Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 2003, Publicación: 92ª reunión CIT (2004)

1. The Committee notes the detailed information provided by the Government in its first report on the application of the Convention and, in particular, the adoption of the National Programme on Improvement of Living Standards of Disabled Persons for 1999-2004. It would be grateful if the Government would provide additional information in its next report on the following points, taking into account the recent adoption of the Programme.

2. Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention. Please provide information on the manner in which the two phases of the National Programme on Improvement of Living Standards of Disabled Persons has been implemented and details about the implementation of the national policy since its adoption. Please describe the manner in which the National Programme has so far contributed to promoting employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in the open labour market, including formation on the practical application of section 111 of the Labour Code.

Article 5. Please describe the manner in which representative employers’ and workers’ organizations, and representative organizations of and for disabled persons, are consulted on the matters referred to in this Article.

Article 7. Please provide information on the arrangements and existing services to enable persons with disabilities to secure, retain and advance in employment.

Article 8. Please provide information on the measures taken to promote the establishment and development of vocational rehabilitation and employment services for disabled persons in rural areas and remote communities.

Article 9. Please provide information on how the training and availability of suitably qualified vocational rehabilitation counsellors are ensured.

Part V of the report form. The Committee notes that, according to the information provided by the Government, information on persons with disabilities in Mongolia is insufficient and contradictory. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide in its next report any more accurate information available on the persons with disabilities currently working in the open labour market. Please also provide a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied, including, for example, statistics, extracts from reports, studies and inquiries concerning the matters covered by the Convention.