GIZ Cambodia

Last Friday, we launched the latest Sustainability Recommendation Paper, highlighting the rapid growth of wage digitalization in Cambodia's garment, footwear, and textile (GFT) sector—from just 22% in 2018 to 72% by 2024. Wage digitalization benefits employers, workers, and the broader economy by enhancing transparency, financial inclusion, and security, especially for women, who make up 75% of the workforce.    Key findings: 💡 Significant cost savings for factory owners. 💡 Increased adoption of digital payroll solutions, boosting access to financial services. 💡 Challenges like limited infrastructure in rural areas and low financial literacy require ongoing collaboration.   The paper outlines key recommendations, including incorporating wage digitalization into national strategies, supporting workers through financial literacy initiatives, and incentivizing factories to adopt these practices without shifting costs onto workers.   This paper was developed in collaboration with GIZ-FABRIC Cambodia, Responsible Business Hub Cambodia, EuroCham Cambodia, TAFTAC, RISE, ILO, and Better Factories Cambodia.   Download the report to explore our actionable recommendations on how to support wage digitalization, enhance worker financial literacy, and promote an inclusive digital economy. Full report (ENG)🔗 https://lnkd.in/dm2WVqz9 Executive summary (ENG / KH) 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d47VmyrU EuroCham Cambodia The RBH Network International Labour Organization Better Work

🎉 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟑𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚! This year, we proudly mark three decades of partnership with the Royal Government of Cambodia. Together, we have focused on vital areas such as 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢-𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. These efforts have been instrumental in enhancing the quality of life for many Cambodians. Join us as we highlight a few key achievements and their positive impact on the lives of many. Check out the video to discover more! 🎥✨ #30YearsOfCooperation #GIZ #Cambodia #GermanDevelopment

The 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 is working to develop a 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 (𝐖𝐌𝐏) with a clear action plan to improve the environment in their district. Recently, Bavel Administration organized the integrated workshop on WMP dissemination and resource mobilization to raise awareness among stakeholders. The goal is to help them understand the concept of WMPs and encourage organizations and the private sector to contribute to planning efforts. Through this plan, the district can collaborate with local public or private administrations, offering technical support when needed. Key stakeholders, especially communes and schools, are already taking action by raising awareness, organizing clean-up campaigns, applying the 3R principles (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), and installing waste bins for proper segregation. Together, we can achieve cleaner, more sustainable communities! #WasteManagement #Bavel #SustainableDevelopment #3RPrinciples

🌟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰🌟 On October 8, 2024, The Consumer Protection, Competition, and Fraud Repression Directorate-General (CCF) of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC), in collaboration with GIZ, successfully hosted the workshop on “𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜-𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬” in Battambang province. The Public-Private Dialogue aimed to raise awareness and exchange discussions about implementation of the fair competition and consumer rights in Cambodia, additionally relevant regulations including, Law on Consumer Protection, Law on Competition, Food Safety Law, and the related regulations, which benefiting SMEs in the context of e-commerce landscape. During the panel discussion, 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐒𝐈𝐄𝐕 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍, 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫, expressed her newfound understanding: “Before, I had never heard of these laws. However, since participating with CWEA, and GIZ-ICON, and several workshops, I am now well aware of 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, which I can incorporate into my business practices. As a result, my own branding has increased lot of consumers ‘𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭”. This event in Battambang marks the 4th workshop in a nationwide initiative, following successful sessions in Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk, and Kampong Cham. The workshop is part of the country-level support by the ASEAN-German cooperation projects “Promotion of Competitiveness within the framework of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration” (COMPETE) and “Consumer Protection in ASEAN” (PROTECT), implemented by GIZ Cambodia. #ConsumerProtection #CompetitionLaw #SMEs #Cambodia #Ecommerce

📣 GIZ Cambodia is currently seeking a full-time national intern to support our ASEAN COMPETE project. ℹ️ For more information, please click the link in the comment below https://lnkd.in/gNTqFwkV

🎥✨ 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒! 🌍 It’s been a month since the Cambodia Circular Economy Forum, where ideas converged, strategies aligned, and commitments were made for a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable Cambodia. Let’s relive the highlights of this transformative event and see the key moments that are driving us towards a circular economy. 🌱🔄 #CCEF2024 #CircularEconomy #SustainableCambodia

The Sustainable Aquaculture and Community Fish Refuge Management (SAFR) project offers technical assistance and essential input support to small-holder aquaculture farmers in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia 🌾🐟, enabling them to adopt new technologies 💡🔧. The project emphasizes sustainable aquaculture at the household level 🌱🏠. Farmers are trained in farm planning 📊, system management ⚙️, economic analysis 💵, and collaborative group work 🤝.

📢 GIZ Cambodia is currently seeking consultancy services to support the preparation and implementation of the Lead the Change for Social Protection Programme. ℹ️ For more information: https://lnkd.in/gHcM2Quu

🇰🇭 International trade with Cambodia is heating up! 🔔 Investment opportunities abound as exports from Cambodia to international markets exceed expectations. Thanks to preferential trade frameworks and driven by exports such as textiles, footwear and agricultural products. ✍ With the government’s ongoing investment into health standards and food quality certifications opening doors for value-added agriproducts to enter international markets, the public and private sectors are bullish on the industry’s potential. 👉 Check out what opportunities the Kingdom holds: https://lnkd.in/gYjsH-kd #aseanaccess #ASEAN #Cambodia #textiles #agriculture #CrossBorderTrade #internationaltrade #export #import

📢GIZ Cambodia is currently seeking a full-time national intern to support our ISPH II Project Nursing Training Program Development. ℹ️For more information, please click the link below: https://lnkd.in/eMHGK7ym