Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 1989, publiée 76ème session CIT (1989)

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 information provided by the Government in reply to the previous direct request. The report describes the steps taken within the framework of the Special Comprehensive Programme up to the year 2000 by the 1986 Ordinance on measures to improve the utilisation of labour resources. These measures include job reservation for the young and the improvement of prospects of productive employment for those not otherwise engaged in organised work (e.g. those occupied in housework or on small private plots of land, and older workers). Such employment may be created through "working partnerships" in activities such as housing repair and construction, child care, dressmaking, or transport services; a similar form of organisation has apparently been instituted in respect of herdsmen, especially in regions where there are labour shortages. The Government also indicates that it is preparing to deal with the issue of the more rational organisation of employment in combinations, both in the form of own-account working and in co-operatives. With the establishment of working partnerships, subsidiary production facilities and subsidiary plots, the number of jobs is expected to rise by about 3 per cent during the current five-year plan, and the Government expects the utilisation of labour resources to continue to improve. The Government also points to improvements in labour productivity as a result of better organisation of production, the strengthening of labour discipline, use of improved technology, better qualifications of the workforce and increased responsibility for the final results of work. Given the significance of agriculture in the national economy, special attention is being given to instilling modern techniques and methods of management.

The Committee hopes the Government will continue to provide information on developments in connection with these matters, in order to show the steps being taken towards the goals of the Convention. It would be most grateful if the Government would endeavour to supply a report on the Convention in the form approved by the Governing Body. The Committee would be particularly glad if the Government would provide all available statistics on the employment situation, showing the employment effects of the important measures and proposals referred to in the report - for example, the "working partnerships", own-account working, and co-operatives.