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[United Nations] The Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (MDG-F) Cambodia Creative Industries Support Programme (CISP)
Author Admin Date 2015.07.22 Views 972
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General Information Project/Program Programme
Project Name The Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (MDG-F) Cambodia Creative Industries Support Programme (CISP)
Duration September 2008-September 2011
Donor the Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (MDG-F) under financing from the Government of Spain
Implementiong Organization UN agencies - UNESCO as “Coordinating Agency”, ILO, UNDP, and FAO— working in partnership with four ministries of the Royal Government of Cambodia
Sector and/or Subsector Classification Poverty
Region Phnom Penh
Financing US$3.3 million
Analytical Information Stakeholders UNESCO , ILO, UNDP, FAO, Royal Government of Cambodia, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Commerce
Cross-cutting Issue Environment
Gender
Impact Analysis The joint programme has also been quite effective in addressing the goals set in the thematic window on Culture and Development. Under the first goal—concerning the development of policies to effectively manage the country’s cultural heritage and tourism sector—CISP has provided technical support to the RGC, with regard to the conceptualization of a museum and cultural center in Preah Vihear, based upon the UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972).
Effectiveness Ownership/Partnership Evaluation The notion of “delivering as one” should also be considered in the context of the overall governance of the CISP, and how it is affected under the Programme Management Committee (PMC) and National Steering Committee (NSC) structures recommended by the MDG-F Secretariat. According to the MDG-F Secretariat, the NSC maintains its role as the “highest body for the strategic guidance, oversight and coordination” of the joint programme. The Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System (UNRC) acts as co-chair, along with one government counterpart, and a representative from Spain. In this capacity, the UNRC is able to provide support to the joint programme, and monitor if the programme’s activities are running smoothly.
Rating 5/5
Policy Coherence/Harmonization Evaluation In line with the Royal Government of Cambodia’s Rectangular Strategy Phase II and National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2009-2013, the UN in Cambodia, through UNDP, is seeking to support key national priorities to achieve inclusive growth and human development.
Rating 4/5
Evaluation Framework Evaluation The final evaluation of the CISP, which is summative in nature, will draw upon the information provided within baseline surveys and the mid- term evaluation in order to observe changes throughout the duration of the programme. Consequently, the final evaluation will contribute to the overall evaluation for the MDG-F Thematic Window for Culture and Development, in order to assist the MDG-F Secretariat in understanding the overall impact at both national and international levels.
Rating 4/5
Alignment/Composition of Finance Evaluation For those implementing partners executing a common Terms of Reference with all four agencies, disbursements were then divided into twelve different payment schedules (i.e. three payments per agency, with varying time-frames for each). Considering total contract amounts, implementing partners were left to wait several weeks, or months, before receiving financial disbursements that were, at times, less than US$1,000. These implementing partners noted that, at times, they needed to request funds from other donors in order to maintain CISP-supported activities, since CISP-related disbursements were often late due to various administrative delays. These delays were largely due to the fact that the CISP could not administer and disburse its own funds directly to its implementing partners; rather, funds were held within each respective agency’s country office, or sub-regional office (in the case of non-resident agencies). Thus, financial decisions were made by those that were not actually part of the joint programme.
Rating 4/5
Other Remarks This final evaluation report has demonstrated the complexity in managing and implementing a joint progamme within the MDG-F Thematic Window for Culture and Development. Furthermore, it also shows the difficulty in attaining sustainability within a culture sector that is not supported by a national cultural policy. Given the lack of a coherent national framework and limited experience in implementing, monitoring, and evaluating cultural initiatives, the sustainability of the joint progamme is naturally inhibited.

 

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