Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142) - Algeria (Ratification: 1984)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

The Committee notes the observations of the General Confederation of Algerian Enterprises (CGEA) and the General Confederation of Employers (CGP), received with the Government’s report. The Committee requests the Government to provide its comments in this regard.

Article 1 of the Convention. Development and implementation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training. In reply to the Committee’s previous comments, the Government indicates in its report that the national policy on vocational training is based on continuous research, allowing for the adaptation of the vocational training and education sector to changes in the labour market, which require new vocations and skills. The Government adds that it has implemented an information strategy to attract young people, as well as the general public, to the training opportunities and occupations offered by institutions in the vocational training and education sector. This mechanism aims to offer students in their fourth year of secondary education the option of following a vocational path (vocational training or education). For training through apprenticeship, the Government reports that, in June 2018, it introduced a new guidance and placement mechanism for apprentices, with the involvement of employers’ organizations. The Government indicates that training through apprenticeship has increased, accounting for 55.54 per cent of training, compared to classroom training leading to a qualification. Regarding vocational training, the Government adds that, in 2017, training was provided to 300,000 interns and apprentices, of whom 352 were persons with disabilities. With regard to vocational education, 833 new students were enrolled in the training courses that provided for 850 training positions, representing a rate of student inclusion of 98 per cent. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed and updated information on the manner in which it ensures effective coordination between the vocational guidance and training programmes implemented, and between employment and public employment services (Article 1(1)–(4) of the Convention). The Committee invites the Government to continue to provide updated information, including statistics disaggregated by age and sex, on the general, technical and vocational education and guidance systems and vocational training, and their impact on access to employment for the beneficiaries of these systems.

Article 3(1). Extension of systems of vocational training to persons in difficulty. The Government indicates that, as part of the national policy for the equal access of all social groups to vocational training, the Ministry of Vocational Training and Education has taken measures to meet the specific needs of persons with physical disabilities. In 2014, the Government concluded a second framework agreement with the aim of improving the social and vocational integration of persons with disabilities with a qualification from the vocational training and education sector through the National Agency for the Management of Microcredits in Algeria, from which 564 trainees with disabilities have benefited from microcredits in the areas of handicrafts, poultry farming, hairdressing, carpentry, etc. Furthermore, a memorandum of understanding on the employment of persons with disabilities for the year 2018 was concluded with ministries and labour organizations that aims to develop activities for the employment and retention of persons with disabilities, combine efforts to better support their careers and create the necessary conditions for their sustainable integration into enterprises. Regarding the employment of women, the Government indicates that the Ministry for National Solidarity, the Family and Women promotes the integration of women into the labour market by supporting women’s entrepreneurship. Women make up 62.98 per cent of the beneficiaries of the microcredits granted by the National Agency for the Management of Microcredits, particularly in the areas of food processing, apparel and handicrafts. In addition, 5,254 women benefited from the Graduate Social Assistance Scheme, and 107,036 benefited from the Social Integration Activities Scheme. The Government refers to the development of an inter sectoral action programme for the period 2015–19 for the advancement of women residing in rural areas, which provides, inter alia, for their integration into working life and economic development, as well as the promotion and marketing of their local products. In this context, 783 projects have been launched in rural municipalities. The Committee notes, however, that the Government has not provided information in response to its previous comments concerning housewives. The Committee invites the Government to provide information on the impact of the various programmes. More specifically, the Committee invites the Government to describe the measures in place enabling women to choose freely their training and employment. The Committee also invites the Government to report the training measures for persons with disabilities affording them the opportunity to choose their employment freely.

Article 5. Cooperation of employers’ and workers’ organizations. The Committee notes the observations of the CGEA referring to the conclusion of agreements with universities for the integration of young graduates into the world of work, thus improving their employability. The Committee also notes that, in its observations, the CGP indicates that it concluded a framework agreement with the Ministry of Vocational Training and Education for the period 2015–2019, which provides for the training of many young people in the areas of construction, public works and hydraulic engineering. The CGP has also concluded a new framework agreement with the Ministry of National Solidarity, the Family and Women for the employment of persons with disabilities and those with specific needs. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information on the manner in which it ensures collaboration with employers’ and workers’ organizations for the development and implementation of vocational guidance policies and programmes and the results of this collaboration.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2014, published 104th ILC session (2015)

