Result achieved
A social protection scheme to extend coverage, enhance comprehensiveness and/or increase adequacy of benefits has been adopted or reformed (Step 2)
Number of countries that have adopted or reformed social protection schemes to extend coverage, enhance comprehensiveness and/or increase adequacy of benefits (Step 2)
16.02.2020 KHM226 Public 2020-21 | 8.1.1
Linked projects
- GLO/19/53/EUR - Improving Synergies between Social Protection and Public Finance Management (ILO component)
- GLO/20/20/MUL - Protecting garment sector workers: occupational safety and health and income support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- KHM/19/52/UND - Supporting the National Social Protection Policy Framework in Cambodia
- RAS/18/01/UNS - Achieving SDGs and ending poverty through Universal Social Protection
- RAS/17/51/KOR - Supporting the Implementation of Sustainable Social Protection Floors for the Workers and their Families in ASEAN - Phase II
Outcome summary
A child grant has been introducedOutcome achieved
The Royal Government of Cambodia (GoC) introduced on 16 February 2020 a child grant, the National Cash Transfer Programme for Pregnant Women and Children via “Sub-decree 245”. The programme covers those living in poor households identified through the ID poor scheme and provides approximately US$190 benefit over three tranches.ILO's contribution to the outcome
With the financial support of the EU and UN, ILO, in collaboration with UNICEF, has provided technical support to the Government of Cambodia on the design and implementation of the programme. Currently, ILO, together with UNICEF, is working with the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation and the National Social Protection Council (NSPC) to develop the Family Package Policy, an integrated package of assistance to families and children. ILO has played a leading role in coordinating the technical support provided by the UN to the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC). In this regard, the UN agencies in Cambodia have jointly supported the swift implementation of the Government’s COVID-19 cash transfer programmes through policy briefings and policy discussions.Partnerships
National Social Protection Council (GS-NSPC) Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation Ministry of Health National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Ministry of Economy and FinanceSDG
Goals
- End poverty in all its forms everywhere
- Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
- Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Targets
- 1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
- 5.2 Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation
- 8.8 Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment