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The Committee notes with regret that the Government has not provided any information on the application of the Convention since its last report received in June 2005. The Committee trusts that the Government will be able to provide a report including information in reply to the points raised in the Committee’s 2005 observation, which sets forth the following matters.

Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. Policies to promote employment and coordination with poverty reduction. The Government enumerated the aims of the National Employment Policy, which was established in the context of the national poverty reduction strategy 2003–05, and was approved by Decree No. 126 on 14 March 2005. The objectives of the employment policy aimed, among others, at assisting unemployed citizens in choosing an occupation and placement; improving vocational training and retraining of the unemployed; organizing temporary employment and voluntary work; preventing the rise of unemployment by eliminating or reducing the effect of the factors which lead to mass unemployment; and supporting entrepreneurship and self-employment. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the measures taken to ensure that employment, as a key element of poverty reduction, is central to macroeconomic and social policies. Indeed, the Committee considers that it is essential from the outset for employment objectives to be included “as a major goal” in the formulation of economic and social policy if these objectives are truly to be an integral part of the policies that are adopted. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the results and progress achieved with the implementation of the measures envisaged by the National Employment Plan, including information on the employment situation of socially vulnerable groups such as women, young persons and older workers.

The Committee also requests the Government to include in its next report information on the following matters that were raised in its 2004 observation:

–      training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms (such as the declining of the Kumtor gold mine);

–      the impact of the different programmes adopted by the Government concerning specific groups of workers, such as the “National programme ‘Zhashtyk’ on youth development until 2010” and the “State programme ‘New Generation’ for the protection of children’s rights”.

Article 3. Participation of the social partners in the formulation and application of policies. The Government reported that a tripartite committee has been created to regulate issues of employment promotion, which held its first session on 17 May 1999. The basic tasks of the tripartite committee: were the preparation of the National Employment Policy up to 2010; the development of corresponding measures to determine future directions in reducing tensions in the labour market; and the development of proposals to introduce amendments in Kyrgyz legislation on employment promotion and other regulatory acts in application of employment policy. The Committee asks the Government to provide specific information about the operation of the abovementioned tripartite committee, as well as the involvement of social partners in the formulation and implementation of the National Employment Plan. It also requests information regarding the measures taken or contemplated to involve in the consultations required by the Convention.

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The Committee notes with regret that the Government has not provided any information on the application of the Convention since its last report received in June 2005. The Committee trusts that the Government will be able to provide a report including information in reply to the points raised in the Committee’s 2005 observation, which sets forth the following matters.

Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. Policies to promote employment and coordination with poverty reduction. The Government enumerated the aims of the National Employment Policy, which was established in the context of the national poverty reduction strategy 2003–05, and was approved by Decree No. 126 on 14 March 2005. The objectives of the employment policy aimed, among others, at assisting unemployed citizens in choosing an occupation and placement; improving vocational training and retraining of the unemployed; organizing temporary employment and voluntary work; preventing the rise of unemployment by eliminating or reducing the effect of the factors which lead to mass unemployment; and supporting entrepreneurship and self-employment. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the measures taken to ensure that employment, as a key element of poverty reduction, is central to macroeconomic and social policies. Indeed, the Committee considers that it is essential from the outset for employment objectives to be included “as a major goal” in the formulation of economic and social policy if these objectives are truly to be an integral part of the policies that are adopted. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the results and progress achieved with the implementation of the measures envisaged by the National Employment Plan, including information on the employment situation of socially vulnerable groups such as women, young persons and older workers.

The Committee also requests the Government to include in its next report information on the following matters that were raised in its 2004 observation:

–           training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms (such as the declining of the Kumtor gold mine);

–           the impact of the different programmes adopted by the Government concerning specific groups of workers, such as the “National programme ‘Zhashtyk’ on youth development until 2010” and the “State programme ‘New Generation’ for the protection of children’s rights”.

Article 3. Participation of the social partners in the formulation and application of policies. The Government reported that a tripartite committee has been created to regulate issues of employment promotion, which held its first session on 17 May 1999. The basic tasks of the tripartite committee: were the preparation of the National Employment Policy up to 2010; the development of corresponding measures to determine future directions in reducing tensions in the labour market; and the development of proposals to introduce amendments in Kyrgyz legislation on employment promotion and other regulatory acts in application of employment policy. The Committee asks the Government to provide specific information about the operation of the abovementioned tripartite committee, as well as the involvement of social partners in the formulation and implementation of the National Employment Plan. It also requests information regarding the measures taken or contemplated to involve in the consultations required by the Convention.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2010.]

