The Cambodian government plans to implement the Cambodia GFT Sector Development Strategy 2022-23, to make Garment, Footwear and Travel Goods (GFT) sector environmentally sustainable, high value-added, focused on high-end and unique products and supportive of economic diversification before 2027.

As per a Khmer Time report, the government’s decision will serve as roadmap for relevant stakeholders and as a response to the expectation of relevant parties, especially the private sector and development partners. The strategy will set common vision, objectives, goals, and strategic measures to further strengthen and manage the development of this sector to align with Cambodia’s development context and to better respond to changes in global and regional economic architecture, said Hun Sen, Prime Minister, Cambodia.

Hun Sen outlined five strategic measures for the further development of the sector. These include further strengthening human resources to increase productivity and create career paths for Cambodian workers or employees. The government also plans to attract investment in supporting industry, and promote market diversification for exp1orts of garments, footwear, and travel goods. Heng Sour, Spokesperson, Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training says, the strategy will help solve structural issues and enable Cambodia to seize opportunities to develop this sector as well as enhance national competitiveness and speed up economic diversification.