Some 2024 results in Cambodia

Social security: In 2024, the Cambodian Labour Confederation (CLC) supported 790 workers—45% women and 43% under 35—in improving their access to national social security schemes. 

CLC mobilized workers through participation in national and international social protection platforms. Activities included training 178 workers on social protection laws, raising awareness and advocating for better healthcare and social security benefits (reaching nearly 500 workers), and submitting a position paper to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. 

Awareness raising campaigns reached over 100.000 people, and direct support was provided to help workers access and claim their benefits.

Better coverage: by 2024, 1.170 workers (34% women and 46% under the age of 35) have gained better access to social security through enrollment in social security schemes or social insurance systems such as pension, maternity benefits, unemployment benefits, among others. 

Some results of joint advocacy for better rights on social protection by SP4ALL

What SP4ALL did in 2024:

• 115 workers were reached and engaged in promoting Social Protection through advanced trainings, awareness campaigns, and advocacy efforts with policy makers. 
• SP4ALL and CLC  joined the International Workshops on the Global Accelerator for Decent Job and Social Protection for Just Transitions in Nepal and Singapore.
• Monitored the progress on social protection law in Cambodia.
• Facilitated regular coordination meetings and thematic sessions with active involvement from trade unions, informal sector associations, CSOs, and international partners such as the ILO, MLVT, NSPC, and NSSF, to align with the Social Protection Roadmap and the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for a Just Transition.
• Co-organized multi-stakeholder workshops—both domestically and internationally—including MLVT, NSPC, NSSF, Oxfam, and ILO. These events mobilized over 103,000 participants, the majority of whom were women and youth. They served as inclusive platforms to address service gaps, coverage challenges, and the urgent need for an unemployment scheme, while generating concrete recommendations submitted to national authorities. 

What impact did this contribute to by 2024:

Between 2022-2024, SP4ALL lobbied for 4 regulations/programmes, contributing to the approval of three, which will ensure better social security for 1.1 million Cambodia workers (60% women). These are:

• NSSF regulations including a pension scheme with contributions capped at KHR 1.2 million (USD 300) and a healthcare scheme for self-employed and dependents;
• ID Poor Cash transfer Programme for Cambodian poor people;
• NSSF extension of social security scheme to informal workers, including a pilot program for domestic workers and tuk-tuk drivers, offering benefits like healthcare and maternity leave.