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Environmental and Social Monitoring Report

Quarterly ReportApril 2016

Cambodia: Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project

Prepared by the Project Coordination Unit, Department of Rural Water Supply Ministry of Rural Development for the Asian Development Bank.

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 2 December 2016)

– riel (KHR )= $0002475

Currency unit KHR1.00

$1.00 = KHR4039

ADB Asian Development BankBCC Behaviour Change Communication (strategy)BOQ Bill of QuantityCC Commune CouncilCCWC Commune Committee for Women and Children (of commune council)CD Community DevelopmentCPIA Community Participatory Impact AssessmentCSES Cambodia Socio-Economic SurveyDORD District Office of Rural DevelopmentDRWS Department of Rural Water SupplyEA Executing AgencyEOI Expression of InterestID Poor Identification of Poor Households procedure (prepared by MOP)IEC Information, Education, and Communication MaterialsIEE Initial Environmental ExaminationKAP Knowledge Attitude and Practice (Survey)LAR Land Acquisition and ResettlementLARF Land Acquisition and Resettlement FrameworkM&E Monitoring and EvaluationMDG Millennium Development GoalMEF Ministry of Economy and FinanceMRD Ministry of Rural DevelopmentNCB National Competition BidNGO Non-Government OrganizationO&M Operation and MaintenanceODF Open Defecation FreePCU Project Coordination UnitPDRD Provincial Department of Rural DevelopmentPPMS Project Performance Monitoring SystemPPT PDRD Project TeamPSC Project Steering CommitteeRWSS Rural Water Supply and SanitationRWSSH Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (Sector)RWSSP-2 Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector ProjectSchool WASH School-Based Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Education ProgramTOR Terms of ReferenceVDC Village Development CommitteeVDWSP Village level Drinking Water Safety PlanWSUG Water and Sanitation User Group

NOTE

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Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project

[ADB Grant: 0156 – CAM]

Quarterly Report (January - March 2016)

Project Coordination Unit Department of Rural Water Supply

Ministry of Rural Development

April 08, 2016

Asian Development Bank

Kingdom of Cambodia

Nation Religion King Ministry of Rural

Development

Quarterly Progress Report for the Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (ADB Grant: 0156-CAM) for the Period of January – March 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1‐ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... 4

1. OVERALL PROJECT PROGRESS ........................................................................................................................................ 4

2. KEY CHALLENGES AND ISSUES ........................................................................................................................................ 5

3. ISSUES FOR ADB’S CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL ........................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER 2‐ INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 6

1. PROJECT INCEPTION .................................................................................................................................................... 6

2. COMMUNE SELECTION PROGRESS ................................................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER 3‐ ROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS DURING REPORTING PERIOD .................................................... 8

1. CIVIL CONSTRUCTION WORKS UNDER THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH BATCH SUBPROJECTS .............................................. 8

2. VILLAGE LEVEL TRAININGS IN TARGET COMMUNES .......................................................................................................... 13

3. GENDER MAINSTREAMING ACTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 14

4. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 16

4.1. Utilization of project funds, by funding category ......................................................................................... 16

4.2. Government counterpart financing and beneficiaries contribution .............................................................. 17

4.3. Withdraw Applications and Replenishments of ADB Grant .......................................................................... 17

4.4. Status of procurement process, contract awards and payments .................................................................. 18

5. ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ..................................................................................................... 19

5.1 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 19

CHAPTER 4‐ PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................................... 20

1. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION INSTITUTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 20

1.1. Project Steering Committee meeting ........................................................................................................... 20

1.2. Project Coordination Unit (PCU) ................................................................................................................... 20

1.3. Provincial Project Teams (PPT) ..................................................................................................................... 20

1.4. Consultant team activities ........................................................................................................................... 20

1.5. Commune and village level project management system............................................................................. 22

CHAPTER 5‐ OVERALL PROJECT PROGRESS RATING................................................................................................ 23

CHAPTER 6‐ NEXT STEPS ........................................................................................................................................ 25

1. TENTATIVE WORK PLAN FOR THE NEXT QUARTER ............................................................................................................ 25

CHAPTER 7‐ LIST OF ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................... 26


LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1: TARGET COMMUNES BY PROVINCE ................................................................................................................................ 6

TABLE 2: STATUS OF SUBPROJECTS PREPARATION OF COMMUNES AND VILLAGES BY BATCH ................................................................... 7

TABLE 3: REVISED NUMBER OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN BATCH‐1, BATCH‐2, BATCH‐3, AND BATCH‐4 COMMUNES ............................. 7

TABLE 4: NUMBER OF CONTRACTS UNDER THE FIRST BATCH, SECOND BATCH, THIRD BATCH AND FOURTH BATCH SUBPROJECTS ...................... 8

TABLE 5: ACCOMPLISHMENT STATUS OF CIVIL CONSTRUCTION WORKS FOR WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION IMPROVEMENTS (AS OF END

MARCH 2016) .............................................................................................................................................................. 9

TABLE 6: NUMBER OF PLANNED HOUSEHOLD LATRINES IN THE BATCH‐1, BATCH‐2, BATCH‐3, AND BATCH‐4 COMMUNES ........................ 11

