Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

1. The Committee notes the detailed information sent by the Government in its report. It also notes the poverty reduction strategy paper of 31 January 2002 and the Ten Year Education Development Plan (2002-2012), including the Project to support the development of basic education (PADEB). The Committee notes that the Government has been endeavouring in particular to improve the enrolment rate of girls and children in rural areas and to encourage youth employment. It would be grateful if in its next report the Government would provide practical information on the implementation of current programmes, in accordance with Part VI of the report form. It also asks the Government to provide information on the following points.

2. Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee notes that several bodies provide employment data on an ongoing basis. It would be grateful if the Government would specify the type of information available for vocational guidance (Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 3). Please report on any future extension of the vocational guidance system (Article 3, paragraph 1).

3. Article 5. The Committee notes the tripartite composition of the interested bodies. It asks the Government to indicate in its next report how, as a general rule, cooperation with employers’ and workers’ organizations is assured, describing the formal procedures or consultative machinery instituted for this purpose and indicating the frequency and scope of such consultations. The Committee points out that cooperation with employers’ and workers’ organizations must be assured not only in the formulation of vocational guidance and vocational training policies and programmes, but also in their implementation. It asks the Government to indicate how effect is given to this provision of the Convention.