| General Information |
Project/Program |
Project |
| Project Name |
Cambodia Sector-Wide Silk Project |
| Duration |
Feb. 2008 to Jul.2011; March 2010 to March 2012 |
| Donor |
New Zealand's International Aid and Development Agency (NZAID) |
| Implementiong Organization |
International Trade Centre (ITC), Cambodia, Switzerland |
| Sector and/or Subsector Classification |
Others |
| Region |
Takeo, Prey Veng, Kandal, Kampong Cham |
| Financing |
NZAID, UNDP, and SECO |
| Analytical Information |
Stakeholders |
Artisans d'Angkor, Artisans Association of Cambodia, Cambodian Craft Cooperation, Export-led Poverty Reduction Programmed, European Union, International Trade Centre, Khmer Silk Villages, Ministry of Commerce (Cambodia), Mekong Private Sector Development Facility, New Zealand Agency for International Development, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Project d'Appui au Secteur de la Soie, Project Coordination Unit, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Swiss), United-Nations Development Programme |
| Cross-cutting Issue |
Environment |
There were no information regarding environment. |
| Gender |
The project was heavily focused on women development as the fabric industry is mostly conducted by women. |
| Impact Analysis |
Project aligns with Strategic plan 2009 – 2012 for weavers’ association. |
| Effectiveness |
Ownership/Partnership |
Evaluation |
According to the evaluation report, "existent sector development strategy is outdated and lacks ownership of main stakeholders." |
| Rating |
2/5 |
| Policy Coherence/Harmonization |
Evaluation |
According to the evaluation report, "Without a coordinating body and close networking of silk value chain stakeholders the positive results of interventions remain within the framework of projects, lacking leverage" |
| Rating |
2/5 |
| Evaluation Framework |
Evaluation |
According to the report, " Assessment of efficiency on the macro level is difficult, as there are no tangible results; and on the micro level the methodology utilized was per definition an expensive exercise." |
| Rating |
3/5 |
| Alignment/Composition of Finance |
Evaluation |
According to the report, "The silk value chain in Cambodia is a sustainable chain providing income to more than 20,000 people." However, the report points out it still lacks sustainability. |
| Rating |
3/5 |
| Other Remarks |
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