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HI Cambodia & Thailand Program

REPORT

National Round Table

Local Inclusive

Development

18 December 2013

Inter Continental Hotel

Phnom Penh

Objective of the National Round Tableon including vulnerable people in Commune/Sangkat Investment Program

Through dialogue, share and gain support among national and sub national authorities, stakeholders and donors involved in decentralization about most disadvantaged groups’ participation to local governance

Agenda of the National Roundtableon including vulnerable people in Commune/Sangkat Investment Program

Morning session presentations� Handicap International

� Cambodian Development Mission to Disability

� Save the Children, and

� Department of Local Authorities

Afternoon session World café

Welcome speech

Dear ladies and gentlemen,

The decentralization process launched by the Royal Government of Cambodia offers unique opportunity to promote pro-poor development and democracy.

Despite the progress made, the challenges remain many.

Today, we choose the roundtable to insist on the importance of supporting regular dialogue & exchanges to address these challenges. Large exchanges ensuring all stakeholders can input and come with their knowledge and

experience. Exchange between citizens and local authorities, stakeholders involved aside them, national authorities and donors engaged into poverty reduction. Exchanges that can lead to a change.

I hope learning from each other and confronting our experience will help us identifying appropriate ways to foster empowerment, participation and equity for the communities of Cambodia.

Last but not least, I would like to take the opportunity to thank the European Union and the Government of the United Kingdom that have been supporting HI and have made this workshop possible.

Mr. Benjamin NGUYEN Handicap International Programme Director Cambodia and Thailand

Participants

Target groups - Mr. Soeum Soy, Mr Kong Pove, Ms. Choy Oun, Mr. Seng Chey (CDRPs)

Ms. Rem Srey Nom and Mr. Run Chetra (Child group) Mr. Pov Chhen (BDPO) and Say Sothean(KCDPO)

Partners - Mr Yim Mean, Mr. Touch Vuth, Mr. Nginn Saorath and Ms. Phum Lakena (CDPO)

NGOs - Ms Um Sokom (WOMEN). Mr Nhip Thy and Ms Chan Dara (CDMD). Mr.Nep Sinthai (API), UkPheakdey (ADD), Ms. Nong Yarida (SC), Ms. Thoin Sean Lay (SNV), Mr. Ngy San (CBM), Mr. PhannaChhim (PLAN), Mr. Dustin (Associates), Mr. Peng Samnang (DDSP)

Government - Village and Commune Council - Mr. Norm Nuam (Battambang), Mr. Prak Sarom(Kampong Cham), Mr.Mot Roun (Battambang), Ms. Dem Oun (Kampong Cham), Mr Mon Sinat(Kampong Spue), Mr. Heng Sophary (Battambang), Mr. Sara Want (Battambang). District – Ms. Un Chanta (Kampong Cham), Mr. Mean Pv (Kamong Cham). Provincial – Mr. Kong Vutha (POSVY battambang)) , Mr. Prak Tith (Kampong Cham), Mr. Moul Thon (Battambang), Mr. Meas Uy (Takao), National – Mr. Dy Sovarm (MEF), Mr. Lao Veng (MoSVY), Mr. Pok Sovandara, Mr. Nhav Tang (MoI), Mr. Ing Sambath (DAC), Ms. Mao Malis (NCDD) and Mr. Seth Soman (MRD)

Donors - Mr. Bou Noeun (EU), Ms. Anne Lobell and Mr. Kosal Vathanak (UNICEF), Bak Tokoyo(AisAid)

Press - Mr. Meas Savoung, Mr. Chim Ratha, San Vovanara, Mr. Chea Sarith, Chem Dina, Mr. HokSokrin, Chihim Makara. Oum Vang, Eang Bunrith, Mr. Chao Soeun , Ms. Chandy

Vision & mission

Handicap International Save the Children CambodianDevelopment Mission

for Disability

Work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, offering them assistance and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant

Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

A Society for all where people with disabilities live with dignity and prosperity

Rights based approach, empowerment, participation are important principles of intervention

To inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives

To coordinate and build capacity of people with disabilities, communities, and stakeholders to provide equal opportunity for people with disabilities to fully participate in all development efforts

Local Inclusive Development Projects

Handicap International

Save the Children CambodianDevelopment Mission

for Disability

Target

groups

People with disabilities and their families Local authorities-village/Commune level, District and Provincial level

40 Children and Youth Led Group (CYLGs) 33 Children and Youth Led Group (CYLGs)

Persons with disabilities, family of persons with disabilities, and community people

Locations

Battambang and Kampong Cham provinces in 8 districts: Choeng Prey, Prey Chhor, Tbong Khmom, Chamkar Loe, MaungReussey, Banan, Bavel, and Thmorkol

Prey Veng province inPeam Ro district in Kampong Cham province in Oreang Ov district

Phnom Penh, Kandal, Takeo, Kampot, and Kampong Speu province

Duration

March 2011 – December 2013 (30 months) with EU fundingJanuary 2013 – December 2015 with UK Government support

2013 - 20152010 – 2012 2013 - 2015

Partners & Stakeholders

Handicap International

Save the Children CambodianDevelopment Mission

for Disability

Partn

ers

Cambodia Disabled People Organization (CDPO)

Opérations Enfants du Cambodge (OEC)

Nak Akphivath Sahakum(NAS)

WOMENPhnom Srey

Commune Disability CommitteeDisability People Organisations and Self-help groupsProvencal and District Office Social Affairs Veterans and Youth PIDPA/PoP

Sta

kehold

ers

Stakeholders: Disability People Organisations, Service Providers, and Local Authorities

Commune Council, Community Schools Health Centre, PagodasLocal NGO, and Government Agency

PresentationsCDMC

Save the Children

Handicap International

Approach

Handicap International Save the Children CambodianDevelopment Mission

for Disability

Twin track approach � Empower to promote dignity, respect and equity

� Promoting inclusive development while addressing particular needs of people with disabilities

� Developing a knowledge about disability issues

To promote participation of people with disabilities in the community development, and increase the role of the community coordination of comprehensive CBR services. Through:

� Build capacity of CBR staff and partners;

� Set up Community Disability Committees

� Empower people with disabilities

� Coordinate advocacy network and referral systems

Representation & participation � Supporting representation & participation

� Raise capacities of CDPO and two provincial DPOs

� Creation of partnershipsbetween non-state actors and sub-national level authorities

� Build capacities of local stakeholders

DO & WCCC

WO

MEN

CAPACITY BUILDING

Childr

en

Group

s

NGO

Parents

/Care

givers

PS

PD & WCCC

C/S & CCWC

20% of commune budget increased for

children’s issues

advocacy

Tools Local Inclusive Development

Handicap International

Save the Children CambodianDevelopment Mission

for Disability

� Barrier assessment guideline

� Participatory Training Manuals

� CIP Poster and Agendas For All

� Fact sheets Inclusive development and Disability issues

� Satisfaction survey and quality of life tools

� Capacity assessment� Social service mapping� Follow up� Coaching

� Training modules� Monitoring tools� Video and Radio Spots� Newsletter/Posters/Leafle

ts� UNCRPD/Law on the

Protection and Promotion of Rights of Persons with Disabilities

� Evaluation Report of CDMD-CBR Project 2012

� Study Report on Effective of CDC 2013

Local Inclusive Development Struggles

Handicap International Save the Children CambodianDevelopment Mission

for Disability

� The complexity of the CIP process changing roles and responsibilities

� Commitment and understanding of local authorities towards inclusive development

� Level of understanding of citizens, included people with disabilities of the CIP process

� Limited participatory management within the CIP

� Financial resources / budgeting capacities limited of the CIP results

� Communes still have limited budget and unclear responsibilities relating to social services.

� Late budget disbursement from provincial level to communes.

� Limited capacity of CCWC in terms of coordination with relevant sectors.

