Study Reports

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Cambodian political disorder and conflicts from the 1970s were finally ceased by the Paris Peace Agreements of1991. Since then the Kingdom of Cambodia has advanced its efforts on restoration and reconstruction with assistance from various countries and multilateral donors. In 1998 a general election was held by Cambodians themselves and the new government of Hun Sen was established. In 1999 it gained membership in ASEAN. Such events illustrate that Cambodia has achieved political stability and rejoined the international community. However, damages and losses brought by long period of disorder in economic and social foundation as well as in human resources were so tremendous and profound that serious obstacles still remain in various aspects of their development process. Japan has taken a central role in support for Cambodia, based on the recognition that Cambodia's stability is essential for the peace, stability and further development of the Asia-Pacific region.

As Cambodia has started full-scale nation building and moved into development phase from reconstruction phase, the future direction of Japan's assistance need to be reviewed and redirected toward the new goal. With the aim of contributing to Japan's effective assistance to Cambodia, by proposing medium term prospects and direction of Japan's ODA to Cambodia, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) organized the Study Committee on Country Study for Japan's Official Development Assistance to Cambodia in August 2000.

Contents

Highlights of Recommendations for Japan's Assistance to Cambodia (PDF/1MB)

Outline of the Study and the Report

Part I Summary of Current Condition and Recommendation for Japan's Assistance (Nobuhiro KOYAMA) (PDF/132KB)

• 1. Peacemaking, Reconstruction and Development of Cambodia
• 2. International Assistance to Cambodia
• 3. Direction of Further Development in Cambodia
• 4. Recommendations for Japan's Assistance to Cambodia from a Mid-term Perspective

Part II Current Condition and Prospects

Chapter 1 Overview of Present State of Cambodia

• Section 1. Politics (Yukio IMAGAWA) (PDF/40KB)
• Section 2. Economy (Nobuo HIROHATA) (PDF/84KB)
• Section 3. Gender (Kasumi NISHIGAYA) (PDF/80KB)
• Section 4. Cambodia's History and Culture (Yoshiaki ISHIZAWA) (PDF 100KB)
• Section 5. Development Plans of Cambodia (Masatoshi TERAMOTO) (PDF/44KB)
• Section 6. Trends in Development Assistance to Cambodia (Masatoshi TERAMOTO/Hideo EZAKI) (PDF/220KB)

Chapter 2 Sector- and Issue-wise Analyses and Trends in Assistance to Cambodia

• Section 1. Good Governance (PDF/236KB)
  • 1. Introduction (Yasunobu SATO)
  • 2.Democratization (Yasunobu SATO/Kuong TEILEE)
  • 3. Human rights (Yoichi YAMADA)
  • 4. Legal system (Kazuyo SAKURAGI)
  • 5. Administrative functions (Yasunobu SATO)
• Section 2. Industrial Development and Improvement of Industrial Environment (Nobuo HIROHATA) (PDF/96KB)
• Section 3. Infrastructure Development (Akira KANEKO/Hayao ADACHI) (PDF/92KB)
• Section 4. Improvement of Health Care (Hidechika AKASHI) (PDF/104KB)
• Section 5. Human Resource Development (Mitsuru WAKABAYASHI/Noriko KATO) (PDF/92KB)
• Section 6. Demining, Mine Victims Assistance, and Assistance for Demobilized Soldiers (Eri KOMUKAI) (PDF/76KB)
• Section 7. The Environment (Yukio TAKAHASHI/Rikuo DOI/Hiroshi ENOMOTO) (PDF/396KB)

Appendix (PDF/112KB)

• 1. Matrix Recommended on Japan's Assistance to Cambodia
• 2. Suggestions from the People's Forum on Cambodia, Japan
• 3. Main Indicators of Cambodia and Neighboring Countries