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Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2023, published 112nd ILC session (2024)

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Article 1 of the Convention. Information concerning general agreements and special arrangements, including statistics on migration. The Committee notes that the Government, in its report, sets out the bilateral agreements concluded with other countries concerning migration, in particular and most recently the cooperation agreement with the Republic of Chad relating to labour and social security (August 2015) and with the Kingdom of Morocco on the removal of visa requirements for nationals of both countries who are ordinary passport holders (October 2020). It also notes the Government’s indication, in response to its previous comment, that the establishment of a centralized database is still under way but that data on migration, disaggregated by sex, age and origin, are regularly collected. In this regard, the Committee notes that, in a report dated January 2017 on this subject, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) called for the technical capacities of the National Institute for Statistics and Demography (NISD) to be strengthened and for the collection of migration data to be integrated into the statistical master plan. It notes that the NISD and the IOM signed, on 9 December 2020, an agreement aimed at improving the collection and publication of migration data. The Committee notes the adoption of the national strategy on migration 2016–2025 and the implementation assessment report of the action plan 2016–2018 pertaining to this strategy, which was validated in July 2020 and which noted both satisfactory results and shortcomings. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on: (i) the establishment of the national strategy on migration 2016–2025 and the action plan 2021–2023 pertaining to this strategy, in the light of the shortcomings noted in the previous action plan; and (ii) the progress made towards the establishment of a centralized database,disaggregated by sex, age and origin, with a view to improving the understanding of migration and the situation of migrant workers. The Committee also requests the Government to continue providing information on any new bilateral agreement concluded on the matters covered by the Convention.
Article 6. Equality of treatment. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that in Burkina Faso there are cases of discrimination against migrant workers based, inter alia, on national preference, race, religion, ethnicity or tribe; and being a national of Burkina Faso remains an important criterion for recruitment in the private sector. The Government highlights that, within the framework of the Common Approach of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Migration, it has concluded bilateral and multilateral agreements, for example by ratifying in August 2018, the Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas, Degrees and other Academic Qualifications in Higher Education in the African States. The Committee requests the Government to provide specific information on any measures taken for the effective protection of the rights of migrants and equality of treatment, particularly in the framework of the ECOWAS Common Approach on Migration.
Social security. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government concerning the agreements on social security concluded with several African States.
Articles 2 to 4. Services and assistance for migrant workers. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the General Directorate for Burkina Faso Nationals Living Abroad has replaced the permanent secretariat of the Higher Council for Burkina Faso Nationals Living Abroad. It also notes that, in its concluding observations in May 2022, the United Nations Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW), while welcoming the creation of the Ministry for African Integration and Nationals of Burkina Faso Abroad in 2018, found it regrettable that the General Commission for Migration, responsible for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the national migration policy, had still not been established, and was concerned about the multitude of entities working in the area of migration and about how they coordinated with one another (CMW/C/BFA/CO/2, 19 May 2022, paragraph 15). In this regard, the Government states that the mechanism for the implementation of the national strategy on migration provides for comprehensive coordination of action on migration through an interministerial steering committee, which must meet twice a year. It underscores that the process to establish this committee is under way. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the measures taken to improve coordination among all the institutions responsible for the management of migration with a view to improving assistance services to migrants and, particularly, on the establishment of the interministerial steering committee responsible for these matters, and on its activity. The Committee also requests the Government to provide information on any measures taken to: (i) provide accurate information to Burkina Faso migrant workers but also to foreign workers wishing to work in Burkina Faso, in order to combat misleading propaganda concerning emigration and immigration; and (ii) facilitate the departure, travel and reception of migrant workers.
Article 2. Services and assistance to Burkina Faso returnees. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government on the measures taken by the diplomatic missions and consular posts abroad, in coordination with the central administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkina Faso Nationals Abroad (particularly its department of migration and reintegration), to organize the return of migrants to Burkina Faso. These include the building of a reception and transit centre for migrants which should, in time, house a training centre, and the development of a National Strategy for the Management of the Diaspora (2020–24). It also notes the activities performed in the framework of the second action plan 2021–2023 pertaining to the national strategy on migration. The Committee also notes that the IOM, in its publication, Migration Governance Indicators Profile 2021 - Burkina Faso, indicated that Burkina Faso’s National Social and Economic Development Plan (2016–20) acknowledges that large scale migratory movements can be observed in the country, but it makes no reference to reintegrating returning migrants (page 21), even though the IOM, since 2017 in a document on the management of migration and borders in Burkina Faso had called for the creation of integration frameworks to assist returning migrants (Gestion de la migration et des frontières au Burkina Faso, recommendation 1.2, page 65). The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on the measures taken, particularly in the framework of the national strategy on migration 2016–2025, to improve the services and assistance available to nationals of Burkina Faso who return to their country, and the numbers who have benefited.
Article 8. Maintenance of residency rights in the event of incapacity to work. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that the legislation does not discriminate in matters of social security and that the current provisions provide coverage for the risk of disability without discrimination whatsoever based on nationality. It notes that section 4 of the Social Security Code (Act No. 004-2021/AN of 6 April 2021) specifies that it applies regardless of nationality.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2014, published 104th ILC session (2015)