TABLE 7: ACCOMPLISHMENT STATUS OF HOUSEHOLD LATRINE CONSTRUCTION THROUGH SANITATION GRANTS AS OF END MARCH 2016 ..... 12

TABLE 8: ACCOMPLISHMENT STATUS OF SELF‐FINANCED HOUSEHOLD LATRINE CONSTRUCTION AS OF END MARCH 2016 .......................... 13

TABLE 9: NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE VILLAGE LEVEL TRAINING (BY END OF MARCH, 2016) ........................................................ 14

TABLE 10: PROGRESS STATUS OF GENDER ACTIONS .................................................................................................................... 15

TABLE 11: FINANCIAL STATUS DURING JANUARY‐MARCH 2016 .................................................................................................... 16

AT THE END OF THE LAST QUARTER, END OF DECEMBER 2015, WITHDRAW APPLICATIONS DO NOT REMAINING TO BE PROCESSED AT THE ADB.

DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD, FOR WA 00044, WA 00045 AND WA 00046 TOTAL US$2,189,264.14 OF WHICH WA 00044

WAS PAID BY DIRECT PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS, WA 00045 REQUEST FOR LIQUIDATION AND WA 00046 ADB RELEASED BY

REPLENISHMENT. TABLE 12: LIST OF WITHDRAW APPLICATIONS (ADB) ................................................................................. 17

TABLE 13:NUMBER OF CONTRACT AWARDS AND PAYMENT STATUS AS OF 31 MARCH 2016 ............................................................... 18

TABLE 14: NAME OF INDIVIDUAL PPT CONSULTANTS SELECTED FOR RWSSP‐2 PROJECT .................................................................... 21

TABLE 15: PERCENTAGE OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS (UPDATED DECEMBER 2015) ......................................................... 23

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 LOCATION MAP OF TARGET PROVINCES OF RWSS‐2 PROJECT .................................................................................... 5

LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex -1: Project Progress Status by Percentage (as of the end of March 2016)

Annex -2: Progress Report of Labor and Gender Mainstreaming Action Plan

Annex -3: Agreed Next Steps, Responsible Parties and Dates

Annex -4: Progress Status the Grant Covenants

Annex -5: Progress Status of the Good Governance Frameworks


ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank

BCC Behaviour Change Communication (strategy)

BOQ Bill of Quantity

CARM Cambodia Resident Mission of ADB

CC Commune Council

CCWC Commune Committee for Women and Children (of commune council)

CD Community Development

CPIA Community Participatory Impact Assessment

CSES Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey

DORD District Office of Rural Development

DRWS Department of Rural Water Supply

EA Executing Agency

EOI Expression of Interest

ID Poor Identification of Poor Households procedure (prepared by MOP)

IEC Information, Education, and Communication Materials

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

KAP Knowledge Attitude and Practice (Survey)

LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement

LARF Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MDG Millennium Development Goal

MEF Ministry of Economy and Finance

MRD Ministry of Rural Development

NCB National Competition Bid

NGO Non-Government Organization

O&M Operation and Maintenance

ODF Open Defecation Free

PCU Project Coordination Unit

PDRD Provincial Department of Rural Development

PPMS Project Performance Monitoring System

PPT PDRD Project Team

PSC Project Steering Committee

RWSS Rural Water Supply and Sanitation

RWSSH Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (Sector)

RWSSP-2 Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project

School School-Based Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Education Program TOR Terms of Reference

VDC Village Development Committee

VDWSP Village level Drinking Water Safety Plan

WSUG Water and Sanitation User Group

ADB Grant : 0156-CAM Quarterly Progress Report of the Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (For the period of January-March ,2016)

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CHAPTER 1- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Overall project progress

The weighted average progress of the project is estimated at 99.95%. By the end of March, 2016, the project had achieved about 99.95% of project outputs over a period corresponding to total 63 months planned which is 95 %, of the time elapsed considering the project extension of 6 month till the end of June 2016.

Civil works for water supply and sanitation improvements in Batch-1, Batch-2, Batch- 3 and Batch-4 communes for water supply works is estimated at 100% with some defects to be rectified for small water supply projects; for public latrine construction at 100%, and for household latrine construction works completed about 99%.

By the end of March, 2016, the project had received US$ 20,999,603.03 from ADB, US$1,803,779.44 from the Government counterpart fund, and US$ 244,723.44 from community cash

Contributions. Total expenditures of the project as of end March 2016 was US$ 20,858,581.28 under the ADB budget, US$ 1,745,328.36 under the Government counterpart fund, and US$243,122.69 under the community (beneficiary) cash contributions;

At the end of the last quarter, end of March 2016, one withdrawal applications WA00045 remained to be processed at the ADB for liquidation.

As of the end of March 2016, the project had received US$ 23.05 million and utilized US$ 22.85 million. During this reporting period, the Project received total amount US$390,814.07 of which received from ADB US$220,578.11 government counterpart US$132,534.66 and cash contribution from communities US$37,701.30.

