Cambodia

The development objective of the Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project is to improve the identification and use of state lands transferred to eligible,... Show More + poor and formerly landless or land-poor recipients through a transparent and well-targeted process. The indicator on the 'number of communes' is being addressed through this restructuring wherein the number of communes will be decreased from 20 to seve Show Less -

Ratings for the Avian Influenza and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response Project for Turkey were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory; risk to development outcome... Show More + was moderate; Bank performance was satisfactory and borrower performance was also satisfactory. Some lessons learned includes: complex multi-sector operations require sufficient time to implement, even in emergency situation. Effective coordination with other international agencies also requires time and could delay implementation if not taken into consideration. After emergencies, it is common that interest will wane. Broader project development objectives can remain relevant even after the emergency. For multi-sector projects involving more than one implementing agencies, special attention should be paid to the higher complexity of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). Preferably, M&E should be carried out by a single unit, but with simultaneous participation of experts from respective sectors to ensure better coordination. If this is not possible, all implementing agencies should include dedicated experts to ensure effective M&E of the overall project. Show Less -

On September 4, 2009 the inspection panel received a request for inspection from the Center for Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), which submitted the request on... Show More + behalf of communities affected by the Cambodia: Land Management and Administration Project (the 'project'). These communities are situated in the Boeung Kak Lake (BKL) area, within the Sras Chok commune, Daun Penh district in Phnom Penh. The requesters state that members of the project affected communities have suffered serious harm from the design and implementation of the project and claim that these issues need to be urgently addressed because further, severe harm may be caused in the very near future. The requesters have asked the panel to keep the name of affected people and villages where they live confidential. This report presents the panel's determination of whether the request meets the eligibility criteria set forth in the resolution establishing the panel and in the 1999 clarifications to the resolution and includes the panel's recommendation in relation to this request. Show Less -

The objectives of the Avian and Human Influenza (AHI) Control and Preparedness Emergency Project for Cambodia are to: (i) control outbreaks of avian influenza in poultry... Show More + and thus to limit the economic costs of the disease and the potential for its expansion into humans; and (ii) minimize the risks and consequences of a pandemic by planning for such an outbreak, both in terms of human health services but also in terms of preparedness in society as a whole. Negative measures include: culling of poultry; waste management; disinfection of farm surfaces, equipment, and materials; and disinfection and disposal of used personal protection equipment (PPE). Mitigation measures include: a) select the most appropriate disinfectant based on such criteria as effects of disinfectants on human health and the environment, availability and costs of the disinfectants in Cambodia, and compatibility of the disinfectants with the disposal methods of the wastes (e.g. chlorinated disinfectants should not be used if the disposal method is cremation/incineration); and b) based on consideration for humane, safe and efficient culling and experience from the previous AHI outbreaks in Cambodia, after evaluation of alternative culling methods select the most appropriate culling methods for chickens and ducks in backyard farms with few numbers of birds, and for commercial farms with large number of birds. Based on this selection, prepare the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for culling of birds. Provide the design and operating requirements if a gassing system is selected (e.g. including specific locations and quantities of stocked carbon dioxide). Show Less -