All resources: Haiti
Business development services
ILO advances Business Support Centre for northern Haiti through tripartite consultation
The ILO is helping establish a new Business Support Centre in northern Haiti, funded by the Government of Haiti through the Ministry of Economy and Finance, to boost local entrepreneurship.
Technical cooperation
PROFIT and SAMS promote cocoa and breadfruit
A high-level delegation visited Grand’Anse to see the results of the joint ILO and WFP project supported by Norway, France and Switzerland, and to reaffirm their support for promising agricultural value chains with strong potential to generate...
Technical cooperation
ILO Caribbean Office begins first high-level mission to Haiti following new country programme agreement
ILO high-level mission signals immediate action to support decent work, social dialogue and labour cooperation in Haiti
Op-ed
Philippines' leadership on decent work for domestic workers: 15 years of progress and the road ahead
Fifteen years after helping secure a historic international labour standard, the Philippines stands at a pivotal moment to build on its leadership in protecting and empowering domestic workers.
Rural development
Canals, roads and jobs rebuilt in Les Cayes, Haiti
ILO project advances decent jobs and rural infrastructure recovery in southern Haiti, repairing canals and rural tracks to help communities recover and build resilience.
Haiti and ILO sign two-year country programme to advance decent work and social dialogue
New agreement sets four national priorities for technical support on employment, social protection and labour reform
Sustainable development
Haiti: Participatory planning lays the foundations for peace and livelihoods in Artibonite
Communities in Haiti’s Artibonite department come together for a three-day participatory planning process to shape a new ILO and WFP initiative, supported by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, which links livelihoods, decent work and...
Social security reform
Haiti targets stronger social protection: ILO workshop assesses social security system against Convention No. 102
An ILO-led workshop reviewed Haiti’s social security legislation against international minimum standards, identifying strengths and critical reform priorities.
ILO News
New market in Chambellan strengthens livelihoods in Grand’ Anse Haiti
A new public market in Chambellan improves working conditions and supports local producers. The joint ILO and WFP initiative links decent work with food security and economic recovery.
Skills development for young Haitian trainees
Young artisans certified for a greener future in Grand’ Anse, Haiti
Better Work Haiti programme
Government of Haiti and ILO reinforce strategic partnership to safeguard jobs and strengthen labour governance
The Government of Haiti and the International Labour Organization sign a new financing agreement to sustain the Better Work Haiti programme through 2026, safeguarding more than 30,000 garment sector jobs and supporting an industry that accounts for...
Caribbean labour market in focus
The Caribbean labour market paradox: What the 2026 ILO report reveals
The key question in the Caribbean is not whether people are working, but whether work itself is becoming a stronger engine for prosperity, inclusion, and resilience.
Building peace from the ground up
Green skills and new economic opportunities for youth in Haiti
In Jérémie, Haiti, with the support of the ILO and the UN Peacebuilding Fund, youth are transforming bamboo into sustainable livelihoods through skills and entrepreneurship training.
The World Chocolate Fair in Paris: An Exceptional Showcase to Promote Haiti’s Fabulous Cocoa
Haiti’s participation in the World Chocolate Fair underscores the country’s potential and the many opportunities it holds, particularly in agriculture.
Institutional change
ILO strengthens Caribbean presence: Haiti joins the ILO Caribbean Office
Effective 1 January 2026, responsibility for Haiti will shift from the ILO Central America office in San Jose to the ILO Office for the Caribbean in Port of Spain as part of strategic realignment to enhance support for Haiti.
Article
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...
International Labour Review Blog
Can local industrial relations improve working conditions in global supply chains?
Based on research recently published in the International Labour Review, this blog draws on data from the Better Work programme in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Haiti, Indonesia, Jordan, Nicaragua and Viet Nam to show how unions and collective bargaining...
Op-ed
Not just labour, but lifelines: Recognizing the essential role of Filipino domestic workers
On International Domestic Workers' Day, Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO in the Philippines, recognizes the vital contributions of domestic workers and reaffirms the need for fair wages, protections and dignity.
Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum
Just Transition in Small Island Developing States is key to economic resilience
The ILO is promoting just energy transitions in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as a key strategy to boost workforce and economic resilience, as highlighted at the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum in May 2025.
Press release
ILO unveils key data on web-based platform work in Latin America and the Caribbean
New ILO report provides unprecedented data on workers in web-based digital platforms in Latin America and the Caribbean.