1. Project Title:        NGO Observations on the First Year of Implementation of the RGC’s Governance Action Plan 

2.      Project Location:  Phnom Penh

3.      Project Consultants:

The “Team Leader” shall be directly responsible to the Representative of the NGO Forum on Cambodia for attainment of the project objective within the allotted time frame.  The Team Leader shall also supervise the work of the team member. 

The “Team Member” shall report directly to the Team Leader, while under the overall supervision of the Representative of the NGO Forum.  The Team Member shall be responsible for the achievement of all tasks given by the Team Leader in order to contribute to the success of the project. 

Background:  Government, donors and NGOs all agree that good governance is a necessary prerequisite to sustainable socio-economic development and social justice.  In February 2001, the Council of Ministers approved a Governance Action Plan (GAP) covering the sectors of legal/judicial reform, administrative reform, anti-corruption, decentralisation, fiscal reform, armed forces reform & demobilisation, gender equity, and natural resources management.  The GAP contains benchmarks for monitoring and planned actions for completion in the short-term (1 year) and long-term (2-3 years).  The Secretariat of the Council for Administrative reform has formal responsibility for monitoring all sections of the GAP.

Objective: 

Produce an reasonably accurate and diplomatically worded document which presents the observations and ideas of NGOs in Cambodia on the progress of the government’s Governance Action Plan.  The intention is to provide constructive comments on how NGOs, donors and government can further contribute to the success of the Plan.

Activities:

Activities required in the production of the report include: 

1. Background reading, meet with experts, NGOs, donors and government, and produce a draft report. 
2. Meet with sectoral groups of NGOs and with the Civil Society Forum to gather further input on NGO perceptions of the reform and to gather feedback on the draft. (see list of possible NGO contacts in the Appendix of this TOR).
3. Visit one or two provinces to verify some information with provincially-based NGOs.
4. Meet with the Civil Society Forum and other relevant sectoral groups to discuss findings to date.
5. Regular (at least weekly) meetings with the Representative to report on progress and discuss plans.

All meetings with NGOs are also intended to consolidate NGO understanding of and ownership of the report.  A list of possible NGOs and NGO sectoral groups that could be consulted is listed in the Appendix. 

Note that the report will be shared with government for their comment before being made public.  The report will contain an Executive Summary, chapters on each sector (as mentioned above under Background), a list of references and a list of people interviewed.  The chapters on each sector should contain the following sections:

1. Introduction
2. Summary of NGO involvement in the sector
3. Summary of progress in achieving short-term and medium-term objectives
4. NGO perceptions about the current state of progress
5. Suggestions on how NGOs, donors and government can further contribute to the success of the Plan.

Tentative Timeline:

11-20 February:  Reading, interviews with experts on reform to understand current status of the reforms – produce GAP status report which will form part of the final report.

21-1 March:       Meeting with NGOs to gather their ideas

3-8 March:         Visit a province

11-15 March:      Meetings with NGO sectoral groups, Civil Society Forum – produce draft report.

18-23 March:      Finalise report

List of Relevant NGO Networks:

