Background

This event will present the second of five Sustainability Recommendation Papers (SRPs) supported by German Development Cooperation and coordinated closely with the Responsible Business Hub (RBH) of EuroCham Cambodia, which is co-hosted by CARE Cambodia and TAFTAC.

The first edition of this series addressed the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) at the Workplace. The event took place on the 20th of June 2024. The second edition will address social inclusion of persons with disabilities in the GFT sector.

Building on the success of a Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) event on this topic organised jointly between the RBH and CARE in September 2023, the paper consolidates the deliberations and recommendations of the participating public and private stakeholders, as well as civil society organisations and development partners.

Key stakeholders include the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, Ministry of Social Affairs Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Disability Action Council, National Employment Agency, National Social Security Fund, organisation representatives for Persons with Disabilities, TAFTAC, factories, BFC, CARE, GIZ-FABRIC, and more. CARE has led the drafting process of the SRP. Their experts conducted additional research, consultations, and interviews with many of the above stakeholders, and they will present the SRP findings at the launch event.

The goal of the SRPs is to support the implementation of the Cambodian Government's GFT Sector Development Strategy 2022-2027 which aims to ensure the sustainable transformation of the GFT industry in Cambodia.

The recommendationsseek to inspire multi-stakeholder action to create a more equitable, inclusive, and responsible GFT sector that benefits all stakeholders involved. Specifically, the paper provides strategic recommendations to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the GFT sector.