Article 1 of the Convention. Implementation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and training. In reply to the previous comments, the Government indicates in its report that activities were undertaken in 2012 to increase the supply of training, improve its conditions, and strengthen and develop the national education’s student guidance system. The Government indicates that the “list of vocational training and education specializations” is aimed at adapting the supply of training to the economic sector’s needs in terms of skills and qualifications. This list is therefore subject to change, as it is periodically revised and improved. The Committee notes that the vocational guidance system has been strengthened by the establishment of mixed information and guidance offices in national education establishments. Moreover, counselling and guidance units have been set up in vocational training and education establishments. Algeria has 586 such units in the 48 wilayas (administrative unit of the State). As to the “literacy/skills mechanism”, the Government reports that since its launch in 2010, more than 14,000 young literate persons received training. The Committee notes that approximately 174,021 persons obtained diplomas (74,954 graduates following residential training, 79,601 following apprenticeships and 1,576 following distance learning) in 2013. The Committee refers to its comments on the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), and invites the Government to continue providing information on Convention No. 142 on the manner in which it ensures effective coordination between the policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training implemented, on the one hand, and employment and public employment services, on the other (Article 1(1)–(4) of the Convention). Please also include updated information on the systems of general, technical and vocational education, educational and vocational guidance and vocational training (Article 2).

Article 3(1). Extension of systems of vocational training to persons in difficulty. In reply to the previous comments, the Government recalls that the organization of vocational training for particular categories is regulated by Ministerial Order No. 24 of 23 January 2001. The Committee invites the Government to indicate the effective contribution of the various measures adopted to integrate persons in difficulty into the labour market. It also invites the Government to supply a copy of the abovementioned Ministerial Order, and reiterates previous requests made for information about vocational training for women, particularly housewives.

Article 5. Cooperation of employers’ and workers’ organizations. The Government indicates that the Partnership Council on Vocational Training and Education created in May 2009 and established in January 2011 has set up ten specialized technical committees bringing together the main occupations. These committees have been entrusted, inter alia, with examining the “list of vocational training and education specializations” to give their views on its adaption to the needs of the various occupations. Moreover, at the local level, the Government reports the establishment of wilaya partnership commissions that are responsible, inter alia, for developing intersectoral cooperation through the planning and programming of training activities. The Committee notes the signature of the Economic and Social Growth Pact on 23 February 2014 and highlights the tripartite commitments made for the development of human resources. A framework agreement for the development of professional qualifications and the strengthening of workers’ skills has also been the subject of a tripartite agreement signed on 15 September 2014. The Committee invites the Government to continue providing information on the cooperation of employers’ and workers’ organizations in the formulation and implementation of vocational guidance policies and programmes.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Article 1 of the Convention. Implementation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and training. The Committee notes the report sent in October 2009 describing activities undertaken in 2008, particularly those aimed at increasing the provision of training and improving its conditions. In 2009, the Government stated that the guidance machinery set up by the Ministerial Order of June 2005 was being revised. With regard to matching training given and qualifications required, the Committee notes the Government’s information concerning the frequency at which the “nomenclature of occupational specializations” is reorganized and restructured. The nomenclature encompassed training in 301 specializations, divided among 20 occupational branches covering all sectors of activity of the national economy. The Government also indicated that the provision of training, restructured in 2007, provided for 80 specializations aimed at young persons who had left school early. Moreover, the “literacy and skills mechanism”, established in 2008, aims to provide young people with the possibility of acquiring qualifications. A partnership with the National Microcredit Management Agency (ANGEM) concerning the appointment of facilitators to vocational training establishments has been set up. The Government reported on a training and retraining programme, within the framework of the National Unemployment Insurance Fund, in which 10,949 affiliated persons benefited in terms of retraining and 2,201 affiliated persons benefited in terms of certification validating existing occupational experience. The Committee invites the Government to indicate in its next report how coordination in ensured between policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training pursued since 2008, on the one hand, and employment and public employment services, on the other hand (Article 1(1)–(4) of the Convention). In this regard, the Committee requests the Government to supply up-to-date information in its next report on systems of general, technical and vocational education, educational and vocational guidance and vocational training (Article 2). It requests the Government to specify the results achieved with regard to vocational training through measures taken in favour of unemployed graduates, particularly the number of beneficiaries and the types of training provided. Moreover, as previously indicated, and to enable it to examine the role and place of the social partners in the new legislation, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply detailed information on the cooperation of employers’ and workers’ organizations in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training, as provided for by Article 5 of the Convention.

