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Greater Mekong and Subregion (GMS) Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia The Project will restore the Cambodia's railway infrastructure by rehabilitating its existing track. The railway's operations will be improved through organizational restructuring with award to a private railway operator of a concession to operate the railway commercially under a PPP arrangement. Restructuring is implemented through an ADTA that advises the Government on the future structure of the railway subsector and provides transaction advisory for selection of the PPP Railway Operator. The PPP Railway Operator selected after competitive international bidding for the concession. The rehabilitation investment and the associated restructuring will together set the stage for efficient rail services, which in turn realizes the Project's objectives: improving the transport sector's efficiency by increasing the diversity of transport modes and routes, and resurrecting the railway on a sustainable basis.
Tonle Sap Sustainable Livelihoods The impact of the Project will be improved livelihoods. The outcome of the Project will be increased access to assets in the five provinces that adjoin the Tonle Sap. The project area encompasses the buffer zone and core areas. Specifically, it covers 37 communes, comprising 316 villages with a population of 287,430 in 54,857 families. These communes qualify because they pursue livelihood activities in the buffer zone.
Cambodia Solar Power Project The Project involved the construction and operation of the first utility-scale solar power project in Cambodia with capacity of 10 MWp DC. The Project is located in Bavet City, Svay Rieng Province, near the border with Viet Nam. The Project went through an international competitive bidding process which sought public-private partnerships that were transparent, competitive, and provide a level playing field. The Project is therefore expected to unlock Cambodias underutilized renewable energy resources and set an important precedent in the renewable energy sector in the country. A consortium led by Sunseap, a leading solar developer from Singapore, won the bid with a highly competitive tariff which was lower than the estimated average electricity supply cost in Cambodia. Commercial operations started in October 2017.
Expanding Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Lending Project ADB supports the growth of PRASAC's financing portfolio for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), providing needed financial products and services to this underserved segment.
Third Financial Sector Program - Subprogram 3 ADB has been the leading development partner of the finance sector in Cambodia since 1999. A comprehensive approach was required to rebuild the financial system in a devastated economy that had no finance sector. Responding to the government's needs, the approach has been broadly based so far. After successfully rebuilding the basic foundation of the banking industry under the first and second programs,  the third program has begun to support the sector's expansion to cover the important subsectors of nonbanking services and capital markets, and to boost investors' and beneficiaries' confidence in the system with a stronger legal and regulatory framework, necessary infrastructure, and better quality of services, including consumer protection.

The third program has focused on creating an enabling environment for all sector stakeholders, including the various regulators. The scope has shifted from the establishment of regulatory frameworks to their effective implementation and oversight, and more transparency. Proper financial infrastructure is required to meet rising market needs for more efficient and diverse financial services, as is further development of the legal foundations to ensure smooth transactions in the sector. These reforms require coordination within the government and careful sequencing, including dialogue with the private sector. The third program has been facilitating closer coordination.

After completion of the third program, ADB will continue the policy dialogue with the government under the Post-Program Partnership Framework. Also, ADB's technical assistance (TA) for implementing subprogram 2 of the Third Financial Sector Program has been extended to June 2015 to deal with the remaining issues.6 However, for the next round of support, ADB should concentrate on its areas of comparative advantage, in consultation with other development partners and the government. A first dialogue with the government to this end has started in the process of formulating the CPS, sector assessment, and strategy and road map.

