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ILO Caribbean experts featured at Jamaica Ministry of Labour and Social Security “Labour Talks” roadshow
Discussions highlighted progress to end child labour and promote a Just Transition.
Twenty Caribbean trade union representatives better prepared to utilize ILS following ILO training
Three-week course aimed to boost understanding and strategic use of ILO’s supervisory mechanisms in advocating for workers'' rights.
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024
Number of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) a cause for concern, despite falling jobless rate
New ILO report finds high shares of youth NEETs, regional and gender gaps, and growing youth anxiety about work, despite encouraging global youth unemployment trends.
Generative AI could transform millions of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean but digital divide poses challenges
Up to half of the jobs in the region for which GenAI could improve productivity – some 17 million – are hindered by gaps in digital access and infrastructure, according to a new ILO and World Bank study.
Benefits of productivity ecosystems highlighted by ILO at conferences in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
Both events explored how to address barriers to better jobs and economic growth.
ILO discussions with tripartite partners in Jamaica identify opportunities for cooperation
Meetings were a platform to determine pathways to expand ILO footprint in the country.
ILO Caribbean Director addresses labour market transformation during regional UN meeting
Event provided opportunity to assess progress and emerging priorities for achieving SDGs.
Jamaica tripartite partners discuss and validate results of national green jobs assessment
Activities conducted within the ILO framework for a Just Transition to Environmentally Sustainable Economies and Societies for All.
Jamaica and Brazil strengthen their actions to achieve the first generation free of child labour
Both countries participated in a knowledge exchange on labour inspection, data use and social protection for the prevention and eradication of child labour.
New ILO Caribbean report analyzes how EMBOs can benefit from digitalization that enhances data management
Publication examines opportunities and challenges related to use of digital tools.
ILO assists Caribbean EBMOs in harnessing CRM software to improve processes
The ILO assisted Antigua and Barbuda Employers’ Federation (ABEF), the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC), the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), the Grenada Employers’ Federation (GEF), the Jamaica...
Caribbean trainers successfully complete ILO Youth Entrepreneurship Academy
The Academy, held from 30 November to 6 December 2022, was conceived to build the capacity in supporting youth entrepreneurship in the areas of business planning, general entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship for young women, digital innovation and...
ILO supports social dialogue, costing and design of the Unemployment Insurance in Jamaica
UI schemes are implemented in both emerging and advanced economies to protect employed individuals against the risk of job loss. In essence, these interventions provide income support conditional on actively searching for a job and participation in...
Participants from five Caribbean countries complete 6-week quality apprenticeship course
A formal apprenticeship system is a critical but under-utilized resource for gaining experience in the workplace and relevant on-the-job training. It is also essential to expand and improve formal long-term skills to create a globally competitive...
Domestic workers in Jamaica receive entrepreneurship grants from the ILO-Ministry partnership
The specific aim of the collaboration is to foster the participation of female domestic workers in formal entrepreneurial activities that generate additional income to supplement their livelihoods and ultimately, reduce their economic vulnerability.
One hundred MSMEs in the agricultural and fisheries sectors complete training under ILO-Ministry formalization project in Jamaica
During the graduation ceremony, Mr Oral Shaw. Director, MSME Division, Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce expressed appreciation for the partnership with the ILO and the implementation the Project, “formality, is very important to national...
ILO Caribbean Office-CINTEFOR launch new course on Quality apprenticeships in the Caribbean
Participants from Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago representing Ministries of Labour, employers’ and workers’ organizations and technical vocational education and training (TVET) institutions are taking the course
ILO Convention for protecting domestic workers’ rights turns 10 yet inequalities persist
Decent work has not yet become a reality for many domestic workers but a new ILO Project in Jamaica seeks to assist them in enjoying the same legal rights as formally employed workers.
Business resilience is a key driver of economic prosperity in the Caribbean
Made up of mostly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the Caribbean faces multiple vulnerabilities to climate hazards such as hurricanes, flooding, landslides, heatwaves, drought and sea level rise
Pivoting social dialogue to enhance the role of unions in COVID-19 recovery
Greater inclusion can encourage more human-centred approaches to labour solutions in the Caribbean