Article 1 of the Convention. Information concerning general agreements and special arrangements. The Committee notes the adoption, in the framework of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), of the ECOWAS Common Approach on Migration on 18 January 2008. The Committee notes that the Common Approach contains action plans to promote migration and development by improving free movement, the management of regular migration and the protection of the rights of migrants. The Committee also notes that, in its concluding observations, the United Nations Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families noted that the Government intends to draw up a national strategy on migration for the period 2014–25, together with a three-year plan for 2014–16 (CMW/C/BFA/CO/1, 20 September 2013, paragraph 12). The Committee also notes the agreements on the management of migration concluded with France and Malta in 2010 and 2013, respectively. The Committee requests the Government to provide specific information on the measures adopted for the implementation of the ECOWAS Common Approach on Migration and their impact. Please also provide information on the implementation of the national strategy on migration for the period 2014–25 and the three-year plan 2014–16, particularly with regard to measures for the establishment of a centralized database containing information disaggregated by sex, age and origin, with a view to improving understanding of migration and the situation of migrant workers. The Committee also requests the Government to provide the text of any other bilateral agreement concluded on the matters covered by the Convention.
Article 6. Equality of treatment. The Committee notes that, according to the Government’s report, a study on cases of discrimination is currently being carried out and validated and that the labour inspectorate has not identified violations of the legislation relating to the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the findings of the study carried out on cases of discrimination in relation to migrant workers and specific information on any measures adopted for the protection of the rights of migrant workers and gender equality, within the framework of the ECOWAS Common Approach on Migration.
Social security. The Committee notes the adoption, on 7 December 2012, of the ECOWAS General Convention on Social Security, the objective of which is to coordinate the systems of the various Member States with a view to enabling all retired migrants, when they have returned to their country of origin, to benefit from all of their entitlements to retirement benefits and all related benefits. The Committee requests the Government to provide specific information on the implementation of the General Convention and on the Multilateral Convention on Social Security adopted in the framework of the Inter-African Conference on Social Welfare (CIPRES), which was signed by Burkina Faso in 2005.
Articles 2 to 4. Services and assistance for migrant workers. The Committee notes that, according to the Government, the permanent secretariat of the Higher Council for Burkina Faso Nationals Living Abroad (SP/CSBE) has prepared a guide for Burkina Faso nationals abroad, but that those who leave are not informed of its existence and do not therefore have recourse to its services. The Committee notes that the United Nations Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families expressed concern at the shortcomings in coordination between the institutions involved in the management of migration (CMW/C/BFA/CO/1, paragraph 36). The Committee requests the Government to take measures to improve coordination between all the institutions responsible for the management of migration with a view to improving assistance services to migrants, and to provide information on this subject. The Committee also requests the Government to continue providing information on the activities of the Higher Council for Burkina Faso Nationals Living Abroad and to take specific measures to give it greater visibility and to inform Burkina Faso nationals of the assistance services available to migrant workers. The Committee further requests the Government to provide information on any steps taken against misleading propaganda relating to emigration and immigration.
Article 2. Services and assistance to Burkina Faso returnees. With reference to the serious difficulties encountered by Burkina Faso nationals, and particularly women and children, when they return to the country, the Committee notes the reference made by the Government in its report to the existing measures for the reintegration of repatriated nationals: the National Employment Agency for Youth, the Special Programme for Job Creation and various funds for the financing of activities. The Government indicates that the low level of resources allocated to the SP/CSBE do not enable it to address adequately the reintegration of returning migrants. However, it indicates that, in the framework of the Assistance Programme for Voluntary Return and Reintegration of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 299 persons have received assistance and 37 reintegration projects have been financed by France. The Committee notes that, in its concluding observations, the United Nations Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families expresses concern at the lack of reception structures, the lack of support for returnees and the absence of measures to facilitate their durable resettlement in economic, social and cultural terms (CMW/C/BFA/CO/1, paragraph 36). The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on the measures adopted, particularly in the framework of the national strategy on migration 2014–25 and the three-year plan 2014–16 to improve the services and assistance available to nationals of Burkina Faso who return to their country, and particularly women and children, and the numbers who have benefited.
Article 8. Maintenance of residency rights in the event of incapacity to work. The Committee notes the Government’s confirmation that migrant workers maintain their right to residence, without taking into account the financial burden that this may involve for the public authorities. The Government adds that several provisions are applicable to migrant workers with the right of permanent residence depending on whether or not the migrant worker concerned is a national of a Member State of ECOWAS or of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA). For nationals of other States, Burkina Faso applies the provisions of bilateral agreements, where they exist, and in other cases the principle of reciprocity is applied. The Government adds that there have been no cases in practice of the expulsion of migrant workers by reason of incapacity for work. In this respect, the Committee emphasizes that the Convention is not, unless otherwise specified, subject to the principle of reciprocity (see General Survey on migrant workers, 1999, paragraph 605). The Committee requests the Government to take measures to ensure that migrant workers and the members of their families, other than those originating from Member States of ECOWAS or UEMOA, or States with which Burkina Faso has concluded bilateral agreements, are not sent back to their country of origin in cases where they are unable to follow their occupation by reason of illness or injury.