Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) - Burkina Faso (Ratification: 1989)

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 the information supplied by the Government in its first report on the application of the Convention. It requests the Government to supply further information in its next report on the following points:

Article 2 of the Convention. The Committee notes the very brief information concerning the physical rehabilitation structures and re-education centres. It would be grateful if the Government would describe in general terms the national policy on the vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons. Please also indicate the manner in which the national policy is implemented and periodically reviewed, as provided by this Article of the Convention.

Article 5. The Government refers to consultation with associations which group disabled persons on the measures taken under the policy for the vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons. The Committee emphasizes that this provision of the Convention provides, in the first place, for consultation of representative organizations of employers and workers. Please describe in detail the manner in which these organizations and the above-mentioned associations are consulted on the implementation of the above policy.

Article 7. The Committee notes that section 4 of Zatu No. 86-005/CNR/PRES provides that disabled children shall have priority for registration in the educational and vocational establishments which are nearest to their homes. It also notes, from the Government's report, that disabled persons can register with the National Office for the Promotion of Employment (ONPE) and benefit from employment services without discrimination. Please describe the measures which have been taken with a view to providing and evaluating vocational guidance, vocational training, placement, employment and other related services for disabled persons. Please state whether existing services for workers generally are used with any necessary adaptations.

Article 8. The Committee notes the information concerning the activities of the vocational rehabilitation associations and centres, which have sections in the provinces. Please also indicate the measures which have been taken to promote the establishment and development of employment services for disabled persons in rural areas and remote communities, in accordance with this Article.

Article 9. The Government states that the State makes skilled personnel available to the vocational rehabilitation associations and centres. Please indicate the measures which have been taken to ensure the training and availability of other suitably qualified staff responsible for the vocational guidance, vocational training, placement and employment of disabled persons.

Please also supply general information on the manner in which the Convention is applied, including for example statistics, extracts from reports, studies and inquiries, concerning the matters covered by the Convention, in accordance with point V of the report form.