All resources: Suriname

ILO and Suriname's Minister of Labour discuss Just Transition progress

Ministry, employers and trade unions are collaborating to initiate phased process.

Suriname tripartite partners strengthen negotiation skills in partnership with ILO Caribbean

Initiative marks substantial advancement in national commitment to green job growth.

Skills for green jobs in Suriname

The institutional framework for the development of skills for green jobs in Suriname is advancing, influenced by changing organizational structures and evolving legislative agendas within the labour, environment, and education ministries. A more...

Public employment service

Suriname's commitment to modernise Public Employment Service (PES) with ILO technical support

Recent discussions resulted in a national roadmap outlining steps to operationalise effective PES.

Suriname preparing TVET system to better adapt to evolving labour market needs

Expected outcomes align with skills development priority of DWCP 2023-2026.

Twenty Caribbean trade union representatives better prepared to utilize ILS following ILO training

Three-week course aimed to boost understanding and strategic use of ILO’s supervisory mechanisms in advocating for workers'' rights.

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Employment trends for youth in the Americas

This regional brief highlights the key findings of the 12th edition of the Global Employment Trends for Youth in the Americas.

Decent work, brighter futures

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

This report represents the 20th anniversary publication of the ILO’s Global Employment Trends for Youth (hereafter “GET for Youth”). As an anniversary edition, this GET for Youth looks back on what has been achieved since the dawn of the...

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Number of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) a cause for concern, despite falling jobless rate

New ILO report finds high shares of youth NEETs, regional and gender gaps, and growing youth anxiety about work, despite encouraging global youth unemployment trends.

ILO Working Paper 121 - Joint publication ILO-World Bank

Buffer or Bottleneck? Employment Exposure to Generative AI and the Digital Divide in Latin America

In this new paper from the International Labour Organization and the World Bank Group, researchers found that Generative AI could have transformative effects on jobs and livelihoods in Latin America and the Caribbean. Nonetheless, gaps in digital...

Generative AI could transform millions of jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean but digital divide poses challenges

Up to half of the jobs in the region for which GenAI could improve productivity – some 17 million – are hindered by gaps in digital access and infrastructure, according to a new ILO and World Bank study.

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New skills for business growth for Suriname’s agro-cooperatives

Agro-cooperatives help farmers to pool their resources and strengthen their bargaining position. But in Suriname, they face multiple barriers that make growing their business difficult. Thirty agro-cooperatives in the Caribbean country are now...

Report

Barriers and opportunities for enterprise formalization in Suriname - Assessment of the wood and tourism sectors

To progress Surinamese economic development sustainably, enterprise formalization is vital. This report documents the main barriers to the formalization of enterprise in Suriname’s wood and tourism sectors. It presents insights gathered from 50...

Caribbean and South African labour officials host knowledge exchange on dispute resolution

Event part of ongoing regional forum and south-south cooperation initiative of the ILO Caribbean Office.

Sustainable tourism and wood-processing earmarked by ILO as growth sectors in Suriname’s indigenous and marron communities

ILO Caribbean conducts meetings to determine pathways to decent work.

Suriname’s National Decent Work Commission hosts stakeholder session on labour market governance and labour rights

Event provided overview of DWCP implementation progress.

ILO meetings in Suriname focus on DWCP advancements

Assessments covered overall achievements, challenges and opportunities faced by constituents.

ILO conducts enterprise formalization training in Suriname

Sessions focused on sectors identified as having green job potential.

Suriname officials validate National Social Protection Strategy

Process contributes to successful implementation of DWCP.

SAMAP: Strengthening market access for farmers in Suriname through agro-cooperative capacity building development

SAMAP is an initiative of the Government of Suriname, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with the financial resources of the European Union (EU)