GMS - Phnom Penh Plan for Development Management

GMS - Phnom Penh Plan for Development Management

The Phnom Penh Plan for Development Management (PPP) was launched at the first GMS Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in November 2002 and is a capacity-building initiative of the GMS countries funded by ADB through its Technical Assistance Special Fund. The New Zealand Agency for International Development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of France, and the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) through the PRC Regional Cooperation and Poverty Reduction Fund also provide financial assistance.

At the second summit in Kunming, China in July 2005, the summit leaders lauded the effective role of the PPP in building capacity in the subregion.

The PPP is designed to help develop a core group of motivated development leaders and managers who are competent to manage the complex and challenging GMS development agenda. The PPP comprises a number of components including formal learning programs, fellowships, learning resource centers, institutional networking and development, and research and publication.

The broad goal of the program is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of development management in the GMS countries. Its objectives are to:

• strengthen technical competence and the managerial and leadership capacity of GMS middle- and senior-level officials
• improve management efficiency and effectiveness of national programs and projects
• promote an enhanced understanding and awareness of and cooperative spirit in the GMS
• reinforce partnerships and strengthen cooperation among GMS countries
• provide lifelong learning opportunities for alumni
• develop institutional capacities through twinning arrangements and knowledge sharing and technology transfer between and among capacity-building partners
• promote GMS-anchored research and intellectual capital development that will assist capacity-building and policy development interventions
• promote knowledge-sharing activities and encourage access to development information
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