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In reply to the comments that the Committee has been making for several years, the Government states in a brief report received in August 2000 that, once the process of implementing the national employment policy has been completed, it will report on the declaration and pursuit of an employment promotion policy. It also indicates that, following an ILO mission, a number of areas have been identified for concentration of policies. The ILO Office and the Multidisciplinary Advisory Team in Dakar indicate that a programme entitled "Component of the formulation of the national employment policy" (CFPN), a steering committee and a National Employment Promotion Agency (AGUIPE) have been established. Despite the difficulties of implementation, a framework document for employment policy has also been drawn up. In addition, the ILO has provided the Government with assistance for the establishment of an investment unit for labour-intensive projects (HIMO unit). The Labour and Employment Statistical Information Network (RISET) has undertaken a diagnostic study of the system of information on employment and training. Moreover, the Committee notes that in December 2000, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund decided that Guinea could apply for a debt reduction plan under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. The resulting resources will have to be allocated to priority areas defined by the Government in a detailed strategic framework to combat poverty, which has to be established after broad consultation with civil society. The Committee therefore requests that the Government describe in its next report the action taken as a result of the assistance received from the ILO in relation to employment policy and to indicate any particular difficulties which have been encountered in achieving the established employment objectives, in the framework of a coordinated social policy and in consultation with the representatives of the persons affected, in accordance with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Convention. Please also provide copies of reports, studies or surveys, as well as detailed and disaggregated statistics such as to facilitate the evaluation of the situation, level and trends of employment, unemployment and underemployment. The Committee would appreciate receiving any other information on the extent to which the employment objectives established by the programmes implemented with the cooperation of the ILO and within the detailed strategic framework to combat poverty have been achieved.