Article 3. Persons in difficulty. In its previous report, the Government indicated that providing training for specific categories was a statutory task of the vocational training and education sector. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the manner in which these categories have been defined and on the effective contribution of the different measures to the lasting integration in employment of the persons concerned. It recalls that, in its observation of 2006, it also asked the Government to provide copies of the agreements concluded with partners acting in the field of vocational training of women, to indicate whether training for housewives was available throughout the country and provide relevant statistics where they were available.

Part VI of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee once again requests the Government to forward any reports or other information available on the implementation of vocational training programmes targeting certain fields, certain branches of economic activity or certain groups of the population. The Government might consider it useful to refer to the guidelines on education, training and lifelong learning contained in the Human Resources Development Recommendation, 2004 (No. 195).

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2014.]

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

Implementation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and training. The Committee notes the reports received in June 2007 and May 2008 containing elements of a reply to its observation of 2006. It also notes the major legislative texts adopted at the beginning of 2008, in particular Act No. 08‑04 of 23 January 2008 issuing the National Education Guidance Act, Act No. 08‑06 of 23 February 2008 issuing the Higher Education Guidance Act, and Act No. 08-07 of 23 February 2008 issuing the Vocational Training and Education Guidance Act. It notes that a public service for vocational training and education contributes to the development of human resources through the training of a qualified workforce in all areas of economic activity, to the social and vocational promotion of workers and to the fulfilment of labour market needs. A National Conference on Vocational Training and Education and regional conferences have been organized as a framework for consultation, coordination and evaluation of the activities of the network of vocational training and education. The aims of the three training cycles have been redefined and the possibility of higher level training being provided by private establishments has been regulated. The Committee recalls that, in its 2006 observation, it requested information on the implementation in practice of the policies and programmes initiated, their development and the results achieved in terms of employment, which is one of the major objectives of the policies and programmes covered by Article 1 of the Convention. It also recalls the worrying employment situation, in particular, for young graduates, which is the subject of an observation on the application of the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122). The Committee invites the Government to indicate in its next report how it ensures effective coordination between the policies and programmes of vocational guidance and training implemented since 2008, on the one hand, and employment and the public employment services, on the other hand (Article 1, paragraphs 1–4, of Convention No. 142). In this regard, the Committee requests the Government to provide up to date information in its next report on the systems of general, technical and vocational education, educational and vocational guidance and vocational training (Article 2). It requests the Government, in particular, to specify the results achieved with regard to vocational training through the measures taken in favour of young graduates who are unemployed, and to indicate the number of beneficiaries and the types of training provided. Moreover, as previously indicated, and to enable it to examine the role and place of the social partners in the new legislation, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide detailed information on the cooperation of employers’ and workers’ organizations in the work of the National Conference on Vocational Training and Education as well as of the regional conferences and, in general, in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training, as required by Article 5 of the Convention.

Article 3 of the Convention. Persons experiencing difficulty. The Government indicates in its report that the provision of training of particular categories is a statutory mission of the vocational training and education sector. This training concerns persons with disabilities (1,587 trainees are receiving residential training, including 618 girls), young people whose morals are at risk (1,693 young people have received training in special centres, including 65 girls) and persons in detention in rehabilitation centres (6,123 beneficiaries, including 287 girls). Other training targets young people, who have not achieved the required level, and housewives. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the manner in which these categories have been defined and on the effective contribution of the different measures to the lasting integration in employment of the persons concerned. It recalls that, in its previous observation, it also asked the Government to provide copies of the agreements concluded with partners acting in the field of vocational training of women, to indicate whether training for housewives is available throughout the territory and provide relevant statistics where they are available.

Part VI of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee once again requests the Government to forward any extracts, reports or other information available on the implementation of vocational training programmes targeting certain fields, certain branches of economic activity or certain groups of the population. The Government might consider it useful to refer to the guidelines on education, training and lifelong learning contained in the Human Resources Development Recommendation, 2004 (No. 195).

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

The Committee notes the detailed report and the relevant legislation provided in reply to its previous comments.

