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Greater inclusion in social protection can benefit both fisher-farmers’ livelihoods and Cambodia’s fisheries

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 1p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Infographic

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The infographic presents the outcomes of a study conducted by the FAO in collaboration with the CGIAR WorldFish Center in Cambodia. It presents the recommendations and entry points to strengthen coverage of small-scale fishers farmers in Cambodia by social protection systems. The infographic aims at increasing policy makers understanding of the specifies of the fisheries sector and to support the design and delivery of effective policies and programmes. The study contributes to the FAO Strategic Objective on Rural Poverty Reduction and in particular to the outcome on “Policy support, knowledge generation capacity development, and advocacy provided to enhance synergies amongst social protection, nutrition, agriculture and natural resources management, including climate change”.

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