Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Central African Republic (Ratification: 1964)

The Committee notes the Government's report for the period ending May 1998, received in October 1998.

1. Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee notes that annexes to the National Manpower Office (ONMO) have been established at Bambari (eastern sector), Bouar (western sector) and at M'ba(ki (south-western sector). The Government also mentions missions carried out by the labour inspectors and by the prefects as substitute labour inspectors. It would be grateful if the Government would indicate in its next report the provisions made for a general survey of the employment office network and a revision of its organization, in the light of new conditions affecting the economy and the working population within the national territory.

2. Articles 4 and 5. In its earlier comments, the Committee referred to section 162 of the Labour Code, which provides for the establishment of regional advisory committees chaired by the prefects. In its last report the Government supplied no new information on the adoption of the Decree under the Code, which fixes the organization and operation of these committees. In these circumstances, the Committee trusts that the Government will be able to indicate in its next report which steps have been taken to implement the abovementioned provisions of the Labour Code and to supply the information on the activities of the regional committees, in their respective sectors, as regards employment service.

3. Articles 7 and 8. The Committee notes with interest that ONMO publishes statistics on vacancies and applications for jobs, taking account of sectors of activity and professional categories. The Committee also reiterates its request to the Government to supply in its next report detailed information on the special measures necessary to give effect to these provisions of the Convention.

4. Finally, the Committee requests the Government to include in its next report the requisite statistical information under Part IV of the report form (applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified, and the number of persons placed in employment).