National Launch Event of the Cambodia Decent Work Country Profile

The Tripartite National Launch Event of the Cambodia Decent Work Country Profile took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 30th July 2012 and was co-organized by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MOLVT) and the ILO.

The event aimed to launch the first-ever Cambodia Decent Work Country Profile and to increase public and political awareness of the decent work agenda in Cambodia and the recent progress the country has made. Participants to the conference presented and discussed key findings of the Profile, and key stakeholders debated on what to do next, both to increase the data available for monitoring and analysis, and to address the identified decent work deficits through appropriate policies and plans. The event began with an opening session where the government, ILO, EU and representatives of the employers and workers’ organizations provided remarks on the topics in focus. The participants were given an overview of the development process, key findings and decent work gaps identified and functions of the Decent Work Country Profile. The presentation was then followed by a panel discussion where tripartite representatives and the floor were invited to address questions on the future plans and uses of the profile to promote decent work in the country.