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Insights or Action
Cd Cuntry Cpetteness
Drng Ecnc Grwt nd Perty Reductn
Cambodia
Discussion Paper No. 72009
 
UNDP CamboDia
InsIghts for ActIon InItIAtIve 
bckgrund:
UNDP’s Insights or Action (IFA) initiative was developed and launched ollowing a 2004 meet-ing between H.E. Prime Minister Hun Sen and UN Assistant Secretary General and UNDP AsiaPacic Regional Bureau Director Dr. Haz Pasha. H.E. Prime Minister Hun Sen delivered a chal-lenge to UNDP, asking them to help identiy innovative policy responses to key developmentchallenges. The IFA initiative was created to undertake critical and timely policy research and to acilitatepolicy dialogue among the Cambodian Government, Cambodian society and Cambodia’s de-velopment partners.
Purpse:
 The IFA initiative is aimed at generating innovative ideas and practical knowledge or theeective implementation o the Government’s Rectangular Strategy. Special ocus is given tothose aspects o the Rectangular Strategy with greatest scope or rapidly advancing progresstowards Cambodia’s Millennium Development Goals (CMDGs). The project has three main components: Knowledge Generation, Knowledge Sharing,and Knowledge into Action.
1. Knwledge Genertn:
IFA generates valuable new knowledge and insights in several critical areas through well-targeted research in collaboration with various Government Ministries and the SupremeNational Economic Council (SNEC), a cross-ministerial advisory committee that reportsdirectly to the Prime Minister.
2. Knwledge Srng:
IFA has also developed a range o knowledge sharing activities and modalities, includingthe annual Cambodia Economic Forum (CEF), media conerences, website development,and a series o Insights or Action publications.
3. Knwledge nt actn:
In addition to the two main components, IFA also contributes to the urther develop-ment o national capacity, especially among researchers and policy makers, so that theywill gain rom both “learning by doing” during the applied research process, as well asbenetting rom a transer o valuable inormation and knowledge generated by thisinitiative.
© 2009, UNDP Cambodia
Cambodia Country Competitiveness: Driving Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
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The responsibility or opinions in this publication rests solely with the authors. Publication does not constitute an endorsement by theUnited Nations Development Programme or the institutions o the United Nations system.
 
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Cd Cuntry Cpetteness
Driving Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
UNDP Funded Discussion Paper No. 7In cooperation withSupreme National Economic CouncilOverseas Development Institute
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