Summary of key activities:

Village-level Training in the First Batch, Second Batch, Third Batch and Fourth Batch Communes

Village-level trainings on roles and responsibilities, WASH education trainings, school-based WASH education trainings have been completed in all 363 villages of the first, second, third, and fourth batch communes. Village drinking water safety plan preparation trainings were completed in all 73 villages of the first batch communes,128 villages of the second batch communes, 96 villages of the third batch communes, and 92 villages of the fourth batch communes. Subproject Implementation in the Fourth Batch Communes Due to the limited budget, the ADB approved 6 subprojects for the fourth batch communes in November 2013, and the PPTs started the second commune and village level meetings and WSUG trainings in some villages. By end of March 2016, there were 315 WSUGs established in 66 villages. PCU/PPTs also processed the procurement of contracts and at the end of March 2016; 1672 contract packages had been approved for Batch‐1, Batch‐2, Batch‐3 and Batch‐4 subprojects, Sanitation marketing promotion for self-financed household latrine construction

12,225 households have been identified in 364 villages as potential households for self-financed household latrine construction under the batch-1, batch-2, batch-3 and batch-4 subprojects. PPTs continued sanitation marketing promotion for these households in 364 villages of batch-1, batch-2, batch-3 and batch-4 communes.


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ADB Review Mission

ADB safeguard consultants visited field to access the safeguard compliance in the current project from 24 to 27, 2016 February and to prepare due diligence report for the Additional Funding, from 13 to 17 March 2016.

2. Key challenges and issues

The major challenge is to achieve the goal of the construction of self-financed HH latrines remains same as the previous reporting report.

3. Issues for ADB’s consideration and approval

No Objection Letter (NOL) for the budget reallocation;

No Objection Letter (NOL) for two contracts: Supply and Installation of Auto-volt in Siemreap and Geotextile works in Beantey Meanchey.

Figure 1 Location Map of Target Provinces of RWSS-2 Project

Koh Kong

Sihanouk

Pousaat

Banteay Meanchey

Baat Dambang

Kampong Speu

Oddar Mean Chey

Tonle Sap

Siem Reab

TakeoKampot

Kampong Chhnang

Kandal

Prey Veng

Svay Rieng

Phnom Penh

Kampong Chaam

Kampong

Thom

Preah Vihear

KratieMondol Kiri

Stueng TraengRotana Kiri

RWSS-2 Project Target provinces

KM50 0


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CHAPTER 2- INTRODUCTION

The RWSSP-2 project aims to improve the health of rural households in the target areas by expanding access to improved water supply and sanitation services, and changing behaviour for safe water use and hygiene practices. The outcome of the Project is to improve access to water supply for about 377,000 rural residents and sanitation for about 290,000 rural residents in 40 target communes (revised to 32) in six provinces in Tonle Sap Region. The Project set out with five expected outputs: (i) improved community health and hygiene practices; (ii) rehabilitated, upgraded, and developed water facilities; (iii) improved public and household sanitation; (iv) strengthened sector planning and development; and (v) improved capacity for project implementation. The total estimated cost of the project is US$ 25.8 million, which includes the ADB grant of US$ 21.0 million, the government contribution of US$ 1.8 million, and beneficiary contribution of US$ 3.0 million. The Project is scheduled to be implemented over five years from July 2010 to June 2015. The ADB Board of Directors approved the grant for the RWSSP-2 (Grant: 0156-CAM) on 15 September 2009 and the grant agreement between the Royal Government of Cambodia on 17 September 2009 with an effective date of 27 November 2009.

1. Project inception

The Project officially started on 1 July 2010 as per the grant agreement. The MRD established the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) and PDRD Project Teams (PPTs), and the PCU selected project consultant teams in 2010 and early 2011. The Project inception and information dissemination workshop was organized at the national level on 19 January 2011 and provincial level information dissemination workshops were organized in six target provinces in January and February 2011.

2. Commune selection progress

With ADB approval, the Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project selected only 32 communes in the six target provinces (out of the original 40 communes planned), in four batches as shown below.

Table 1: Target Communes by Province

Batch Selection Time Estimated Number of Communes

BMC BTB KCN KTM PST SRP Total

1 March, 2011 1 1 1 1 1 1 6

2 January 2012 2 2 1 2 1 2 10

3 June 2012- March 2013

2 2 1 2 1 2 10

4 January 2014 1 1 1 1 1 1 6

Number of Communes 6 6 4 6 4 6 32

Number of Villages 92 51 40 45 56 80 364

Source: PCU/ PPTs’ Reports

Following the ADB’s approval of the 32 communes selected, PPTs and Commune Councils prepared subprojects for 364 villages (one additional village for batch 3) as shown below by batch. All subprojects


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have been approved by ADB and community mobilization processes and civil construction works are completed.