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The Committee notes with regret that it has not received a report from the Government since June 2005. The Committee asks the Government to provide a detailed report on the application of the Convention containing up to date and precise information in response to the 2005 observation which raised the following matters.

1. Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. Policies to promote employment and coordination with poverty reduction. The Government enumerated the aims of the National Employment Policy, which was established in the context of the national poverty reduction strategy 2003–05, and was approved by Decree No. 126 on 14 March 2005. The objectives of the employment policy aimed, amongst others, at assisting unemployed citizens in choosing an occupation and placement; improving vocational training and retraining of the unemployed; organizing temporary employment and voluntary work; preventing the rise of unemployment by eliminating or reducing the effect of the factors which lead to mass unemployment; and supporting entrepreneurship and self-employment. The Government also indicated that the employment rate fell slightly from 92.5 per cent in 2000 to 91.1 per cent in 2003. The unemployed young people accounted for 53 per cent of overall unemployment and remained one of the most problematic issues (as mentioned in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report of July 2004). In 2001, the poverty rate was estimated by the World Bank to be considerably high between 45 per cent and 56.4 per cent. The Committee noted the Government’s indication that the goals of employment policies and their relation to social and economic development are reflected in the programme on the “Comprehensive basis of development of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2010”, which was adopted on 29 May 2001. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the measures taken to ensure that employment, as a key element of poverty reduction, is central to macroeconomic and social policies. Indeed, the Committee considers that it is essential from the outset for employment objectives to be included “as a major goal” in the formulation of economic and social policy if these objectives are truly to be an integral part of the policies that are adopted (paragraph 490 of the General Survey of 2004 on promoting employment). The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the results and progress achieved with the implementation of the measures envisaged by the National Employment Plan, including information on the employment situation of socially vulnerable groups such as women, young persons and older workers.

2. The Committee also requests the Government to include in its next report information on the following matters that were raised in its 2004 observation:

–      training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms (such as the declining of the Kumtor gold mine);

–      the impact of the different programmes adopted by the Government concerning specific groups of workers, such as the “National programme Zhashtyk on youth development until 2010” and the “State programme New Generation for the protection of children’s rights”.

3. Article 3. Participation of the social partners in the formulation and application of policies. The Government reported that a tripartite committee has been created to regulate issues of employment promotion, which held its first session on 17 May 1999. The basic tasks of the tripartite committee were the preparation of the National Employment Policy up to 2010; the development of corresponding measures to determine future directions in reducing tensions in the labour market; and the development of proposals to introduce amendments in Kyrgyz legislation on employment promotion and other regulatory acts in application of employment policy. The Committee asks the Government to provide specific information about the operation of the abovementioned tripartite committee, as well as the involvement of social partners in the formulation and implementation of the National Employment Plan. It also requests information regarding the measures taken or contemplated to involve in the consultations required by the Convention, the representatives of other sectors of the active population, such as persons working in the rural sector or in the informal economy.

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1. The Committee notes with regret that it has not received the Government’s report since the June 2005 report. The Committee asks the Government to provide a detailed report on the application of the Convention containing up to date and precise information and replying to the 2005 observation which raised the following matters.

2. Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. Policies to promote employment and coordination with poverty reduction. The Government enumerated the aims of the National Employment Policy, which was established in the context of the national poverty reduction strategy 2003–05, and was approved by Decree No. 126 on 14 March 2005. The objectives of the employment policy aimed, amongst others, at assisting unemployed citizens in choosing an occupation and placement; improving vocational training and retraining of the unemployed; organizing temporary employment and voluntary work; preventing the rise of unemployment by eliminating or reducing the effect of the factors which lead to mass unemployment; and supporting entrepreneurship and self-employment. The Government also indicated that the employment rate fell slightly from 92.5 per cent in 2000 to 91.1 per cent in 2003. The unemployed young people accounted for 53 per cent of overall unemployment and remained one of the most problematic issues (as mentioned in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report of July 2004). In 2001, the poverty rate was estimated by the World Bank to be considerably high between 45 per cent and 56.4 per cent. The Committee noted the Government’s indication that the goals of employment policies and their relation to social and economic development are reflected in the programme on the “Comprehensive basis of development of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2010”, which was adopted on 29 May 2001. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the measures taken to ensure that employment, as a key element of poverty reduction, is central to macroeconomic and social policies. Indeed, the Committee considers that it is essential from the outset for employment objectives to be included “as a major goal” in the formulation of economic and social policy if these objectives are truly to be an integral part of the policies that are adopted (paragraph 490 of the General Survey of 2004 on promoting employment). The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the results and progress achieved with the implementation of the measures envisaged by the National Employment Plan, including information on the employment situation of socially vulnerable groups such as women, young persons and older workers.

