The main objective of this project is to enhance Cambodia's national capacity to formulate, implement, manage and monitor a pro-poor trade policy that is consistent and supportive of the country's National Strategic Development Plan.

Results

• The Cambodia Trade Integration Strategy (CTIS) update 2014-2018 and SWAp Roadmap Update 2014-2018 were launched by Cambodia's Prime Minister in February 2014.
• The 2016-2020 Medium-term Programme (MTP) for the implementation of Cambodia's Trade SWAp was prepared by UNDP. It takes stock of the progress of implementation of Cambodia's Trade SWAp Roadmap 2014-2018, reviews areas already receiving technical support, and identifies and prioritizes areas where additional technical assistance is necessary for advancing the implementation of the Roadmap in the next five years. The private sector, federations and associations were actively involved in the formulation of the MTP.
• A significant result of the MTP formulation is the priority list of the top 10 clusters for future Trade-related Technical Assistance to Cambodia. 5 project concept notes were developed and shared with Development Partners.
• The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) will use the MTP and project concept notes to mobilize Aid for Trade in support of the continuing implementation of its Trade SWAp Roadmap 2014-2018.
• The Multi-Donor Trust Fund – also known as Trade Sector Development Program (TDSP), has significantly contributed to Trade SWAp Pillar Roadmaps Goal 1: Reform and Cross-Cutting Issues for trade Development. As a result, 28 projects have been approved and implemented by different implementing agencies since March 2009. TDSP has been extended until August 2016 with extra funding provided by the European Union (EU) (US$3.1 million).
• Several training activities took place in 2015. 21 beneficiaries (14 men, 7 women) participated in domestic training (English, project management and M&E), 40 beneficiaries (30 men, 10 women) participated in M&E and Communications training, and 59 beneficiaries (42 men, 17 women) participated in training for Communications for EIF and TDSP Programs.
• The fifth NIU Exchange Programme (Cambodia – Lao PDR – Myanmar) was held in December 2015 in the Siem Reap province.