| Lasting poverty reduction requires the cooperation of various groups, including affected communities, civil society organizations, government agencies, and donor institutions. Working with these groups, the World Bank provides technical expertise and funding for poverty-reduction programs in key areas, such as health, nutrition, agriculture, and basic infrastructure.
 How are Priorities Selected?
Technical Studies and Reports
Project Assistance
How are Priorities Selected? Working with governments and civil society, the World Bank develops an action plan called Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) to broadly reduce poverty and promote economic development. The strategy describes what type of support and how much could be provided to a country during a 3 year period. The strategy supports the government's own development program and is specifically designed to the local conditions in the country. It also designates funding targets for projects, studies, and other support. In Cambodia, the assistance strategy focuses on supporting the government's goals of reducing poverty, stabilizing the economy, reforming the financial and state-owned enterprise sectors, developing infrastructure and the rural economy, and building human resources. More information:
 Cambodia Country Brief: An overview of development progress, challenges, and assistance.
Cambodia Country Assistance Strategy: A detailed report on the projected lending and technical assistance provided by the World Bank.
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Technical Studies and Reports
The World Bank also produces country-specific studies and reports to provide countries with additional perspectives on a range of specific development challenges. Topics of research and analysis are outlined in the Country Assistance Strategy. Additional studies include reviews of economic policies (Country Economic Memoranda), fiscal spending (Public Expenditure Review), and environmental reviews (Environmental Action Plan). The World Bank promotes discussion of development issues through workshops and other events. These events bring together groups such as government policymakers, media, and civil society organizations to discuss how best to move forward on a given issue. More information:
Cambodia Publications and Reports
Cambodia News and Events
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Projects Assistance Once a Country Assistance Strategy is drawn up, a country can begin to develop projects with World Bank financing and technical support. A project cycle is created to outline the process of financing, implementing, and evaluating a project. Various financing options are available based upon the type of assistance needed. Loans or credits for these projects are then submitted for approval to the executive directors, the World Bank's decision-making body representing all member countries. It is important to note that the implementation of projects is managed by the government itself. The government establishes an office that is responsible for aspects of implementation, such as procurement and selection of consultants. Operational policies set guidelines to ensure that projects meet the World Bank's criteria, including social and environmental standards. Project evaluations are also conducted to capture and share lessons for future work. More information:
World Bank supported Projects and Programs in Cambodia
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