3. The Committee also requests the Government to include in its next report information on the following matters that were raised in its 2004 observation:

–           training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms (such as the declining of the Kumtor gold mine);

–           the impact of the different programmes adopted by the Government concerning specific groups of workers, such as the “National programme Zhashtyk on youth development until 2010” and the “State programme New Generation for the protection of children’s rights”.

4. Article 3. Participation of the social partners in the formulation and application of policies. The Government reported that a tripartite committee has been created to regulate issues of employment promotion, which held its first session on 17 May 1999. The basic tasks of the tripartite committee were the preparation of the National Employment Policy up to 2010; the development of corresponding measures to determine future directions in reducing tensions in the labour market; and the development of proposals to introduce amendments in Kyrgyz legislation on employment promotion and other regulatory acts in application of employment policy. The Committee asks the Government to provide specific information about the operation of the abovementioned tripartite committee, as well as the involvement of social partners in the formulation and implementation of the National Employment Plan. It also requests information regarding the measures taken or contemplated to involve in the consultations required by the Convention, the representatives of other sectors of the active population, such as persons working in the rural sector or in the informal economy.

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The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its 2005 observation which read as follows:

1. Coordination of employment policy with poverty reduction. The Committee takes note of the Government’s report requested by its 2004 observation. The Government enumerates the aims of the National Employment Policy, which was established in the context of the national poverty reduction strategy 2003-05, and was approved by Decree No. 126 on 14 March 2005. The objectives of the employment policy aimed, amongst others, at assisting unemployed citizens in choosing an occupation and placement; improving vocational training and retraining for unemployed; organizing temporary employment and voluntary work; preventing the rise of unemployment by eliminating or reducing the effect of the factors which lead to mass unemployment; and supporting entrepreneurship and self-employment. The Government further indicates that the employment rate fell slightly from 92.5 per cent in 2000 to 91.1 per cent in 2003. The unemployed young people account for 53 per cent of all unemployment and remain one of the most problematic issues (as mentioned in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report of July 2004). In 2001, the poverty rate was estimated by the World Bank to be quite high between 45 per cent and 56.4 per cent. The Committee also notes the Government’s indication that the goals of employment policies and their relation to social and economic development are reflected in the programme on the “Comprehensive basis of development of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2010”, which was adopted on 29 May 2001. The Committee hopes the Government will supply, in its next report, information on the measures taken to ensure that employment, as a key element of poverty reduction, is central to macroeconomic and social policies. Indeed, the Committee considers that it is essential from the outset for employment objectives to be included “as a major goal” in the formulation of economic and social policy if these objectives are truly to be an integral part of the policies that are adopted (paragraph 490 of the General Survey of 2004 on promoting employment). Please provide detailed information on the results and progress achieved with the implementation of the measures envisaged by the National Employment Plan, including information on the employment situation of socially vulnerable groups such as women, young persons and older workers (Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention).

2. The Committee also requests the Government to include in its next report, information on the following matters that were raised in its 2004 observation:

–      training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms (such as the declining of the Kumtor gold mine);

–      the impact of the different programmes the Government has adopted that concern specific groups of workers, such as the “National programme Zhashtyk on youth development until 2010” and the “State programme New Generation for the protection of children’s rights”.

3. Participation of the social partners. The Government reports that a tripartite committee has been created to regulate issues of employment promotion, which held its first session on 17 May 1999. The basic tasks of the tripartite committee were the preparation of the national employment policy up to 2010; the development of corresponding measures to determine future directions in reducing tensions in the labour market; and the development of proposals to introduce amendments in Kyrgyz legislation on employment promotion and other regulatory acts in application of employment policy. The Committee invites the Government to continue to provide specific information about the operation of the abovementioned tripartite committee, as well as the involvement of social partners in the formulation and implementation of the National Employment Plan. Please also indicate the measures taken or contemplated to involve in the consultations required by the Convention, the representatives of other sectors of the active population, such as persons working in the rural sector or in the informal economy (Article 3).

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.

