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Clearing for Results Phase III Clearing for Results Phase III (CFR-III) looks to build on the success of Phase II. The CFR program is implemented by the UNDP through the Cambodian Mine Action and Victims Assistance Authority (CMAA), who administer a tendering process for mine-clearance contracts. The program also provides some capacity development and support for the CMAA, which is a peak body responsible for monitoring and coordinating mine action activities within the sector. The total value of this investment is $9.0 million over 5 years, starting 2015-16.
Support to ERIA-2nd phase Funding under this investment supports the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in delivering capacity building activities for Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar (CLM) countries and regional outreach activities in the region. The goal of this assistance is to strengthen ERIA's influence in policy making processes in CLM countries. Its purpose is to identify and reach out to the key policy makers in CLM countries to disseminate and debate the research ERIA produces to achieve well-informed and soundly researched policy which can promote regional economic integration. The first grant started in 2014 and completed in June 2018. The current phase started in September 2018.
AusAID Country Office - Cambodia 08/09 Funding under this activity provides support to assist with the implementation of Australia's program of development assistance in Cambodia. The total value of this initiative is $0.8 million expensed in the 2008-09 financial year.
Oxfam-Civil Society Engagement in Water Governance Australia through Greater Mekong Water Resources Program provides a grant funding of A$9,244,500 to Oxfam Australia to manage and implement Strengthening Mekong Civil Society Engagement in Water Governance Program. The investment aims to support greater inclusion of civil society in water governance and decision making in the Mekong region. It focuses on three practical outcomes: increasing civil society and women participation and engagement in water resource governance; strengthening civil society capacity to manage water resources and effectively participate in related decision making processes; and convening and promoting policy dialogue.
Rehabilitation of Railway in Cambodia Project The Rehabilitation of Railway in Cambodia Project supports the Asian Development Bank to upgrade the national railway of Cambodia: southern railway (254km from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh) and northern railway (388 km from Phnom Penh to Poipet on Thai border). The majority of this funding will purchase rail sleepers, fund rehabilitation activities, and undertake related public works and upgrades at railway stations. The improved rail line will increase container traffic and trade between Cambodia and its neighbours, and reduce costs associated with road maintenance. The total value of this initiative is $27.1 million over a 7 year period, starting 2008-09.
Cambodia Communication Assistance Project The Cambodia Communications Assistance Project aims to improve the capacity of local media services in 3 Cambodian provinces (Battambang, Kampong Cham and Kampot) to play an active role in facilitating engagement and access to information by citizens. The Project aims to improve voice, transparency and accountability on issues that impact on the daily lives of every day Cambodians. Specifically, the Project aims to:  enhance the capacity of select local media outlets to deliver balanced and credible information on transparency and accountability issues; strengthen the voice of citizens and the transparency and accountability of authorities through meaningful flows of information; and begin to professionalise media systems by strengthening links between emerging broadcasters, media research and provincial information services. The total value of this multi-country initiative is $3.0 million over 3 years, starting 2011-12.
Cambodia WRMSD Program The Cambodian Water Resource Management Sector Development Program (CWRMSDP) objective is to improve the management of water resources in Cambodia by enhancing the capacity of: a) the government to manage water resources; and b) MOWRAM to manage and deliver irrigation services. The CWRMSDP comprises:  (i) Reforms of institutions and policies, and capacity building to improve Cambodian water governance and IWRM; (ii) Rehabilitation of small- to medium-scale irrigation systems and delivery of irrigation services within the Tonle Sap basin (a sub-basin of the Mekong basin); and (iii) Capacity development technical assistance (CDTA) to assist with the CWRMSDP implementation.  The total value of this initiative is $5 million, originally for over 4 years. The agreement has been extended until 31 December 2019, to allow ADB to continue implement the scholarship program at ITC, and new agreed activities.
Health Equity and Quality Improvement Program Health Equity and Quality Improvement Program in Cambodia covers to two main components: the Health Equity and Quality Improvement Project (H-EQIP) via the World Bank's MDTF implemented by the Ministry of Health; and the Identification of Poor Households Program (IDPoor) Phase 3's via the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) implemented by the Ministry of Planning. The total value of this investment is $55.2 million over 2 years, starting March 2016.