The impact will be a sound, market-oriented finance sector that supports the mobilization of financial resources. The outcome will be a growing, resilient, and efficient financial system.
Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project The Project is designed to expand access to improved rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS), and improve health of rural residents in 6 project provinces around the Tonle Sap basin in Cambodia.
Strengthening Public Financial Management Program, Subprogram 1 The programmatic approach seeks to increase the availability and efficiency of public services in Cambodia, including services for poor and vulnerable groups, by strengthening public expenditure and revenue management. In support of stage 3 of the government's four-stage Public Financial Management Reform Program (PFMRP), the proposed program will finance actions and initiatives to strengthen (i) the policy and regulatory framework for expenditure and revenue management, (ii) the procedures and capacities of select line ministries to implement budgeting and expenditure management reforms, and (iii) the capacity of the external audit function.  The proposed program is included in the country operations business plan, 2016-2018 for Cambodia of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Cambodia/Lao People's Democratic Republic: Trade Facilitation: Improved Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Handling in Greater Mekong Subregion Trade Project The project will strengthen institutions and operational and management capacities in Cambodia and the Lao PDR for operating cost-effective SPS systems that facilitate trade and protect health.2 The project will focus on GMS trade in agriculture, food, and forestry (AFF) products for which SPS measures for plant health, animal health, and food safety apply. The project will establish, strengthen, and implement (i) surveillance and inspection programs for plant health, animal health, and food safety; (ii) enhanced education levels and university training of SPS specialists; and (iii) regional cooperation and harmonization for SPS measures and practices. It will selectively strengthen food safety capacities of private food handling enterprises and restaurants in tourist areas. The project will be implemented by the national authorities in each country.
Inclusive Financial Sector Development Program, Subprogram 1 Based on successful implementation of the past and ongoing ADB Financial Sector Programs (FSP I, II, and III),  with effective and flexible ways of converting complex policy objectives into implementable policy actions, the government requested continuing ADB support to the finance sector through a policy-based loan. 2 The proposed programmatic approach for a total of $30 million equivalent from the Asian Development Fund (ADF), which will comprise two subprograms, is included in the country operations business plan (COBP), 2013-2015. It will be designed within the framework of the Financial Sector Development Strategy (FSDS), 2011-2020 updated under the FSP III.
Energy Transition Sector Development Program, Subprogram 1 Building on Asian Development Bank’s dedicated energy programming across private and public sectors since 2016, the Energy Transition Sector Development Program will provide comprehensive support for Cambodia’s clean energy transformation, building on more than five years of dedicated ADB energy programming with the private and public sectors. The program helps the government to transition away from fossil fuels and mainstreaming renewables and energy efficiency, adopt data-driven power system regulation and planning, and tie infrastructure investments to planning with new technologies and business models. The program’s combination of policy reforms and project investments maximize ADB’s value addition, as they mutually reinforce each other. The policy actions enable and provide a platform for public and private sector investments in critical new technologies, such as energy efficiency and storage; setting clean energy targets for the country; and integrate improved power development and energy use planning across sectors. A programmatic approach for PBL component will enable sequenced actions to successively strengthen governance and the enabling environment and provide flexibility for phased learning and updates in a dynamic coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic recovery context. The project investments will demonstrate new technologies in energy efficiency storage and improve capacities for new technology scale-up to kick-start new markets, including (i) the country’s first grid-connected energy storage system, which will improve grid stability for consumers and enable additional renewable sources to enter the grid, and (ii) comprehensive city-level efficient street lighting systems in Kampot and Kep, which will demonstrate cost-savings and tourism and public safety benefits.

The program is aligned with sustainable economic growth enabled and accelerated through the adoption of clean energy1 and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the energy sector reduced. Its outcome is the energy transition enabled and accelerated through cohesive policies, planning, and physical infrastructure investments. The program is expected to result in increased employment opportunities; deferred spending on energy generation, transmission and distribution assets through energy efficiency; lower energy costs; and improved air quality by lowering emissions of particulates and other pollutants.
Livable Cities Investment Project The project will focus on enhancing urban planning, building community resilience, and providing infrastructure that will facilitate long-term sustainable and economic growth. The project is consistent with the strategic goals set in the government's RSIV and ADB Strategy 2030. It supports Strategy 2030's key operational priorities of tackling climate change, making cities more livable, strengthening governance and institutional capacity, and accelerating gender equality. It is also aligned with the draft Country Partnership Strategy 2019-2023, the GMS Urban Development Strategic Framework 2015-2022, and Cambodia's Industrial Development Policy (2015-2025), which provides the overarching vision that guides the Country Partnership Strategy.
Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project - Additional Financing An additional financing to the Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project is proposed for seven provinces (Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Prey Veng, Siem Reap, and Tboung Khmum) in Cambodia. The additional financing will enhance agricultural productivity and improve access to markets in 270 target communes through investments in climate-resilient productive infrastructure, building capacity in disaster risk management of the communities and commune councils, and creating an enabled environment for agricultural productivity, diversification and climate resilience.
Inclusive Financial Sector Development Program, Subprogram 3 The program directly supports reforms outlined in the government's National Strategic Development Plan, 2019-2023,  the Financial Sector Development Strategy (FSDS), 2016-2025,  and Cambodia's commitment to implement the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special declaration on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

