Cambodia Agricultural Sector Diversification Project

The CASDP is a project to support the implementation of the Royal Government of Cambodia to enhance market opportunities through an inclusive, beneficiary‐led, market‐driven approach leading to enhanced competitiveness and increased capacity to manage climate risks and to be implemented over 6 years. The Project Development Objectives of the CASDP are to facilitate the development of diversified agriculture value chains in selected geographical areas in Cambodia and to provide an immediate and effective response in case of an eligible crisis or emergency. The project aims to support (i) facilitating integrated agribusiness investment; (ii) investing in farm-level organizations and farm productivity; (iii) expanding value chain linkages; (iv) stimulating agribusiness innovation; (v) investing in critical public goods which provide the supportive environment; and (vi) identification and provision of key economic infrastructure to remove constraints to diversified agriculture development.

MAFF is leading the overall project management and coordination as Executing Agency (EA). The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MoWRAM) are Implementing Agencies (IAs) for public infrastructure activities. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) oversees the financial service support. A PCO has been established, chaired by CASDP’s Project Director, and consists of MAFF, MRD, MoWRAM, and MEF core team and management team, and supported by the Secretariat of the Technical Working Group on Agriculture and Water (TWG-AW).