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Articles 1 and 10 of the Convention. Bilateral agreements. The Committee recalls the new Multilateral Convention on Social Security signed by the Inter-African Conference on Social Welfare (CIPRES) providing equality of treatment between workers belonging to countries that are signatories and which, according to the Government, would replace the bilateral agreements on social security with Mali, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon. It also recalls that out of the 9,235,018 Burkina Faso nationals having emigrated abroad, 3,427,856 are employed in Côte d’Ivoire, 3 million in Ghana and 1 million in Mali. The Committee notes the Government’s reply that Burkina Faso is not bound by any bilateral agreements or arrangements on social security with Ghana or Gabon, and that it is still awaiting a response from these countries with regard to proposed draft agreements submitted to them. The Committee asks the Government to continue to provide information on the application of the Multilateral Convention on Social Security to Burkina Faso, and on any progress made in the conclusion of bilateral agreements with Ghana on matters covered by the Convention. The Committee encourages the Government to continue to provide statistical data disaggregated by sex and nationality, if possible, on migration flows to and from the country.
Article 6. Equality of treatment. The Committee notes the adoption of Act No. 028-2008/AN of 3 May 2008 issuing the Labour Code. It notes that, like the former Labour Code of 2004, section 4 of the new Code prohibits any discrimination in employment or occupation and contains a definition of direct discrimination and indirect discrimination on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction and social origin and covers migrant workers. The Committee recalls that Act No. 015-2006 of 11 May 2006 concerning the social security regime covers all workers covered by the provisions of the Labour Code, without distinction of race, nationality, sex and origin, who are primarily employed by one or more employers irrespective of the nature, type, or legality of the contract and amount of remuneration. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any practical measures taken to ensure the effective application of the abovementioned legislative provisions as well as on any violations detected by the labour inspection regarding the respect of provisions related to the Convention.
The Committee further notes that the Government’s report contains no reply to its previous comments. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:
Articles 2, 4 and 7. Services and assistance. The Committee notes with interest the adoption of Presidential Decree No. 2007-308/PRES/PM/MAECR of 24 May 2007 establishing a High Council of Burkina Faso Nationals Abroad. It notes that the Council has advisory powers and is charged, among others things, with ensuring the full participation of nationals abroad in the development of Burkina Faso; to facilitate their reinsertion in national life, to improve knowledge and respect of conventions, laws and regulations of the host country, and to take measures to improve the living conditions of Burkina Faso nationals abroad. The Committee refers the Government to the non-binding guidelines of principles 4 and 12 of the ILO Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration, which provide further guidance on the effective management of labour migration and measures of assistance to migrant workers. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the activities undertaken by the Council to provide services to Burkina Faso migrants and facilitate their departure, journey and arrival in the host country.
Services and assistance to Burkina Faso returnees. The Committee notes the report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Migrants regarding her visit to Burkina Faso in February 2005 (E/CN.4/2006/73/Add.2), which highlights the difficulties encountered by Burkina Faso nationals who have returned on a large scale since 2003 due to the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire. According to the report, 49 per cent of the returnees lost their belongings and papers, which raises serious problems with regard to employment and social security. Many of the returnees, especially women and children, are deprived of certain benefits and entitlements in terms of employment, social security, health, housing, food and education. The Committee notes that while the Government recognizes the difficulties encountered by the returnees and has taken some steps to address their situation, their socio-economic resettlement and vulnerable situation in Côte d’Ivoire remains problematic. The bilateral agreement of 1961 on recruitment and employment between Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire is not being applied and the consular protection in Côte d’Ivoire is inadequate to deal with so many nationals, especially in the current situation. The Committee recalls Paragraphs 5(2) and 20 of the Migration for Employment Recommendation (Revised), 1949 (No. 86), underlining the importance of advising migrants and their families on matters relating to return, and providing further guarantees for returnees with respect to the granting of poor relief and unemployment relief, and for promoting re-employment of the unemployed. The Committee also refers the Government to the non-binding guidelines of the ILO Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration (2005) which call upon States to facilitate migrants’ return by providing information, training and assistance prior to their departure and on arrival in their home country concerning the return process, the journey and their reintegration (Guideline 2.2); to establish effective consular services in countries of destination (Guideline 12.8); and to consider establishing a welfare fund to assist migrant workers and their families, for example in the case of illness, injury, repatriation, abuse or death (Guideline 12.10). The Committee hopes that the Government, including through the newly established High Council on Burkina Faso Nationals Abroad, will make every effort to address the socio-economic reintegration of the returnees, especially women and children, and take effective action to ensure they enjoy adequate assistance relating to their repatriation, poor and unemployment relief, re-employment and social security. The Committee asks the Government to include information in this regard in its next report.
Article 8. Maintenance of residency right in the event of incapacity to work. The Committee notes the Government’s affirmation that migrant workers shall not be returned for reason of illness or injury. The Government also states that as Burkina Faso does not presently require residence or work permits, a migrant worker who has lost his or her capacity to work benefits from the same residency rights as nationals. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the relevant legal provisions guaranteeing the right to residence of migrant workers admitted on a permanent basis in the event of incapacity for work, and to confirm whether migrant workers maintain their right to reside in the country when the migrant worker or his or her family is considered to represent a burden on public funds.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