Table 2: Status of Subprojects Preparation of Communes and Villages by Batch

No Province

Batch-1 Batch-2 Batch-3 Batch-4 Total

Num

ber

of

Com

mun

es

Num

ber

of

Vill

ages

Num

ber

of

Com

mun

es

Num

ber

of

Vill

ages

Num

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of

Com

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es

Num

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of

Vill

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Num

ber

of

Com

mun

es

Num

ber

of

Vill

ages

Num

ber

of

Com

mun

es

Num

ber

of

Vill

ages

1 Banteay Meanchey 1 17 2 28 2 25 1 22 6 92*

2 Battambang 1 8 2 22 2 14 1 7 6 51

3 Kg. Chhnang 1 13 1 10 1 11 1 6 4 40

4 Kg. Thom 1 8 2 13 2 13 1 11 6 45

5 Pursat 1 19 1 18 1 11 1 7 4 56

6 Siem Reap 1 8 2 37 2 22 1 13 6 80

Total 6 73 10 128 10 97 6 66 32 364

Additional one village in Batch 3. Source: PCU/ PPTs Reports

By the end of December, (in the last quarter) the project had revised the number of water supply and sanitation improvement in 32 communes as shown below:

Table 3: Revised Number of Water Supply Systems in Batch-1, Batch-2, Batch-3, and Batch-4 Communes

No Province

Rehabilitation New Water Supply Systems

Dril

l wel

l

Ha

nd D

ug W

ell

Com

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d w

ell

Com

mun

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Dril

l Wel

l

Com

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ell

Rai

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er J

ar

Bio

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d F

ilter

/

Cer

amic

Wat

er

Filt

er

Pip

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ater

Sup

ply

Sys

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er W

ater

Dis

trib

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n P

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s

Pro

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tion

Wel

l

Ext

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on N

etw

ork

1 Banteay Meanchey 26

8 0 53 151 6 19797

0 1 0 0 0

2 Battamabng 243 10 0 0 183 0 19,104 877 0 0 0 0

3 Kg. Chhnang 202 0 75 0 85 0 1,071 173 0 99 0 0

4 Kg. Thom 262 0 261 0 350 0 1,872 0 2 0 5 1

5 Pursat 114 169 0 0 98 0 19,101 80 0 0 0 0

6 Siem Reap 477 138 29 0 118 0 14,385 0 21 0 23 0

Total 1324 325 365 53 985 6 75,330 1,130 24 99 28 1


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CHAPTER 3- ROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS DURING REPORTING PERIOD

During this reporting period (January- March 2016), the Project Teams accomplished the following key activities: 1. Repair of defects in the small water supply system; 2. Sanitation Marketing Promotion for self-financed household latrine construction; 3. Assist ADB social safeguard consultants on review of the current project and preparation of Additional

Funding; and 4. Financial management has been on going.

1. Civil construction works under the first, second, third and fourth batch subprojects

As of the end of March 2016, 1672 contract packages had been approved for Batch-1, Batch-2, Batch-3 and Batch-4 subprojects, the accomplishment status of the approved contracts are shown below.

Table 4: Number of Contracts under the First Batch, Second Batch, Third Batch and Fourth Batch Subprojects

No

Pro

vinc

e

Batch-1 Batch-2 Batch-3 Batch-4 Total

NC

B

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Pro

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Pro

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NC

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g

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mu

nity

Pro

cure

men

t

1 BMC 2 1 42 2 1 73 4 2 73 3 5 180 11 9 368

2 BTB 1 3 30 2 1 141 1 1 107 0 2 52 4 7 330

3 KCN 1 3 37 1 1 30 0 12 25 0 3 14 2 19 106

4 KTM 2 4 36 2 1 51 4 2 52 3 2 27 11 9 166

5 PST 3 2 130 1 1 101 1 1 73 0 2 34 5 6 338

6 SRP 1 4 40 1 1 169 3 2 73 3 22 82 8 29 364

Total 10 17 315 9 6 565 13 20 403 9 36 389 41 79 1672

Source: PCU/ PPTs’ Procurement Reports During the reporting period, the project teams completed the construction of civil works for water supply and sanitation improvements in the batch-1 and batch-2, batch -3 communes and batch -4 communes. By the end of March 2016, the following works had been accomplished.


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Table 5: Accomplishment Status of Civil Construction Works for Water Supply and Sanitation Improvements (as of end March 2016)

No Type of Construction

Works Planned Number

Revised Nos. as of Reporting

Period

Completed Number as

end of December,

2015

Completed Number as

end of March, 2016

% Remarks

1 Drill well rehabilitation 1415 1324 1324 1324 100% 91wells could not be rehabilitated and changed to rain water jars

2 Hand dug well upgrading

320 381 325 325 100%

3 Combined well rehabilitation

422 365 365 365 100%

4 Community pond rehabilitation

50 53 53 53 100%

5 New drill wells 1,186 985 985 985 100% There are 201 abandoned wells

6 New hand dug wells 6 6 6 6 100%

7 Small pipe-water supply systems

24 24 24 24 100%

8 Public water filter (river water distribution)

99 99 99 99 100%

9 Rainwater Jars (1000 litre)

46,866 75,330 75,330 75,330 100 % There are some abandoned wells, therefore need to replace with rain water jars

10 Bio-sand filter (household use)

887 877 877 877 100%

11 Household latrine 47,384 460,32* 45,217 45,677 99%

12 Public latrine 152 144 143 143 100%

13 Rainwater tank (10,000 liter)

152 143 142 142 100%

14 Production Wells 24 24 23 23 100% One abandoned at Chikraeng, SRP

15 Ceramic Filter 173 253 253 253 100%

16 Household Self-finance Latrine construction

12,223 12,223 3,878 4,219 36%

17 Extension Network 1 1 1 100%

Source: PPT progress reports (March 2016)

*The total number of the households for sanitation grant has been revised considering the migrated peoplewho are working in other provinces or across the border for the all the six provinces, therefore, the remaining of the household sanitation grant is revised to 46,032 from the original number of 47, 384.


