Strengthening the General Mandate of Councils

In late 2014 the Sub-decree 285 on permissive functions was approved. Through permissive functions SNA have the right to select, manage, arrange and execute permissive functions based on the needs of citizens. The respective technical document was issued late 2015. Councils recently started to make use of this opportunity.

One Window Service Office/Mechanisms

MoI currently finalizes a list of administrative services of relevant sector ministries which could be delivered through one window. MoI and NCDD-S work on a draft sub decree on the establishment of subnational one window service mechanism at district level and on draft prakas on the establishment of C/P OWS Center.

Pubic Administration Reform Working Group of MoI

A working group on public administration reform of MoI was established to facilitate, push for implementation, monior and evaluate programs, strategies and public administration reform efforts of MoI and sub–national administration, as stated in the national public administration reform plan 2015-2018. Some of the responsibilities of the working group include: Facilitate, supervise and lead the […]

Transfer of Functions

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport is going to transfer the functions of pre-primary, primary and informal education to District/Khan administration. Such transfer is to be done in stages. Starting in 2016/2017, the first transfers will take take place in 14 Districts/Khans of Battambang Province. An implementation guide by MOEYS for the transfer of […]

National School of Local Administration

Under direct supervision of the Ministry of Interior, the National School of Local Administration (NASLA) was established in order to develop and strengthen capacity of civil servants, sub-national councils, students and relevant persons and to conduct research on governance of local administration. NASLA has a number of roles including preparation and develop curriculum, offering intensive […]

Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation System for DMK

By September 2015, M&E tools has been installed in all Khans in Phnom Penh as a pilot to better management the work at DMK. This M&E tools will allow DMK to record their activities with some specific indicators to assess the acheivement of their work.

Strengthening Gender Strategy

Gender teams were established through an official NCDDS decision in order to better coordinate gender-related activities. The strategy was establised to facilitate SNAs to empower women, to mainstream gender into SNA policies, and to promote female employment in SNAs. In terms of employment, the target, by 2018 is to have 20% of PC decision makers […]

Strengthening the Capacity of the DM Administrations

DMK Project preparation manual, which were necessary for implementation of the DM Fund development component, was completed in June 2014 and training completed during the third quarter. District operational procedures, covering administration, HR management, and all major functions under each DM office are also being developed in the form of a manual. The manuals cover […]

Strengthening SNA Council Associations

By April 2014, all 25 Provinces and Capital had established Associations of DMK and CS Councils. Provincial Associations of DMK/CS Council Associations will be integrated into a National League for DMK/CS Councils.

Compliance/inspection system

Compliance inspections independently assess whether SNAs follow rules and regulations. During 2014, an in-depth review of existing compliance inspection systems and processes was completed. By the end of 2014 a draft compliance inspection strategy had been completed, which is currently under discussion with Ministry of Interior (MoI). The inspection design describes the processes to be […]