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The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its 2001 observation which read as follows:

The Government states in its very brief report for the Convention that it has not yet adopted an employment policy, but it intends to send information to the Office when it becomes available. The Committee emphasizes the fundamental importance of adopting an employment policy and programmes within the framework of a coordinated economic and social policy and in consultation with representatives of workers, employers and other groups affected, such as rural and informal sector workers. It urges the Government to adopt an employment policy and implement appropriate programmes as soon as possible and requests a detailed report on all of the points raised in the report form for the Convention.

The preparation of a detailed report will certainly provide the Government and social partners with an opportunity to evaluate the achievement of the objectives of full and productive employment of the Convention. The Committee notes that the assistance of the Office is available to comply with the reporting obligations and for the technical implementation of an active employment policy in the sense of the Convention.