Under subprogram 3, the government has implemented the national financial inclusion strategy and key legislation adopted under subprogram 2, and launched several initiatives to increase access to finance, including Cambodia's first ever public SME credit guarantee scheme (CGS) to support COVID-19 recovery and beyond. The government has also made significant strides to preserve financial stability and improve crisis management.
Third Rural Water Supply And Sanitation Sector Development Program The proposed project will continue expansion of rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) services, expanding the number of provinces from six to eight (Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Kampong Speu, Kampot, Pursat, and Siem Reap), and serving about 600 villages. While the general approach will remain the same, refinements to the project will include: (i) improved hybrid-CLTS approach developed under the JFPR grant, incorporating climate change, disaster risk management, and water and sanitation safety planning; (ii) improved water quality testing; (iii) revised approach for the sanitation subsidy and new target of open defecation free communes; and (iv) new sanitation solutions for fecal sludge management and floating villages developed under the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant.
Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project The project invests in increasing the climate resilience and sustainability of coastal and marine fisheries in Cambodia, targeting the four coastal provinces of Cambodia - Kampot, Kep, Koh Kong, and Preah Sihanouk to reverse the sharp decline in fisheries, promote sustainable mariculture, and enhance fish landing sites to improve seafood safety. It is expected that about 40% of the nearshore fishery will be regenerated into a more productive and sustainable fishery. It will make significant contributions to enhance adaptation to climate change. The project will also promote private sector development by enabling coastal communities and small businesses to diversify their livelihoods, adopt sustainable practices, and scale up into viable enterprises. It will support women's economic empowerment by scaling up women's engagement in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The project will benefit 25 community fisheries (CFi) organizations and members of 15 community protected areas (CPAs), comprising nearly 20,000 households, and a wider coastal community of about 200,000.

The project is aligned with the following impact: coastal and marine fisheries resources made sustainable and resilient. The project will have the following outcome: coastal and marine fish stocks recovered, and diversified climate-resilient income generated. To achieve this outcome, the project has 3 key outputs. Output 1 will support enhancement of adaptive coastal and marine fisheries, which targets changes in the use and management of priority ecosystems and fisheries to reduce the likelihood of their continued decline and build their resilience to underlying climate change threats. Output 2 will support investments in climate-resilient and gender inclusive coastal infrastructure for fisheries management including nature-based infrastructure solutions for coastal erosion, climate risk reduction, and fishery productivity. Output 3 will support incubation and commercialization of sustainable and inclusive marine businesses.
Loan to ACLEDA Bank Plc for Promoting Financial Inclusion ADB will extend a senior loan of up to $75 million to ACLEDA Bank Plc. The ADB loan will make a meaningful contribution to the bank's growth and support of MSMEs. The proceeds of the loan will be used exclusively to support MSMEs. The assistance will enhance MSME access to longer-term finance, which is in turn critical to support poverty alleviation through income and employment generation.
Integrated Urban Environmental Management in the Tonle Sap Basin Project The project will finance environmental infrastructure (for flood protection, drainage, wastewater management and treatment, and solid waste management) in Kampong Chhnang and Pursat. The project will finance small-scale community-driven environmental infrastructure; strengthen sector operations and coordination; and build capacity for project management and operations and maintenance.
Rural Roads Improvement Project The project will improve Cambodia's rural road network by paving 505.4 kilometers (km) of rural roads in seven provinces, most of which are located around Tonle Sap Basin. The project also aims to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) to plan, manage, and monitor road maintenance operations by improving the sustainability of funding for road maintenance, increasing the participation and capacity of the private contracting industry, and strengthening provincial departments of rural development (PDRDs) as a means to support greater decentralization of road maintenance responsibilities. Furthermore, the project will help MRD establish an axle load control program for rural roads, design and manage a rural road safety program for the project provinces, and establish better implementation capacity for social safeguards within MRD. The project also supports initial work on road design and planning for climate change, and on emergency preparedness, mitigation, and response. The feasibility study for the project was prepared through an Asian Development Bank (ADB) technical assistance (TA) to the government.
Enhancing Education Quality Project The Project will help the Government achieve its goal of poverty reduction and economic development by providing support for enhancing the quality of education through institutional capacity development for planning, design, and delivery of education services and by strengthening secondary education.
Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project The project will expand and improve urban water supply and sanitation (WSS) services in four of Cambodia’s largest provincial cities, which are important commercial, industrial, and tourist centers but lack access to piped WSS services. The project will also improve institutional capacity to provide sustainable WSS services.
Public Financial Management for Rural Development Program, Subprogram 1 The program's objective is to assist in implementing the PFMRP, particularly in the three aforementioned rural development ministries.
Promoting Economic Diversification Program - Subprogram 3 The program seeks to improve business environment where the private sector operates efficiently and effectively. This will be reflected in an improved competition policy framework and institutionalized regulatory review systems in the government that promote better appreciation of the costs and benefits of regulations and greater transparency, strengthened food safety management system, increased government capacity to assess trade policy for Cambodia, and addressed the backlog in WTO compliance and legal notifications.  

