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PIP No:
804
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1. PROJECT NAME:
Trade and Cross-Border Agreements Acceleration Project
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ឈ្មោះគម្រោងៈ
គម្រោងពន្លឿនការអនុវត្តកិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងពាណិជ្ជកម្ម និងការឆ្លងកាត់ព្រំដែន
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| 2. PROJECT DATES: |
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PROJECT START :
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ESTIMATED COMPLETION :
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4. RESPONSIBLE MINISTRY:
Ministry of Public Works & Transport
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RESPONSIBLE UNIT:
General Department of Logistic
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អង្គភាពទទួលខុសត្រូវ:
នាយកដ្ឋានសហប្រតិបត្តិការភ័ស្តុភារកម្ម នៃអគ្គនាយកដ្ឋានភស្តុភារកម្ម
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5. PROJECT STATUS
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DETAILED PROJECT INFORMATION
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6. TYPE OF PROJECT:
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7. SOURCE OF PROJECT FUNDING:
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| 8. THE POLICY AREA OF THE PENTAGON STRATEGY PHASE I THAT THIS PROJECT FALLS UNDER: |
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| 9. THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROJECT TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE POLICY: |
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- Component 1: Implementation of zero tariffs within the ASEAN countries
- Component 2: Implementation of all WTO Agreement
- Component 3: Further negotiations of Agreements including CBTA, Bilateral Agreements and AFAFGIT and AFAMT.
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| 10. Support to Cambodia Industrial Development Policy |
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Does this Project support to the implementation of the Cambodia Industrial Development Policy?
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11. SECTOR:
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| 12. PROJECT LOCATION: (Describe the location of the project and its components.) |
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| 13. PROJECT OBJECTIVE: (Describe the major purpose of the project.) |
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- Providing a basis understanding for a more competitive trade environment in Cambodia through implementation of trade agreements and lowering tariff barriers.
- Formulating a solid regulatory framework for cross-border transportation through implementation of various agreements including CBTA and AFAFGIT/AFAMT
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| 14. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: (Provide a description of the project and all its components.) |
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The project aims to accelerate the negotiations and implementation of trade and cross-border agreements in order to lower the trade barriers and alleviate the cross-border issues to increase the logistics movement in the region and strengthening the market competitiveness of Cambodia. |
| 15. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION: (Give reasons why this particular project is considered worthwhile.) |
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- Tariff and non-tariff barriers across Cambodian Borders remain Significant and are disadvantageous to export industries and increases the import prices.
- With Cambodia being a member of WTO, it is expected for Cambodia to meet its obligations under the agreements, including full implementation of the WTO trade facilitation agreement with is at 60.7% rate of implementation as of Nov. 2017
- The GMS Cross-Border Transport Agreement (CBTA) is expected to be accelerated once the CBTA MOU signings are completed by all member countries. A pilot project in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar will be commenced under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT) in 2018. Coordination on regulatory issues such as unification of standards still need to be discussed in order to accelerate the implementation.
- Implementation of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal transport (AFAMT) is still to be conducted including the development of the law on Multimodal transport.
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| 16. BENEFITS (Who will benefit, directly and indirectly, from the project?) |
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- Lower price of goods accessible to customers with the adoption of zero tariffs.
- Increasing market competitiveness for import industries and overall market among ASEAN
- Open and transparent trade flow with international standard.
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| 17. FEASIBILITY STUDY |
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Is a "Feasibility Study " for the Project requied?
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If YES, has it been carried out?
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| 18. SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: (Briefly describe the effects of the project, if any, on the people and the surrounding environment. Will the project assist in alleviating poverty?) |
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This project is categorized as an institutional strengthening one so that no necessity of ECC. |
| 19. CLIMATE CHANGE |
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a. Is any activity or output of the project related to Climate Change?
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If Yes, please indicate
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b. How is the project relevant to Climate Change?
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Please select a Climate Change related sector of the project and fill up the contribution of the climate change related expenditure compared to the total project cost.
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Climate Change-Related Sector
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Percentage
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Climate Change Relevance
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| 20. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION |
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Is any activity or output of the project related to Disaster Risk Reduction?
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If Yes, please indicate
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| 21. GENDER ANALYSIS: (How does the project affect the roles of the men and women in the project area? Will women be actively involved in the implementation of the project?) |
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This project does not affect the role of men and women, but the project will benefit young people |
| 22. CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT: (Does the Ministry have the skills and experience required to implement the project?) |
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N/A
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| 23. STATUS OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: (Provide a brief update on the progress of the project to date. Discuss any major problems causing delays in project implementation.) |
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N/A |
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24. PROJECT PRIORITY
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(Please indicates the priority ranking of the project decided by the ministry/agency.)
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5
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| 25. DONOR INVOLVEMENT: (Provide any information on current or potential donor involvement in the project.) |
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- JICA
- World Bank
- KOREA
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| 26. REFERENCE: (Please upload the project documents, MOU, or agreements with funding agencies including MEF.) |
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Part B: Project Costs and Funding Sources
( In US$’000 )
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