Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) - Madagascar (Ratification: 1998)

The Committee notes the Government’s first report on application of the Convention.

Article 2 of the Convention. The Government states in its report the various measures in its national policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons. The Committee requests the Governmentto include in its next report indications on the implementation and periodical revision of its policy.

Article 4. The Committee notes the Government’s determination to take measures regarding the application of the principle of equality of opportunity and treatment between disabled workers and workers in general. It would be grateful if the Government would supply in its next report information on the measures taken or contemplated to this effect. Please also indicate the measures taken to guarantee real equality of opportunity and treatment for disabled men and women workers.

Article 5. In its report the Government indicates the existence of representative organizations of employers and workers and also of organizations dealing with or representing disabled persons. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would include in its next report supplementary information in regard to consultations on the matters mentioned in this Article.

Article 7. The Committee requests the Government to provide in its next report practical information on the specific activity and services of the National Centre for Occupational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons.

Article 8. In its report, the Government indicates that the occupational rehabilitation and employment services will be established in urban and rural areas. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures that have been taken to allow such development in rural areas and isolated communities.

Article 9. The Committee requests the Government to indicate in its next report the measures taken to ensure availability to disabled persons of qualified and appropriate staff in regard to occupational rehabilitation.

Part III of the report form. The Committee notes the existence of authorities supervising the application of laws and regulations. It requests the Government to supply in its next report particulars on the operation of this supervision.

Part V of the report form in conjunction with Articles 2 and 3. The Committee requests the Government to supply in its next report a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied and, particularly, practical information such as reports of the activities of the National Centre for Occupational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (Article 2) and any other indications on the operation of protected workshops and the use of state incentives for enterprises to provide part time employment for disabled persons (Article 3).