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Cambodia
>> Regional Overview >> Cambodia Overview ACTIVITY DATA SHEET
PROGRAM: Cambodia
TITLE AND NUMBER: Strengthened Democratic Processes and Respect for Human Rights, 442-001
STATUS: Continuing
PLANNED FY 2001 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $8,495,000 ESF
PROPOSED FY 2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $18,000,000 ESF
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 1992 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2002Summary: The purpose of this strategic objective is to rebuild Cambodia as a democratic society, after the decimation of its institutions during almost 30 years of civil strife and warfare. Strengthening Cambodia's civil society continues to be a prerequisite for the country's transition to a sustainable and economically viable democratic society. In 2001, USAID will continue assistance to strengthen advocacy institutions in such areas as human rights, good governance, election monitoring and environment and natural resources. These groups monitor government performance in these areas, thereby promoting greater governmental accountability, transparency, and democratic change. In February 2002, commune (local) elections are scheduled to take place. More than 9,600 local officials will be elected from 1,615 communes. Also, 1,615 commune clerks will be appointed by the Ministry of Interior. Activities to support these elections (and the national election in 2003) will be an important part of the democracy and human rights (DHR) program. To develop a long-term framework for the DHR program, during FY 2001, USAID will conduct a comprehensive democracy and human rights sector assessment, a Cambodian environmental review, and a country strategic design process. Using the data from these analyses, USAID will identify required adjustments to key technical and programmatic interventions for the transition period, as well as interventions for the longer term.
Key Results: Three intermediate results are critical for meeting this objective: (1) strengthening and nurturing local human rights and civil society organizations so they are sustainable and have greater impact on reducing human rights abuses and creating conditions for equity and justice; (2) increased adherence to the rule of law and the upholding of citizens rights through the provision of public defender services, which will help to reduce violations of due process and other abuses of the legal system; and (3) multi-party local-level elections planned for 2002 must be open, fair, and transparent. It is anticipated that the intermediate results for the next phase of this objective will continue to focus on human rights, good governance, advocacy, and judicial and legislative reform.
Performance and Prospects: The objective is on track to meet its initial targets and benchmarks by the end of FY 2002. An independent assessment of this objective acknowledged "very substantial achievements in the fight for human rights and in the difficult battles surrounding legal rights and defense of the poor." Human rights monitoring now covers almost 97% of the total population in 23 of 24 provinces and municipalities. One-third of the primary and secondary teachers nationwide have received training in human rights education. Effective media campaigns have been launched to highlight and combat domestic violence, a problem that affects one out of six Cambodian households. In addition, comprehensive services are provided to victims of sexual trafficking, rape and domestic violence. USAID-supported civil society and human rights NGOs are leading the battles against land confiscation and other land tenure issues, and corruption and degradation of the environment. USAID assistance to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) has led to a proliferation of human rights education countrywide. Human rights training sessions have been conducted in 87 of 184 districts (47%) in Cambodia, reaching more than 20,000 people, 8,430 of them women. Women's rights and leadership training conducted by four local NGO partners delivered a combined total of 84 training sessions in 47 districts, with women making up 57% of more than 4,000 participants. In FY 2000, the Cambodian Defenders Project (CDP) represented 1,834 civil and criminal cases, an increase of 21% over the prior year. Clients were represented in 21 of 24 courts nationwide. In FY 2000, USAID also began work with the American Center for International Labor Solidarity (ACILS) and the Department of Labor to improve working conditions in the textile and apparel industry through support for the development of effective trade unions and the monitoring of adherence to the labor code by Cambodian companies.
In FY 2001, funds will be used to continue USAID support to local organizations engaged in protecting human rights; advocating for better public policy-making; building democratic processes at the community level; implementing nationwide good governance programs at the local level; promoting adherence to the rule of law; and upholding of citizens' rights through the provision of public defender services.
Communal elections are scheduled to take place in February 2002. USAID will support these local elections in order to spread the growth in democratically based institutions to the local level where much of government's interaction with citizens takes place. In FY 2001 and FY 2002, funds will be used to support a nationwide non-partisan voter education program; a nationwide election monitoring effort; higher levels of participation by Cambodian women; and increased capacity of women to be elected to commune councils.
Possible Adjustments to Plans: USAID is planning a democracy sector assessment in FY 2001. Depending on the outcome of the assessment, USAID may seek legislative authority to selectively re-engage in democracy-related assistance to the Government of Cambodia in support of effecting Cambodia's transition to a sustainable democratic society.
Other Donor Programs: The United States, Japan, France, Australia, Sweden, Canada, Germany, the European Union, and various United Nations agencies, especially the United Nations Human Rights Commission and the United Nations Development Program, are the major donors working in the democracy sector in Cambodia. Coordination of assistance plans and activities between the donors in specific areas has been good. Although many human rights and democracy activities are funded by multiple donors, coordination generally is excellent.
Principal Contractors, Grantees, or Agencies: Current grantees include the Asia Foundation, International Human Rights Law Group, Private Agencies Collaborating Together, ACILS, and the University of San Francisco. USAID plans to continue to implement activities under this objective through grants to NGOs.
FY 2002 Performance Table
Cambodia: 442-001
Performance Measures:
Indicator FY97 (Actual) FY98 (Actual) FY99 (Actual) FY00 (Actual) FY00 (Plan) FY01 (Plan) FY02 (Plan) Indicator 1: Increased sustainability of targeted indigenous human rights and civil society organizations 7 8 10 11 11 12 13 Indicator 2: Percent of human rights abuses reported, and investigated, which are resolved 33 39 29 27 35 40 NA Indicator 3: Lawyer/public defenders providing access to services for the accused poor in 80% of courts country wide 83 83 83 88 80 88 92 Indicator Information:
Indicator Level (S) or (IR) Unit of Measure Source Indicator Description Indicator 1: IR Number of sustainable NGO groups advocating for increased human rights and government accountability. TAF and NGO reports. Sustainable NGOs = USAID-funded organizations active in promoting human rights, public policy and democracy, able to continue to function without external, administrative support. Indicator 2: IR Percentage of total number of human rights complaints investigated which was resolved. LICADHO. Human rights abuses as they are defined by the Cambodian Constitution. Total number of investigations = statistics from USAID-funded NGOs Indicator 3: IR Courts utilizing public defenders (percent). Reports from IHRLG, the Cambodian Bar Association, and UNCHR Courts = 21 provincial, 1 supreme, 1 appeals, 1 military U.S. Financing
(In thousands of dollars)
Obligations Expenditures Unliquidated Through September 30, 1999 3,000 DA 3,000 DA 0 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 47,246 ESF 37,349 ESF 9,897 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA Fiscal Year 2000 500 DA 42 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 4,248 ESF 4,591 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA Through September 30, 2000 3,500 DA 3,042 DA 458 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 51,494 ESF 41,940 ESF 9,554 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA Prior Year Unobligated Funds 0 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Planned Fiscal Year 2001 NOA 0 DA 0 CSD 8,495 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Total Planned Fiscal Year 2001 0 DA 0 CSD 8,495 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Future Obligations Est. Total Cost Proposed Fiscal Year 2002 NOA 0 DA 0 DA 3,500 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 18,000 ESF 0 ESF 77,989 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA
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