1. Articles 1 and 5 of the Convention. Determination of action for the implementation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training. The Committee notes the reforms and priority action determined with a view to strengthening the national vocational training system and adapting it to employment trends and social and economic changes, particularly through the establishment of an environment of concerted action and intersectoral coordination. It notes that the implementation of priority actions is envisaged in the context of bi- and multinational cooperation. Recalling that, in accordance with Article 5, policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training shall be formulated and implemented in cooperation with employers’ and workers’ organizations and, as appropriate, with other interested bodies, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would: (i) indicate the manner in which effect is given to this provision; (ii) provide the laws or regulations serving as a basis for the implementation of the action planned; and (iii) indicate the bodies or authorities responsible for coordinating these actions. The Government is also requested to keep the ILO informed of the implementation in practice of the policies and programmes initiated, their development and the results achieved in terms of employment, which is one of the major objectives of the policies and programmes covered by Article 1 of the Convention (paragraph 64 of the General Survey of 1991 on human resources development).

2. Articles 3 and 4. Coverage by the vocational training system of persons experiencing difficulties, women and persons with disabilities. The Committee notes with interest the establishment, under the terms of Ministerial Orders Nos. 41 and 42 of 4 July 2000, of a system intended to provide training to young persons who have not achieved the required level to follow the initial training provided by vocational training and apprenticeship centres, with priority being accorded to those from underprivileged backgrounds, who have left the educational system or who have never attended school. The Committee notes with interest that nearly 40,000 girls have received training through this system. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the number of training places available provided by this system, and their geographical distribution.

The Committee also notes with interest the implementation of training programmes for women, especially under Act No. 2000-01 amending and supplementing Act No. 81-07 of 27 June 1981 on apprenticeship, raising the final age for admission from 25 to 30 years for women wishing to have access to apprenticeship, and targeting unmarried women, unemployed widows or divorced women, women who are socially disadvantaged, those whose spouses are in long-term unemployment, former detainees and adult women who were formerly orphans in state care. Circular No. 1 of 4 May 2004, targeting housewives, has made it possible to provide evening courses free of charge so that they can acquire a qualification and skills which allow them to meet their needs and also contribute to the economic and social development of the country. The Committee further notes that agreements have been concluded with various active partners in the field of vocational training for the promotion of women, with technical and educational support being provided to these partners and training activities implemented jointly. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide copies of the agreements concluded with partners acting in the field of vocational training of women, indicate whether training for housewives is available throughout the territory and provide the relevant statistics where they are available.

The Committee notes with interest that, in 2004, training activities were launched for persons with disabilities, including the maintenance and opening of special regional sections and the diversification of the training supply for the blind. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the geographical distribution of the training centres maintained and newly established and the number of places available in the courses provided by them. It also asks the Government to keep the ILO informed of any new measures which may be taken to reinforce or pursue the measures adopted for the training and vocational guidance of persons with disabilities.

3. Article 3. Development of vocational information and guidance systems. The Committee notes with interest that the means of communication of the vocational training and education sector have been diversified through the establishment of a reception, information and guidance office, the publication of the guide to training courses and the yearbook of training establishments on the Ministry’s web site, the development of local information through the dissemination of notices, brochures, prospectuses and CD-ROMs, and the publication of advertisements in national and regional newspapers. Youth centres and associations have also been called upon to contribute to the dissemination of the relevant information. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate the manner in which information on education, training, professions and the employment market is kept up to date with a view to providing effective vocational guidance.

4. Part VI of the report form. Please provide extracts of reports, studies and inquiries on policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training (for example, reports of the National Advisory Council on Vocational Training and of the wilaya commissions responsible for vocational training).

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

In a report received in November 2003, the Government briefly describes the action taken by the public authorities in the field of the development of human resources. It refers in this respect to the launching of a medium-term plan (2001-05) for the training and further training of educational personnel. It adds that, in the context of measures for specific categories, an average of 1,000 internships for persons with disabilities are provided every year in vocational training establishments. Furthermore, 931 recipients of benefits from the National Unemployment Insurance Fund were provided with training in 2002. The Committee requests the Government to refer to the observation that it is making this year on the application of Convention No. 122. It also refers to the comment it made in 2002 on the application of Convention No. 142, relating to the diverse and tragic situations experienced by young persons from underprivileged backgrounds, such as the failure of a proportion of children of school age to attend school, with some dropping out of school during the first and second basic education cycles. In view of the persistence of the particularly critical situation in terms of vocational training and employment, the Committee trusts that the Government will adopt and develop comprehensive and coordinated policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training through the establishment, particularly by means of public employment services, of close links between vocational guidance and training and employment (Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention). It hopes that the Government will also indicate in its next report the manner in which the cooperation is secured of employers’ and workers’ organizations in the formulation and implementation of these policies and programmes (Article 5).

