On  March 14, 2023, ESCAP conducted a half-day event on the ESCAP SPOT Social Protection Simulator in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in collaboration with Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY). 

The event helped strengthen the capacity of 54 policymakers in relevant line ministries in identifying the impact of non-contributory social protection benefits on key development outcomes, such as poverty, consumption inequality, and cost.  Participants also provided feedback on the functionality of the SPOT Social Protection Simulator and highlighted its usefulness to strengthen the evidence base on social protection in Cambodia.