEN in the CCAP assessment process, to allow for more in-depth reporting on gender/CC issues in 3 target areas (MRD, MoWA and NCDM)
- The CCAP assessment is expected to be completed by Q1 2019 (delay incurred due to issues with the quality of the consultancy) – this should give further insights on underlying challenges. 1.3.4 Number of line 1.3.4 None 1.3.6 Seven - 14 Ministries/agencies receiving grants ministries/agencies’ ministries from CCCA to implement their approved receiving CCCA CCAPs grant support for the implementation of CCAP priority actions delivery exceeds plan delivery in line with plan delivery below plan
Result 2: Domestic and external finance effectively oriented in support of climate resilient, and low carbon development
Outcome indicators Baseline Target (2018) Current status (2014) (31 December 2018) 1. Status of 1. No formal 1. Coordination - TOR CC-TWG and DPs has government – mechanism mechanisms is functional been agreed and partners in place under national approved. management/secretariat - Meetings held regularly and coordinated by GSSD
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coordination mechanism 2. Status of 2. No direct 2. Direct access for at least - Two are in the pipeline Cambodia’s access one project (NCSD and NCDD), but direct access to some changes to Multilateral procedures and time to climate funds demonstrate a track record are required before the NCSD applications can be submitted. NCDD has undergone an initial assessment from GCF and received support from CCCA to address gaps in its operations manual. It now aims to apply in the first quarter of 2019. 3. Number of 3. Four 3. Eight ministries - 9 ministries and agencies. ministries (MOWRAM, MAFF, MPWT, MRD and benefiting from NCDD, MOWRAM (domestic NCCC Secretariat MAFF, budget), NCDD-S (GCF support on MOE) access), MOE (AF/GEF projects), MOH/WHO financing (LDCF access), sourcing and CDC/CRDB (training on modalities all sources/modalities) + UNITAR/EFI training to 6 ministries (MAFF, MOWRAM, MPWT, MOE, MRD, MOH, MEF). 4. Status of public- 4. No formal 4. Recommendations in at - Mapping of private sector private dialogue mechanism least one thematic area contribution to CC on climate in place completed, including change recommendations for a investments dialogue mechanism. - Feasibility study on PES in Kbal Chhay finalized. - Policy study on vehicles (standards, fiscal policy) is ongoing. 5. Number of 5. Nine ministries Eight ministries. ministry - MPWT’s CCAP is fully planning and reflected in their PIP and budgeting partially in their 2017 documents and 2018 budgets. explicitly - MAFF and MoE budget integrating CC submissions for 2016, 2017 and 2018 integrate
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CC, with support from CCCA (and GIZ for MOE) - MOWRAM’s CCAP is partially reflected in their 2017 budget submission. - MRD’s CCAP is partially reflected in their 2018 and 2019 budget submission / BSP. - MEF’s budget and BSP guidelines include clear references to climate change. - MOWA has integrated climate change as a crosscutting issue in its strategy. - MOP’s NSDP and Sector Strategic Plan Guidelines integrate climate change.
Output 2.1: Coordination mechanism is established and functional for climate change domestic and external finance and investments Output Indicators Baseline (2014) Target (2018) Current status (31 December 2018) 2.1.1. Status of 2.1.1. There is 2.1.1. Regular meetings - Regular meetings held every government-donor no formal 6 months (last one in June coordination government- 2018). Second 20018 mechanism donor CCTWG and DP meeting coordination postponed to early 2019 mechanism due to COP24.
2.1.2. Status of 2.1.2. Not 2.1.2. Mechanism provides - Director of DAPF acts as mechanism for established effective response to focal point for requests on NCCC-Secretariat stakeholders’ requests climate finance. The newly to respond to established CC-TWG requests from line provides a forum to gather these requests for support. ministries and other stakeholders - Factsheets on climate funds and how to access them for financial and have been finalized. technical support - CCCA provides ongoing on CC finance support to NCSD in its role to support the Green Climate Fund NDA role 2.1.3. Availability of 2.1.3. Not 2.1.3. At least one event held in - First consultations held in dialogue platform established line with agreed programme 2016 with private sector - Private sector on climate change representatives have been included in the six-monthly coordination mechanism on
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CC, and in the event on NDC and SDGs in June 2018 - Private sector also consulted for the vehicle tax study.
