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    • Oct 28, 2021

National Public Forum on Citizen Engagement in Budget Formulation and Monitoring on Public Budget Expenditure Process in the Covid 19 Context


On Thursday 28 October 2021, Budget Working Group (BWG) which consists of local and international NGOs working on budget-related policies coordinated by the NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGO Forum) organized a National Public Forum on Citizen Engagement in Budget Formulation and Monitoring on Public Budget Expenditure Process in the Covid 19 Context both national and sub-national levels. The event was attended by key stakeholders including the representatives from dozen government institutions/ ministries including the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)/General Department of Taxation, Ministry of Interior (MoI)/ National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDDs), Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA), Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT)/ National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Ministry of Information (MoInfo), Ministry of Planning (MoP), Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Development Partners (DPs) in particularly European Union Delegation to Cambodia and The Embassy of Sweden, national and international NGOs, universities, students, community youths and citizen totally 60 in-person participants (10 females) and 300 joined via zoom, 6K viewers from 5 institutions Facebook pages cross-post lives and 300 comments. Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, and through Virtual

The purposes of the forum are to: 1. Increase the understanding and promote public participation on budget transparency and accountabilities including the budgetary process both national and sub-national. 2. Provide opportunities for taxpayers including youths, CSOs/NGOs to meet and discuss with relevant stakeholders and policymakers toward the public participation in the budget cycle at the national and sub-national level. 3. Provide opportunities for taxpayers including youths, CSOs/NGOs to provide inputs for relevant stakeholders and policymakers toward the improvement of national budget transparency and accountability, gender mainstreaming, inclusive principal, and other alternatives to improve the effectiveness of the sub-national budget formulation.

The event went through 5 key short discussion sessions as follows: 1. The importance and responsibilities of the oversight body 2. Synergies between Public Finance Management (PFM) and Social Protection 3. Gender Responsive Budget (GRB) 4. Public Investment on Education and Children 5. Public Participation in the Processes of Budget Formulation and Implementation Monitoring at the Sub- National Level

Each topic has been discussed on the three main points such as: 1. Positive existing mechanism and the real practices 2. Number of challenges that hinder the practices 3. Proposed solutions, recommendations, and priority actions that will be implemented by concerned stakeholders.

As a result, we, together congratulate on the positive existing mechanisms and practices related to citizen participation in Budget Formulation and Monitoring on Public Budget Expenditure which there are 35 positive points and progresses. The number of challenges that have been hindered to the quality of the monitoring and remarkable budget evaluation, raised during the discussion in the forum including 36 key challenges and 45 Proposed recommendations.

Finally, we, the participants in this public forum, pledge to continue working together in a professional relationship and in a supportive climate to promote transparency and accountability in budgeting oversight at both the national and sub-national levels.

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National Consultative Seminar on Indigenous Communal Land
On 19 July 2024, Indigenous Community Support Organizations in collaboration with the NGO Forum on Cambodia and other partner organizations organized a National Consultative Seminar on Indigenous Communal Land (ICLT) in Kampong Cham Province. This national consultation seminar was cooperated by relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Rural Development, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Environment, with the participation of authorities, community representatives, civil society organizations and development partners with a total of 158 participants (37 females). Achievements and research results, challenges and suggestions were brought for discussion during the seminar. Dr. Thol Dina, Project Director of LASEDIII of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, mentioned the previous community registration, which resulted in 193 communities being recognized by the Ministry of Rural Development, 153 communities recognized as legal entities by the Ministry of Interior and 43 communities officially recognized by the Ministry of Land Management. Please be informed that Mr. Soeung Saroeun, Executive Director of the NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF) urges consideration of planning for resource and community development projects in addition to the current dialogue. In general, the content from the discussion, suggestions and recommendations are compiled and prepared as key notes for submission to the relevant ministry leaders for further discussion and address.
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Workshop on revisiting CSOs’ Input to new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2024-2028
First of all, we would like to congratulate the NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF) that has been officially appointed by the Royal Government of Cambodia through the Ministry of Planning, as one of the members of Inter-Ministerial Committee and Technical Working Group for preparation of the new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2024-2028. To play this critical role, on 9 January 2024, the NGOF organized a consultative workshop on Revisiting CSOs’ Inputs to new National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2024-2028 with around 80 participants both in person and virtual who are from the Ministry of Planning, NGOF’s member organizations, networks and development partners. Honorable guests and participants applauded the process and regarded that the NSDP is the most important document to drive development process in Cambodia so that all stakeholders should put all efforts to provide inputs and develop this plan. The full-day workshop aims to raise awareness of the first phase of the Pentagonal Strategic Plan and provide up-to-date information on the NSDP 2024-2028 process to civil society organizations that are members and partners of the NGOF, as well as present format to generate inputs from participants for the NSDP 2024-2028 that will then submit to each relevant ministry, Ministry of Planning and members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee. As a result of this consultation, participants have learned about the pentagonal strategies, process of NSDP preparation, and especially provided a lot of useful inputs which will be formulated into the CSO’s inputs paper to be submitted to the Government. Participants will encourage other CSO representatives and stakeholders in their contacts to provide further inputs online until 12 January 2024. The NGOF will consolidate the first collective inputs and will submit it to the line Ministries and Ministry of Planning in the week of 15 January 2024 onward. The NGO Forum and participants also strongly encourage all other CSOs to continue to provide inputs through online until the first draft of NSDP shared by the Ministry of Planning, tentatively in the second half of March/April 2024. Relate Document: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1acpHAOzjTPpdOeo1gcfUvhNjYzS3pxcp?usp=drive_link&fbclid=IwAR3y7ivHzu6i9iVLNm2UUS1q3G3FLvidaC5V4829eGABynslBtQxxxraOUA
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Oct 25, 2023

Provincial NGO Network Members Meeting at Preah Vihear Province
On the morning of 17 October 2023, Mr. Soeung Saroeun, Executive Director of the NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF) and colleagues had conducted a consultative meeting with NGO members and partners in Preah Vihear to strengthen collaboration, and consult on a draft of NGOF's seven-year strategic plan (2024-2030) called "METRI" which is focusing on Multi-stakeholders Engagement for Transformative, Resilient, and Inclusive Society. As a result, our discussion was successfully proceeded, with good inputs and support from participants of "METRI" strategic plan. In addition, the NGO members and partners were happy to participate in joint initiatives based on the model to achieve common goals, and they specifically request that the NGOF remain active in supporting the positive impact on policies and laws influence and resource mobilization for the benefits of member organizations, communities and especially poor and vulnerable people.
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