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1. Coordination of employment policy with poverty reduction. The Committee takes note of the Government’s report requested by its 2004 observation. The Government enumerates the aims of the National Employment Policy, which was established in the context of the national poverty reduction strategy 2003-05, and was approved by Decree No. 126 on 14 March 2005. The objectives of the employment policy aimed, amongst others, at assisting unemployed citizens in choosing an occupation and placement; improving vocational training and retraining for unemployed; organizing temporary employment and voluntary work; preventing the rise of unemployment by eliminating or reducing the effect of the factors which lead to mass unemployment; and supporting entrepreneurship and self-employment. The Government further indicates that the employment rate fell slightly from 92.5 per cent in 2000 to 91.1 per cent in 2003. The unemployed young people account for 53 per cent of all unemployment and remain one of the most problematic issues (as mentioned in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report of July 2004). In 2001, the poverty rate was estimated by the World Bank to be quite high between 45 per cent and 56.4 per cent. The Committee also notes the Government’s indication that the goals of employment policies and their relation to social and economic development are reflected in the programme on the "Comprehensive basis of development of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2010", which was adopted on 29 May 2001. The Committee hopes the Government will supply, in its next report, information on the measures taken to ensure that employment, as a key element of poverty reduction, is central to macroeconomic and social policies. Indeed, the Committee considers that it is essential from the outset for employment objectives to be included "as a major goal" in the formulation of economic and social policy if these objectives are truly to be an integral part of the policies that are adopted (paragraph 490 of the General Survey of 2004 on promoting employment). Please provide detailed information on the results and progress achieved with the implementation of the measures envisaged by the National Employment Plan, including information on the employment situation of socially vulnerable groups such as women, young persons and older workers (Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention).

2. The Committee also requests the Government to include in its next report, information on the following matters that were raised in its 2004 observation:

-  training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms (such as the declining of the Kumtor gold mine);

-  the impact of the different programmes the Government has adopted that concern specific groups of workers, such as the "National programme Zhashtyk on youth development until 2010" and the "State programme New Generation for the protection of children’s rights".

3. Participation of the social partners. The Government reports that a tripartite committee has been created to regulate issues of employment promotion, which held its first session on 17 May 1999. The basic tasks of the tripartite committee were the preparation of the national employment policy up to 2010; the development of corresponding measures to determine future directions in reducing tensions in the labour market; and the development of proposals to introduce amendments in Kyrgyz legislation on employment promotion and other regulatory acts in application of employment policy. The Committee invites the Government to continue to provide specific information about the operation of the abovementioned tripartite committee, as well as the involvement of social partners in the formulation and implementation of the National Employment Plan. Please also indicate the measures taken or contemplated to involve in the consultations required by the Convention, the representatives of other sectors of the active population, such as persons working in the rural sector or in the informal economy (Article 3).

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1. The Committee notes with regret that a report has not been received from the Government since September 1996. It understands that the Office, in collaboration with the European Union TACIS programme, has contributed to the "Conception of the State Employment Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2010", approved by the Government in February 2004. It understands that the adoption of this conception will allow the Government to adopt in the near future a national action plan marking a new orientation on active labour market policy and including measures aimed at specific groups of the population. It also recalls that the Government adopted a Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in December 2002. The Committee once again asks the Government to provide information in its next report on the measures taken as a result of the assistance received from the ILO in relation to employment policy, and to indicate any particular difficulties that have been encountered in achieving the established employment objectives, in the framework of a coordinated social and economic policy and in consultation with the representatives of the persons affected, in accordance with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Convention.

2. The Committee also asks the Government to report on:

-  the measures taken or envisaged to compile statistics on the labour market and employment problems in order to obtain data on the characteristics and trends in job offers and demands which are necessary to implement an active employment policy;

-  the manner in which measures taken with the support of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other development banks for carrying out the structural reforms necessary for the transition to a market economy contribute to the promotion of employment;

-  information on the specific training and placement measures for persons who have particular difficulties in finding and retaining employment such as women, young persons, older workers and disabled persons;

-  training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms;

-  the manner in which consultations take place with representatives of employers and workers concerning employment policies;

-  the different programmes the Government has adopted that concern specific groups of workers, such as the "National programme on state support for disabled persons", the "National programme ‘Zhashtyk’ on youth development until 2010", and the "State programme New Generation for the protection of children’s rights".

3. The preparation of a detailed report, including the indications requested in this observation, will certainly provide the Government and the social partners with an opportunity to evaluate the achievement of the objectives of full and productive employment of the Convention. The Committee draws the Government’s attention to the technical assistance offered by the Office, which may assist it to comply with the reporting obligations, and to implement an active employment policy in the sense of the Convention.

[The Government is invited to reply in detail to the present comments in 2005.]

