Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Togo (Ratification: 1983)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its 2004 observation which read as follows:

1. Consultation procedures. The Committee noted in 2004 the project to create a national task force on standards to be responsible for “consensus-based management of relations with the ILO essentially in matters pertaining to constitutional obligations and ongoing promotion of social dialogue”. It requests the Government to provide information on the effect given to this project.

2. Tripartite consultations required by the Convention. The Committee also noted the information supplied by the Government on the activities of the National Labour Council. It noted that the information was not specific enough to enable it to assess the effect given to this priority Convention. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the consultations held on each of the matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention, specifying their purpose, and frequency, and the nature of any reports or recommendations resulting from the consultations.

3. The Government stated that the main difficulty is finding funds for the activities of the bodies that conduct social dialogue and that extra assistance would be essential to strengthen such dialogue, which is becoming increasingly indispensable. The Committee hopes that the Office will be able to furnish its advice in response to the Government’s request so that effective consultations can be held on the subjects covered by the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.