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Tripartite constituents in Barbados identify key areas for ILO collaboration

Discussions focus on country-specific actions to meet labour market needs.

ITCILO and ILO Caribbean partner with Cipriani College to advance digital transformation and enhance lifelong learning

Two innovative activities will ensure workers are better prepared for evolving labour markets.

Dominica farmers and fisherfolk gain skills for socio-economic resilience through ILO-led capacity building

Training series intends to minimize disruptions to livelihoods and food security.

ILO providing expertise on costing of unemployment insurance and social protection system for Belize

Results expected to serve as basis for social dialogue process to reach consensus.

Trinidad and Tobago defining hazardous and light work for the elimination of child labour

Process includes ILO guidance on international labour standards and best practices.

Caribbean labour leaders join global discussions at ILC2023 to advance social justice for all

Participating delegations included Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten

ILO contributes to CANTA workshop on skills for the future and the development of occupational profiles

Three-day event reviewed and updated existing regional occupational standards

ILO hosts strategic planning meetings with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize to strengthen worker social protection and...

The main results are centred on poverty reduction and economic growth.

Antigua and Barbuda announces plans to evaluate child labour

The process intends to close gaps in data for effective monitoring, prevention and elimination.

ILO participates in Trinidad and Tobago Industrial Court Symposium

Event explored pandemic effects on policymaking, employers and workers

World Day Against Child Labour

Latin America and the Caribbean seeks to accelerate efforts to eradicate child labour

The Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour reaffirms its commitment to achieve the first generation free of child labour

FAO/SAMAP, in collaboration with ILO, launches new training for strengthening cooperatives in Suriname

The ILO will implement the programme based on its globally-recognized training approaches including My.Coop and Start.Coop.

Caribbean Labour Ministers agree that social justice is the foundation for regional transformation

Three-day regional ILO meeting leads to framework for achieving decent work in times of crisis

Belize newest country to join Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour

The signing by Belize comes 19 days ahead of World Day Against Child Labour (12 June) and at a time when the estimated number of children participating in child labour in the Caribbean stands at 1.1 million.

Government of Guyana partners with ILO to host 12th Caribbean Labour Ministers Meeting

ILO Director-General encourages Caribbean countries to accelerate social justice to address decent work deficits and strengthen sustainable development.

ILO and Guyana Trade Unions hold consultations on development of next Decent Work Country Programme

During the session, participants were asked to reflect on lessons learned during Guyana’s previous DWCP, which was implemented between 2017 and 2021.

12th ILO Caribbean Labour Ministers' Meeting

Tripartite efforts to achieving social justice will help solve Caribbean’s pressing challenges, says ILO Director-General

A three-day meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers, organized in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO,) will outline priorities and actions for Caribbean development.

Guyana to host the 12th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour

Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO, will attend the opening ceremony virtually to deliver feature remarks. Media are invited to attend the Opening Ceremony.

OSH Regional Webinar

Improving occupational safety and health, a challenge for Latin America and the Caribbean

Representatives of public institutions and employers' and workers' organizations, together with ILO experts, participated in a virtual conversation convened by the ILO on the present and future of occupational safety and health, following its...

Dominica moves closer to launching new cooperatives policy with support from ILO and Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies

Once finalized and adopted, the policy is expected to positively impact the resilience of the country towards building a stronger and sustainable future.