PHNOM PENH, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Thursday launched the National Social Protection Policy Framework (NSPPF) 2024-2035, aiming at better improving the welfare and livelihoods of citizens.

Speaking at the launching event in Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Hun Manet said the government has continued prioritizing the improvement of the citizens' welfare and living, human capital development, and poverty reduction, taking on the 'Leave no one behind' approach.

"This NSPPF 2024-2035 will be the guides replacing the current NSPPF 2016-2025 to ensure the sustainability of the development of the social protection system in Cambodia," he said.

"We will devote to steering the 'Cambodia Social Protection Ship' to move forward in an energetic, sustainable manner to achieve the long-term vision of transforming Cambodia into a high-income country by 2050," he added.

Hun Manet said that under the NSPPF 2024-2035, the citizens will be provided with protection from birth until the final stages of life, covering seven lifecycle risks, which include maternity and childhood risks, health risks, occupational risks, disability, unemployment, homelessness, and old age and survivors.

According to the prime minister, from 2016 to 2024, the social protection system has covered more than 7.5 million people of the kingdom's 17 million population. Enditem

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