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Agricultural development

Suriname advances sustainable agriculture with launch of 'Collateral Facility.'

Suriname has taken a major step toward sustainable agriculture and decent work with the launch of the Collateral Facility, an innovative financing mechanism that empowers pineapple farmers including those in indigenous and tribal communities.

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The International Labour Organization and Brazil mark milestone in fight against forced labour at American Regional Meeting

Ceremonial highlight in the Dominican Republic follows Brazil’s formal ratification of the Forced Labour Protocol earlier this year.

Migration

ILO supports next steps as CARICOM advances toward a Regional Migration Policy Framework

The CRMPF, anchored in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and aligned with the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, has been informed by extensive consultations across Member States, civil society, and development partners.

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ILO’s 20th American Regional Meeting opens with renewed commitment to social justice, and to inclusive and sustainable development

Government, employer and worker representatives from across the Americas gather in the Dominican Republic to address key issues for the world of work.

EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project initiative

PROSPER Project advances stakeholder engagement and capacity building

Through workshops, stakeholder meetings, and training sessions in September 2025, the EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project reinforced community partnerships and local economic development in Belize.

Gender equality in the world of work

The missing half: transforming women’s work in the Caribbean through gender-responsive employment policies

Despite some progress, Caribbean women still face significant barriers to equal participation in the labour market, including low employment rates, informal work, wage gaps, and inadequate social protections. The ILO calls for countries to pursue...

Decent Work

Strengthening partnerships for decent work in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The ILO Decent Work Team conducted a mission to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 16–19 September 2025, engaging Government, workers, employers, and development partners to renew partnerships, strengthen social protection, and advance the Decent...

International Year of Cooperatives

ILO contributes to Euro-American dialogue on care and the cooperative difference

Short description: The ILO joined the webinar on “Care as Market Opportunity: The Cooperative Difference,” highlighting the potential of cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE) to address the global care gap, promote decent...

Public employment service

ILO strengthens Public Employment Services and labour market policies in Belize

This intervention advances Belize’s Decent Work Country Programme 2024–2029 by modernizing employment services, reviewing the role of Active Labour Market Policies and Programmes (ALMPs), and initiating preliminary discussions on National Employment...

Employment policy

BVI Government launches Technical Drafting Committee for new National Employment Policy

The NEP is expected to serve as a cornerstone of the Virgin Islands’ economic and social development agenda, advancing job creation, skills development, and social protection for all.

National employment policy

Jamaica charts the future of work with new National Employment Policy

The NEP aims to create productive and decent employment through comprehensive, gender-responsive, and evidence-based policy framework, in alignment with Jamaica's National Development Plan (Vision 2030) and the ILO Decent Work Agenda, promoting...

Green jobs

Suriname entrepreneurs lead the way in greening businesses

Seven newly certified trainers of the My Green Enterprise programme are helping nearly 80 businesses in Suriname go green, boost competitiveness, and create decent work supporting the country’s carbon-negative goals.

Labour law review

Cutting red tape: Employers driving labour law reform in Barbados

The Barbados Employers’ Confederation, with support from the ILO, is driving labour law reform through evidence-based research, stakeholder engagement, strengthened advocacy, and improved internal governance to build a fair, flexible, and resilient...

1-3 October 2025

ILO to hold its 20th American Regional Meeting

Delegates representing governments, workers, and employers from across the Americas will address a broad range of issues with lasting significance for the world of work.

Social Dialogue Report – August 2025

Social Dialogue in Latin America and the Caribbean: ILO publishes diagnosis and challenges for strengthening labour relations

The ILO presents a new report examining the state of social dialogue and labour relations in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting advances, challenges, and tripartite experiences across the region.

Caribbean youth employment strategies

A Generation in transition: Rethinking youth employment in the Caribbean

Policymakers must rethink and reinvigorate their approach to truly tackle youth employment challenges in the Caribbean.

ILO–EU PROSPER Project workshop concluded

Belize stakeholders identify and prioritize value chains at PROSPER Project sector workshop

The workshop identified tourism, cacao, spices, and fisheries as the top sectors for further assessment under the ILO–EU PROSPER Project, with two sectors to be chosen for in-depth value chain development.

Productivity growth and decent work

ILO highlights productivity ecosystem for decent work at forum in Jamaica

The ILO highlights the link between productivity and decent work at Jamaica’s Productivity Forum, presenting its Productivity Ecosystem for Decent Work model.

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Haitian social partners lead efforts to reduce violence and promote peace through decent work

In the midst of Haiti’s ongoing crisis, national social partners are taking bold steps to promote peace and stability through decent work. A recent forum in Cap-Haïtien showcased how private sector actors are driving locally-led solutions to reduce...

Care economy

ILO and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean call for investment in care to generate millions of formal job

New study shows that investing in care systems can generate 31 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the majority in the formal economy.