KHALID EL HARIZI, IFAD COUNTRY PROGRAMME MANAGER CAMBODIA THE COSOP AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Annual COSOP Review Workshop – Phnom Penh December 2011

WHAT IS A COSOP? Strategic Long-Term Challenges Resource Allocation Opportunity Best return on investment Cooperation With country partners Programme Results-based Projects: means to an end COSOP

CAMBODIA COUNTRY STRATEGY Approved in December 2007 Two strategic objectives (SOs) linked to Rectangular Strategy. Total estimate for the COSOP period USD about 80 million loan and grants (50/50) Results framework to monitor the performance /achievement of the set targets related to each SO. Includes policy, partnerships, targeting, innovation agenda, knowledge management.

COUNTRY STRATEGY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Strategic Objective 1: Sustainable Improvement of the Livelihoods of rural poor men and women in the project areas through community empowerment, productivity improvement and improved access to assets, productive resources, rural services, rural infrastructure and markets. Strategic Objective 2: Promoting deconcentration, decentralisation and local governance for pro-poor agricultural and rural development through building linkages between the D&D framework and agriculture and rural development and institutional support for evidence-based pro-poor policy making.

AGRICULTURE-LED GROWTH AND POVERTY REDUCTION An Engine of Growth for the Country A Principal means of poverty reduction The Main Safety Net available to people who lose jobs

Province Number of HH whose main livelihood is farming: HH with land sizeSummary Statistics Paddy RiceUpland rice Long-term crops Short-term cropsVegetables < 1 ha No land Total Farm HHLandless< 1 ha> 1 ha Battambang %19%69%z Kampong Chhnang %53%40%w Kampot %59%39%w Kandal %49%42%w Mondul Kiri % 88%z Phnom Penh %49%36%y Preah Vihear %16%77%z Ratanak Kiri %9%71%z y Stung Treng %11%83%z Takeo %54%40%w Otdar Meanchey %11%82%z Kep %60%37%w Pailin %4%95%z CAMBODIA %39%53%

INCLUSIVENESS Social inclusion is not dealt with as an after- thought but deliberately built into programme design at all levels and through a variety of measures and mechanisms IFAD programme in Cambodia have paid primary importance to targeting the poor but approaches evolved over time. PADEE approach deliberately rely on inclusive private initiative to build productivity in a sustainable way.

WHY A COSOP REVIEW? Assess Progress against Programme objectives Contribution to solving specific development challenges Programme is more than sum of projects: build synergies Identify areas of strengths and Weaknesses Relevance in an evolving context Effectiveness Impact Policy dialogue Team Building Pro-active consultative process Foster commitment and collaboration Prepare for next COSOP ( )

IS OUR LADDER LEANING ON THE RIGHT WALL?

DESIRED OUTCOMES Clarify and prioritize the challenges we face Explore more in depth a couple of these challenges Identify promising opportunities Brainstorm about alternative strategies Define a high level process for the development of the new COSOP

THIS COSOP REVIEW Sector Performance : Raghav Gaia Programme Performance: Julian Abrams Policy Dialogue and Scaling up: Cheikh Sourang Opportunities: Andy Burnett and Tim Morley Learning together: Cleona Wallace

HOW TO MAKE THE FUTURE COSOP A MORE EFFECTIVE PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT TOOL? Fewer Strategic Objectives? Which ones? Balances: Novelty versus continuity? Geographic Focus versus Value-Chain Focus? Targeting versus inclusiveness? Fewer Projects, bigger ones? Scaling-up vs Scaling out Country Office role and responsibilities? Essential for the Learning and implementation support functions

COUNTRY TEAM Role Project Teams Country Presence Programme Assistant Country Programme Manager Focus Implementation Supervision Internal Processes Goals and Strategies Leadership (initiative) AWPB Procurement Financial Mgt Coordination Stakeholders Delivery Backstopping Follow-up Training Communication Knowledge Management Scouting for Innovation Plans Budget (submission) Consultants Fiduciary Quality Data Policy COSOP Partnerships Innovation/scaling up Design Financing Oversight Area of Developme nt (Growth) Supervision of other projects Project Design Data Analysis and Project Monitoring Coaching

OUR CHALLENGE How to leverage agricultural growth to improve the living conditions and incomes of the rural people living in poverty?

IF THIS IS OUR CHALLENGE, WHAT ARE OUR OPPORTUNITIES? Thank you!