Dr Lili Sisombat Project Manager G-PSF Coordinating Bureau IFC - MPDF [email protected] 1 Cambodia Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF) Dakar, April.

Dr Lili SisombatProject Manager

G-PSF Coordinating Bureau IFC - MPDF

[email protected]

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Cambodia Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF)

Dakar, April 2008

Cambodia G-PSF in brief

More than 1,000 issues raised, important results in some sectors

Production system works with meetings, collect, filtering, process

Structure in place. Forum has status of a govt cabinet meeting

Wide outreach but disparity in leadership

Trust, information flows gov. PS, strong leadership from PM;

strengthens democratization process and rule of Law;

Since 1999

12 Forums held

Status as cabinet level meeting

Chaired by Prime Minister

$69.2 mil in savings

Sectoral/Cross-cutting Working

Groups

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Cambodia-GPSF embedded in the Government

Consultation with the PSConsultation with the PS Strategy and PolicyStrategy and PolicyConsultation with Devt Partners and G-PSFConsultation with Devt Partners and G-PSF

GovernmentPrivate Sector Forum

Chair: HE Hun Sen Coordination: HE Keat Chhon

General secretary: HE Sok Chenda

Steering Committee On Private Sector Development (Chair: HE Keat Chhon)

Sub-steering Committee on

Investment Climate and PPI

(HE Keat Chhon)

Sub-steering Committee on

Trade Development and Related Investment

(HE Cham Prasidh)

Sub-steering Committee on

SME

(HE Suy Sem)

Established by decrees, these mechanisms are institutionalizedet demonstrate the Commitment of the Royal Government of Cambodia to the PS

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G-PSF dialogue structure

Major BEE Impacts of the Cambodia G-PSF

• Reduction in trade facilitation fees and procedures • Improved labor regulations to encourage night shifts• Reduction in bank licensing procedures and prudential

regulations• PS inputs to several laws and regulations: tourism law,

ADR, Telecoms law, customs law, Financial Blueprint

• A major achievement of the PPDs is the dialogue in and of itself

• PPD reforms have generated measurable savings for the private sector :– 70 millions savings for the PS (Sample of 15 reforms)– ROI of $105 per dollar spent

(Evaluation Assesment of the G-PSF, 2007)

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Increase focus on strategic management aspects, with a better adapted management structure for the PPDs.

Work with others to expand dialogue to the provinces.

Strengthen research, technical expertise and support to Working Groups.

Use PPD process as tool for donor coordination on PSD programs

aligning donor programs technical assistanceinput into CG meetings

Focus on building capacity of local institutions to transfer role as facilitator to private sector and build sustainability.

Lessons Learned from Years of Lessons Learned from Years of ExperienceExperience

IFC secretariatIFC secretariat

3 – Expansion to Provinces

(with other Devt Partners)

1 - Dialogue management

&Communications

2 - Support to Business

Membership Organizations

4 – Technical Assistanceresearch

Coordination with other DevelopmentAgencies – Aligning TA

IFC Role 2008-2011

Trust

Education

Discovering what works / What doesn’t

Setting up production process

EARLY RESULTS

Phase 3Phase 2Phase 1

Results

Time

Permanent brokering

Institutions (SNEC, etc)

BMOs (Chamber of Co, GMAC)

Ownership without capacity

Exit

More capacity

Better production

Better product

More conflict

HIGH IMPACT

RESULTS

1 to 3 years 1 to 3 years

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Cambodia G-PSF mature, in phase 3

Ministry of Finance and Economy

Ministry of Tourism

National Bank of Cambodia

Minitry of Transport and Telecoms

Ministry of Commerce

Ministry of Social Affairs

Ministry of Industry, Mines, Energy

Ministry of Agriculture

G –PSFBi-Annual Meeting

EXIT OPTION 1 : no Coordination Bureau, Strong Membership Organizations

Law, Tax, GovWorking Group

TourismWorking Group

ServicesWorking Group

Energy and InfrastructureWG

Export Proces. and Trade Fac. WG

Industrial Relations WG

Manuf and SMEs Working Group

Agriculture and Agro-Industries WG

IBC CATA, CHA, ROAC, airlines

Association of Banks in Cambodia

CAMTA, CAMFFA, ICT-CAM

GMAC, handicraft assn…

CamfebaPPSMIA, SMI, CEPMEC, etc

Federation of Ricemillers

Business Community in Phnom PenhBus Assn supported by Devt

Partners

Provincial dialogues under

Chamber of Commerce

Business Associations provide Support to Working Groups

Working Groups discuss directly with the relevant ministries

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Processes – tools Lessons sharing

PUBLIC PRIVATE INSTITUTION FOR G-PSF

TA research CommunicationSuppport provided

Capacity buildingOf BMOs

Ministry of Finance and Economy

Ministry of Tourism

National Bank of Cambodia

Minitry of Transport and Telecoms

Ministry of Commerce

Ministry of Social Affairs

Ministry of Industry, Mines, Energy

Ministry of Agriculture

Law, Tax, GovWorking Group

TourismWorking Group

ServicesWorking Group

Energy and InfrastructureWG

Export Proces. and Trade Fac. WG

Industrial Relations WG

Manuf and SMEs Working Group

Agriculture and Agro-Industries WG

EXIT OPTION 2 : A PUBLIC-PRIVATE INSTITUTION

For more information Dr Lili SisombatProject manager

Government – Private Sector ForumInternational Finance Corporation

[email protected]

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