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The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its 2001 direct request which read as follows:

  Article 1 of the Convention. The Government states that it is in the process of completing an action plan on employment policy based on the creation of employment with a decent wage for men and women. This is being done with assistance from the ILO. The main focuses of the assistance are in the following areas: developing labour market statistics, reforming administrative structures and labour market institutions, vocational training, and creating employment through small and medium enterprises. The Committee notes this project with interest and would appreciate being kept informed of progress made in implementing the action plan, and the impact on employment promotion.

  Article 2. The Government provides in its report some labour statistics obtained by the national employment service. The data indicate that in 1999 there were 2,615 registered jobseekers in total, 658 of which were women. Of those registered, 751 were placed in employment. Please continue to supply disaggregated data on levels and trends in the labour market. Please also provide further information on how employment policies and programmes are kept under review within the framework of a coordinated economic and social policy.

  Article 3. Please provide information on the manner in which consultations are held with representatives of employers, workers and other groups, such as rural and informal sector workers, and on the outcome of these consultations.