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1. The Committee notes with regret that a report has not been received from the Government since September 1996. It observes that the Government adopted a Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in December 2002. From the information on the labour market and the education system available in this paper it appears that structural adjustment in the economy and the recession in many production sectors have resulted in unemployment growth. The level of general unemployment according to the ILO definition is estimated to be in the range of 7-11 per cent. Additionally, 20,000 workers have been discharged due to staff redundancies over the past three years. In view of these developments, the Committee asks that the Government state in its next report whether any particular difficulties have been encountered in achieving the employment objectives established in the PRSP, as part of a coordinated economic and social policy, in consultation with representatives of those concerned, in accordance with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Convention. It also recalls the relevance of other Conventions ratified by Kyrgyzstan, in particular the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), the Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142), and the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159), whose full application will certainly contribute to the attainment of the objectives of employment creation established by the PRSP. With regard to employment creation by the private sector, the Government could also refer to the Job Creation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Recommendation, 1998 (No. 189).

2. The Committee recalls that in its direct request of 1997 it asked the Government to report on:

-  the measures taken or envisaged to compile statistics on the labour market and employment problems in order to obtain data on the characteristics and trends in job offers and demands which are necessary to implement an active employment policy;

-  the manner in which measures taken with the support of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other development banks for carrying out the structural reforms necessary or the transition to a market economy contribute to the promotion of employment;

-  information on the specific training and placement measures for persons who have particular difficulty in finding and retaining employment such as women, young persons, older workers and disabled persons;

-  training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms;

-  the manner in which consultations with representatives of employers and workers concerning employment policies take place.

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

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The Committee notes with regret 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 1997 direct request, which read as follows:

1. The Committee notes that section 15 of the Law on Employment of the Population provides for the compilation of statistics on the labour market and employment problems. Please describe the measures taken or envisaged in application of this provision in order to collect and analyse data on the characteristics and trends in job offers and demands which are necessary to implement an active employment policy. Please continue to provide information on the activities of employment placement services.

2. The Committee notes that, among the principles which should guide the Government’s action, the Law on Employment of the Population provides that the employment policy must be coordinated with other economic and social policies. Please indicate how, in application of this provision, the measures to be adopted with a view to promoting full, productive and freely chosen employment are determined and reviewed regularly "in the framework of a coordinated economic and social policy", in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. In particular, please indicate the manner in which the measures taken with the support of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other development banks for carrying out the structural reforms necessary for the transition to a market economy contribute to the promotion of employment.

3. The Committee notes with interest that particular attention is paid by the employment services to the categories of workers such as women, young persons, older workers and handicapped persons who are most affected by the transition process towards a market economy. Please continue to supply information on the specific training and placement measures for persons who have particular difficulty in finding and retaining employment. Please also describe the training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms. Please supply any assessment of the contribution of public works programmes to lasting integration of their beneficiaries into employment. Please supply particulars on the nature and scope of measures for promoting small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as on the development of industry in rural areas in order to provide jobs for young persons.

4. Article 3. The Committee notes that the Government indicates that to date there has been no real cooperation between trade unions, employers and government bodies. It notes, however, that the Government refers to the agreement concluded each year between the Government and the Council of the Trade Union Federation on economic and social issues. The Committee recalls, furthermore, that whereas section 21 of the Law on the Employment of the Population gives trade unions the right to participate in formulating employment policy and legislation in this sphere, a similar right is not explicitly recognized for employers’ organizations. In this connection, the Committee recalls that under this provision of the Convention the representatives of employers and workers must be consulted on an equal footing concerning employment policies "with a view to taking fully into account their experience and views and securing their full cooperation in formulating and enlisting support for such policies". In addition, in view of the proportion of the active population, it would seem appropriate to include workers in the rural sector and the informal sector also in these consultations. The Committee would be grateful if the Government develop these relationships and would describe in its next report the manner in which the consultation of all the "persons affected" is assured in practice, as required by this important provision of the Convention.

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The Committee notes with regret 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 previous direct request, which read as follows:

        1. The Committee notes that section 15 of the Law on Employment of the Population provides for the compilation of statistics on the labour market and employment problems. Please describe the measures taken or envisaged in application of this provision in order to collect and analyse data on the characteristics and trends in job offers and demands which are necessary to implement an active employment policy. Please continue to provide information on the activities of employment placement services.

        2. The Committee notes that, among the principles which should guide the Government’s action, the Law on Employment of the Population provides that the employment policy must be coordinated with other economic and social policies. Please indicate how, in application of this provision, the measures to be adopted with a view to promoting full, productive and freely chosen employment are determined and reviewed regularly "in the framework of a coordinated economic and social policy", in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. In particular, please indicate the manner in which the measures taken with the support of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other development banks for carrying out the structural reforms necessary for the transition to a market economy contribute to the promotion of employment.