New developments and agreements. The Committee notes with interest the ratification in 2003 by Burkina Faso of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and the Members of Their Families (1990). It also notes that a new Multilateral Convention on Social Security has been signed by the Inter-African Conference on Social Welfare (C.I.PRE.S) providing equality of treatment between workers belonging to countries that are signatories and which, according to the Government, will replace the bilateral agreements on social security with Mali, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon. The Committee further notes from the statistics provided by the Government that out of the 9,235,018 Burkina Faso nationals having emigrated abroad, 3,427,856 are employed in Côte d’Ivoire, 3 million in Ghana and 1 million in Mali. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the application of the Multilateral Convention on Social Security to Burkina Faso and to indicate whether the new Convention has replaced the existing bilateral agreements with Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon and Mali. Considering the high number of Burkina Faso nationals migrating to Ghana, please also indicate whether any bilateral agreements have been concluded with Ghana on matters covered by the Convention. The Committee encourages the Government to continue to provide statistical data disaggregated by sex and origin, if possible, on migration flows to and from the country.

Articles 2, 4 and 7. Services and assistance. The Committee notes with interest the adoption of Presidential Decree No. 2007-308/PRES/PM/MAECR of 24 May 2007 establishing a High Council of Burkina Faso Nationals Abroad. It notes that the Council has advisory powers and is charged, among others things, with ensuring the full participation of nationals abroad in the development of Burkina Faso; to facilitate their reinsertion in national life, to improve knowledge and respect of conventions, laws and regulations of the host country, and to take measures to improve the living conditions of Burkina Faso nationals abroad. The Committee refers the Government to the non-binding guidelines of principles 4 and 12 of the ILO Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration, which provide further guidance on the effective management of labour migration and measures of assistance to migrant workers. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the activities undertaken by the Council to provide services to Burkina Faso migrants and facilitate their departure, journey and arrival in the host country.

