| General Information |
Project/Program |
Project |
| Project Name |
KH Northeast Village Development Project |
| Duration |
Board of Approval: 05/18/1999 Closing Date (original): 04/30/2002; (actual): 06/30/2004 |
| Donor |
World Bank |
| Implementiong Organization |
Ministry of Rural Development |
| Sector and/or Subsector Classification |
Infrastructure |
| Region |
Focused on 120 villages in the areas of Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Kraite, Stung Treng, and later including Battambang and Banteay Meanchey. |
| Financing |
The estimated amount during appraisal was USD 6.33 million and actual project costs were USD 5.38 million dollars. With the addition of a Japanese Grant, the IDA Credit amounted up to USD 4.98 million dollars. |
| Analytical Information |
Stakeholders |
World Bank, Commune Council, Commune Development Committee, District Development Committee, International Development Association, Local Development Facilitators, Planning and Budgeting Committee, Project Implementation Unit, Provincial Project Implementation Unit, Provincial Rural Development Committee, Royal Government of Cambodia, Village Development Committee, Affected People, Civil Society, Indigenous People, Ministry of Rural Development |
| Cross-cutting Issue |
Environment |
Poor consulting behaviors, logistical difficulties, heavy floods and droughts adversely effected the government's control. In addition, the new laws governing the formation and role of CCs and the process for the election has affected the institutional structure which NVDP has operated. |
| Gender |
Women participation was high. |
| Impact Analysis |
Project aligns with the Country Assistance Strategy and Royal Government of Cambodia's first Five Year Socioeconomic Development Plan. |
| Effectiveness |
Ownership/Partnership |
Evaluation |
Participation among stakeholders were strong, as the people of the relevant towns were given the freedom to choose their projects (mostly chose infrastructure) among the given choices. Participatory planning for the subprojects were successfully undertaken; a high village participation is noted for this project. Village Development Committee (VDCs) were elected for the first time; about 40 percent of the Committee were women. The implementation completion report also acknowledges the significance of this participation but also criticizes the fact that participation had (a) high opportunity cost of involvement, (b) the low likelihood of significant return on participation in the form of further investment in the village and (c) literacy and low base level capacity. The RGC and Bank have worked closely in implementing the project and is rated satisfactory. |
| Rating |
4/5 |
| Policy Coherence/Harmonization |
Evaluation |
No information regarding policy coherence or harmonization was to be found in the Implementation Completion Report (ICR). |
| Rating |
N.A. |
| Evaluation Framework |
Evaluation |
A monitoring and evaluation process covering all villages, VDCs, and sub-projects; it includes in-depth reports based on indicators directed at measuring aspects of the local development participation levels for women. As part of the project M&E, no economic analysis was done to quantify or value the impacts. The Bank carried out nine full supervision missions including short term visits and video conferences. |
| Rating |
3/5 |
| Alignment/Composition of Finance |
Evaluation |
Project sustainability largely depends on (a) subproject quality, (b) maintenance, (c )efficiency, and (d) community contributions. The 2002 Commune Council and the over tight IDA funding limitations prevents the project to engage in a longer and larger scale follow up project to the NVDP. The RGC exclaims continued support is essential. |
| Rating |
3/5 |
| Other Remarks |
This is the first project of Cambodia focusing on decentralization. According to the ICR, affected people (minorities, indigenous people, people losing land etc.) have all been compensated and voluntary resettled. |
