The Australian Government has supported inclusive and equitable public service delivery in Cambodia, said the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh.
On Dec. 4, the source pointed out, the Australian Embassy, World Bank, the National Committee for sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat (NCDDS) and World Vision International in Cambodia (WVI-C) launched the next phase of the Implementation of Social Accountability Project (ISAF).
Australia is providing an additional AUD 15 million towards ISAF II to improve the performance of public service providers through enhanced transparency, strengthened citizen engagement and responsive action in line with the Royal Government of Cambodia’s National Programme on Subnational Democratic Development Phase 2 (2021-2030), it added.
The additional funding will improve public services in 1,043 communes, 4,633 primary schools, and 826 health centres which will benefit over 5 million Cambodians by 2025, the embassy underlined.
ISAF II will continue build links between service providers and service users to improve service delivery and make it more accessible to everyone.
“We also hope the process builds trust and partnerships at the sub-national level,” the embassy said.
