Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2020, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150) - Côte d'Ivoire (Ratification: 2016)

The Committee notes the Government’s first report.

The Committee notes the comments of the General Confederation of Enterprises of Côte d’Ivoire (CGECI), received in 2019.

Article 6(2)(a) of the Convention. National labour policy. The Committee notes the development of the National Employment Policy, 2016–2020, following the assessment of the National Employment Policy, 2012–2015 carried out with technical support from the Office. According to the Government’s report, the National Policy is in its operational phase. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the measures taken by the labour administration system to monitor and assess the National Employment Policy 2016 – 2020, and on any new national employment policy subsequently adopted.

Article 8. Contribution to the preparation of national policy concerning international labour affairs and representation of the State in that respect. Regarding the application of this article, the Committee refers the Government to it comments made in 2019 concerning the application of the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144), with respect to the tripartite advisory committee on international labour standards, the tripartite consultations undertaken on issues relating to international labour standards covered by the Convention, and the meetings organized by the Ministry of Labour on these matters.

Article 9. Monitoring of relevant local or regional agencies. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the activities of regional or local agencies are overseen by the General Labour Inspectorate and the General Labour Directorate. The Committee requests the Government to list the regional or local agencies concerned, specifying the activities in the field of labour administration that have been delegated to them, and to identify ways to verify that these agencies are operating in accordance with national law and are adhering to the objectives assigned to them, in conformity with Article 9.

Article 10. Staff of the labour administration system and the material means necessary for the effective performance of their duties. The Committee notes the information concerning recruitment by open competition and training of public servants in the labour administration system, as well as details of their status and duties. The Government also indicates that the staff of the labour administration system have the material means for the performance of their duties, and that every labour administration service has an operational budget. The Committee nevertheless notes the comments of the CGECI, which point to the weakness of the resources available to this administration. The Committee requests the Government to communicate its comments in this respect. The Committee also requests the Government to provide more information on the measures taken to ensure that the staff of the labour administration system have the material and financial resources necessary for the effective performance of their duties.