Attachment_J.5_DSA.pdf

Attachment J.5

DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE (DSA) POLICY

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Development Partners in Cambodia:

Agreed Principles for a

Harmonized Approach to

Daily Subsistence Allowance for

Domestic Travel of Government Counterparts

November 2014

These agreed principles mark a significant step forward in aid effectiveness in

Cambodia, and in the close partnership between the Royal Government of

Cambodia and participating Development Partners.

Whenever possible, the Development Partners will continue to take steps to enhance the effectiveness of our development co-operation.

Development Partners in Cambodia:

Agreed Principles for a Harmonized Approach to Daily Subsistence Allowance for Domestic Travel by Government Counterparts

1. Development Partners (DP) commit to align with Sub-Decree 216 (SD216) on Daily

Subsistence Allowance, endorsed by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) on 22

July 2014, to the extent operationally feasible.

2. In line with the RGC’s objective to achieve lower middle income status in the very near future and to become an upper middle-income country by 2030, DPs hope that the government will increasingly be able to, and will, cover DSA costs for Cambodian counterparts (as defined in Article 4 of SD216) in programs, projects and technical assistance funded or co-funded by DPs.

3. DPs intend to pay DSA for Cambodian counterparts as defined in Article 4 of SD216

(Members of the RGC, Under Secretaries of State, members of sub-national councils, civil servants at all levels, advisors and assistants, and contracted personnel). In addition, DPs will apply the DSA rate to elected and appointed representatives at all government levels.

4. In line with Article 3 of SD216, DPs intend to provide DSA to Cambodian counterparts when travelling outside a radius of the capital, municipality, or district where the concerned person carries out his/her normal duties.

5. DPs agree to pay one single DSA rate for Cambodian counterparts who participate in meetings, workshops, conferences, programs, projects, and visits:

a. independent of the individuals' government rank as defined in Article 6 of SD216;

b. independent of whether the event/meeting/conference is internationally or domestically sponsored;

c. for travel within Cambodia (for international travel/missions paid by DPs, the

DSA rules and regulation of each DP will prevail); and

d. independent of geographic region of travel or of seasonal pricing fluctuations.

6. In cases where spending is covered by the organizing party, the relevant component cost of the DSA will be deducted accordingly.

7. As DSA rates do not cover transport costs, the transport costs will be covered according to the internal rules and regulations of each DP.

8. DPs intend to enforce the agreed DSA rate for Cambodian government counterparts in all funding provided to the RGC, independent of whether it is technical assistance, grants, or loans and regardless of whether the DP-financed activity is implemented by state or non-state actors.

9. DPs agree to align with Category E, Article 7 of SD216. This rate corresponds to US $34.

10. DPs will apply this rate at the earliest possible date, but no later than September 1, 2015.