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

Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) - Lebanon (Ratification: 1977)

1. Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Convention. Implementation of an active employment policy. Participation of the social partners. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in October 2006 which includes replies and documents related to the 2004 direct request. It notes that the Ministry of Labour requested the technical assistance of the ILO to develop a national plan for the employment and placement of young persons. It also notes that a tripartite body for the coordination of labour issues was established by the Ministry of Labour in September 2006. The Committee expresses its hope that the Government will continue to give priority in its plans and programmes to the objectives of full employment and that it will provide detailed information in its next report on the manner in which the employment objectives, set out in its national plans, have been achieved. It further asks the Government to provide information on the situation, level and trends of employment, unemployment and underemployment, both in the aggregate and as they affect particular categories of workers such as women, young persons and older workers. Please also provide information on the activities of the tripartite body established in September 2006 indicating the issues included in its agenda, the opinions put forward and the way in which consideration has been given to the view expressed by the social partners in the preparation and implementation of employment policy measures.

2. Part V of the report form. ILO technical cooperation. The Committee asks the Government to provide, in its next report, more details on progress made on the implementation of the projects funded by international donors including information on action taken as a result of the technical assistance provided by the Office with a view to promoting an employment policy as laid down in the Convention.