Session 7

C/P Policy Guidance

Project for Capacity Development for Implementing the Organic Law at the

Capital and Provincial Level (PILAC 2)

Objectives and Content

Objective of Session 7: Training participants understand the

C/P Policy Guidance.

Content: 1. Presentation: C/P Policy Guidance2. Q&A

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C/P Policy Guidance

The C/P Policy Guidance is:

a public document to declare the decision of the council on the formulation of the CPDP and CPIP.

a basic document to direct the priority areas for the CPDP formulation based on local problems and needs, existing potentials, and national policy.

The guidance is prepared in 1-1-3 of Step 1 in the CPDP formulation.

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Formulation Process of Policy Guidance (1)

1. Check the following relevant documents.

Consolidated table of situational analysis Sector development plans (prepared by respective

department offices) Latest National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) Latest Profile of Sectoral Scorecards by Province and

Capital

2. Conduct the SWOT Analysis.

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Formulation Process of Policy Guidance (2)

Advanced Step 1

If some C/P administration wants to conduct more detailed analysis, the following advanced steps may be useful. In reference to the sector development plans:

After selecting sectors, check relevant sector development plans and identify priority areas of respective sector development plans.

Example: If the selected sector is the health sector, the sector development plan by the Department of Health is referred to, and priority areas such as Maternal and Child Health, and Prevention of Infectious Disease are applied.

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Formulation Process of Policy Guidance (3)

Advanced Step 2

In reference to the latest Profile of Sectoral Scorecards by Province and Capital:

After selecting sectors, detailed indicators are checked and weak areas are identified.

Example: If the agriculture sector is selected in Banteay Meanchey Province, the lower scores are examined as weak areas from the Table 3 Agriculture Total and Summary Scores by Province 2013.

The following three may be the identified areas. Low level of rice yield Low level of other types of agriculture production Small number of agriculture extension officials

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Formulation Process of Policy Guidance (4)

3. The PWG prepares a draft decision on the C/P Policy Guidance.

4. The BOG reviews the draft decision on the C/P Policy Guidance.

5. The C/P council approves of the draft decision on the C/P Policy Guidance.

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Sample Format of Policy Guidance for formulating CPDP and CPIP

Kingdom of CambodiaNation Religion King

Decision on Policy Guidance for Formulating Development Plan and Three-Year Rolling Investment Programme

Council of [Name of C/P]

- Reference to relevant laws and regulations

DecideArticle 1 Describe on [Objective of Policy Guidance] This Decision aims to instruct on Policy Guidance for formulating Development Plan and Three-Year Rolling Investment Program of [Name of C/P].

Article 2 [Tentatively selected priority sectors and issues] [Name of province] shall focus on the following priority sectors and issues.

List of priority sectors and issues

[Date] [Name of C/P] Council [Name of Council’s Chair]

[Name of C/P ] Administration No:……………….

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Q&A

Any questions in relation to Session 7?

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Thank You