Cambodian Case study on PAR Bratislava Workshop 19-22 April 2004

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Cambodian Case studyon PAR
Bratislava Workshop 19-22 April 2004

• By Han Phoumin
• UNDP Cambodia

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Background

• Twenty years of war
• Fragile governance
• Severe Capacity constraints

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Background (cont)

• Concept of modern state in Cambodia
• predatory purposes
• lack of tradition for political accountability
• Post UNTAC heavy burden of coordination vs.
  massive distortions
• Low remuneration

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PAR in Cambodia

• Governance Action Plan (GAP)
• National Program for Administrative Reform (NPAR)
• UNDP approach from 1994 2003
• Strengthening the capacity of CAR Secretariatfor
  strategic Planning
• Facilitating the implementation of priority
  reform initiatives
• Support to the preparation of PMG (piloting
  successes)

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PAR in Cambodia

• PAR is also decentralisation
• Seila programme
• key parameters of Seilas success

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Lessons Learned

• Lession 1 Strategic constituency building
• PARs failure due to the design, lack of
  consensus, weak understanding of the complex
  system.
• Vis a Vis
• CARERE/SEILAs sucess

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Lessons Learned

• Lession 2 PAR need to be flexible
• PARs failure to provide linkages/ coordination
  from one reform to anothers. All due to lack of
  ownership and guidance.
• SEILAs success due to process planning and
  donors willing to take risk

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Lessons Learned

• Lession 3 Need piloting and experiences
• PAR lack of technical competency as a convenor
• SEILAs success built from piloting and
  experiences

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Lessons Learned

• Lession 4 Need integration
• PAR and decentralization need to be integrated
  and harmonised. DD must seen as one process, not
  two tiers govt.

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The next steps

• Claim victory and move on
• Change dual focus on PAR and decentralisation
• Focus on service delivery improvement capturing
  both the central and decentral perspective
• Pilot initiatives in civil service reforms (PMGs)
• Civil society