Seminar of 18 countries in N’Djamena examines ILO employment conventions
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Pays (Tchad)
Illustrative image · Jep Gambardella · Pexels · Licence PexelsA seminar of directors general of public employment services was held in N’Djamena on 11 November 2026, on the sidelines of the National Employment Forum, bringing together more than 50 delegates from 18 countries, including 13 African ones. Discussions focus on ILO Conventions 88 and 181, ahead of the N’Djamena II Declaration, according to Le Pays.
More than 50 delegates from 18 countries, including 13 African countries, are taking part in a seminar in N’Djamena on International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions on public and private employment services. The meeting was held on Wednesday 11 November 2026 on the sidelines of the second edition of the National Employment Forum (FNE 2026), according to Le Pays.
Participants are examining ILO Convention No. 88 of 1948 on the organisation of free public employment services and Convention No. 181 of 1997 on private employment agencies. The discussions are intended in particular to promote their ratification by states and the use of common indicators to improve the performance of public employment services.
The conclusions are to feed into the N’Djamena II Declaration and an advocacy kit in favour of ratifying the two conventions. Nassouradine Abakar Kessou, director general of Chad’s National Office for Employment Promotion, called for stronger anticipation, closer contact with jobseekers and businesses, and greater cooperation among labour market stakeholders.
