,PSDFW$VVHVVPHQWRI3XEOLF3ULYDWH'LDORJXHLQLWLDWLYHVLQ &DPERGLD/DR3'59LHWQDP Public-Private Dialogue INTERNAL REPORT Public Disclosure Authorized Impact Assessment of the Public Disclosure Authorized Public-Private Dialogue Initiatives in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam Public Disclosure Authorized Evaluation team: Lead Consultants: HR Inc, Cambodia Field Support: MCG Management Consulting, Vietnam Task Management and Supervision: Lili Sisombat, IFC MPDF/PEP China Benjamin Herzberg, IFC SME Department Public Disclosure Authorized - 1/229 - ,PSDFW$VVHVVPHQWRI3XEOLF3ULYDWH'LDORJXHLQLWLDWLYHVLQ &DPERGLD/DR3'59LHWQDP 7DEOHRI&RQWHQWV Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 6 Study Objectives...................................................................................................................................... 7 Report Structure/ Overview................................................................................................................... 8 Research Phases....................................................................................................................................... 9 PART 1: Evaluation of Organizational Processes & Effectiveness........................................................14 1.A Methodology............................................................................................................................14 1.B Assessment of the Twelve PPD Charter Points by Country...............................................15 1. Mandate and Institutional Alignment..................................................................................15 2. Structure and Participation .........................................................................................................20 3. Champions and Leadership.........................................................................................................28 5. Outputs..........................................................................................................................................37 6. Communication and Outreach ...................................................................................................45 7. Monitoring and Evaluation Framework ....................................................................................51 8. Sub-National .................................................................................................................................53 9. Sector Specific...............................................................................................................................56 10. International...............................................................................................................................59 11. Post-conflict................................................................................................................................61 12. Development Partners...............................................................................................................64 1.C Evaluation Wheels...................................................................................................................67 PART 2: PPD Impact on the Reform Process .................................................................................72 2.A Methodology............................................................................................................................72 2.B Cambodia .................................................................................................................................75 2.B.1 The Reform Process.......................................................................................................75 2.B.2 Cambodian Reform Cases.............................................................................................77 2.B.3 The Role of PPD in Cambodian Reform......................................................................91 2.C Lao PDR..................................................................................................................................104 2.C.1 Lao Reform Cases ........................................................................................................104 2.C.2 The Role of PPD in Lao PDR Reform ........................................................................111 2.D Vietnam Reform Process......................................................................................................126 2.D.1 The Role of PPD in Vietnamese Reform ...................................................................128 2.E General Findings ...................................................................................................................134 2.E.1 Private Sector Willingness to Participate..................................................................134 2.E.2 Opportunity to Participate .........................................................................................135 2.E.3 Capacity to Participate ................................................................................................138 2.E.4 PPD Traffic – What Issues are Addressed? ...............................................................140 2.E.5 Donor Involvement.....................................................................................................142 PART 3: Evaluation of the Economic Impact of the PPD ...........................................................144 3.A Context on Investor Confidence and FDI ..........................................................................144 3.A.1 Doing Business Indicators and Investment Climate Assessment..........................144 3.A.2 Foreign Direct Investments........................................................................................145 3.A.3 Additional Investors’ Confidence Indicators............................................................146 3.B Economic Impact Measurement .........................................................................................147 3.B.1 Private Sector In-Kind Contributions........................................................................148 3.B.2 Quantification of Economic Impact for a Sample of Specific Reforms .................148 3.B.3 Non-Quantified Sample of PPD-led Reforms...........................................................153 PART 4: Recommendations and Lessons Learned ......................................................................159 - 2/229 - ,PSDFW$VVHVVPHQWRI3XEOLF3ULYDWH'LDORJXHLQLWLDWLYHVLQ &DPERGLD/DR3'59LHWQDP 4.A Recommendations to Improve the PPDs’ Organizational Effectiveness........................159 4.B Recommendations to Increase Focus on Strategic Management....................................160 4.B.1 Reviewing Management Structure of the PPD.........................................................161 4.B.2 Maximizing Use of Facilitators and Encouraging Knowledge Transfer ................163 4.B.3 Time and Focus of the PPD Structure.......................................................................164 4.B.4 Leveraging Opportunities to Support the Private Sector........................................164 4.B.5 Providing TA Support to the PPDs ............................................................................166 4.C Evaluating Exit Strategies.....................................................................................................169 4.D Lessons Learned on PPDIA..................................................................................................171 ANNEXES.............................................................................................................................................173 Annex 1. List of Expert Interviews .................................................................................................173 Annex 2. Terms of Reference ..........................................................................................................176 Annex 3. Document Database & Bibliography..............................................................................186 Annex 4. Private Sector Survey for PPDIA.....................................................................................221 - 3/229 - ,PSDFW$VVHVVPHQWRI3XEOLF3ULYDWH'LDORJXHLQLWLDWLYHVLQ &DPERGLD/DR3'59LHWQDP 7DEOHRI)LJXUHV Figure 1: Schematic of Project Research and Evaluations ....................................................................... 9 Figure 2: PPDIA Online Reference Document Database - Screenshot.................................................10 Figure 3: SPSS Database for Private Sector Survey Analysis - Screenshot...........................................12 Figure 4: MS-Excel Tool for Expert Interview Analysis - Screenshot ...................................................13 Figure 5: Example of Composition of a Charter Element (Illustrative) ...............................................14 Figure 6: Overview of G-PSF Structure....................................................................................................23 Figure 7: Overview of VBF Structure .......................................................................................................25 Figure 8: Overview of LBF Structure........................................................................................................28