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About CBMS-
Cambodia
Cambodia is committed to undergo a long
process of decentralization. The importance of local governance is well
recognized by all of Cambodia's stakeholders and many are working to
contribute to the success of this reform process. a community-based
monitoring system (CBMS) is expected to complement such decentralization
efforts in a concrete way and help implement a new decentralized state
apparatus. Naturally, commune councils need reliable information for the
conduct of their needs assessments, planning monitoring and evaluation
of development projects. The best way to achieve this goal is to
establish a system and have it operated in a consistent manner by the
commune councils with technical support from the Provincial Statistics
Office and othr agencies.
In this regard, the CBMS was pilot
tested in 2003-2005. The pilot project has been successful by promoting
links between the communes; provincial and national level planning
processes through the use of CBMS data. It also has developed a capacity
of local authorities to implement the CBMS in their localities. With the
success of the pilot implementation of CBMS. Cambodia is now looking for
its eventual nationwide implementation.
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Project Activities
- Develop data collection and
processing tools for both household and village levels.
- Recruit and train enumerators and
data processors.
- Pre-test the census instruments as
part of the training of enumerators.
- Conduct the census in all the
selected communes
- Process data using manual approach,
primarily undertaken by commune teachers and officials, under the
supervision of the Supervisory Team.
- Analyze results to be primarily done
by local capacity, under the guidance of the Project Management Team.
- Validate data processing and
analysis using computer jointly undertaken by the Project Management
Team and the provincial statistical staff.
- Write the project report,
incorporating qualitative information (cy commune council members and
the Project Management Team).
- Document the uses of CBMS data by
the communes and various stakeholders
- present in workshops at local and
national levels the results of the CBMS to stakeholders including
NGOs, donors, key line ministries and other government institutions.
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Partner Institution
The CBMS work in Cambodia is being
implemented by the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) taking over
the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), which implemented
the project in its first phase. The NIS, which is part of the Ministry
of Planning, is the focal point on statistical matters in Cambodia. It
compiles and consolidates statistics provided by decentralized offices
and also collection primary data through household and establishment
surveys and population censuses.
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Contact Information
Inquiries regarding CBMS-Cambodia may be sent to:
Mr Try Sothearith
CBMS-Cambodia Project Director
Address: National Institute of Statistics (NIS)
#365,
Monivong Blvd., Boeung Kengkang I, Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh,
Cambodia
Tel#: + 855 (0) 16 555507 (mobile)
+ 855
(0) 12 585865 (office)
Fax#: + 855 (0) 23 213 650 / 211 273
E-Mail:
sothearith_t@yahoo.com
Project Advisory Team
Mr. Nou Keosothea, Cambodia Development Research Institute
Mr. Chea Chantum, Ministry Planning
Mr. Chan Sophal, World Bank Cambodia Country Office
Mr. Hong Sokheang, UNDP Cambodia Country Office
Mr. Chea Rithy , Seila Programme
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