All resources: Dominican Republic
Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021
2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary
The 2021 Employment Outlook describes a mixed bag scenario for employment and suggests that pre-pandemic levels will be reached by 2023 or even 2024.
ILO and INFOTEP successfully conclude SCORE Training programme in the Dominican Republic
Thanks to SCORE Training developed by the ILO and the implementation of INFOTEP, a group of professionals from the Dominican Republic were certified as business advisors to accompany their enterprises in the process of continuous improvement and to...
INFOTEP: Working to Promote Competitive, Responsible and Sustainable Enterprises in the Dominican Republic
In the Dominican Republic, 50 enterprises and associations improve their quality and productivity through SCORE Training
Implementing the ILO’s SCORE Training has led to improvements in working conditions and productivity in small and medium enterprises.
ILO Working Paper 26
Hurricanes and their implications for unemployment: Evidence from the Caribbean
Although extreme climate events pose significant challenges to labour markets, there is a paucity of empirical literature studying their impacts. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of hurricane strikes on unemployment across a sample...
Mr Dennis Zulu appointed as the New Director of the ILO Caribbean Office
Mr Guy Ryder, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), has appointed Mr Dennis Zulu, a Zambian national, as the new Director of ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean with effect from 01 September 2020.
COVID-19 and the world of work
Tourism sector in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. An overview and the impact of COVID-19 on growth and employment
The tourism sector is the major source of revenue and jobs in the Caribbean region, and the key or one of the main sustainability oriented pillars for virtually all mid- and long-term national development strategies. The COVID-19 induced collapse of...
COVID-19 pandemic
ILO: COVID-19 eliminates the equivalent of 1.5 million jobs in the Caribbean
The region records significant losses in working hours, marked by a severe deterioration in the second quarter of 2020 from the first quarter of the same year
ECLM Project
How Immigrants Contribute to the Dominican Republic's Economy
A joint report by the OECD Development Centre and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), How Immigrants contribute to the Dominican Republic's economy, demonstrates the economic contribution of these immigrants and makes recommendations...
Role of cooperatives in rural women empowerment discussed during a side event at CSW62 in NY with ILO participating for COPAC
The Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations organized a side event at the 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York focusing on the role of cooperatives in rural women empowerment.
Final Report
The Future of Work in the Caribbean: What do we know? What do we need to know?
Meeting Programme
The Future of Work in the Caribbean: What do we know? What do we need to know?
CEC and CCL host 2nd Regional Bipartite meeting
This Regional Bipartite Meeting is dedicated to discussion and adoption on joint policy positions which the regional organizations CCL and CEC will advocate and promote within CARICOM forums and their affiliates will champion at the national level.
Conclusions of the CEC-CCL 2nd Regional Bipartite Meeting
Participants' List
CEC-CCL 2nd Regional Bipartite Meeting
Opening Ceremony Programme
CEC-CCL 2nd Regional Bipartite Meeting
Gap Analyses by Country
CEC-CCL 2nd Regional Bipartite Meeting
Information Note
CEC-CCL 2nd Regional Bipartite Meeting
ILO to implement training programme on Strengthening Trade Unions’ Understanding and Application of Research Methodology
The participants are expected to leave the course with a better understanding of the research process, quantitative and qualitative data, as well as how to conduct research using different methods and tools, and how to include a gender dimension in...
Market system analysis - Dominican Republic
Creating shared value in the Dominican Republic banana industry
A market systems analysis of plantation business performance and worker wages