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1. Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. The Committee notes the report received in September 2005, which contains certain statistical data on placement in employment at the national and regional levels. The Committee requests the Government to continue supplying information in its next report to enable it to assess the manner in which the efficient operation is ensured of a free public employment service comprising a network of employment offices sufficient in number to meet the needs of employers and workers throughout the country (Articles 1 to 3 of the Convention). The Committee would be interested in continuing to receive statistical information on the number of public employment offices established, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified and the number of persons placed in employment by such offices (Part IV of the report form), and any indications on the assistance received from the ILO for the application of the Convention.

2. Cooperation with the social partners. In reply to its previous comments, the Government indicates that in 1996, tripartite round tables were established for dialogue. According to the Government, all the activities undertaken to give effect to the policies and guidelines of the Convention are developed through advisory committees operating in each district. The Committee repeats its request for information to be provided in the next report on the arrangements made through these advisory committees for the organization and operation of the employment service and the development of employment service policy (Articles 4 and 5). The above information should make it possible for the Committee to assess more effectively the manner in which the cooperation of the social partners is ensured in the operation of the employment service at both the national and local levels.

3. Taking into account the labour market situation, which is examined in relation to the application of the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), the Committee requests the Government, when formulating its report on Convention No. 88, to take into consideration the questions raised in its 2006 observation on Convention No. 122.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2007.]