CAPACITYBUILDINGINTHEGMS

17th GMSMinisterialConference

DevelopmentPartnersMeeting
PeacePalace,PhnomPenh,Cambodia 3August2011

CapacityBuildinginGMS:CurrentStatus
SectorProjects(loans,technicalassistancesupportingtraining andinstitutionalstrengthening) Involvingdifferentlevelsofparticipation(seniorormidlevel officialsinlineministries,provincialandlocalofficials,technical experts,practitioners);individualtraininginstitutions,networks, centers ofexcellence. Context:subregional,bilateral,southsouthcooperation Content:policy,regulatory,technical,advocacy,awareness raisingaspects.

PhnomPenhPlanfor DevelopmentManagement
LeadershipinDevelopment: DrivingChangeintheGMS

PPPDevelopmentPartners
TotalFunding:$10.95million 7years,20032010;4phases DevelopmentPartners ADB NewZealand France PeoplesRepublicofChina Korea PPPPhaseIV(December2009March2012)and financedbyADB,PRCandKorea

Achievements
2,005GMScivilservantsattended92learningprograms (12weeks) onleadershipforregionalcooperationandkeyGMSsectors 25capacitydevelopmentpartnersforlearningprograms(13within and12outsideGMS) multistakeholderGMSDevelopmentDialogues(GDD)onenergy security,climatechange,foodsecurity,labormigration,corridor townsdevelopmentandGMSASEANsynergiesand complementarities;(100participants perGDD) 4multicountryresearchprojectsonGMS:femalelaborquality; contractfarming;financialservicesinborderareas;andcross bordereconomiczones(14GMSinstitutionsparticipatedand researchcapacitiesimproved)
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Achievements
JournalforGreaterMekongSubregionDevelopmentStudies (6issues;30articles) 47 midcareerandseniorlevelGMSofficials(PPPFellows) attendedleadershipandexecutivedevelopmentprograms inUSAandEurope LearningResourceCentersinCambodiaandLaos(8,544 users) 12LeadersNetworkingforKnowledge(LINK)AlumniEvents (500participants) EffectiveProgramManagementandPerformance MonitoringSystem
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PPPinthenewGMSStrategicFramework
Flagship programofGMSHRDactionplan Smallprogramwithspecializedfocusonregional cooperationandleadership Researchtopromotecapacitybuildingandnetworkingof GMSresearchinstitutions;knowledgeproducts
GreateralignmentwithGMSSFemergingneeds:
Newlearningprogramsandmethodologies economiccorridordevelopment sector(energy,highereducation,technicalandvocationaltraining, labormarketsandmigration,agriculture)

PPPintheNewGMSStrategicFramework
Developnewpartnerships withDevelopmentPartners, trainingandresearchinstitutionsandalumninetwork Resultsoriented CapacityDevelopment ProgramSustainability:
ProgressivedelegationofprogramadministrationtoGMS institutions TrainingofTrainers Developmentoflearningmaterialsdevelopment(multimedia,case studies,etc.)

US$6millionfor3years

Questions
Howcandevelopmentpartnersbettercoordinatecapacity buildingtoleveragesupportforthenewGMSSF? InwhatareasofcapacitydevelopmentofrelevancetoGMS wouldyourorganizationhaveinterest? DothePPPprioritiesandactivitiesprovideausefullinkto yourorganizationscapacitydevelopmentprioritiesinGMS? WhatpartnershipmodalitiescouldbeusedtosupportPPP capacitydevelopmentforregionalcooperationintheGMS? Viewsonenhancingtechnicalandfinancialsustainabilityof PPPthroughincreaseddelegationtoregionalinstitutions?