� Limited knowledge and experiences

� Limited fund for social work at commune level

� Limited support from national level

� Lack good cooperation amongst relevant NGOs, government agencies, etc

Local Inclusive Development Successes

Handicap International Save the Children CambodianDevelopment Mission

for Disability

☺ Establishments of Disability Village Networkers (DVNs), electing their Commune Disability Representative Person (CDRP)

☺ People with disabilities gained more knowledge on and got more active at village and commune levels

☺ Local Authorities interest and actions to mainstream disability inclusive issues into the CIP process

☺ Stakeholders (service providers) support inclusive disability development projects

☺ Development of inclusive awareness materials and step-by-step training materials

☺ Commune Councils have integrated children’s issuesin Commune Investment Program (CIP) 2014.

☺ Increased involvement of children and young people in CIP processes.

☺ Improved relationshipbetween community people and local authorities in commune development processes.

☺ 42 CDCs established and trained

☺ 366 partners and stakeholders trained on rights base and disability inclusive

☺ 135 communes in target areas integrated disability into their development plans

☺ People with disabilities live in CDC commune received services better than PwDs in non-CDC commune

☺ Many people with disabilities and families, their situation is now either better or same as others

Local Inclusive Development

Recommendations

Handicap International Save the Children CambodianDevelopment Mission

for Disability

� Include Local Authorities� Added two extra steps

within the CIP process� Share tools e.g. iAgenda

with other stakeholders� Strengthen the local

authorities abilities� Design accountability

mechanisms to reinforce step 5 of the CIP process

� Expand from people with disabilities to all disadvantaged groups

� Push for more budget allocation for children’s issues from national level.

� Continue to provide capacity building to CCWC on planning and social services, especially relating to children.

� Need capacity support from national level

� Need to strengthen collaboration and cooperation amongst relevant GOs, NGOs, private, people with disabilities, and community

� Need to increase involvement persons with disabilities

Questions & Answers

Question 1 to HI “What do you mean by exclusion ?”Answer: Here are two way of exclusion, intended and non-intended, in the development

process. For example, you have invited people with disabilities to join meeting, but the meeting room is at the 1st floor and only to be reach with a stair, so people with moving difficulties are excluded from the meeting. Another example, latrines are built for everybody but the door is only 80 cm width a person using a wheelchair cannot enter the toilet, the door wide should be a minimum of 90cm.

Question 2 to HI “How to address disability into the CIP ?”Answer: We added 2 additional steps - Preparation Step - (pre-step 1) to brainstorm

problems/issues of people with disabilities in the village, based on last year CIP experience and the daily life of the villagers, an Inclusive village table 1.1 is drafted by and agreed on by people with disabilities of the village to be presented at CIP Step 1 Village meeting, and - Support Step - to lobby, jointly with C/C Chief and Commune disability Focal Point after STEP 2 and before STEP 3 in order to gain support from relevant non-governmental organizations, stakeholders, service providers and/or the business community who have shown interest to support the commune development that improve the needs and demands of All citizens and at the same time of people with disabilities and their family members living in the village/Commune. With signing a adapted inclusive Temporary Agreement (TA) letter, organizations, local stakeholders, service providers and/or business community members promise to support and lobby for your inclusive actions/projects at the District Integration Workshop (CIP Step 3).

Question and Answers

Questions 3 to HI “How to monitor inclusive project, and what mechanism are there ?”Answer: We acknowledge that this is something we need to work more in order to improve

it in future. So far, we have focal person at commune level who pass the information of progress to CDRPs but CDRPs themselves have not participated directly due to no invitation.

Question 4 to CDMD “Where is Contribution Fund come from?”Answer: The contribution of 800.000 Riels is funded by the CS fund under social

intervention budget line. This fund will use to support social service activities, but not specifically for people with disabilities. CS has no clear idea about the allocation.

Question 5 to CDMD “To what extent, do people with disabilities receive ID poor card?”Answer: The precise number of people with disabilities that receive the ID poor cards is not

known, we believe that it are quite a lot.

Question 6 to Save the Children “Are disable youth and children include in the process?” Answer. Yes, they are welcome to join the children group. Children with disabilities, when

they show interest are included in the group.

Question 7 to Save the Children “How to include private sector into process?”Answer: In practice, we invite credit service and the bank into the discussion.