Austrac ASEAN Programs Funding under this investment supports the Australian Transaction and Analysis Reports Centre (AUSTRAC) to deliver Multilateral Analyst Exchange Program (MAEP) and the Regional Financial Intelligence Analyst Course (FIAC) to ASEAN countries. MAEP will support collaboration with the placement of analysts in participating countries Financial Intelligence Units (IFU) working to improve financial intelligence analytics, techniques, systems and capabilities. MAEP will facilitate FIUs analysts from different jurisdictions to work together on criminal investigations or thematic topics of mutual priority. AUSTRAC will also deliver the Regional Financial Intelligence Analyst Course which will create baseline level of financial intelligence analysis capability across the ASEAN region. The total value of this investment is $2.0 million over 3 financial years, starting 2017-18.
Regional Health Investment Funding under this initiative supports scoping analysis on the policy and regulatory environment which determine the quality of available essential medicines in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS). This scoping analysis is an early stage investigation of current responses and gaps in the policy and regulatory environment and will advise whether Australian engagement on the quality of available essential medicines in the GMS is recommended. The total value of this initiative is $25,000 to be expensed during the 2013-14 financial year.
Community Development Fund 09-10 The Community Development Fund (CDF) is a small grants fund to support civil society community development initiatives that contribute to poverty reduction through direct, sustainable development activities that assist Cambodia's most vulnerable communities and strengthen civil society. The CDF is linked to: rural poverty reduction through agriculture development and increasing food and livelihood security; strengthening of the health system with a focus on maternal and child health and better service delivery to the poor; and eliminating discrimination against women including violence against women and ensuring disability inclusion. The total value of this initiative is $0.9 million to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
HIV Prevention Funding under this investments supports HIV prevention work in Asia and the Pacific, specifically: understanding, assessing and addressing gaps in HIV prevention; identifying and addressing factors that adversely affect establishing enabling environments for HIV prevention service delivery and behaviour change; enabling greater engagement of key population groups and civil society; expanding outreach and stigma free services for those at risk of HIV infection; and increasing condom availability and working towards providing Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in countries wishing to establish or expand pilot programmes to those with substantial risk of HIV. The total value of this invetsment is $1.3 million over 3 financial years, starting 2017-18.
Cambodia Infrastructure Investment 2013-2020 While Cambodia has experienced high rates of economic growth over the past twenty years, continued development gains are hampered by low levels of infrastructure development particularly in rural areas. This initiative's primary purpose is the rehabilitation and improvement of essential transport infrastructure in Cambodia that align with Australia's broader strategic interests, particularly economic growth. The main investment is $22.6 million over 6 years, starting 2013-14.
Cambodia Law and Justice Sector Support The Cambodia Law and Justice Sector Support aims to enable prosperous, safe and secure communities in Cambodia by contributing to building safer communities and reducing overcrowding in prisons by helping Cambodia put into practice its relevant policies and laws. The design has four end-of-program outcomes: criminal justice is managed to reduce prison overcrowding; women, youth and children are safer and communities have less crime; communities, police, courts and prisons use data to support management; and mutually accountable partnership. The total value of this initiative is $15.0 million over 4 years, starting 2012-13.
Community Policing Initiative in Cambodia Funding under this investment supports collaboration between the Government of Australia and the Royal Government of Cambodia to support the Community Policing Initiative (CPI), supporting the Cambodia National Police (CNP) to develop a community policing modality at national and subnational levels. The CPI aims to build community policing in Cambodia that is well managed, inclusive, and delivers effective policing services to Cambodian citizens through: strengthened community policing management and oversight; enhanced community policing performance effectiveness; enhanced police-community relations; and enhanced sustainability of community policing approaches. CPI will also support CNP to put focus its community policing approach to address gender-based violence issues. The total value of this investment is $4.3 million over 5 years, starting 2014-15.
Shaping Inclusive Finance Transformations (SHIFT) In 2014, the Shaping Inclusive Finance Transformations (SHIFT) in the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) was launched by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) with the support of the Australian Government.  SHIFT addresses the needs of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Middle-Income Countries (MICs) in emerging ASEAN markets, with a focus on Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV). SHIFT contributes to inclusive regional economic growth by supporting individuals on low incomes, particularly women, to use money more productively through increased access to products and services (i.e. credit, savings and insurance).  SHIFT supports challenge fund projects with private sector; data mapping of national financial inclusion - banking data analysis to improve client services; regional (ASEAN) and national policy / advocacy technical assistance; and learning activities - training banks to be more inclusive. By 2020, SHIFT in ASEAN aims to transition at least
Agriculture and Rural Development The Agriculture and Rural Development initiative is a joint Australia-Cambodia aid strategy to support development in rural areas where 90 per cent of Cambodia's poorest people live. Key objectives of the initiative include: increased value of agricultural production and smallholder income in targeted provinces; and increased food and livelihood security for the rural poor. As part of this initiative Australia will develop a Delivery Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) which will outline priorities and methods of policy engagement. Research, analysis, and policy drivers are commissioned or conducted a wide variety that will be useful in forming the ARD Delivery Strategy. These include a planned evaluation of Australia's support the CDRI in water resources management and obtained initial findings from social protection experiments being funded through WFP. The total value of this initiative is $52,000 over 4 years, starting 2012-13.
