elimination of worst forms of child labour. There was established a Workforce Development Agency (WDA) to build technical skills of employees. Among its pillars there is an implementation of the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) which connects employers and job seekers. 116. In 2009, a careers advisory department was created within Rwanda Development Board to build the capacity of young graduates in search for jobs. The advisory department was replaced by the National Capacity Building Secretariat (NCBS) which recognizes the need to ensure quality of capacity building interventions across sectors. In view of this, NCBS conducts training for job seekers towards enhancing their skills in systems and processes for selecting, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on capacity building interventions. 117. Rwanda has removed work permit fees for all workers from the East African Community to attract skilled labour and conditions to obtain work permits were eased for other foreigners, while the Rwandan youths are encouraged to undertake technical trainings to enable them fit in the labour market. Article 15 (b) – The right to just and favorable conditions of work 118. As shown in the 2009 periodic report, the labour law guarantees a number of rights such as remuneration, safe and healthy working conditions, equal opportunity for promotion, rest, leisure, limitation of working hours and holiday with pay, trade union rights and right to social security among others. Law N° 13/2009 of 27/05/2009 Regulating Labour provides safeguards for workers. It prohibits work for children, forced labour, discrimination, unlawful dismissal, protection of workers against harassment of any kind, leaves, protection of pregnant and breastfeeding women, promotion of freedom of opinion in the work place among others. The Labour law is very exhaustive in ensuring that the rights of workers are protected. 119. The following Ministerial Orders have been gazetted: Page 43 of 105

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