ANNEXES

Regional Environmental Technical Assistance 5771
Poverty Reduction & Environmental Management in Remote Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Watersheds Project (Phase I)

Annexes to

NGOs in the GMS – Involvement Related to Poverty Alleviation
and Watershed Management in Cambodia

By Gunilla Riska

A	ANNEX I: REVIEW OF SOME NGOs IN CAMBODIA
B	ANNEX II: QUESTIONNAIRES
1.	Khmer Development Program (KDP)
2.	SABORAS
3.	Rural Association for the development of Economy (RADE)
4.	SILAKA
5.	Tekdey Sovannaphoum
6.	Cambodian Social Science Study Group
7.	Nak Akphivath Sahakum (NAS)
8.	Cambodian Association for Development of Economy Together "CADET"
9.	Santi Sena (SS)
10.	MLUP BAITONG
11.	Cambodian Health Education Development (CHED)
12.	Foundation for Poverty Alleviation and Paralegal (PAPA)
13.	KKKHRDA
14.	Cambodian Volunteers for Community Development (CVCD)
15.	Khmer Youth Development Organization (KYDO)
16.	Culture and Environment Preservation Association
17.	SABARAS
18.	Church World Service Cambodia (CWS)
19.	Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad (APHEDA)
C	ANNEX III – LEGAL FRAMEWORK

ANNEX I: REVIEW OF SOME NGOs IN CAMBODIA

A study on some NGOs in Cambodia was carried out by a local team from Punleu Pich Consultants, Phnom Penh. Emphasise was on local organisations working in line with the objectives of RETA 5771. The aim was to get an understanding of their capacity and interest to cooperate with the RETA 5771.

The total number of environmental and development NGOs included in the review was 88 of which 70 were local NGOs and 18 international organisations. A letter of introduction, project description and a questionnaire form to be filled in was sent to all. Information was received from 19 organisations, of which 17 were Cambodian organisations and two international..

1. Summary of information received from the Cambodian Organisations

1.1 Organisations participating in the study

Khmer Development Program (KDP)
SABORAS
Rural Association for the development of Economy (RADE)
SILAKA

TEKDEY SOVANNAPHOUM

Cambodian Social Science Study Group

Nak Akphivath Sahakum (NAS)
Cambodian Association for Development of Economy Together "CADET"
Santi Sena (SS)
MLUP BAITONG
Cambodian Health Education Development (CHED)
FOUNDATION FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND PARALEGAL (PAPA)
KKKHRDA
Cambodian Volunteers for Community Development (CVCD)
Khmer Youth Development Organization (KYDO)
Culture and Environment Preservation Association
SABARAS
Church World Service
Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad (APHEDA)

1.2. Objectives of NGOs

No	Objectives	%
1	Promote and develop social and quality of life	35.29
2	Develop human and PO to be strength	23.53
3	Develop farmers and rural social to be self-reliance	5.88
4	Promote and develop farmer group working	5.88
5	Develop local environment and culture	5.88
6	Promote villagers in sustainable natural resources management	17.65
7	Improve health through health education	5.88
8	Manage and develop community through participatory development	5.88
9	Develop urban communities and promote co-operation	5.88

1.3. Type and number of NGOs for each decade

Registered Year	Association/ Group/Organisation	Foundation	Non registered	Total
1981-1990	1			1
1991- now	15	1		16
Total	16	1		17

1.4 Number of NGO staff in respondent organisations

Organisation’s size	No. of NGOs’staff	No. of NGOs*	Mean	Range
Small	1-10 persons	7	7.57	5-10
Medium	11-20 persons	6	13.66	11-19
Large	20+	3	24	24-26
Total		16	15.07

* one NGO did not fill a list of staff

1.5 Willing to work with RETA

Answer	No. of NGOs	Note
Yes with condition	3	RETA must have the same fields and competence as the partner organisation RETA must work in the location where the partner does and the budget should be provided by RETA Most organisations need budget to support such partnership projects
Yes without condition	12
No
No answer	2	Need more information about RETA before making decision on cooperation
Total	17

1.6 Form of cooperation

Form of cooperation	%
1. Consultant	47.05
2. Training	64.70
3. Other
Partnership
Promote local NGOs in field activities	17.64
Forum for exchange of experience
Did not provide any detail
Assist with project development and implementation	17.64
Learn techniques, academic and supporting budget	23.52
Networking
4. No answer	11.76

1.7 Expectation in working with RETA

Expectation	%
1. Any way	64.72
2. Information/ Counterpart	5.88
3. Budget	17.64
4. R & D	5.88
5. Coordinator	5.88
6. Can not answer	23.52

1.8 Budget range of organisations responding per year

Year	Budget range (min-max) US$
1998	14420-6642600
1999	14420-6642600

1. 9 NGOs Budget

No.	NGOs’size	1998’s Budget US$	1999’s Budget US$	Source of Budget	Note
1	Small	81 456	77900	Foreign	NORAD+Oxfam
2	Small	Na	Na	Cambodia	Contributors
3	Small	18297	18297	Na
4	Medium	36469	36469	Foreign	Germany
5	Medium	14500	14500	Foreign	Pact/UNDP/Carere
6	Large	97672	97672	Foreign	Ausaid/Canada/Padek
7	Large	25000	25000	Na
8	Medium	47000	47000	Foreign	Netherlands/Denmark
9	Small	14420	14420	Foreign	Netherlands/Cidse
10	Medium	34000	34000	Foreign	Oxfam/Ausaid
11	Medium	29700	29700	Na
12	Medium	50500	21000	Foreign	Oxfam/Cidse/Canada
13	Small	100000	100000	Na
14	Large	6642600	6642600	Foreign	Oxfam/JVC
15	Na	158600	158600	Foreign	UNDP/Pact
16	Small	Na	Na	Na
17	Small	200000	200000	Foreign	Germany
	Total	7550214	7517158

Na = Not available

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Regional Environmental Technical Assistance 5771 Poverty Reduction & Environmental Management in Remote Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Watersheds Project (Phase I)