The government has requested that ADB fund from its Special Funds resources (ADF) a loan of $25 million equivalent to finance Subprogram 3 of the program cluster.
Road Asset Management Project The project would help secure the paved road assets by financing overlay of about 850 km of paved highways that otherwise risk deteriorating prematurely over the coming 5 years and would help strengthen the future road maintenance by assisting the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) with (i) establishing a dedicated Highway Maintenance Unit to undertake highway maintenance planning and implementation, (ii) identifying and implementing road tolling on high-traffic highway sections, to help fund future maintenance requirements, and (iii) starting the process of spinning-off its provincial force account units to the private sector. The outcome of the project would be a more sustainable road sector based on a sound core network and sustained road maintenance. This would help secure future economic growth in the country.
Upper Secondary Education Sector Development Program The program is the response of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the government's vision of improving the quality of its human resources to sustain Cambodia's economic development and enhance its competitiveness. This will be achieved by supporting sequenced reforms aimed at improving the effectiveness of upper secondary education (USE). The program will (i) support initiatives to improve access to, quality of, and relevance of USE; and (ii) strengthen institutional capacity for planning, management, and delivery of education. While the policy reforms will be applied nationwide, most of the project activities will be implemented in seven disadvantaged provinces.
Greater Mekong Subregion Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project (Cambodia) The project will support the Government of Cambodia as it undertakes structural and nonstructural measures to prepare for and manage disaster risks linked to floods and droughts.  Project interventions will (i) enhance the regional data, information, and knowledge base for the management of floods and droughts; (ii) upgrade or develop water management infrastructure; and (iii) prepare communities to manage disasters such as floods and droughts, and adapt to climate change. Improved drought management and irrigation water structures in Cambodia will benefit farmers on about 16,000 hectares (ha) of agricultural lands, and at least 10,000 people will benefit from improved flood management.
Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project The project will assist the Government of Cambodia to (i) modernize and improve the climate and disaster resilience of four irrigation systems in Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, and Takeo provinces to supply water to 43,500 hectares (ha) for 291,847 people, of whom 148,288 (51%) are women;  (ii) ensure sustainability of these irrigation schemes by strengthening the institutional and financial capacity of the government staff and farmer water user communities (FWUCs) in operation and maintenance (O&M); (iii) improve farming practices for increased agricultural productivity and crop diversification; and (iv) establish a national water resources data management center (NWRDMC), a water resources information system (WRIS), and an irrigation asset management system for better water resources management, planning, operations, and investment.
Promoting Economic Diversification Program (Subprogram 2) 1. I submit for your approval the following report and recommendation on (i) a proposed loan, and (ii) a proposed grant, both to the Kingdom of Cambodia for subprogram 2 of the
Promoting Economic Diversification Program (PED-SP2); and (iii) a proposed grant for capacity development for the Competition, Regulatory Efficiency, and Small and Medium-Sized
Enterprise Technology (CREST) Project. The design and monitoring framework is in Appendix1.

2. PED-SP2 will support the government's key reform priorities aimed at diversifying the sources of economic growth, supported by increased contribution of the private sector. The
reform priorities include efforts to enhance governance in the business climate by promoting competition policy and regulatory efficiency. PED-SP2 also aims to increase private sector
competitiveness through innovation and enhanced trade facilitation measures. The Development Policy Letter is in Appendix 3 and the Policy Matrix is in Appendix 4.
Promoting Economic Diversification Program - Subprogram 1 The PED Program will support the Government's private sector development agenda, including institutional capacity development.
Flood Damage Emergency Reconstruction Project The project will rehabilitate infrastructure (national, provincial, and rural roads and irrigation facilities) damaged by the 2011 flood to be implemented from April 2012 to March 2015.