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Skills development through quality apprenticeships: Addressing skills mismatch and youth unemployment

By Dennis Zulu, Director, International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean and Yeşim Oruç, UN Resident Coordinator in Guyana

ILO lends technical support for the review / evaluation of Guyana National Apprenticeship Programme

Dr. Hassan Ndahi, ILO Senior Skills and Employability Specialist, presented his findings and stated that stakeholders are ready to see the review become a reality.

Caribbean Ministers of Labour meet with ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, at 110th session of the ILC

The meeting focused on continued assistance to Caribbean member States.  Additionally, the Ministers unanimously expressed their deep appreciation and gratitude to Mr Ryder for advancing the work of the ILO in the Caribbean region over the last ten...

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...

ILO teams up with Ministry of Labour, Guyana, to improve recording of OSH accidents and diseases

The project consisted of the development of software in line with the OSH regulation of Guyana and the procurement of IT equipment for the Department of Labour in all regions.

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.

Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines prepare to strengthen national OSH policy processes

Constituents participate in national ILO-facilitated sessions to articulate priorities and next steps

Trade unions in Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia receive ILO funding to boost resilience to crises

Support will seek to strengthen communications, digitalization and education for improved adaptation

Green business case study — Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia

This report presents hopeful findings, as well as significant challenges, to the promotion and advancement of green economies. It also explores the requirements for the continued development of sustainable green businesses and green jobs in the...

Guyana launches study of the socio-economic impact of the closure of GUYSUCO sugar estates on workers

Research also examines the potential for greater competitiveness and productivity through green economy policies and emphasizes necessity of secure and stable livelihoods.

Illustration - Green Business: Case study Dominica, Guyana, Saint Lucia

Illustration - Green Recovery: An opportunity for the Caribbean, The Bridgetown Declaration

Illustration - Jobs in a net-zero emissions future in Latin America and the Caribbean

Booklet: Climate disasters and employment - Mainstreaming decent work for effective recovery

Discussion points from ILO-funded Research Paper “Hurricanes and their implications for unemployment: Evidence from the Caribbean.”

Booklet: Extreme weather and worker absenteeism - Mitigating productivity and economic losses

Discussion points from ILO-funded Research Paper “The impact of extreme weather on temporary work absence.”

Booklet: Labour Market Information for disaster resilience - Empirical evidence for strengthening Caribbean labour markets in times of...

Discussion points from ILO-funded Research Paper “Non-standard forms of employment in Guyana.”

Study of the socio-economic impact of the closure of GUYSUCO sugar estates on sugar workers in Guyana

This study serves as a response to these closures as it uses the “sustainable livelihoods” framework to examine the impact on workers and their livelihoods, taking into consideration safety and support instruments provided by the state after the...

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

Prioritizing TVET in COVID-19 recovery efforts for the Caribbean: How CARICOM Member States can address delivery, continuity and resilience