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National Forum on the “Promoting the Implementation of Social Protection and Safety at the Workplace in Banana and Rubber Agro-Industrial Sectors"

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  • Dec 23, 2023
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On 23rd December 2023, The NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGO Forum) in cooperation with the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia - CCC and Cambodia Agriculture Workers Federation (CAWF) jointly organized a National Forum on the “Promoting the Implementation of Social Protection and Safety at the Workplace in Banana and Rubber Agro-Industrial Sectors".

The National Forum was opened by H.E Heng Sophannarith, Deputy Director of the National Social Security Funds (NSSF) represented H.E Heng Sour, Minister of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT) and closed by H.E Lok Chumteav Lok Kheng, Chairwoman of the 8th Committee in charge Health, Social Affairs, Veterans, Youth Rehabilitation, Vocational Training and Women's Affairs and High Representative of Samdech Moha Rathsapheathika Thipadei KHUON SUDARY President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

The forum was participated by representatives of the MLVT/NSSF, General Directorate of Rubber of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Civil Society Organizations, Agro-Industry Workers, and relevant stakeholders with 115 participants (46 females) from 5 provinces including Kampot, Tbong Khmum, Kratie, Mondulkiri and Ratanakkiri.

The forum provided an opportunity for representatives of banana and rubber plantation workers to raise their challenges and needs to stakeholders and policy makers. In addition, through the presentation of the representative of the NSSF, the representative of the Department of Occupational Medicine, And plenary sessions provided participants with the opportunity to learn more about:

• Health and safety of banana and rubber plantation workers

• Social protection for banana and rubber plantation workers

• Labor rights and workplace safety principles for worker




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