Labor & Governance in Cambodia covers public policy and regulation affecting employment authorization, wage-setting frameworks, labor administration, civil service management, and broader administrative reform. This page brings together government policy updates, legal and regulatory changes, and official institutional developments related to labor governance and state administration in Cambodia, helping readers monitor compliance requirements, reform trends, and sector-level developments that shape public institutions and the labor environment.
The Ministry of Environment held a press conference in Kampong Speu Province ahead of implementing Phase 2 of the Zero-Snare campaign on 9 May 2023. Officials and partner organizations outlined the campaign’s objectives to reduce wildlife snares in protected areas, discourage wild meat consumption, and enlist restaurants and citizens to pledge not to sell or eat wildlife products.
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) signed a memorandum of understanding with GRET to implement the Advanced Social Security Schemes for the Self-employed (A4S) project in Phnom Penh. The cooperation aims to study and expand social security coverage to self-employed persons and individuals not yet covered by social insurance.
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) announced the launch of a pilot social security scheme on health care for self-employed individuals in Phnom Penh, starting 1 April 2023. The initial phase targets self-employed tricycle and vehicle drivers and is implemented in cooperation with GRET and supported by the French Development Agency (AFD).
The Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression Directorate-General held a meeting on 27 March 2023 to review its March 2023 activities and plan upcoming actions. The agenda covered law implementation, maintenance of laboratory facilities, legal dissemination and training, application of institutional core values, and planning across consumer protection, competition, and food safety pillars.
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries chaired an internal meeting to review Cambodia’s work under ASEAN cooperation on food, agriculture and forestry. The meeting assigned the Department of International Cooperation to monitor all related MoUs and report on missions, and highlighted alignment with the seven ASEAN priority areas in this sector.
The General Department of Identification conducted an inspection of public feedback and requests collected through comment boxes placed at identification service locations in Phnom Penh. A working group, led by a deputy director and representing the department’s leadership, opened the boxes for review and resolution of the issues raised.
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training reported that the Republic of Korea has pledged to raise the 2023 quota for Cambodian workers to more than 10,000. The commitment was made during a meeting between Minister Ith Samheng and UH Soobong, Head of the Human Resources Development Unit of the Republic of Korea, which also discussed faster worker selection and reintegration of returnees.
The Ministry of Tourism opened a training course in Phnom Penh for HoKa focal-point assessors in front office, housekeeping, and food and beverage services targeting Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, Ratanakiri, and Mondulkiri. The program aims to strengthen provincial trainers’ capacity to test and assess trainees’ competencies and support sustainable tourism and hospitality skills development after COVID-19.
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries met with the representative of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Cambodia to discuss project activities related to forest communities. The minister emphasized ownership, mutual trust, and early-stage coordination between the ministry, civil society organizations, and development partners in developing and implementing cooperation projects.
The General Department of Identification released a summary of 2022 activities by its identification service and rapid response working group. The update details usage of the GDI eServices application, the volume of citizen inquiries handled, and the main communication channels available for addressing identification service issues.
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