        3. The Committee notes with interest that particular attention is paid by the employment services to the categories of workers such as women, young persons, older workers and handicapped persons who are most affected by the transition process towards a market economy. Please continue to supply information on the specific training and placement measures for persons who have particular difficulty in finding and retaining employment. Please also describe the training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms. Please supply any assessment of the contribution of public works programmes to lasting integration of their beneficiaries into employment. Please supply particulars on the nature and scope of measures for promoting small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as on the development of industry in rural areas in order to provide jobs for young persons.

        4. Article 3. The Committee notes that the Government indicates that to date there has been no real cooperation between trade unions, employers and government bodies. It notes, however, that the Government refers to the agreement concluded each year between the Government and the Council of the Trade Union Federation on economic and social issues. The Committee recalls, furthermore, that whereas section 21 of the Law on the Employment of the Population gives trade unions the right to participate in formulating employment policy and legislation in this sphere, a similar right is not explicitly recognized for employers’ organizations. In this connection, the Committee recalls that under this provision of the Convention the representatives of employers and workers must be consulted on an equal footing concerning employment policies "with a view to taking fully into account their experience and views and securing their full cooperation in formulating and enlisting support for such policies". In addition, in view of the proportion of the active population, it would seem appropriate to include workers in the rural sector and the informal sector also in these consultations. The Committee would be grateful if the Government develop these relationships and would describe in its next report the manner in which the consultation of all the "persons affected" is assured in practice, as required by this important provision of the Convention.

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The Committee again 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 previous direct request, which read as follows:

1.  The Committee notes the data relating to the registered level of unemployment which amounted to 4.6 per cent at the end of the period, as well as to employment applications and job offers registered by the employment services. Noting, however, that other sources indicate an unemployment level of almost 20 per cent of the active population, the Committee hopes that the Government will be in a position to supply in its next report more detailed statistical data on the situation and evolution of the active population, of employment, underemployment and unemployment for the country as a whole and in the different regions, by sector of activity, sex and age. In this respect, the Committee notes that section 15 of the Law on Employment of the Population provides for the compilation of statistics on the labour market and employment problems. Please describe the measures taken or envisaged in application of this provision in order to collect and analyse data on the characteristics and trends in job offers and demands which are necessary to implement an active employment policy. Please continue to provide information on the activities of employment placement services.

2.  The Committee notes that, among the principles which should guide the Government’s action, the Law on Employment of the Population provides that the employment policy must be coordinated with other economic and social policies. Please indicate how, in application of this provision, the measures to be adopted with a view to promoting full, productive and freely chosen employment are determined and reviewed regularly "in the framework of a coordinated economic and social policy", in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. In particular, please indicate the manner in which the measures taken with the support of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other development banks for carrying out the structural reforms necessary for the transition to a market economy contribute to the promotion of employment.

3.  The Committee notes with interest that particular attention is paid by the employment services to the categories of workers such as women, young persons, older workers and handicapped persons who are most affected by the transition process towards a market economy. Please continue to supply information on the specific training and placement measures for persons who have particular difficulty in finding and retaining employment. Please also describe the training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms. Please supply any assessment of the contribution of public works programmes to lasting integration of their beneficiaries into employment. Please supply particulars on the nature and scope of measures for promoting small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as on the development of industry in rural areas in order to provide jobs for young persons.

4.  Article 3.  The Committee notes that the Government indicates that to date there has been no real cooperation between trade unions, employers and government bodies. It notes, however, that the Government refers to the agreement concluded each year between the Government and the Council of the Trade Union Federation on economic and social issues. The Committee recalls, furthermore, that whereas section 21 of the Law on the Employment of the Population gives trade unions the right to participate in formulating employment policy and legislation in this sphere, a similar right is not explicitly recognized for employers’ organizations. In this connection, the Committee recalls that under this provision of the Convention the representatives of employers and workers must be consulted on an equal footing concerning employment policies "with a view to taking fully into account their experience and views and securing their full cooperation in formulating and enlisting support for such policies". In addition, in view of the proportion of the active population, it would seem appropriate to include workers in the rural sector and the informal sector also in these consultations. The Committee would be grateful if the Government develop these relationships and would describe in its next report the manner in which the consultation of all the "persons affected" is assured in practice, as required by this important provision of the Convention.