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It is evident from the above Table No. 4 that the progresses of all construction activities are good except household self finance latrines which are critical. This is mainly because of some reasons mentioned:

1. People want to have a very good and nice latrine, so they still wait for the money from the memberwho works at the outside to construct, (Banteay meanchey, Battambang, Kompong Thom , Pursat and Siem Reap);

2. Some of the target communes are along the river like Pralay Meas and Ampil Toek commune.There is no materials supply in the commune for their latrine construction. (Kompong Chnang Province);

3. Some of the people still want and wait for the support of the latrine construction from other donors(Siem Reap Province and Kompong Thom)

4. People are migrated to work in other provinces or across the border( all six provinces)

PCU/PMC will continue their efforts towards improving the situation for the remaining project period.

The following additional actions are recommended for the achievement of the target for household self finance latrine construction:

Provide behaviour change training and more WASH trainings, Establish special Task-Force from the provincial government to follow-up and collaborative works

with the community, Arrange to provide an official order to the communes from the government, Provide more intensive Technical Assistance for the construction of latrines and also information on

the procurement of the materials.

Sanitation Improvements To improve sanitation conditions in the target villages, the Project set targets to increase sanitation coverage to 80% of all households. The Project sanitation strategy includes two parallel activities, (i) sanitation grants for poor households, and (ii) sanitation marketing promotion for self-financed households. During the subproject formulation process, the VDCs and Commune Councils identified potential beneficiary households including (i) Poor-1 and Poor-2 households, classified by the ID Poor process of the Ministry of Planning, (ii) special vulnerable groups, including (1) Headed by elderly person (no immediate support); (2) Female headed household; (3) Household with disabled person, and (4) Household with chronic illness such as HIVs, TB, etc., based on the National Social Protection Strategy of Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) for the poor and vulnerable (2011), and (iii) additional poor households who cannot not afford to construct household latrines with their own resources, such as (i) households with many family members, (ii) households with little land (farmland) etc. The Project provides underground structures of household latrines to these households through the sanitation grants and the remaining households (who are not beneficiary households for sanitation grants) are encouraged to construct household latrines using their own resources. The Project had originally identified 47,384 households for sanitation grants, however, as of the end of March 2016, the project revised to 46,032 considering the permanently migrated families and 12,223 households were classified for self-financed household latrine construction in the 364 villages as shown below:


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Table 6: Number of Planned Household Latrines in the Batch-1, Batch-2, Batch-3, and Batch-4 Communes

No Province

Nu

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es

Nu

mb

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f

vill

ag

es

Total Households

Existing Latrine Before Project

Sanitation Grant HH Latrine

Remaining Households (for self-financed HH

Latrine)

1 Banteay Meanchey 6 92 20,772 4,007 9,535 2,445

2 Battamabng 6 51 13,368 3,759 7,946 1,663

3 Kg. Chhnang 4 40 7,312 687 4,816 1,809

4 Kg. Thom 6 45 12,270 743 8,095 1,746

5 Pursat 4 56 10,793 1,179 7,629 1,985

6 Siem Reap 6 80 12,325 853 9,363 2,575

Total 32 364 76,840 11,228 47,384 12,223

Sources: PCU/PPTs Subproject Plans

PPTs managed the construction of the household latrines under sanitation grants through the community procurement process, contracting local small business groups to produce latrine parts and install latrines in the beneficiary households with these households contributing labour. The beneficiary households are responsible for (i) pit digging, and (ii) the construction of toilet houses (the type depending on what they can afford). As of end March 2016, the PPTs supervised household latrine construction in 32 communes of batch-1, batch-2, batch-3, and batch-4 subprojects as shown below.


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Table 7: Accomplishment Status of Household Latrine Construction through Sanitation Grants as of end March 2016

No Particular

Target Province

Total Banteay

Meanchey Battambang Kg.

Chhnang Kg.

