Cambodia : World Bank Country-Level Engagement on Governance and Anticorruption

Cambodia : World Bank Country-Level Engagement on Governance and Anticorruption

Cambodia is one of the world's most open economies, sustaining high levels of growth in an environment of relatively weak governance. Emerging from a legacy of genocide and civil conflict, the country has sought to address human and social cap...

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Main Authors:	Girishankar, Navin, DeGroot, David, Desai, Raj, Stout, Susan, Wescott, Clay
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADB ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS ANTI-CORRUPTION ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ANTICORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION EFFORTS ANTICORRUPTION ISSUES ANTICORRUPTION LAW ASSET DECLARATIONS ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSETS ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION AUDITING AUDITOR AUDITS AUTHORITY AUTONOMOUS AGENCY BANKING SECTOR BANKING SYSTEM BASIC SERVICE BIDDING BORROWER BRIBE BUREAUCRACY BUREAUCRATIC POLITICS BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CITIZENS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION COLLECTIVE ACTION COLLUSION COMMERCIAL LAWS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COMPETITIVE BIDDING COMPLAINTS CONFIDENCE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONSOLIDATION CORRUPT CORRUPT ACTS CORRUPT PRACTICES COUNCIL OF MINISTERS COUNCILS COUNTRY DATA CRIME CURRENT EXPENDITURES DECENTRALIZATION DECONCENTRATION DECREE DEFICITS DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT BANK DISCLOSURE DISCRETION DISTRICTS DOMESTIC INVESTORS EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEYS ETHICS EXECUTING AGENCIES EXECUTION EXPENDITURE EXTERNALITIES FIGHTING CORRUPTION FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCING CONSTRAINTS FISCAL PRESSURES FOREIGN ENTITIES FRAUD GLOBAL INITIATIVES GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGE GOVERNANCE CONSTRAINTS GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AGENCY GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GRAFT HUMAN CAPACITY HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES IMPROVING GOVERNANCE INFLUENCE PEDDLING INFORMAL PAYMENTS INITIATIVE INSTITUTION BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE INSTITUTIONAL REFORM INTEGRITY INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTIGATION INVESTMENT CLIMATE LABOR MARKET LAWS LEADERSHIP LEGAL REFORM LOAN LOBBYING LOCAL GOVERNANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MATCHING GRANTS MINISTER MINISTERS MONEY LAUNDERING MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING COSTS OPERATIONAL RISK PARLIAMENT PARTY AFFILIATION PATRONAGE PEER REVIEW PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL POLICE POLICY UNCERTAINTY POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INTERFERENCE POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY POOR GOVERNANCE PRESIDENCY PRESIDENTS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIME MINISTER PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROCUREMENT PRODUCTIVITY PROSECUTION PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCE SYSTEM PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC OPINION PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING RED TAPE REFUGEES REHABILITATION RESOURCE ALLOCATION RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SANCTIONS SENATE SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX ARREARS TAX RATES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TERRORISM TRADE FACILITATION TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRIAL UNION WAGES WHISTLE-BLOWERS WORLDWIDE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS YOUTH
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/127591468232490752/Cambodia-World-Bank-country-level-engagement-on-governance-and-anticorruption http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26683

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Summary:	Cambodia is one of the world's most open economies, sustaining high levels of growth in an environment of relatively weak governance. Emerging from a legacy of genocide and civil conflict, the country has sought to address human and social capital deficits across sectors, weaknesses in public finance, and corruption. Despite improvements in access to basic services, governance constraints persist and may threaten gains from economic integration. Over the 2004-10 period, the Bank's engagement on Governance and Anticorruption (GAC) issues in Cambodia was not defined by a single, overarching priority or entry point (such as core public sector management, natural resource management, or service delivery). Rather, the Bank was opportunistic, opting to support the government's GAC efforts across multiple sectors and institutions. The relevance of this opportunistic approach is judged to be moderately relevant. The Bank's objectives on public financial management (PFM) were highly relevant given Cambodia's nontransparent and weak public expenditure management and limited capacity. The Bank's response to sectoral governance weaknesses such as red tape, inefficiencies, and other forms of rent-seeking in customs is rated modest given the need for the government to implement its World Trade Organization commitments. The Bank's project level engagement is rated as moderately relevant. As a basis for reinstating suspended projects, portfolio-wide measures included the use of an Independent Procurement Agency (IPA) for the International Development Association (IDA) procurements, and the implementation of Good Governance Frameworks (GGF) for all IDA projects.

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