Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) - Haiti (Ratification: 1955)

The Committee notes that, with a view to strengthening the capacities of the social security bodies, in particular those of the Occupational Accidents, Sickness and Maternity Insurance Office (OFATMA), the Ministry of Social Affairs has organized a discussion forum gathering together the directors of the social security bodies. The deliberations of this forum have highlighted the weaknesses of the social security institutions and identified different ways to enable them to fulfil their mission properly. Although administrative difficulties are currently preventing it from fully implementing the Convention, the Government intends to launch an awareness-raising and information campaign led by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour in the near future. The Committee welcomes the Government’s efforts and invites it to keep it informed of any difficulties encountered in practice with regard to implementing equality of treatment in the event of occupational accidents involving the nationals of other States which have ratified the Convention, as well as their beneficiaries.