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SUPPORT PROVIDED
At the request of the National School of Local Administration (NASLA) of Ministry of Interior, Royal Government of Cambodia, UN DESA/UNPOG of DPIDG, with the support of the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Cambodia and the UNDP in Cambodia, organized a five-days Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop on “Effective National to Local Public Governance for SDG Implementation in Cambodia”, from 10 to 17 May 2022. The TOT workshop was based on the Curriculum on Governance for the SDGs - Training of Trainers Toolkit on “Effective National to Local Public Governance for SDG Implementation.” The TOT workshop was attended by 17 trainers from the Ministry of Planning, NASLA, General Department of Administration, Phnom Penh Capital Administration and Siem Reap Provincial Administration of the Royal Government of Cambodia.
RESULTS
The workshop resulted in a Roadmap for capacity development on effective national to local governance based on the 5-day TOT workshop. NASLA will adapt the Curriculum on Governance for the SDGs developed by UN DESA to the Cambodian context and collaborate with UN DESA, UNRCO, UNDP, and ADB to co-design the curriculum based on the needs of the local level. NASLA committed to organizing the first training by 2023. NASLA will consult and coordinate with the Ministry of Planning to clearly understand the status of the Cambodian SDGs (CSDGs) implementation. NASLA will also raise awareness of the CSDGs at the local level and integrate CSDGs into their development plan.
LESSONS LEARNED
Participants mentioned the following as key outcomes: enhanced understanding of the Cambodian SDGs Framework 2016–2030 (CSDGs) and how it is implemented at the local level; enhanced knowledge of the importance of applying the principles of effective governance at all levels to achieve the 2030 Agenda and of whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches; and strengthened capacity to identify various innovative financing mechanisms to advance local SDG implementation. The workshop was very well received by the participants. Overall, 94% of participants were entirely or mostly satisfied with the training, and 88% would recommend the training to their colleagues.