The Committee requests the Government to provide information in its next report on any measures adopted to improve the development of human resources, within the meaning of the Convention.

[The Government is asked to report in detail in 2005.]

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

1. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in July 2001. It refers to the diverse and tragic situations experienced by youth from underprivileged backgrounds, which take the form of the failure of a proportion of children of school age to attend school, with some dropping out of school during the first and second education cycles. The Government also states that it would in practice be necessary to multiply by over 40 the current supply of vocational training to respond to the demand from the burgeoning category of 2,603,000 young persons (of whom 54 per cent are girls) of students who have not achieved the required educational level to gain access to a normal cycle of vocational training. The Government indicates that it is aware of the efforts that remain to be made in the development of the network and alternative forms of delivery to make vocational training accessible to all. Recalling its direct request in 2001 on the application of the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), the Committee trusts that in its report on the application of Convention No. 142 due in 2003, the Government will be in a position to indicate the programmes which have been implemented to encourage and enable all persons, on an equal basis and without any discrimination whatsoever, to develop and use their capabilities for work (Article 1, paragraph 5, of the Convention). Please also describe the results achieved by the programmes that are currently being implemented (retraining using the benefits of the National Unemployment Insurance Fund, assistance for the integration of vocational trainees) and indicate the manner in which the factors mentioned in Article 1, paragraphs 2 to 4, have been taken into account.

2. With reference to its previous direct request, the Committee requests the Government to provide with its next report extracts of relevant reports, studies and inquiries concerning the vocational training and guidance policies and programmes carried out by the National Advisory Vocational Training Council and the wilaya vocational training commissions. Please also provide information on the manner in which the collaboration of employers’ and workers’ organizations is ensured in the formulation of policies and programmes (Article 5).

3. The Committee notes with interest the action referred to by the Government in its report for the vocational training of physically disabled persons. It requests the Government to continue providing information on the impact of these measures. In this respect, the Government may find it useful to refer to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention (No. 159) and Recommendation (No. 168), 1983, and the code of practice on managing disability in the workplace, adopted by the ILO Governing Body in November 2001.

4. The Government also refers in its report to the prospects for cooperation between the ILO and the Ministry of Vocational Training. Among the main reforms of the vocational training system, the Government refers to the matching of proposed training programmes with trends in occupations and employment, and the development of an environment of inter-sectoral dialogue, cooperation and coordination with a view to adapting training activities to social and economic changes. The Committee hopes that the Government will also be in a position to indicate any action taken as a result of the assistance and advice provided by the ILO’s competent technical services with a view to promoting the development of human resources, in accordance with the Convention and other relevant instruments (Part V of the report form).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

The Committee again notes with regret 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 Government’s report and the information which it contains in reply to its previous direct request. It notes the information concerning the functions of the local and sectoral commissions and of the National Vocational Training Council. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply further information in its next report on the composition of these bodies, the manner in which their members are appointed and the frequency of their meetings. The Committee notes with interest the report on the application of the recommendations of the National Advisory Vocational Training Council. It requests the Government to continue to supply with its future reports extracts of relevant reports, studies and inquiries concerning vocational training and guidance policies and programmes. Please also supply any statistical data available on apprenticeship and vocational training.

With reference to its previous direct request and its comments on the application of Convention No. 122, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply information on the manner in which these policies and programmes are related to employment and the employment services, as well as describing the training opportunities available to young persons within the framework of the system for the vocational integration of young persons, the unemployed and the disabled. Please also indicate the action which has been taken or is envisaged as a result of the assistance and advice provided by the technical services of the ILO as well as any factors which may have prevented or delayed such action (Part V of the report form).