2.1.4. Percentage of 2.1.4 TBC 2.1.4. 80% for - Since 2014, 80% for CCTWG NCSD, CCTT and CCTWG/Secretariat and 60% (20 members) and 17% for NCSD Secretariat for NCSD (70% average) NCSD (11 members). For staff participating 2018, support was provided in preparations and for CCTT/NCSD secretariat participation in 8 events involved in related to regional or international international climate negotiations on CC change / climate finance negotiations. delivery exceeds plan delivery in line with plan delivery below plan
Output 2.2: NCCC Secretariat procedures updated and applied in line with the requirements for National Implementing Entities of multilateral climate funds
Output Indicators Baseline (2014) Target (2018) Current status (31 December 2018) 2.2.1. Status of NCCC 2.2.1. The first 2.2.1. Procedures - Procedures applied (pilot secretariat procedures version of NCCC consistently phase), revised and approved secretariat applied, as by NCSD management. procedures is confirmed by under pilot annual audit implementation delivery exceeds plan delivery in line with plan delivery below plan
Output 2.3: Climate change related expenditures are integrated into the government plans and budgets including the ODA database Output Indicators Baseline (2014) Target (2018) Current status (31 December 2018) 2.3.1. Status of CC 2.3.1 First Climate 2.3.1. Annual updated - Climate Public Expenditure expenditure reviews Public expenditure Review for fiscal year 2017 against national Expenditure review available (CPER 2017) has been CCAP and and mapped finalized by MEF, including an Institutional against CCAP analysis of expenditure against CCAP. Review
conducted in 2012 and updated in 2013 2.3.2. Quality and 2.3.2. Climate 2.3.2. Use of CC tag - Thematic marker in ODA application of change tag not by ODA database database is more specific. climate change tag in consistently users improves Sector classification has also the ODA database applied in the been adjusted to track “new managed by ODA database and additional” CC finance. Guidance developed for donor CDC/CRDB focal points, who have been trained by CDC/CRDB and
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GSSD. CC tag is used by donors but there is still room for improvements.
2.3.3. Number of 2.3.3. Initial 2.3.3. Two knowledge - 17 case studies produced to knowledge products estimates and products date. on cost-benefit case studies available analysis of the integrated in climate change the report on response in Climate Cambodia Change Financing Framework (2014) delivery exceeds plan delivery in line with plan delivery below plan
Result 3: Strengthened human and technological capacities to support climate change response
Result Indicators Baseline (2014) Target (2018) Current status (31 December 2018) 1. Status of A climate 1. A metadata base - New firm contracted in 2018 procedures for change website listing climate to develop a climate change management and exists but key change related data portal. exchange of data bases information is - A number of data products climate change remain functional and (and respective metadata) related scattered publicly available will be publicly available on information the CC data portal once the new NCSD website is launched in Q1 2019. 2. Status of KMIS 2.1 Primary and - CC inputs for integration in integration of framework and secondary higher secondary school climate change in action plan curriculum curriculum have been schools and have been completed. completed, under the MoEYS universities’ finalized and grant; Climate Change Textbook for Higher curriculum are now being 2.2 Partnerships Secondary School launched in operationalized with at least 3 Q3 2018 Database universities in place - Currently GSSD is partnering management with six universities: consultancy ▪ MoUs have been established arrangements with four universities (RUA, are delayed. RUPP, PNCA, MCU) in 2017, and two universities (UHST, ITC) in Q3 2018. ▪ LoAs have been signed with all six universities; programmes of activities are now under implementation
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and expected to be fully executed by the Q2 2019.
