UPDATE THE DRAFT OF LAW ON ASSOCIATIONS AND NGOS (LANGO) BI-MONTHLY MEETING PRESENTED BY: MR. MI NAC COALITION BUILDING, ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING MANAGER OF CCC

LEGAL IMPACTS  Lack of clarity around registration, suspension and dissolution of NGOs  Severe barriers to the operation of foreign NGOs  Limitations to the operation of community-based organizations (CBOs)

 No Glossary of Terms to ease implementation and common understanding  Failure to observe and comply with other major organic laws such Cambodia’s Civil Code and the new Penal Code and  An infringement on freedom of association. LEGAL IMPACTS

 Increased work burden and loss of productivity of the NGO Sector as well as within Government departments that administer to them because of lack of clarity and therefore confusion around registration, dissolution and suspension of NGOs  Increased expenditures for both NGOs and Government associated with registration, dissolution and suspension of NGOs because the LANGO is open to interpretation and therefore confusion ECONOMIC IMPACTS

 Arbitrary closure of NGOs, which may include some INGOs  Loss of employment opportunities to thousands of Cambodians if NGOs become less productive or are terminated  Loss of programs that impact upon health, education, women’s rights, sanitation etc if NGOs become less productive or are terminated, which in turn result in a loss of partnership opportunities in working together with government on these issues ECONOMIC IMPACTS

 Loss of numerous INGOs, which currently bring significant funding, capacity building and programs to Cambodia  Loss of capacity building and collaboration in both metropolitan and rural areas  An infringement of Cambodian’s rights to freedom of association ECONOMIC IMPACTS

 Less opportunity for attracting business to invest in Cambodia  Loss of opportunity with Cambodia’s ability to realize its development goals in jeopardy due to a poor enabling environment for CSOs.  Others… ECONOMIC IMPACTS

ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS

 336 CSOs endorsed our JS  > #NGOLAW (Impression 126,945, Account reach 77,844)  > #stopandconsult (Impression 218,335 Account reach 76,812)  Total: Impression , A-Reach ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS

 > re-tweet on #LANGO  > 5000 liked “stopandconsult” fb page  Fb Reached 35,619 users (One week reach to 150,000, Video 91,680 reached)  Submitted letters to government  Submitted letters to Assembly, Parties… ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS

 The first workshop is supposed to organize on June 8 th, 2015 in Siem Reap province.  The second workshop is supposed to organize on June 10 th, 2015 in Kratie province.  Briefing workshop with 80 CBOs from 8 province in Phnom Penh on 11 th June ADVOCACY PLANNING

 The third workshop is supposed to organize on June 12 th, 2015 in Prey Veng province.  The fourth workshop is supposed to organize on June 15 th 2015 in Preah Sihanouk province ADVOCACY PLANNING

THANK FOR YOUR ATTENTION