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The Committee notes with regret 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 previous direct request, which read as follows:

1. The Committee notes the data relating to the registered level of unemployment which amounted to 4.6 per cent at the end of the period, as well as to employment applications and job offers registered by the employment services. Noting, however, that other sources indicate an unemployment level of almost 20 per cent of the active population, the Committee hopes that the Government will be in a position to supply in its next report more detailed statistical data on the situation and evolution of the active population, of employment, underemployment and unemployment for the country as a whole and in the different regions, by sector of activity, sex and age. In this respect, the Committee notes that section 15 of the Law on Employment of the Population provides for the compilation of statistics on the labour market and employment problems. Please describe the measures taken or envisaged in application of this provision in order to collect and analyse data on the characteristics and trends in job offers and demands which are necessary to implement an active employment policy. Please continue to provide information on the activities of employment placement services.

2. The Committee notes that, among the principles which should guide the Government's action, the Law on Employment of the Population provides that the employment policy must be coordinated with other economic and social policies. Please indicate how, in application of this provision, the measures to be adopted with a view to promoting full, productive and freely chosen employment are determined and reviewed regularly "in the framework of a coordinated economic and social policy", in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. In particular, please indicate the manner in which the measures taken with the support of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other development banks for carrying out the structural reforms necessary for the transition to a market economy contribute to the promotion of employment.

3. The Committee notes with interest that particular attention is paid by the employment services to the categories of workers such as women, young persons, older workers and handicapped persons who are most affected by the transition process towards a market economy. Please continue to supply information on the specific training and placement measures for persons who have particular difficulty in finding and retaining employment. Please also describe the training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms. Please supply any assessment of the contribution of public works programmes to lasting integration of their beneficiaries into employment. Please supply particulars on the nature and scope of measures for promoting small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as on the development of industry in rural areas in order to provide jobs for young persons.

4. Article 3. The Committee notes that the Government indicates that to date there has been no real cooperation between trade unions, employers and government bodies. It notes, however, that the Government refers to the agreement concluded each year between the Government and the Council of the Trade Union Federation on economic and social issues. The Committee recalls, furthermore, that whereas section 21 of the Law on the Employment of the Population gives trade unions the right to participate in formulating employment policy and legislation in this sphere, a similar right is not explicitly recognized for employers' organizations. In this connection, the Committee recalls that under this provision of the Convention the representatives of employers and workers must be consulted on an equal footing concerning employment policies "with a view to taking fully into account their experience and views and securing their full cooperation in formulating and enlisting support for such policies". In addition, in view of the proportion of the active population, it would seem appropriate to include workers in the rural sector and the informal sector also in these consultations. The Committee would be grateful if the Government develop these relationships and would describe in its next report the manner in which the consultation of all the "persons affected" is assured in practice, as required by this important provision of the Convention.

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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 previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes with interest the Government's report which contains useful information on the application of the Convention during the period ending September 1996. In particular, it notes that by virtue of the Law of 20 April 1991 on the Employment of the Population it is the responsibility of the State to conduct a policy of promoting full, productive and freely chosen employment in order to guarantee citizens' right to work. In order to allow it to ascertain the effect given in practice to each provision of the Convention, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply in its next report further information in reply to the questions of the report form and each of the following points.

1. The Committee notes the data relating to the registered level of unemployment which amounted to 4.6 per cent at the end of the period, as well as to employment applications and job offers registered by the employment services. Noting, however, that other sources indicate an unemployment level of almost 20 per cent of the active population, the Committee hopes that the Government will be in a position to supply in its next report more detailed statistical data on the situation and evolution of the active population, of employment, underemployment and unemployment for the country as a whole and in the different regions, by sector of activity, sex and age. In this respect, the Committee notes that section 15 of the Law on Employment of the Population provides for the compilation of statistics on the labour market and employment problems. Please describe the measures taken or envisaged in application of this provision in order to collect and analyse data on the characteristics and trends in job offers and demands which are necessary to implement an active employment policy. Please continue to provide information on the activities of employment placement services.

2. The Committee notes that, among the principles which should guide the Government's action, the Law on Employment of the Population provides that the employment policy must be coordinated with other economic and social policies. Please indicate how, in application of this provision, the measures to be adopted with a view to promoting full, productive and freely chosen employment are determined and reviewed regularly "in the framework of a coordinated economic and social policy", in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. In particular, please indicate the manner in which the measures taken with the support of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other development banks for carrying out the structural reforms necessary for the transition to a market economy contribute to the promotion of employment.

