Cambodia resources

April 2012

  1. The Quarterly E-Newsletter, No. 4, April 2012

    A quarterly e-newsletter of the ILO Cambodia reporting on the latest activities of projects in Cambodia

March 2012

  1. National policy dialogue on improving social protection and promoting employment

    28 - 29 March 2012

    Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MOLVT) in cooperation with the ILO/EU project organized the National Policy Dialogue which was held to (i) bring all the project studies to discuss and draft a national action plan and address the way forward of integrating social protection and employment strategies to Cambodia National Development Plan; (ii) collect information and lessons learnt to prepare for the global conference in Brussels on "Improving Social Protection and Promoting Employment and (iii) media campaign on extending social protection and promoting employment in the country.

  2. ASEAN Seminar on Unemployment Insurance and Active Labour Market Policies

    20 - 22 March 2012

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Viet Nam, with the support of the ASEAN Secretariat, organized a tripartite ASEAN Seminar on Unemployment Insurance, Income Security Measures and Active Labour Market Policies.

  3. Tripartite validation workshop of the Cambodia decent work country profile

    1 - 2 March 2012

    The validation workshop conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the ILO Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao PDR was designed to give ILO constituents, partners and other relevant stakeholders the opportunity to review the draft Decent Work Country Profile for Cambodia, which has been prepared by the ILO on the basis of the list of indicators identified by constituents in May 2011.

  4. Training Workshop for Staff of Cambodian Migrant Worker Resource Centres, 1-2 March 2012, Prey Veng Province, Cambodia.

    1 March 2012

    Staff of the three Migrant Worker Resource Centres (MRCs) in Cambodia received training to increase their knowledge and skills related to the provision of MRC services and MRC management. The training covered emigration procedures and the legal framework in Cambodia, admission policies and rights at work in Malaysia and Thailand, counselling services, networking, M&E, etc.

February 2012

  1. ILO and Cambodia sign decent work cooperation framework

    29 February 2012

    ILO and Cambodia signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on Decent Work Country Programme (2011-2015).

  2. Awareness-Raising Workshop on Employment Policy

    23 February 2012

    23 February 2012, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A National awareness-raising workshop on employment policy was held to enhance the awareness and understanding of the need and importance of the policy and its development process.

  3. National Workshop on Anticipating Skills Demand and Strengthening Labour Market Information System

    9 February 2012

    The workshop, organized by the Department General of Technical Vocational Education Training (DGTVET) of Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MOLVT) of the Royal Government of Cambodia and ILO/Japan, brought together 74 participants from the government institutions (majority of which were from MOLVT and National Employment Agencies), workers' and employers' organizations and identified key conceptual and practical challenges and proposed measures in response to these challenges in strengthening labour market information system and anticipating skills demand which are essential elements to the sustainable and inclusive development of Cambodia's economy.

January 2012

  1. Fourth Tripartite Regional Seminar on Industrial Relations in the ASEAN Region: "Setting Minimum Wage and Wage Guidelines: Role of Tripartite Partners and Impact on Industrial Relations"

    29 February - 1 March 2012

    This tripartite regional seminar, organized by the ILO with the support of the Ministry of Labour of Thailand and the ASEAN Secretariat, under the theme "Setting Minimum Wage and Wage Guidelines: Role of Tripartite Partners and Impact on Industrial Relations", aims to provide opportunities for ASEAN member states (tripartite) to discuss and share experiences on different mechanisms/processes in setting national minimum wage as well as wage guidelines; and role of tripartite partners in the context of good industrial relations practices. The seminar is funded by the ILO/Japan Multi-bilateral Programme through its ASEAN-ILO/Japan Industrial Relations for ASEAN Integration project.

  2. Land rights mean social justice for Cambodia's indigenous peoples

    February 20 is World Day for Social Justice, focusing attention on the necessity for economic growth to promote equity and social justice, and that “a society for all” must be based on social justice and respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms. In Cambodia new legislation is helping some indigenous peoples achieve some of these rights and build a more secure future. By Maeve Galvin, Communication and Advocacy Officer, ILO Cambodia.