National Training Fund in Cambodia Handon Training designing

National Training Fund in Cambodia Hand-on Training designing and implementing unemployment benefits integrated with active labour market policies Bangkok and Ayutthaya, Thailand 7 - 16 2013 Hay Hunleng

Cambodia – a profile �Population: 14 M �Workforce : >8 M �Working population by sector (%): �Primary: 72. 3 �Secondary: 8. 5 �Tertiary: 19. 2 �Garment factories: >400 �Workers: >450, 000

500 400 0 -100 1950 -1955 -1960 -1965 -1970 -1975 -1980 -1985 -1990 -1995 -2000 -2005 -2010 -2015 -2020 -2025 -2030 -2035 -2040 -2045 -2050 -2055 -2060 -2065 -2070 -2075 -2080 -2085 -2090 -2095 -2100 Cambodia Demographic Trend Births, deaths and natural balance; average yearly values; medium variant; 1950 -2100; (in’ 000) NB Births Deaths 300 200 100

-500 -1000 2055 -2060 2050 -2055 2045 -2050 2040 -2045 2035 -2040 2030 -2035 2025 -2030 2020 -2025 Balance 2015 -2020 2010 -2015 2005 -2010 2000 -2005 1995 -2000 1990 -1995 1985 -1990 1980 -1985 1975 -1980 1970 -1975 1965 -1970 1500 1960 -1965 1955 -1960 1950 -1955 2000 Working age population; generational entries, exits due to death and ageing, and generational balance (in ‘ 000); 1950 -2060 � Pop. enter LM 250. 000 – 300. 000 Entries Exits 1000 500 0

There is no UI…! �National Social Protection Strategy – NSPS �National Social Security Fund – NSSF �National Training Fund – NTF

Background of the National Training Fund �Established with support of ADB (1997 – 2003) �Finance the training from both government and nongovernment fund: $3. 13 million �Medium and long-term training �Provide skill training response to the market demand �NTF including two financing facilities: �The training grant fund �The self-employment generation fund

The training grant fund �Trained 13, 100 participants in 53 skill areas �Spending in average of $147 per trainee Beneficiaries Poorest people 38. 1% School leavers 25. 2% Orphans 15. 1% Widows 9. 9% Disabled soldiers 6. 3% Handicapped 5. 5%

Self-employment generation fund �Providing micro-credit loan ranging from $200 -300 �Amount: $1. 4 million �Beneficiaries: 5, 650 members (1, 750 groups) Micro-enterprise Seaweed growing TV & radio repair Bamboo basket making Silk weaving Animal raising Masonry Food processing Stone carving Hairdressing Silk worm raising Motorbike repair - Business income: $400 – 900 per annum

Sustainability of the training fund �Continue to finance by the government: Prime Minister Special Fund � In the last three years trained: 51, 320 members (1, 971 courses) �Additional support for trainee: �food ($1/day) �Accommodation (10$/month) �National Employment Agency – NEA (2009) (www. nea. gov. kh) �Employment service �Labour market information

Conclusion �National Training Fund directly benefit the poor and vulnerable groups �Providing social safety net, productivity, job creation and employability skills �National Employment Agency – job opportunity, re-enter job market Thank you!