3. Mechanism is in There is no 3. GSSD Secretariat - DCC/GSSD is currently place to identify mechanism in monitors at least 6 monitoring the and test relevant place projects with a focus implementation of Window 3 technologies for on innovation projects (8), as well as of CCAP MoE’s Window 1 project (monitoring of e-bikes implementation distributed to MoE staff is now taking place). 4. Availability and Not available 4. Standards and - In place for the CC Newsletter functionality of quality assurance since 2017 standards and procedures are in - Content creation guides have quality place and functional been approved (in Q3 2018) assurance for all communication procedures for products, including QA climate change processes publication and - QA procedures for climate change data made available data through the online data portal will be part of the website manual, to be completed in Q1 2019 (database managers will be appointed and trained on the new procedures by then)
Output 3.1: Standards and procedures for quality assurance of climate change awareness raising materials and knowledge management are developed Output Indicators Baseline (2014) Target (2013) Current status (31 December 2018) 3.1.1. Status of 3.1.1 Not 3.1.1. Standards for - Content creation guide and standards for established awareness-raising templates have been finalized awareness-raising on CC approved for key awareness raising on climate change by NCSD products (in Q3 2018) 3.1.2. Status of quality 3.1.2. Not 3.1.2. QA procedures - Content creation guides are assurance established implemented being applied to 4 new procedures of key knowledge products and 8 communication products, CC materials and following QA procedures technologies defined in the guide. (finalization of all products expected in Q1 2019) 3.1.3. Status of a 3.1.3. Not 3.1.3. Protocol - Discussions with key protocol for established implemented institutions have been held management and (NCDD-S, CDC/CRDB, MOP), but exchange of no formal agreement signed climate data yet.
delivery exceeds plan delivery in line with plan delivery below plan
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Output 3.2: Partnership with education institutions is established to integrate climate change into curriculum development and research Output Indicators Baseline (2014) Target (2018) Current status (31 December 2018) 3.2.1. Number of 3.2.1. No 3.2.1. Three - MoUs signed between GSSD partnerships with comprehensi partnerships and 6 universities (RUA, RUPP, universities on CC ve under MCU, PNCA, ITC, UHST). curriculum partnerships implementation - LoAs signed with all 6 development and in place, but universities, with respective research three programmes of work under academic implementation
institutions have been involved in CCCA pilots projects (RUA, RUPP and PNCA) delivery exceeds delivery in line with plan delivery below plan plan
Output 3.3: Lessons generated from innovative practices pilots are documented and shared with relevant stakeholders Output Indicators Baseline (2014) Target (2017) Current status (31 December 2018) 3.3.1. Number of 3.3.1. 0 3.3.1. Four - Eight grants have been sectors/sub- approved in June 2016, sectors who have covering six sectors: piloted innovative agriculture, rural development, practices with sustainable energy, waste management, health, protected support from CCCA area management. grants 3.3.2. Number of 3.3.2. 0 3.3.2. three knowledge - 3 knowledge products knowledge products completed (2 policy briefs and products from 1 case study); 1 other case research initiatives study under development in key sectors 3.3.3. Number of 3.3.2. 1 per year 3.3.3. Two knowledge - Two events in 2018, in June and knowledge sharing sharing events November (the latter organized events for CC in collaboration with SRL and practitioners, SPCR projects). researchers and policy-makers delivery exceeds plan delivery in line with plan delivery below plan
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V. Project implementation challenges
Project issues 1. Some delays experienced due the combination of an election year (which affected work with communes during this busy period for them) and international engagements of key staff (COP meeting) in Q4 have slightly affected delivery, but within acceptable variance (less than 10%). Risk log (See Annex I)
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VI. Financial Utilization
Table 12: Contribution Overview Received Donors Committed Original Currency USD * Balance 1 SIDA SEK 28,000,000.00 SEK 23,000,000.00 3,527,823.94 - 2 EU EUR 6,000,000.00 EUR 4,485,382.00 6,179,576.87 618,495.67 3 UNDP USD 1,394,380.50 USD 1,374,849.46 1,374,849.46 - TOTAL USD 11,700,744.58 ** 11,082,250.27 USD 618,495.67 ** * Based on the exchange rate on the day the contributions were collected. ** May change based on the exchange rates when receiving the balance contribution from EU in the future.