Services and assistance to Burkina Faso returnees. The Committee notes the report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Migrants regarding her visit to Burkina Faso in February 2005 (E/CN.4/2006/73/Add.2), which highlights the difficulties encountered by Burkina Faso nationals who have returned on a large scale since 2003 due to the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire. According to the report, 49 per cent of the returnees lost their belongings and papers, which raises serious problems with regard to employment and social security. Many of the returnees, especially women and children, are deprived of certain benefits and entitlements in terms of employment, social security, health, housing, food and education. The Committee notes that while the Government recognizes the difficulties encountered by the returnees and has taken some steps to address their situation, their socio-economic resettlement and vulnerable situation in Côte d’Ivoire remains problematic. The bilateral agreement of 1961 on recruitment and employment between Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire is not being applied and the consular protection in Côte d’Ivoire is inadequate to deal with so many nationals, especially in the current situation. The Committee recalls Paragraphs 5(2) and 20 of the Migration for Employment Recommendation (Revised), 1949 (No. 86), underlining the importance of advising migrants and their families on matters relating to return, and providing further guarantees for returnees with respect to the granting of poor relief and unemployment relief, and for promoting re-employment of the unemployed. The Committee also refers the Government to the non-binding guidelines of the ILO Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration (2005) which call upon States to facilitate migrants’ return by providing information, training and assistance prior to their departure and on arrival in their home country concerning the return process, the journey and their reintegration (Guideline 2.2); to establish effective consular services in countries of destination (Guideline 12.8); and to consider establishing a welfare fund to assist migrant workers and their families, for example in the case of illness, injury, repatriation, abuse or death (Guideline 12.10). The Committee hopes that the Government, including through the newly established High Council on Burkina Faso Nationals Abroad, will make every effort to address the socio-economic reintegration of the returnees, especially women and children, and take effective action to ensure they enjoy adequate assistance relating to their repatriation, poor and unemployment relief, re-employment and social security. The Committee asks the Government to include information in this regard in its next report.

Article 6. Equality of treatment. The Committee notes with interest that the Labour Code of 2004 prohibits direct and indirect discrimination, including by placement services, in employment and occupation based on race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction and social origin (sections 3 and 17) and covers migrant workers (section 2). The Committee further notes with interest that Act No. 015-2006 of 11 May 2006 concerning the social security regime covers all workers covered by the provisions of the Labour Code, without distinction of race, nationality, sex and origin, who are primarily employed by one or more employers irrespective of the nature, type, or legality of the contract and amount of remuneration. Recalling the importance of establishing effective mechanisms to ensure the application of the principle of equal treatment given that migrant workers may not be in a position to take the initiative to secure respect for the relevant legislation due to lack of awareness or fear of reprisals, the Committee requests the Government to provide information on any practical measures taken to ensure the effective application of the abovementioned legislative provisions as well as on any violations detected by the bodies entrusted with monitoring the respect of the Convention.

