Social development

Prime Minister Hun Sen confirmed in a message on the occasion of the 137th anniversary of International Labor Day on May 1, that currently there are about 1.3 million Cambodian workers abroad, while the employment rate in the country remained at 99.3 percent. ...

When Anlong Kes Primary School received a smart TV last year to help teachers support digital learning in schools with ethnic minority students, the staff weren’t short on ideas on how to use it. Grade 1 teacher Antoey Vibot said she knew her students would ...

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has received nearly 1,000 registrations from self-employed tuk-tuk drivers under a pilot project. Officials have called on more drivers to come forward and register. ...

The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has begun its 13th round of cash assistance payments to more than 700,000 impoverished households. ...

In a significant move to boost the education sector in the country, the Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to extend the tax reliefs enjoyed by higher educational institutions till now to all educational establishments from January 2024 for five years until the end of ...

With Cambodia’s noticeable antimalaria achievements, the Prime Minister called on continued collective effort to meet zero-malaria target by 2025. ...

Cambodia’s malaria cases have gone down dramatically in the past five years thanks to effective measures. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen called on the nation to work together to completely eradicate malaria from Cambodia by 2025 and from the world by 2030. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and ASEAN-China Center (ACC) have discussed more cooperation on education. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen declared this yesterday afternoon that the mandatory facemask wearing and rapid COVID-19 testing at any public gathering will be discontinued. ...

The Ministry of Health on April 19 reported no new Covid-19 cases or new recoveries. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that all Covid-19 preventive measures, including mask wearing and rapid tests at various establishments, are now officially lifted following zero new cases of transmission in recent days, including the Khmer New Year. ...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has announced the annual schedule for junior high school Diploma and high school Baccalaureate (Bac II) final examinations. ...

The Ministry of Health and the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration said they expect the Techo Santepheap National Hospital to be completed in June this year. When complete, it will be the largest state-of-the-art hospital in the country. ...

Several NGOs, in collaboration with the government, held “My Good Husband, My Smart Children” event last week to promote nurturing care from both male and female caregivers for children from before birth until age 5, to help them thrive and reach their full potential. ...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the UK embassy in Phnom Penh have agreed to work together on women’s empowerment, women’s education and ending violence against women and girls. ...

Cambodia’s display of origami hearts was included in the Guinness Book of Records on Tuesday as the world’s largest show of origami hearts, breaking the previous record held by Britain, a Guinness World Records adjudicator announced. ...

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron outlined plans for reforms at his ministry, with a focus on institutional capacity building and performance-based budgeting. ...

The Ministry of Health on Monday advised citizens to adhere to precautions to stay safe during the summer heat, urging people to drink water to stay hydrated and avoid consuming alcohol. ...

Plan International Cambodia (PIC) has advised all parents and caregivers to pay close attention to the health of children during the current hot weather conditions. ...

The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) convened a meeting in New York to allow Cambodia to join the Program Coordinating Board (PCB) of UNAIDS for the Asia-Pacific Region for the 2023-2025 term, according to the National AIDS Authority (NAA) ...

USAID has launched a campaign in Siem Reap that aims to support young children to thrive and reach their full developmental potential by promoting nurturing care from male and female caregivers. ...

A rise in alcohol consumption has triggered concerns over young teenagers, with organization urging the government to ban beer advertisements to curb the problem. ...

Ratanakiri provincial authorities are concerned as almost half of the high school dropouts in the province are students from indigenous communities. ...