Table 13: Annual Expenditure by Result [1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018] 2018 2018 Delivery RESULT Approved Expenditure Balance (%) Budget (Jan-Dec) RESULT 1: A clear governance and accountability
framework is functional for the climate change 91% response at national and sector levels. [iii] 1,308,830.00 1,188,424.66 120,405.34 RESULT 2: Public and private resources are leveraged and 83% managed efficiently, in support of climate 587,764.00 486,975.06 100,788.94 resilient, and low carbon development [iii] RESULT 3:
Strengthened human and technical capacities to 94% support climate change response [iii] 983,103.50 923,607.98 59,495.52
Indirect Eligible Cost (GMS) 90% 210,110.17 188,312.90 21,797.27
Total 3,089,807.67 2,787,320.60 302,487.07 90%
Table 14: Cumulative Expenditure by Result [1 Jul 2014- 31 Dec 2018 ] Total Project Cumulative Delivery RESULT Balance Budget Expenditure (%) RESULT 1: A clear governance and accountability 5,570,730.80 4,840,201.56 730,529.24 87% framework is functional for the climate change response at national and sector levels. [iii] RESULT 2: Public and private resources are leveraged and 1,785,734.40 1,500,561.46 285,172.94 84% managed efficiently, in support of climate resilient, and low carbon development [iii] RESULT 3: Strengthened human and technical capacities to 3,638,372.37 3,062,696.85 575,675.52 84% support climate change response [iii] Indirect Eligible Cost (GMS) 705,907.01 588,026.96 117,880.05 83% Total 11,700,744.58 9,991,486.83 1,709,257.75 85%
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VII. Supporting documents
- New Guidelines from MOP for NSDP and SSDP 2019-2023 - Rural Development Sector Policy 2019-2023
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Annex I: Risk Log Update by December 2018 # Description Date Type3 Impact & Countermeasures / Owner Submitted, Last Status Identified Probability Management response updated by Update
1 Government staff capacity 15 Feb 2014 Operational P: Medium This programme is designed with MoE/CCD NPM Dec18 No change is not fully available for I: Medium a recognition of this risk. The programme CCCA will fully align with implementation due to national arrangements, and other tasks (other than Government staff will be engaged CCCA) and lack of in line with their official sufficient national functions and TORs, to minimize monetary incentives. extra project-related tasks. Where additional support is (across results) required, project-financed personnel will be deployed to work in twinning arrangements with government project counterparts. The Government has committed to make available sufficient Government staff for programme implementation. Non-monetary incentives will be promoted through the implementation of the Capacity Development programme that was developed in CCCA phase 1. The CCCA will also stand ready to follow the Government/ Development Partner/ EU member states policy for incentive system (if re-
3 Organisational, Financial, Operational, Environmental, Strategic, Regulatory, Security, Political, Other
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# Description Date Type3 Impact & Countermeasures / Owner Submitted, Last Status Identified Probability Management response updated by Update
established) and apply it as soon as available. 2 Cross-sector coordination 15 Feb 2014 Organisation P: Medium The CCCA Phase 2 will support MoE/DCC NPM Dec18 Improved. NCCC has and joint programming al I: Low the establishment of an effective been replaced by involving different coordination platform through NCSD since May ministries or agencies strengthening of the NCCC and 2015, which will be remains difficult and CCTT. It also aims to facilitate the the framework for challenging for climate establishment of a formal donor new coordination change mainstreaming coordination group and it will mechanisms. A CC effort engage pro-actively in existing TWG is established (across results) Technical Working Groups. The and operational. CCCA will strengthen the role of the NCCC secretariat to enable them to facilitate regular meetings and to coordinate between ministries. 3 Limited human and 15 Feb 2014 Organisation P: Medium The capacity development plan MoE/DCC NPM Dec18 No change. technical capacity of the al I: Medium developed under the CCCA phase line ministries in 1 aims to address this risk. An The CCAP reporting coordinating climate effective implementation of the mechanism agreed change mainstreaming capacity development plan needs to at the first activities within their to be rolled out to ensure that CCTWG meeting will sectors line ministries are part of the contribute to (across results) process and gain knowledge and enhance technical experience related to the capacity of line mainstreaming activities into ministries. their respective sectors. Line ministries have demonstrated commitment during the development of their strategies and action plans.