Article 8. Maintenance of residency right in the event of incapacity to work. The Committee notes the Government’s affirmation that migrant workers shall not be returned for reason of illness or injury. The Government also states that as Burkina Faso does not presently require residence or work permits, a migrant worker who has lost his or her capacity to work benefits from the same residency rights as nationals. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the relevant legal provisions guaranteeing the right to residence of migrant workers admitted on a permanent basis in the event of incapacity for work, and to confirm whether migrant workers maintain their right to reside in the country when the migrant worker or his or her family is considered to represent a burden on public funds.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

1.  In its General Survey on migrant workers, 1999, the Committee notes that the extent, direction and nature of international migration for employment has altered profoundly since the adoption of the Convention (see General Survey, paragraphs 5‑17). The Committee would therefore be grateful if the Government would indicate how contemporary trends in regard to migratory flows have had an impact on the content and application of its national policy and its legislation in respect of emigration and immigration. Noting that the Government has not given statistical data on the number of Burkinabé nationals working abroad and the countries in which they work, or of the countries of origin of foreigners employed in Burkina Faso, it reiterates its request for information on this matter.

2.  The Committee notes the fact that there is no agreement between Ghana and Burkina Faso on matters of common interest in regard to migration despite the large number of Burkinabé workers residing in Ghana. The Government, nevertheless, indicates that it is in process of exploring the possibility of cooperation between the two countries on social security, particularly in regard to pensions. The Committee trusts that the Government will keep it informed of the state of progress in negotiations and will supply a copy of the text finally adopted. In this context, noting that the bilateral agreements concluded by Burkina Faso with Côte d’Ivoire date from 1961, those with Mali from 1969 and those with Gabon from 1973, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate whether these agreements are reviewed and updated periodically.

3.  The Committee also requests the Government to supply information on the practical implementation of its policy of equality of treatment between national workers and migrant workers on the subjects enumerated in Article 6(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Convention. Recalling that under paragraph 1 of this Article, any State which has ratified the Convention undertakes to apply, without discrimination in respect of nationality, race, religion or sex, treatment no less favourable than that which it applies to its own nationals in respect of the matters listed in (a) to (d) of the Article, the Committee would be grateful, given the increasing feminization of migrant workers, if the Government would indicate the measures taken or envisaged to ensure that female migrant workers are treated on the same equal footing as their male counterparts, foreigners or nationals, in regard to their employment and living conditions, employment-related taxes and access to the justice system (see Committee of Experts General Survey on migrant workers, 1999, paragraphs 20-23 and 658).

4.  Article 8.  This provision was one of those most frequently mentioned by governments when the General Survey was carried out as raising difficulties of application (paragraphs 600-608 of the survey). The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply information on the practical application of maintenance of the right of residence in the event of incapacity for employment of migrant workers admitted on a permanent basis.

5.  Bearing in mind the increasing role noted by the Committee in the abovementioned General Survey played by private agencies in the international migration process, the Government is requested to indicate whether this development has had an impact on the application of Annexes I and II of the Convention which cover the recruitment, placing and conditions of labour of migrant workers recruited otherwise than under government-sponsored arrangements for group transfer on the one hand, and for migrants recruited under government-sponsored arrangements for group transfer on the other. If so, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the measures taken or envisaged to regulate the activities of private agencies or to encourage self-regulation in order to protect migrant workers against any abuse and the sanction incurred for violations, particularly in the case of misleading propaganda.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

The Committee notes the Government's report. It asks for information on the following points.

Article 10 of the Convention. In view of the large number of migrants from Burkina Faso working in Ghana, the Committee again asks the Government to provide information on efforts to conclude agreements with Ghana to settle matters of common interests in the area of migration. It also asks the Government to provide information on developments with regard to the agreements concluded, respectively in 1960 and 1973, with Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon, concerning review, difficulties of implementation, etc.

Point V of the report form. The Committee hopes that the Government will shortly be able to provide statistical information on the number and whereabouts of nationals from Burkina Faso working abroad, and the countries of origin of foreigners working in Burkino Faso.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Point V of the report form. The Committee notes the Government's report and would appreciate if the Government would supply information concerning the practical application of the Convention and statistical data on the number of nationals working abroad, including the places they work, as well as on the number of foreign workers working in Burkina Faso.

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