PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – On 26 June 2025, the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) of the ILO Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) programme held its 57th meeting. The BFC PAC consists of representatives from the Royal Government of Cambodia (the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Commerce), sectoral employers’ associations (represented by two associations …

Background Cambodia’s garment, footwear, and travel goods (GFT) sector is foundational to the country’s economic output and growth. In 2024, the sector recorded exports of US$ 13.6 billion. Growth in this sector—which supports an estimated 918,000 formal jobs—hinges on maintaining export market access in a volatile global trading environment. As exports in Cambodia’s GFT sector …

Purpose Based on the experiences of Better Work Bangladesh and Better Factories Cambodia through the programmes’ direct engagement with hundreds of factories in the sector, many factories are struggling to address and resolve grievances at the workplace. Strong and effective grievance mechanisms at the enterprise or on-site level are a key part of a robust …