CAMFEBA-ILO IPEC’s Child Labour Project

Having been recognized by the Royal Government of Cambodia, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and other international development agencies since its establishment in 2000 as an employers’ organization in Cambodia, Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) has been playing active roles in representing and safeguarding the voice and interest of the employers in the country.

Besides being actively involved in the industrial relations and private sectors, CAMFEBA has initiated and implemented certain Corporate Social Responsibility projects including Child Labour Project. Under the ILO IPEC’s technical and financial support, the project, in its first phase 2006-2008, was aiming to mobilizing employers and their business organizations for the elimination of child labour in the country, focusing on the immediate elimination of its worst forms.

The project was targeting 7 cities and provinces covering bricking sector, rubber plantation sector, fishing sector, salt production sector, child porting sector, and domestic child labour.

With high commitment and active involvement of CAMFEBA’s board members and staff in the implementation of the project, we have mainly achieved as the following:

• Project’s Dedicated Group (project’s board members)
• Child Labour Focal Persons (CLFPs) representing the target sectors
• Code of Conducts for employers against child labour
• Employers sensitization on issues, knowledge and information about child labour
• Promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility among employer community for children

As the project has created a platform for employers to address and immediated eliminate the worst forms of child labour and employers globally have played an important role in mobilizing public opinion against child laour, CAMFEBA continues to build on its experiences and working in this area. Currently CAMFEBA is working with ILO IPEC in order to pursue implementing a new phase child labour project (2009-20012) which is targeting 15 cities and provinces in the country. We are grateful to on going support by ILO IPEC in engaging CAMFEBA in the elimination of child labour, especially its worst forms.

News sent on 27 February by Im Samruol, CAMFEBA’s Marketing and External Relation Manager
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