The Coordinating Committee for Informal Economy Development (CCIED) has discussed the expansion of support for the informal economy, including their access to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and other government social protection schemes, particularly for self-employed individuals.
The discussion took place in an inter-ministerial meeting held on May 19 at the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI), under the chairmanship of H.E. Hem Vanndy, Minister of MISTI and Chairman of CCIED.
The meeting also reviewed progress and challenges in implementing benefit schemes to prepare for the upcoming joint session of Congress, pointed out MISTI.
According to the source, the CCEIED has been engaging ministries-institutions and sub-national administrations to continue implementing the benefit packages for informal economy, raise awareness of these benefits, and scale up nationwide onboarding.
