Management response to the recommendations Timeframe # Response Explanation Action plan Recommendation Recruit a Deputy July 2017 Team Leader 1 CAVAC should In 2017 a new The Strategic the idea of Deputy Team Leader Coordination Unit By developing an position was will develop and December implement an 2017 influencing established to lead influencing strategy. This will strategy, the development and include an explicit identification of the particularly around implementation of development its irrigation work. CAVAC’s influencing partners within government, civil Consistent with the strategy. The new society, the private sector and other broader goals of Deputy Team Leader is donors (both DFAT and the highly regarded in multilateral and bilateral) CAVAC II Australian aid Cambodia and we will seek to influence through program, CAVAC needs internationally for policy dialogue. to consider how it his work in engaging can have a broader partner governments impact leveraging and development off the best of its partners in policy completed irrigation dialogue, schemes. particularly in water basin management and irrigation. A Strategic Coordination Unit has been established and resourced to support the Deputy Team Leader. Progress has already been made in building and strengthening relationships between CAVAC and key stakeholders. The forthcoming Annual Work Plan will further articulate work in this area.
Management response to the recommendations # Recommendation Response Explanation Action plan Timeframe 1 CAVAC should the idea of developing an influencing strategy, particularly around its irrigation work. Consistent with the broader goals of DFAT and the Australian aid program, CAVAC needs to consider how it can have a broader impact leveraging off the best of its completed irrigation schemes. In 2017 a new Deputy Team Leader position was established to lead the development and implementation of CAVAC’s influencing strategy. The new Deputy Team Leader is highly regarded in Cambodia and internationally for his work in engaging partner governments and development partners in policy dialogue, particularly in water basin management and irrigation. A Strategic Coordination Unit has been established and resourced to support the Deputy Team Leader. Progress has already been made in building and strengthening relationships between CAVAC and key stakeholders. The forthcoming Annual Work Plan will further articulate work in this area. Recruit a Deputy Team Leader The Strategic Coordination Unit will develop and implement an influencing strategy. This will include an explicit identification of the development partners within government, civil society, the private sector and other donors (both multilateral and bilateral) CAVAC II we will seek to influence through policy dialogue. July 2017 By December 2017