Summary of the Presentation of

Department of Local Administration

National Level

� Department of Local Administration is established to support CS council in decentralization implementation based on CS admin law

� Roles and responsibilities of the department are defined in a Prakas # 185, dated 07th May 2002;

� Six offices under this department

Dept. of Local Administration (DoLA)

Admin Office

M&E and CS Support Office

Education and CD Office

PlanningStatistic and Info Office

Finance Office

Research and Tech Office

Challenges during implementation

� C/S council is replaced every 5 years � CIP Planning schedules are ad hoc basis delayed (start sometime in

September) � Revised CIP procedures e.g. budget code� Dependency of C/S members on provincial facilitation � Lack of human resources in provincial divisions and district offices� CS members have difficulties to understand and lack practice with CIP tools

provided by partners � Limited participatory facilitation skills of C/S member� Timing and venue of C/S meeting not convenient for all citizens� Limited participation of citizens� Low C/S funds, decrease of additional funds from the International

community� Change in C/S projects e.g. Infra structure and service projects� Work overload of C/S members

Suggestion:

NGOs to support capacity building to government officers in accordance to rules and regulations of provincial divisions and district offices.

New Provincial and District structure

Question and Answers to DoLa

Question 1 “How to calculate C/S Fund allocation?”Answer: The C/S fund allocation is

calculated based on three criteria:a) Equal shareb) Total populationc) Poverty score

Question2 “Why does C/S project focus mainly on infrastructure?”Answer: Because infrastructure is

visible. The C/S council would like to show their result of development to the people. The Ministry can not influent the decision of C/S council.

Question 3. “Does MoI has a policy on disability inclusive ?”Answer: Yes, this year we included

additional structure into the C/S fund project design to ensure accessibility.

What is The World Café ?

The World Café is an international way to create a living network of conversations around that matters.

It is a methodology which enables people (from 12 to 1200) to think together and intentionally create new, shared and collective meanings & understanding

Source:www.theworldcafe.com

World Café Questions

1.HOW to build the capacities of Local Authorities at the different levels; Village en c/s, District and Province and National

2.WHAT are the best approaches to motivate people to become active citizens?

3.HOW to implement and monitor village and c/s council investment projects –Best practice?

4.What is good about the CDP/CIP structure/ systems? is the CDP/CIP the only way to do local inclusive development projects

5.ROLE of the c/s council to ensure Local Inclusive Development projects in the CIP process? Are the 5 STEPS given enough possibilities?

6.HOW to support vulnerable people (included children) for meaningful participation in local decision making?

World Café Discussions

World Café voting session

Each participant received 6 stickers to vote for the best idea per World café questions

World Café outcome

HOW to build the capacities of Local Authorities at the different levels; Village en c/s, District and Province and Nation

WHAT are the best approaches to motivate people to become active citizens?

HOW to implement and monitor village and c/s council investment projects – Best practice?

• To conduct training need assessment (TNA) before starting training.

• To develop training session in accordance to results of TNA

• Coaching and actual practice and exposure.

• Ensuring prioritized project is implemented in response to inclusive needs

• To be transparent, integrity and equity

• Encourage participation and understanding feeling;

• Strengthening capacity of PMC with people with disabilities participation

• Ensure beneficiary participation

• Public forum on CS project implementation and budget expenditure.

World Café outcome

What is good about the CDP/CIP structure and systems? Is the CDP/CIP the only way to do local inclusive development project

ROLE of the C/S council to ensure Local Inclusive Development projects in the CIP process? Are the 5 STEPS given enough possibilities?

HOW to support vulnerable people (included children) for meaningful participation in local decision making?

• To meet wit all citizens,included people with disabilities to discuss and collect disability issues

• Ensure participation from stakeholders, including line department and donors

• Private sector and NGOs can implement inclusive project

• Explain people about CIP process

• Prioritize project based on equity manner

• Follow 5 steps of CIP process fully

• Empower and encouragevulnerable group

• Study real needs of the vulnerable people

• Invite representative of vulnerable people in CIP process.