POSSIBLE NGOs CONTACTS FOR DIALOGUE ON THE GOVERNANCE ACTION PLAN

Main Contact Point	NGOs, etc Involved	Main location of current dialogue opportunities
Legal/Judicial Reform
Human Rights Action Committee Contact: No.103, St 97,Boeung Trobek, Phnom.Penh Tel/Fax:360 965 Email:licadho@camnet.com.kh	ADHOC, CDP, CCPCR, CWCC, CHHRA, CKIMHRDA, GENEROUS, IDA, KID, KSA, KYA, KKKHRA, KKKHRDA, KHRACO, LICADHO, LAC, TASK FORCE, VIGILANCE	Ministry of Justice Human Rights Commission
Other institutions	CDRI, CIHR
Administrative Reform (civil administration and deconcentration)
1. NGO Forum on Cambodia Contact: Mr Russell Peterson, Representative 35, St 178 Phnom Penh Tel: 360119, 015-836663 Email: russell@ngoforum.org.kh 2. Centre for Social Development Contact: Ms Chea Vannath 91, St 95, Boueng Trabek, Phnom Penh TeL: 364735, 015-831905 Email: csd@bigpond.com.kh	Member organisations of NGO Forum CSD	Member organisations of NGO Forum Donor Working Group on Administrative Reform
Other institutions	Medicam (and their member organisations) Educam (and their member organisations) CIHR KID CDRI	Ministry of Health Ministry of Education, Y&S Ministry of Interior, MoEYS Ministries of Interior & Justice
Decentralisation and Local Governance
Commune Council Support Project Contact: Mr David Ayres, Project Leader c/- CIDSE, #23 Street 294/57 Tel: 216 369, Fax: 018 810 761 E-mail: ccsp@bigpond.com.kh	CIDSE, COMFREL, Concern, NGO Forum, Oxfam GB, SEDOC, WVI, ZOA, and provincial networks	Ministry of Interior  Ministry of Rural Development
Cambodians for the Development of Decentralization (CDD) Contact: Ms Thida Khus  c/- SILAKA, 10B, St 57, Phnom Penh Tel: 217872, 012-838464 Email: silaka@forum.org.kh	Silaka, Star Kampuchea, SST, Vaddhanak, and Santi Sena	None
Election monitor groups: 1.COMFREL Contact: Mr Koul Panha, Executive Director 29A, St 95, Beng Keng Kang, Phnom Penh  Tel: 361187 Email: comfrel@forum.org.kh 2.COFFEL Contact: Mr Sophal Sek, Director 32AE1, St 592, Khan Toul Kok, P.P Tel: 881471, 015-917307 Email: coffel@bigpond.com.kh  3.NICFEC Contact: Mr Hang Puthea, Director 40, St 9, Tonle Bassac, Phnom Penh Tel: 214707, 012-905656 Email: puthea@forum.org.kh	COMFREL, COFFEL, NICFEC (and their member organisations)	National Election Committee
Other institutions	CIHR, CDRI, CICP
Fiscal Reform (customs administration, tax administration, budget management)
Institutes conducting relevant research or workshops: 1.      Cambodian Development Resource Instit. Contact: Ms Eva Mysliwiec, Director 56, St 318, Toul Kork, Phnom Penh Tel: 880734, 883603 Email: cdri@camnet.com.kh 2.      Cambodian Institute for Justice and Peace Contact: Mr Kao Kim Hourn, Exec Director Government Palace, Wat Phnom Penh Tel: 722759, 012804725 Email: cicp@camnet.com.kh	CDRI, CICP, NGO Forum	Ministry of Economy and Finance  Council of Ministers  Ministry of Commerce
Anti-corruption
Centre for Social Development Contact: Ms Chea Vannath 91, St 95, Boueng Trabek, P. P TeL: 364735, 015-831905 Email: csd@bigpond.com.kh		Donor Working Group on Administrative Reform Ministry of Parliamentary Relations and Inspections, MoEYS
Other institutions	CICP, KID, KHRACO Medicam	National Assembly, Council of Ministers, etc
Gender Equity
1. GAD Network Contact: Ms Menh Navy (GAD/C) 4, St 294, Tonle Bassac, Phnom Penh Tel: 215137,  Email : gad@bigpond.com.kh   2.      NGO Forum on Cambodia: Gender Forum Contact: Ms Ek Sophanna (NGO Forum) Email: sophanna@ngoforum.org.kh (address for NGO Forum, as above)	ADHOC, CCWA, CMDC, CWCC, CWCD, CWDA, HRCOP, IDA, KAWP, Khemara, KSPC, KWVC, NAPA, PADEK, PADV, RKF, SAKTF, SST, Star, USG, WMC, WRDA, ACR, AFSC, CAA, CARE, CDRI, CIDSE, Concern, CORD, CRS, CRWRC, CWS, DCA, GAD, HelpAge, HIDA, IHRLG, IRRI, IWDA, JSC, JVC, LWS, MCC, Medicam, NGO Forum, Oxfam GB, PACT, QSA, SADP, SCFUK, WVI, UNDP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNV, WFP, CVCD, CIDSE, CWS, IHRLG, LWS, MCC, Khemara, QSA, SCFUK, WVI, UNACAS, WFP, ADHOC, CARDS, CDPO, CDRCP, CWCC, CWCD, CWDA, DAC, EDCO, HRCOP, IDA, MK, NAPA, UPWD, USG, WRDA, WOSO, KV, PACT, WHDO, YRDP, PP, ForumSyd, VBNK, TWO, SST, CWARO, CWPD	Women’s Forum, MoWVA GAD Network Meetings
Armed Forces Reform (including demobilisation)
Cooperation Committee for Cambodia Contact: Ms Carol Strickler 35, St 178, Phnom Penh Tel: 216009 Email: ccc@bigpond.com.kh	CCC, HI, JSC, WGonWR	Donor Working Group on Demobilisation
Other institutions	CICP	Ministry of Defence Ministry of Interior
Environmental Resource Management
NGO Forum on Cambodia: Environment Forum Contact: Mr Mak Sithirith, Tel: 360119,  015-851279 Email: msrith@ngoforum.org.kh (address for NGO Forum, as above)	AFSC, Mlup Baitong, CAA, CEDAC, CIDSE, CONCERN, CWS, ForumSyd, IUCN, LWS, NTFP, Oxfam GB, Oxfam America, PADEK, RUPP, TRC-JVC, WI, Interpart, Oxfam LSP, ADHOC, CEPA, CFDS, CWCACD, FAKP, KDFA, SST, Star, YRDP, SCADP, CRC, KWCD, OKV, GAB, VOEA, MOWRAM, MNK	Donor Working Group on Natural Resources Management  Ministry of Environment Ministry of Agriculture
Other institutions	CDRI
Land Reform
IO/NGO Working Group on Land Contact: Mr Song Vannsin, Oxfam LSP Tel: 720928 Email: svannsin@oxfam.org.kh	Oxfam, USF, Bar Association, CDP, Asia Foundation, Adhoc, CSD, UNCOCHR, CSD, GTZ, HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL, FINMAP, JVC, NGO Forum, UNDP/CARERE, UNDP, LAC, VIGILANCE, LICADHO, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH/ASIA, UNDP, USF, ADHOC, UNCOCHR, VIGILANCE	Donor Working Group on Natural Resources Management Ministry of Land Management
Other institutions	CDRI
Forestry Management
NGO Forum on Cambodia: Environment Project– Forestry network Contact: Ms Tan Sokhom Tel: 360119,  015-851279 Email: sokhom@ngoforum.org.kh	ADHOC, AFSC, ACR, AVI,  JVC, CAA, CEDAC, CEPA, CSD, CFDS, CWS, CIDSE, Concern, CI, FFI, ForumSyd, GW, IUCN, MCC, LAC, Oxfam America, Oxfam GB, Oxfam LSP, PADEK, PFD, TAF, SADP, SCFUK, Star, WWF	Donor Working Group on Natural Resources Management Deparment of Forestry
Fisheries Management
NGO Forum on Cambodia: Environment Project - Fisheries Action Coalition Team  Contact: Mr. Mak Sithirith, Tel: 360119,  015-851279 Email: msrith@ngoforum.org.kh	AACK, ADHOC, AFSC, AS, BDASE, CAA,  CEPA, CFDS, EPDO, KHReDO, Leucaena, VSG	Donor Working Group on Natural Resources Management  Department of Fisheries