Thom Pursat Siem Reap

1

Batch-1- Plan 1,667 959 1,130 1,601 3,199 977 9,533

Batch-1- Accomplishment 1,667 959 1,130 1,601 3,199 977 9,533

Accomplished % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

2

Batch-2- Plan 2,762 4,198 1,157 2,742 2,303 3,463 16,625

Batch-2- Accomplishment 2,762 4,198 1157 2,594 2,295 3,463 16,469

Accomplished % 100% 100% 100% 95% 99% 100% 99%

3

Batch-3- Plan 2,377 1,922 1,332 2,435 1,318 3,150 12,534

Batch-3- Accomplishment 2,377 1,922 1,301 2,372 1,298 3,150 12,420

Accomplished % 100% 100% 98% 97% 98% 100% 99%

4

Batch-4- Plan 2,253 823 634 1,203 721 1,706 7,340

Batch-4- Accomplishment 2,179 823 633 1,198 721 1,701 7,255

Accomplished % 97% 100% 99% 99% 100% 99% 99%

5

Total- Plan 9,059 7,902 4,253 7,981 7,541 9,296 46,032

Total accomplishment 8,908 7,902 4,208 7,237 7,294 9,296 45,677

Accomplished % 98% 100% 99% 91% 97% 100% 99%

Total Identified Number 9,059 7,902 4,253 7,981 7,541 9,296 46,032

Number migrated HH 476 44 563 114 88 67 1,352

The PCU/PPT sanitation promotion teams continued organizing commune and village level sanitation promotion discussions with the participation of commune council representatives, VDCs, local-based sanitation contractors, and potential householders. According to the subproject plans in 32 communes (batch-1, batch-2, batch-3 and batch-4), about 12,223 households are to construct household latrines using their own resources as shown in the table below. PPTs started sanitation promotion talks with commune and village authorities and explained the self-financed household latrine construction strategy in second quarter of 2014 and is continuing these activities in the third, fourth quarter of 2014 and first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2015 including during this reporting period. As of end March 2016, the status of household latrine construction through self-financed households is as follows:


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Table 8: Accomplishment Status of Self-financed Household Latrine Construction as of end March 2016

No Province

Number of Households identified for self-financed construction Completed

Number Batch-1 Batch-2 Batch-3 Batch-4 Total

1 Banteay Meanchey

574 854 876 141 2,445 712

2 Battamabng 100 349 936 278 1,663 1,626

3 Kg. Chhnang 574 420 375 440 1,809 314

4 Kg. Thom 856 445 205 240 1,746 346

5 Pursat 717 455 435 378 1,985 604

6 Siem Reap 347 838 902 488 2,575 617

Total 3,168 3,361 3,729 1,965 12,223 4,219

2. Village Level Trainings in Target Communes

The project has established village level project institutions, such as VDCs, WSUGs, and village focal persons, to manage village level subproject activities. To improve the capacity of these local leaders, subproject implementation plans include village level trainings and education programs as listed below:

1. Roles and Responsibilities of Commune Council, VDC, and WSUG Boards,2. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Education (for VDCs, WSUGs, and Village Focal Persons)3. Village Level Operation and Maintenance Management of water supply facilities.4. Behavioural Change5. Gender Actions and VDC6. PPMS system7. Village Level Drinking Water Safety Plans, and8. School-based Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Education (for selected schools in target

communes),

Upon the establishment of WSUGs and recruitment of village focal persons, the PPTs conduct trainings on (i) roles and responsibilities of VDCs and WSUGs, and (ii) Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) education for VDC, WSUG Boards, and village focal persons. Upon the completion of the civil construction works for the rehabilitation and development of water supply facilities, PPTs conduct (i) practical training on Operation and Maintenance of water supply facilities for selected WSUG Board members, (2) Village level Drinking Water Safety Plan preparation trainings for VDCs and WSUG Board member and (3) School –based Water Sanitation and Hygiene Education ( for Selected school in target commune) for school director /vice directors, representative of CCWC, teacher responsible for health and sanitation, teacher responsible for class (4,5,6), student committees and education district officer.

The participation of commune and village level authorities in the village level trainings as of end March 2016 is shown below:


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Table 9: Number of Participants in the Village Level Training (by end of March, 2016)

No Description of Village Level Training

Number of Participants

Male Female Total Female Participant %

1 Roles and Responsibilities of Commune Council, VDC, and WSUG Boards

8,962 7,901 16,863 47%

2 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Education (for VDCs, WSUGs, and Village Focal Persons)

10,207 7,497 17,704 42%

3 Practical Training on Operation and Maintenance of Hand Pumps

7,978 6,221 14,190 43%

4 Village Level Drinking Water Safety Plan Preparation

4,707 3,519 8,226 42%

5 Behavior Change Inspiration Meetings (with District authorities, commune and village authorities in target communes in Siem Reap and Banteay Meanchey provinces)

74 29 95 30%

6 Gender Actions and VDC 1,509 957 2,466 39%

7 PPMS training 360 196 556 35%

8 School-based Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Education (for selected schools in target communes

638 413 1,048 40%

Total 34,435 26,733 61,148 43%

The average female participation is above 40%.

3. Gender Mainstreaming Actions

The RWSSP-2 Project included Gender Mainstreaming Activities in the village action plans of the subprojects, and there is a built-in monitoring program in the project implementation monitoring frameworks. The progress status of key indicators of Gender Actions is summarized below and the detailed progress report of the Labor and Gender Mainstreaming Action Plan is attached in Appendix-2.


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Table 10: Progress Status of Gender Actions

Key Indicators Progress Status (as of March 2016)

Select at least 50% women to serve as commune and village-level focal persons

7,950 ,persons selected as commune facilitators, VDCs, WSUG Boards, and village focal persons in 364 villages, out of which 3,021 women (52%) included.