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# Description Date Type3 Impact & Countermeasures / Owner Submitted, Last Status Identified Probability Management response updated by Update
4 Public finance 15 Feb 2014 Regulatory P: Medium The CCCA’s interventions in MoE/DCC NPM Dec18 Improving. Work management and I: Medium facilitating dialogues on potential has begun with regulations related to measures and incentives are MEF, CDC, MAFF, green and sustainable expected to raise awareness of MOWRAM and development remain the government to create a MPWT on CC weak, making the favourable environment for mainstreaming in perspective for climate- private sector investment in the PFM, as well as smart investments more climate change response. dialogue with the difficult. private sector on policies for green (Result 2) investments.
A mapping of private sector contribution to the CC response and recommendations for PS dialogue have been produced. 5 Non harmonized M&E 15 Feb 2014 Organisation P: High As part of the M&E framework MoE/DCC NPM Dec18 No change. Efforts systems across al for the CCCSP, the CCCA will are ongoing in institutional partners I: Medium ensure relevant stakeholders are particular with compromise the actively involved. SPCR/ADB to coherence of a harmonize M&E as programmatic approach much as possible. (Result 1) Work on aligned sectoral M&E frameworks was expanded to MAFF and MoH 6 Institutional changes 15 Feb 2014 Organisation P: High Based on consultations to date, it MoE/DCC NPM Dec18 Improved. NCSD’s within the MoE affect the al is expected that a clear creation has actual institutional set-up I: Low coordination role will be defined confirmed the role and delegated to a single and of DCC. However,
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# Description Date Type3 Impact & Countermeasures / Owner Submitted, Last Status Identified Probability Management response updated by Update
between the CCD and the capacitated entity with a specific delays in line ministries. mandate over Climate Change determining within the MoE. detailed (across results) institutional arrangements for NCSD and GSSD have impacted some project activities that involve the design of mechanisms which need to be anchored on NCSD/GSSD institutional structures.
This has improved following the NCSD 1st meeting in August 2016.
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# Description Date Type3 Impact & Countermeasures / Owner Submitted, Last Status Identified Probability Management response updated by Update
7 The quality of MOE/CCD 15 Feb 2014 Financial P: Low The track record4 under the first MOE/DCC NPM Dec18 Improved. internal controls and phase of CCCA is positive and fiduciary risk I: High adequate procedures are in Top management of management capacities place. Early orientations for MoE NCSD/DCC have may decline due to reform, as expressed by the been confirmed management changes Minister to CCCA partners, following indicate that the current top institutional (across results) management of MoE/CCD, which changes. has led to effective management and internal controls during the The admin/finance first phase, will be maintained function has been and strengthened. upgraded to department level.
8 Evolution of exchange rate March 2015 Financial P: High The exchange rate from EUR and MOE/DCC NPM Dec18 Risk is realized may cause to reduction of SEK to USD is down and the USD already. CCCA USD programme budget I: High budget of CCCA is no longer budget has been realistic. adjusted downwards at the 2016 PSB meeting. Continuous monitoring required.