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

The Committee notes with regret 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 Government's report and the information which it contains in reply to its previous direct request. It notes the information concerning the functions of the local and sectoral commissions and of the National Vocational Training Council. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply further information in its next report on the composition of these bodies, the manner in which their members are appointed and the frequency of their meetings. The Committee notes with interest the report on the application of the recommendations of the National Advisory Vocational Training Council. It requests the Government to continue to supply with its future reports extracts of relevant reports, studies and inquiries concerning vocational training and guidance policies and programmes. Please also supply any statistical data available on apprenticeship and vocational training.

With reference to its previous direct request and its comments on the application of Convention No. 122, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply information on the manner in which these policies and programmes are related to employment and the employment services, as well as describing the training opportunities available to young persons within the framework of the system for the vocational integration of young persons, the unemployed and the disabled. Please also indicate the action which has been taken or is envisaged as a result of the assistance and advice provided by the technical services of the ILO as well as any factors which may have prevented or delayed such action (Part V of the report form).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

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 Government's report and the information which it contains in reply to its previous direct request. It notes the information concerning the functions of the local and sectoral commissions and of the National Vocational Training Council. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply further information in its next report on the composition of these bodies, the manner in which their members are appointed and the frequency of their meetings. The Committee notes with interest the report on the application of the recommendations of the National Advisory Vocational Training Council. It requests the Government to continue to supply with its future reports extracts of relevant reports, studies and inquiries concerning vocational training and guidance policies and programmes. Please also supply any statistical data available on apprenticeship and vocational training.

With reference to its previous direct request and its comments on the application of Convention No. 122, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply information on the manner in which these policies and programmes are related to employment and the employment services, as well as describing the training opportunities available to young persons within the framework of the system for the vocational integration of young persons, the unemployed and the disabled. Please also indicate the action which has been taken or is envisaged as a result of the assistance and advice provided by the technical services of the ILO as well as any factors which may have prevented or delayed such action (Part V of the report form).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

The Committee notes the Government's report and the information which it contains in reply to its previous direct request. It notes the information concerning the functions of the local and sectoral commissions and of the National Vocational Training Council. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply further information in its next report on the composition of these bodies, the manner in which their members are appointed and the frequency of their meetings. The Committee notes with interest the report on the application of the recommendations of the National Advisory Vocational Training Council. It requests the Government to continue to supply with its future reports extracts of relevant reports, studies and inquiries concerning vocational training and guidance policies and programmes. Please also supply any statistical data available on apprenticeship and vocational training.

With reference to its previous direct request and its comments on the application of Convention No. 122, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply information on the manner in which these policies and programmes are related to employment and the employment services, as well as describing the training opportunities available to young persons within the framework of the system for the vocational integration of young persons, the unemployed and the disabled. Please also indicate the action which has been taken or is envisaged as a result of the assistance and advice provided by the technical services of the ILO as well as any factors which may have prevented or delayed such action (Part V of the report form).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

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:

1. In reply to its previous direct request, the Committee notes that more detailed information concerning the way in which co-operation is ensured with employers' and workers' organisations in the formulation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training has been requested from the departments concerned and will be supplied to the Office once it has been received (Article 5 of the Convention). It hopes that the Government will supply this information in the near future and that its report will also contain indications on the action that has been taken or the factors that have prevented or delayed the implementation of the measures designed during the technical co-operation projects with which the ILO was entrusted (Part V of the report form).

2. The Government's report indicates that it has undertaken a reform of the education and training system with the main objective of harmonising training and employment and providing effective guidance at the school and university levels. The Committee hopes that the Government's next report will contain information on the implementation of this reform, and will indicate how policies and programmes are related to employment and to the public employment services. Please refer also to the comments made under Convention No. 122.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

The Committee notes the Government's report.

1. In reply to its previous direct request, the Committee notes that more detailed information concerning the way in which co-operation is ensured with employers' and workers' organisations in the formulation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training has been requested from the departments concerned and will be supplied to the Office once it has been received (Article 5 of the Convention). It hopes that the Government will supply this information in the near future and that its report will also contain indications on the action that has been taken or the factors that have prevented or delayed the implementation of the measures designed during the technical co-operation projects with which the ILO was entrusted (Part V of the report form).

2. The Government's report indicates that it has undertaken a reform of the education and training system with the main objective of harmonising training and employment and providing effective guidance at the school and university levels. The Committee hopes that the Government's next report will contain information on the implementation of this reform, and will indicate how policies and programmes are related to employment and to the public employment services. Please refer also to the comments made under Convention No. 122.