Train commune and village-level focal persons on gender issues, GAP and its implementation

Village level trainings completed in 364villages, in which GAP and gender issues were discussed. There are 16,237 participants participated, out of which 7,086 (44%) are women.

Develop awareness among women, men, and children on health and hygiene issues related to water use and sanitation

The subproject activities include (i) village level gender action plans, and (ii) health and hygiene education plans for behavior changes. The PPTs conducted trainings for VDC, WSUGs member and village focal persons on health and hygiene education in 364villages of the first, second batch, third batch and fourth batch communes.

Work with the commune council women and children’s affairs committees

CCWC members from 32 communes (of the first, second, third batch and forth batch communes) are selected and appointed as commune facilitators for the subproject implementations. There are 64 commune representatives (commune facilitators) appointed in 32 communes, out of which 32 (48%) persons are female facilitators.

Establish WSUG boards with at least 40% female representation (at least two women on a five-person board), and reinforce messages of women's decision-making power

1,916 WSUG Boards established in 364villages (of the first batch, second batch, third batch and fourth batch communes) with 9,587 members in total, out of which 4,019 women (43%) included

Provide training for women in the care and maintenance of water facilities

There were 929 drill wells and 320 shallow wells (hand dug wells and combined wells) completed by end of March 2015, and 9,587 WSUG Board members (caretakers) were trained on hand pump operation and maintenance practices, of which 6221 (43%) are women caretakers.

Include at least one woman on any team for awareness and behavioural change

364 village focal person groups (one group in one village for behaviour change promotion) established, with total of 2,868 persons, of which 1328 (46%) are women.

Include at least one woman on all teams for subproject feasibility studies

PPTs have completed subproject feasibility studies in 32 communes (364 villages) by end of September 2014. PPT- CD Officers and NGO Facilitators conducted subproject feasibility study process, in which 4 PPT CD Officers and 6 NGO Facilitators were women in six PPT Teams. In the subproject feasibility studies, the commune representatives were also participated and coordinated the village level feasibility study process, in which 34 women (CCWC) included in 32 communes.

Include at least 40% women and 40% men in awareness and behaviour-change training

Village level trainings have been organized in 364 villages, in which 33,797 men (47%) and 26,320 women (43%) participated.

Construct separate public toilet facility blocks for females and males

PCU and consultant team already prepared the public latrine design, including two rooms for female users, one room for disable persons, and one room for male users. By end of March 2016, there were 144 public latrines completed.

Ensure that at least 40% of those that attend training on M&E from the commune and village levels are female

PPMS has been prepared and installed in all PPTs with technical assistance of M&E Consultant team, in which M&E indicators are disaggregated by sex.

At least 50% of the community development and sanitation staff members in the PCU and PDRD

PCU and PPTs have recruited following CD and Sanitation Officers. No Project Staff Members Total Female Female% 1 PCU CD Officer 1 1 100%


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Key Indicators Progress Status (as of March 2016)

project team are women 2 PCU Sanitation Officer 1 0 0%

3 PCU Hygiene Officer 1 1 100% 4 PCU Gender Officer 1 1 100% 5 PPT CD Officers 6 4 67% 6 PPT Sanitation Officers 6 0 0%

16 7 44%

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24 Gender. MRD shall ensure that the implementation of the gender action plan agreed by the Recipient and ADB including, but not limited to, ensuring that

(i) At least 40% of each WSUG board is female; and

(ii) 50% of WSUG board members trained in water supply O&M are women.

MRD shall ensure that community mobilization contracts with the NGO require that

(iii) At least 1 of each 3-person NGO team is female;

(iv) The training carried out by the NGO team and the PPTs, as part of output 1, is directed towards the poor and vulnerable, including at least 40% of women; and

(v) At least 40% of all hygiene and sanitation education participants are male.

Complied.

(i) By the end of September 2014, the PPTs established 1,916 WSUG Boards in 2363villages, for which there are 5,468 men and 4,019 women (43%) included.

(ii) Complied. (iii) and (v); As of end September 2014, the PPT/

NGO conducted village level training sessions in the 363 villages, including: (i) roles and responsibilities of VDC/ WSUGs and subproject implementation process; and (ii) water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) education sessions, (iii) village level drinking water safety plan preparations, (iv) practical training on operation and maintenance of hand pumps, (v) behavior change inspiration sessions (for commune councils), and (vi) Gender actions and VDC’s roles. These training sessions are part of capacity development of the village level project management teams (VDC and WSUG Board) and Village level facilitators.

25 Environment. MRD shall ensure that its laws and regulations governing environmental impact assessments, as well as ADB's Environment Policy (2002), are followed. If there are any discrepancies between the Recipient's laws and regulations and ADB's Environment Policy, the latter shall apply. Each PPT shall conduct an environmental assessment for each subproject based on the Project environmental assessment and review framework (EARF). The Recipient shall and shall cause MRD to further ensure that environmental assessment (i) is based on the procedures set forth in the EARF; (ii) conforms with ADB’s Environment Policy requirements; (iii) include details of local consultation carried out; and (iv) is submitted to ADB for approval prior to Works contracts being awarded for the subproject. MRD shall provide certification that unexploded ordnance has been cleared before commencement of Works.

