256. At the administrative level, several measures have been taken to apply the various
legislative enactments relating to work and employment in the DRC. The Orders are following;
Order No. 12/CAB.MIN/TPS/116/2005 of 26 October, 2005 setting the modalities
for the dismissal of workers;
Ministerial Order No. 12/CAB.MIN/TPS/114/2005 of 26 October, 2005 on the
prohibition of sexual or psychological harassment in the execution of an employment
contract;
Inter-Ministerial Order No. 12/CAB.MIN/TPS/AR/34/2005 of 10 June,2006 on the
establishment and running of the national committee to combat the worst forms of
child labour;
Ministerial Order No. 12/CAB.MIN/TPS/045/2008 of 08 August, 2008 determining the
working conditions of children.
257. At the institutional level, several mechanisms have been put in place for the implementation
of the rights specifically protected by the MAPUTO Protocol in the area of labour and
employment. Mention can be made of the following institutions:
Economic and Social Council;
National Labour Council (CNT);
National Committee to combat the worst forms of child labour, 2006;
Steering Committee on Demobilization, Disarmament and Reintegration;
National Vocational Training Institute (INPP);
National Social Security Institute (INSS);
National Labour Office (ONEM);
Social Fund of the Democratic Republic of Congo;
National Industrial Promotion Fund;
Child Protection Brigade, 2009;
General Labour Inspectorate (for arbitration);
Labour Courts;
Commercial Courts.
258. The Democratic Republic of Congo has formulated and adopted policies and programmes
for the implementation of legislative and administrative measures to promote the well-being
of women. The following documents speak to the issue:
National Gender Policy;
National Policy for Employment and Vocational Training, 2015;
National Youth Policy;
National Population Policy;
National Plan of Action to Combat the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 2011;
Youth Employment Plan of Action, 2008;
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper I and II;
Priority Government Programme of Action;
Gender-Sensitive Budgeting Strategy;
National Strategy for the Incorporation of Gender into National Development;
National Demobilization and Reintegration Programme Implementation Unit (UEPNDDR), 2007;
Framework Employment and Income Generation Programme (PROCER);
National Youth Employment Programme (PRO-YEN);
National Workplace Gender Equity Programme.
259. With regard to the sensitization of the public, there is a synergy between the activities
initiated by civil society and those of the Government. Such is the case of the work done by
Radio Solaire to disseminate certain enactments and to sensitize the people of South Kivu on
the same. In fact, community radio stations are sensitizing women in the informal sector on
the mode of farming and appropriate agricultural techniques. The people are sensitized on
existing employment statistics through the distribution of leaflets (Survey 1-2-3 of 2012).
National Television shows local language programmes on women’s employment, the informal
sector which engages huge numbers of women and many other programmes on the worst
forms of child labour. In addition, the country has just organized a roundtable meeting on the
issue of social protection and insurance, with one of the items on its agenda being the situation
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