Conference on Cambodia's Mining Opportunities Funding under this initiative provides support to the United Nations Development Programme for the International Conference on Cambodia's Mining Opportunities: Taking a Claim for Cambodia. The conference will bring together stakeholders to share practical experiences and international best practices in the development of the mining sector that maximises positive impact for sustainable economic, social and environmental development in Cambodia. The total value of this initiative is $25,000 to be expensed during the 2009-10 financial year.
HIV Policy Implementation Funding under this proposal supports the implementation of Australia's strategic priorities in HIV through cross sectoral capacity building with a focus on most at risk populations. Funding is provided to the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, to foster strategic partnerships and linkages between Australian organisations and their in-country partners to increase capacity of individuals and organisations working in HIV community, research and health care sectors to contribute to effective HIV responses in Indonesia, the greater Mekong (Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Burma and China), East Timor and the Pacific. The total value of this investment is $12.6 million over 3 years, starting 2012-13.
Mekong Tourism Innovation (MIST) The Australian Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will partner to identify, pilot, and scale innovative tourism business models in emerging ASEAN-4 markets co-inhabiting the Mekong (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam) through the Mekong Innovative Start-ups in Tourism accelerator. The TA will support the implementation of MIST across two tracks.  Track one will invite early stage tourism and travel tech start-ups in ASEAN-4 to apply for the accelerator to build their capacity, provide visibility through the Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) and provide ongoing mentorship.  Track two invites entries from international mature travel tech start-ups with high potential or proven business models with application in either of the ASEAN-4 markets.  Successful applicants in both tracks will be connected to relevant officials, potential corporate partners, and investors. The total value of this investment is USD0.2 million (approximately $A0.3 million) to be expensed during the 2017-
Cambodia Australian Scholarship Initiative The Cambodia Australian Scholarships Program aims to improve human resource capacity in Cambodia consistent with the sectoral, regional, trans boundary and emerging priorities of the Cambodia-Australia development cooperation program and the broader bilateral relationship. The scholarship program will: provide individuals with the competencies and capabilities that will enable them to contribute to Cambodia’s development using their new knowledge effectively; help address the human resource needs of Cambodian institutions; and enhance mutual understanding and contribute to linkages between individuals in Australia and Cambodia and within the region. The total value of this initiative is $8.0 million over 6 years, starting 2012-13.
Summit Alliances International Partnership The Summit Alliances International (SAI) Partnership provides comprehensive, sustained support and training for Least-Developed Country (LDC), and Lower Income Country (LIC) delegates to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), focused in the first instance on the ACP Group Coordinator (Fiji) and the LDC Group Coordinator (Cambodia). This support will enable these countries to actively participate in the multilateral trading system and pragmatically advance their countries interests. The total value of this investment is $1.0 million over 2 years, starting 2016-17.
3i - Investing In Infrastructure The goal of the 3i: Investing In Infrastructure program is to unlock opportunities for economic growth and trade by increasing investment in private sector-led small-scale infrastructure. This will be supported through two outcomes: increased access to utilities and other infrastructure services for households and businesses; and new and improved opportunities for trade-related business and industries. 3i is a flexible program that is working chiefly in the piped, treated water sector, and in energy distribution. 3i works directly with private sector companies that already build and operate infrastructure to facilitate co-investment which increases the number of households and businesses connected with electricity and piped, treated water. The total value of this investment is $45.39 million (excluding GST) over 5 years, with an option for a two-year extension.
Support for Cambodians Deported from Thailand A surge of Cambodian migrants has been crossing the Poipet border from Thailand in fear of arrest by the Thai military, following widespread layoffs of both legal and informal workers, in the wake of the Thai military coup in May 2014.  Many are arriving with no money.

The International Organization for Migrations (IOM) Cambodia has issued a call for assistance to respond to the issue, including by providing transport assistance. Funding will be delivered via a replenishment of the IOM’s Emergency Fund.
Supporting Implementation of ATS program 2009-11 Funding under this initiative supports the implementation of the Asia Transboundary program by covering costs related to strategy development, program management and monitoring, analytical work, consultations relevant to the Regional Strategy and the Annual Program Performance Review, and other related costs in delivering the program. The total value of this initiative is $0.1 million over 2 years, starting 2009-10.