COMPLIED The Mission informed the EA about the new Safeguard Policy Statement, which replaces ADB’s previous environmental policy.

The Project had already developed the Environmental Assessment procedures for subprojects under the RWSSP-2.

During the subproject feasibility process, the PPTs had conducted the environmental assessment surveys for the proposed water supply systems. By end of September 2013, the Project had completed environmental assessment in the 35 communes (400 villages) and there were no substantial environmental impacts in the proposed systems.

26 Land Acquisition and Resettlement. MRD shall ensure that Project RAP, if any, are approved by ADB prior to the award of Works contracts for clusters of subprojects, in accordance with the Project LARF, Recipient's laws, regulations, and procedures, and ADB’s requirements as defined in ADB’s Involuntary Resettlement Policy (1995). In case of discrepancies between Recipient's laws, regulations, and procedures and ADB’s requirements, the latter shall apply.

COMPLIED The Mission informed the EA about the new Safeguard Policy Statement, which replaces ADB’s previous involuntary resettlement policy.

The Project had already developed the LARF for the subprojects under the RWSSP-2 project. Sine the subproject interventions only include new constructions of water wells, for which small area (5x5 meters) of land is required, and for which the

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land owners voluntarily contributed. The subprojects include only rehabilitation of existing community ponds and therefore there are no land acquisition and resettlement issues.

By the end of March 2014, site selections for 1,166 new wells and 50 community ponds were completed, and there were no land acquisition and resettlement issues occurred.

27 Ethnic and Religious Minorities. MRD shall ensure that (i) full participation of ethnic and religious minorities is promoted in Project activities, including, among other things, the capacity development and training activities; (ii) the needs of the ethnic and religious minorities are appropriately met especially in the areas with a high proportion of ethnic minority people; (iii) the WSUG board has reasonable representation from the ethnic and religious minority groups; and (iv) all activities are consistent with ADB’s Policy on Indigenous Peoples (1998).

COMPLIED The Mission informed the EA about the new Safeguard Policy Statement, which replaces ADB’s previous indigenous policy.

By the end of October 2013, there were 400 villages, selected for the first batch, second batch, third batch, and fourth subprojects, and ethnic minority population is only 2%, and religious minorities is only 2%. However, these minority communities (mostly are Cham with Muslim religious) stay in separate villages, and they are majority populations in their villages. Therefore these peoples are included in the WSUGs and VDCs in their villages.

28 Labor Standards. MRD shall ensure that the construction contractors (i) provide timely payment of wages and safe working conditions to all workers and are monitored by the PCU and PPTs; (ii) promote women’s employment, where appropriate; (iii) pay equal wages to men and women employees for same kind of work; (iv) do not employ child labor as required by the relevant laws and regulations of the Recipient; (v) maximize the employment of local poor people who meet the job and efficiency requirements for construction and maintenance of the Project; and (vi) include specific provisions to give effect to this clause in the Works contracts and strictly monitor its compliance.

COMPLIED The Project has included following clauses in the Special conditions for the civil work contracts.

The Contractor shall comply with all relevant (a) labour laws and regulations applicable to the Contractors personnel, including staff, consultants, contractors, and agents; and (b) workplace health and safety laws.

The Contractor shall not make employment decisions based upon personal characteristics unrelated to job requirements. The Contractor shall base the employment relationship upon equal opportunity and fair treatment, and shall not discriminate with respect to aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment and hiring, compensation (including wages and benefits), working conditions and terms of employment or retirement, and discipline.

The Contractor shall (i) provide timely payment of wages and safe working conditions to all workers; (ii) promote women’s employment, where appropriate; (iii) pay equal wages to men and women employees for same kind of work; and (iv) maximize the employment of local poor people who meet the job and efficiency requirements for construction and maintenance of the Project. The Contractor shall not employ “forced or compulsory labour” in any form. “Forced or compulsory labour” consists of all work or service, not voluntarily performed, that is extracted from an individual under threat of force or penalty.

The Contractor shall not employ any child to perform any work, including work that is economically exploitative, or is likely to be hazardous to, or to interfere with, the child’s education, or to be harmful to the child’s health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral, or social development. “Child” means a child below the statutory minimum age specified under applicable national law.

29 Health Risks. MRD shall ensure that (i) Works contractors disseminate information on the risks of

COMPLIED The Project has included following clause in the

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socially and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV transmission, to their employees and temporary laborers during Project implementation; and (ii) specific clauses are included in the Works contracts to give effect to this clause and strictly monitored.

Special conditions for the civil work contracts.

The Contractor shall at all times take all reasonable precautions to maintain the health and safety of the Contractor’s Personnel and to provide a safe work environment.

The Contractor shall conduct health and safety programs for employees and temporary workers employed under the project, and shall include information on the risk of socially and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, in such programs.

NOTE: This is an excerpt from the Q1 2016 quarterly progress report.

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