3. The Committee notes with interest that particular attention is paid by the employment services to the categories of workers such as women, young persons, older workers and handicapped persons who are most affected by the transition process towards a market economy. Please continue to supply information on the specific training and placement measures for persons who have particular difficulty in finding and retaining employment. Please also describe the training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms. Please supply any assessment of the contribution of public works programmes to lasting integration of their beneficiaries into employment. Please supply particulars on the nature and scope of measures for promoting small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as on the development of industry in rural areas in order to provide jobs for young persons.

4. Article 3. The Committee notes that the Government indicates that to date there has been no real cooperation between trade unions, employers and government bodies. It notes, however, that the Government refers to the agreement concluded each year between the Government and the Council of the Trade Union Federation on economic and social issues. The Committee recalls, furthermore, that whereas section 21 of the Law on the Employment of the Population gives trade unions the right to participate in formulating employment policy and legislation in this sphere, a similar right is not explicitly recognized for employers' organizations. In this connection, the Committee recalls that under this provision of the Convention the representatives of employers and workers must be consulted on an equal footing concerning employment policies "with a view to taking fully into account their experience and views and securing their full cooperation in formulating and enlisting support for such policies". In addition, in view of the proportion of the active population, it would seem appropriate to include workers in the rural sector and the informal sector also in these consultations. The Committee would be grateful if the Government develop these relationships and would describe in its next report the manner in which the consultation of all the "persons affected" is assured in practice, as required by this important provision of the Convention.

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The Committee notes with interest the Government's report which contains useful information on the application of the Convention during the period ending September 1996. In particular, it notes that by virtue of the Law of 20 April 1991 on the Employment of the Population it is the responsibility of the State to conduct a policy of promoting full, productive and freely chosen employment in order to guarantee citizens' right to work. In order to allow it to ascertain the effect given in practice to each provision of the Convention, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply in its next report further information in reply to the questions of the report form and each of the following points.

1. The Committee notes the data relating to the registered level of unemployment which amounted to 4.6 per cent at the end of the period, as well as to employment applications and job offers registered by the employment services. Noting, however, that other sources indicate an unemployment level of almost 20 per cent of the active population, the Committee hopes that the Government will be in a position to supply in its next report more detailed statistical data on the situation and evolution of the active population, of employment, underemployment and unemployment for the country as a whole and in the different regions, by sector of activity, sex and age. In this respect, the Committee notes that section 15 of the Law on Employment of the Population provides for the compilation of statistics on the labour market and employment problems. Please describe the measures taken or envisaged in application of this provision in order to collect and analyse data on the characteristics and trends in job offers and demands which are necessary to implement an active employment policy. Please continue to provide information on the activities of employment placement services.

2. The Committee notes that, among the principles which should guide the Government's action, the Law on Employment of the Population provides that the employment policy must be coordinated with other economic and social policies. Please indicate how, in application of this provision, the measures to be adopted with a view to promoting full, productive and freely chosen employment are determined and reviewed regularly "in the framework of a coordinated economic and social policy", in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. In particular, please indicate the manner in which the measures taken with the support of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other development banks for carrying out the structural reforms necessary for the transition to a market economy contribute to the promotion of employment.

3. The Committee notes with interest that particular attention is paid by the employment services to the categories of workers such as women, young persons, older workers and handicapped persons who are most affected by the transition process towards a market economy. Please continue to supply information on the specific training and placement measures for persons who have particular difficulty in finding and retaining employment. Please also describe the training and retraining measures for workers affected by structural reforms. Please supply any assessment of the contribution of public works programmes to lasting integration of their beneficiaries into employment. Please supply particulars on the nature and scope of measures for promoting small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as on the development of industry in rural areas in order to provide jobs for young persons.

4. Article 3. The Committee notes that the Government indicates that to date there has been no real cooperation between trade unions, employers and government bodies. It notes, however, that the Government refers to the agreement concluded each year between the Government and the Council of the Trade Union Federation on economic and social issues. The Committee recalls, furthermore, that whereas section 21 of the Law on the Employment of the Population gives trade unions the right to participate in formulating employment policy and legislation in this sphere, a similar right is not explicitly recognized for employers' organizations. In this connection, the Committee recalls that under this provision of the Convention the representatives of employers and workers must be consulted on an equal footing concerning employment policies "with a view to taking fully into account their experience and views and securing their full cooperation in formulating and enlisting support for such policies". In addition, in view of the proportion of the active population, it would seem appropriate to include workers in the rural sector and the informal sector also in these consultations. The Committee would be grateful if the Government develop these relationships and would describe in its next report the manner in which the consultation of all the "persons affected" is assured in practice, as required by this important provision of the Convention.