4 2011, 2012 and 2013 CCCA Audit Reports
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Annex II: Work-Plan for January-June 2019 A summary of key activities under each result is presented below: Output 1.1: Legislation on climate change institutions, including roles of sub-national administrations has been strengthened Result 1: A clear Legislation on climate change institutions governance and • Support the annual NCSD meeting accountability • Support the Climate Change Technical Working Group and its operations framework is Mainstreaming CC into related core legislation functional for the climate • Continued support to sectors to mainstream CC in their NSDP submissions, in line with guidelines produced in 2018 change • Provide any final inputs required for climate change in the Environmental Code Definition of appropriate levels of intervention for various types of CC activities under the decentralization and deconcentration framework response at national and • Support to climate-resilient projects in 5 vulnerable communes in 5 provinces (communes who conducted vulnerability assessments with CCCA support) sub-national levels. Legal framework for Carbon Finance • Support to approval of sub-decree on management of results based climate finance including carbon finance. Output 1.2: National and key sectoral M&E frameworks are developed and submitted for approval M&E system operationalization and TA to M&E unit in DCC and line ministries • Production of 2017 Vulnerability Index (by commune) • Training on vulnerability index for Department of Climate Change staff • CCCSP mid-term review • CCCA final evaluation UNFCCC reporting requirements • Support dissemination of the results of COP24 • Support roadmap development for the implementation of Cambodia’s NDC • Support Cambodia’s engagement (position papers) in UNFCCC negotiations Output 1.3: Capacity of key line ministries has been strengthened to manage their CCAP and contribute to CCTT/NCCC activities
Capacity support to line ministries in CCAP development and reporting
• Produce report on level of CCAP implementation by line ministries
Grant support to line ministries/agencies from CCCA for implementation of CCAP priority actions • Management of the gradual closure of the existing 14 grants to ministries, including spot checks, monitoring visits, audits and final evaluation • Organize Grantee learning event • Documentation of lessons learnt from CCCA grants and scale-up potential (through Govt budget or private investments) Output 2.1: Coordination mechanism is established and functional for climate change domestic and external finance and investments
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Result 2: Domestic and • Support one CCTWG and DP meeting (June) external • Finalize the feasibility study on Policy Incentives for low emission vehicles finance • DCC or CCTWG staff to participate in CC negotiation at regional level and UNFCCC effectively oriented in Output 2.2: NCCC Secretariat procedures updated and applied in line with the requirements for National Implementing Entities of multilateral climate funds support of climate • Print and disseminate the new NCSD operations manual; resilient, and • Transfer lessons learnt from NCSD operations manual and CCCA grant facilities to MOE: grant management guidelines for the Environmental and Social Fund, and MOE operations manual low carbon Output 2.3: Climate change related expenditures are integrated into the government plans and budgets including the ODA database development • LoA with MEF until June 2019 including CC integration into BSP and annual budget circular 2019-2021, and launch of the study on CC impacts on growth • LoA with CDC/CRDB to quality assure climate finance data in the ODA database • LoA with MPWT and MRD on integration of CC into their budgets (with regional UNDP/Sida project support): • LoA with CDRI to conduct research on MRD climate change programmes and their impact on gender and vulnerable groups (for feedback into the MRD programming process); • LoA with NGO forum to produce a Climate Citizen’s Budget; • LoA with the Economics and Finance Institute to train Government staff on climate-responsive budgeting and gender aspects.
Result 3: Output 3.1: Standards and procedures for quality assurance of climate change awareness raising materials and knowledge management are developed Strengthened • human and Launch of the new Knowledge Management Information System (KMIS) and training of DCC staff • Finalize CC awareness raising materials with DCC branding style technical • Develop methodology and indicators to track climate change awareness and knowledge in various groups of Cambodian population capacities to support climate Output 3.2: Partnership with education institutions is established to integrate climate change into curriculum development and research change response • Implementation of LoA with 6 universities (RUA, RUPP, MCU, PNCA, UHST, ITC), focused on climate change research and including research on heat impacts on worker health and productivity (ITC) • Training on resource mobilization for CC research • Provide training on climate change to youth (4 events)
Output 3.3: Lessons generated from innovative practices pilots are documented and shared with relevant stakeholders • Manage the gradual closure of 6 research & innovation grants (agriculture, rural development, sustainable energy, health), including arrangements for sustainability and scaling-up when possible • Produce case studies and good practices of selected grants, and share with concerned policy makers
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Annex III: A few pictures from CCCA grant projects
1. Facilitating access to markets for remote communities in Kratie: climate-smart agriculture, means of transportation (boat) and negotiation with middlemen (CRDT project, 2018)
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2. Promoting sustainable biomass fuels in industry: production of rice husk briquettes at Por Sry rice mill and briquettes being used for a garment factory boiler (GERES, 2018)
3. Promoting climate-resilient livelihoods: hydroponic home gardens, flood-proof wells and latrines in Kompong Thom province (MRD. 2018)
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CAMBODIA CLIMATE CHANGE ALLIANCE PHASE II JANUARY 2019