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

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Djibouti (Ratification: 1978)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in reply to its previous comments.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Government indicates that no measures have been taken to set up a sufficient number of employment offices despite the provisions of section 41 of Act No. 21/AN/83 1st L of 3 February 1983 to organize the central administration of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare. The Committee therefore hopes that appropriate measures will shortly be taken to give effect to this Article of the Convention which provides for the establishment of employment offices sufficient in number to serve each geographical area of the country and conveniently located for employers and workers, and to the above-mentioned provisions of the national legislation. It asks the Government to provide information on any progress made in this respect in its next report.

Articles 4 and 5. The Committee notes from the Government's report that no arrangements have been made through the advisory committee provided for in section 162 of the Labour Code currently in force to involve the social partners in the organization and operation of the National Employment Service. It hopes that the Government will not fail to take the necessary steps in the very near future to give full effect to these Articles which provide that suitable arrangements shall be made through advisory committees for the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy. The Committee again requests the Government to provide detailed information on progress made in this respect in its next report.

Articles 7 and 8. The Government indicates that no measures have been taken to give effect to these Articles owing to the lack of qualified managerial staff in the placement division. The Committee nonetheless hopes that the Government will do its utmost to take appropriate measures in the very near future to meet the needs of particular categories of applicants for employment such as disabled persons and juveniles, in accordance with these Articles, and asks the Government to report on progress made.

Article 9, paragraph 4. The Committee notes from the Government's report that a project for specialized training for managerial staff, financed by the EEC and the World Bank is currently being implemented. It would be grateful if the Government would indicate the measures taken as a result of this project and, more generally, the efforts undertaken to ensure that the staff of the employment service are adequately trained for the performance of their duties, in accordance with this provision of the Convention.

Point VI of the report form. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would continue to provide information on any practical difficulties encountered in applying the Convention.