Cambodian IWRM strengthening initiative Following the 2005 review on integrated water resources management (IWRM) needs and capabilities of the four lower Mekong basin countries, the World Bank and ADB developed a Mekong Water Resources Assistance Strategy' (MWRAS) document. One of the main areas identified for priority consideration was the need to strengthen the Cambodian capability to undertake effective integrated water resources planning and management.  Funding under this initiative represents Australia's contribution to strengthen Cambodia's institutional and human resource capacity for IWRM, specifically: Phase 1 working with MoWRAM, undertake a preliminary review of the present situation of IWRM in Cambodia, summary assessment of the previous and current donor support activities in IWRM related areas; and Phase 2 working with MoWRAM, develop a detailed and contractible design for an appropriate IWRM institutional and capacity building program. The total value of this initiative is $75,000 over 2 years, starting 2008
East Asia Summit WoG Activities Funding under this initiative provides support to: further develop macroeconomic stability and financial systems; and technical expertise for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia. The total value of this initiative is $2.3 million over 4 years, starting 2008-09.
Disability Rights Initiative Cambodia The Disability Rights Initiative Cambodia (DRIC) is a joint United Nations – Australian Aid Program to improve quality of life for people with disability.  The program has four components: 1)- Supporting Government implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; 2)- Supporting Disabled People’s Organisations to raise the voice and protect the rights of people with disability; 3)- Supporting rehabilitation systems strengthening; and 4)- Inclusive governance and inclusive community development. The program is implemented by three UN agencies – UNDP, WHO and UNICEF, with a coordination unit to support overall management of the program.  The Australian Government has an agreement with the UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office to coordinate these UN bodies in implementing the program. The agreed total value of Australia's contribution is $10.4 million over 4 years, starting 2013-14.
Australian Development Scholarships - 2011 Intake- This initiative provides ongoing support under the Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) to Cambodian nationals (who are part of the 2011 ADS intake) for their in-Australia costs. Expenses under this funding include tuition fees and stipends for Cambodians to study in Australia tertiary institutions. This initiative reflects AusAID's commitment to increase the number of ADS awarded annually from 25 to 50 by the financial year 2013-14. The total value of this initiative is $4.3 million over 8 years, starting 2010-11.
Disability Start-Up Initiative Cambodia The Cambodian Disability Start-Up Initiative will support the development of a comprehensive design of a disability-inclusive initiative in Cambodia and provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY) in order to support the Royal Government of Cambodia to develop capacity to implement the newly drafted National Plan of Action for Persons with Disabilities Including Landmine/ERW Survivors; leadership and professional development training to people with disabilities and provide for engagement of a design consultant. The total value of this initiative is $0.2 million over 2 years, starting 2008-09.
Smallholder Agriculture and Social Protection Accelerating agricultural development and establishing social protection systems will be central to our development response to the Global Economic Crisis in Cambodia.  Using resources from the Global Food Crisis Response Program (GFRP) Trust Fund, the World Bank is establishing a US$13 million Development Policy Operation (DPO) to address constraints in smallholder agriculture and social protection which have been identified in the context of the food, fuel and financial crises.   Recognizing Australia's significant contribution to the GFRP Trust Fund and Australia's long-term experience in agricultural development in Cambodia, our support in the development and implementation of the DPO is by funding a package of analytical and capacity building support and the design and evaluation of pilot activities to lay the basis for more sustainable approach to agricultural development and social safety net. The total value of this initiative is $4.3 million over 6 years, starting 2008-09.
Women's World Banking 2016-24 Women's World Banking (WWB) is a leading global organisation on women's financial inclusion, giving low-income women increased access to financial tools and resources. WWB has researched and analysed market opportunities and the capacity of financial institutions to serve low-income women in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Cambodia. WWB focuses on 1) understanding women’s needs, behaviours and preferences; 2) developing and scaling financial products; 3) strengthening institutions and leadership to better meet women’s needs; and 4) advocating for women’s financial inclusion. The total value of this investment is $10.5 million over 4 years, starting 2016-17.
Greater Mekong Subregion Program Management The Mekong subregional Program (MSP) comprises a suite of joint co-financing investments in the infrastructure (road transport), energy, and water resource management sectors. The MSP is framed by partnerships with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank based on their comparative advantage in the infrastructure and energy sectors, and primarily with the Mekong River Commission in the water sector. The partnership is based on delegated responsibility to the banks for activity management with targeted AusAID inputs in areas of technical expertise and agency interests (such as gender, HIV, and monitoring and evaluation). The total value of this initiative is $0.4 million over 4 years, starting 2011-12.