Illustrative image (Photo: Phom Penh Post) Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has said that the governmenthas transferred 40 USD per month to approximately 170,000 workers in thegarment and tourism sectors, who suffered work suspension due to COVID-19.
His remark was made at a visit to Freshwater Aquaculture Research andDevelopment Centre in Peamro district, Prey Veng province on July 14.
“As planned, the Royal Government will support the households for two monthsand will continue to support for four months if COVID-19 situation notimproves. We already reserve cash for 10 months,” Cambodia’s Fresh News websitequoted the Prime Minister as saying.
The Cambodian government launched a cash subsidy programme for poor andvulnerable families affected by COVID-19 on June 24. The budget worth up to 25million USD per month was allocated to help these poor and vulnerable families.
As of July 13, at least 23 million USD was transferred to approximately 520,000people to temporarily support their livings.
He called on workers returning from Thailand to seek jobs in the agriculturalsector, including livestock and aqua-farming.
Earlier, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Economy issued a statementsaying that the cash subsidy programme for worker (second phase) will becarried out in three years (2020-2022), contributing to reducing poverty,improving livelihoods and health of vulnerable families in rural areas./.
His remark was made at a visit to Freshwater Aquaculture Research andDevelopment Centre in Peamro district, Prey Veng province on July 14.
“As planned, the Royal Government will support the households for two monthsand will continue to support for four months if COVID-19 situation notimproves. We already reserve cash for 10 months,” Cambodia’s Fresh News websitequoted the Prime Minister as saying.
The Cambodian government launched a cash subsidy programme for poor andvulnerable families affected by COVID-19 on June 24. The budget worth up to 25million USD per month was allocated to help these poor and vulnerable families.
As of July 13, at least 23 million USD was transferred to approximately 520,000people to temporarily support their livings.
He called on workers returning from Thailand to seek jobs in the agriculturalsector, including livestock and aqua-farming.
Earlier, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Economy issued a statementsaying that the cash subsidy programme for worker (second phase) will becarried out in three years (2020-2022), contributing to reducing poverty,improving livelihoods and health of vulnerable families in rural areas./.
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