All resources: Caribbean

Refine results
Date of Publication
Measuring the social and solidarity economy: Insights from Costa Rica’s experience
Mario Durán Fernández, National Director of Social and Solidarity Economy at the Ministry of Labor and Social Security

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Measuring the social and solidarity economy: Insights from Costa Rica’s experience

Mario Durán Fernández, National Director of Social and Solidarity Economy at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, shares insights on challenges and key aspects in advancing reliable and comparable statistics on the social and solidarity...

Trinidad and Tobago teams up with the ILO to boost national productivity
A formal group featuring five individuals standing side-by-side against a backdrop of draped gold-colored curtains. The group includes three men and two women, all dressed in professional or formal attire. The national flag of Trinidad and Tobago (red with a black diagonal stripe bordered by white) is visible on the far left.

Sustainable national productivity

Trinidad and Tobago teams up with the ILO to boost national productivity

The Ministry of Labour, Small and Micro enterprise Development and ILO discuss a roadmap to implement Cabinet-approved national productivity ecosystem to boost enterprise performance, create better jobs and support economic diversification.

Maya communities in Belize lead the way as the EU-funded ILO PROSPER project advances
A woman stands in the foreground on the left, facing an audience and gesturing with her hands as she speaks during a community consultation. She has long dark locs and is wearing a bright blue long-sleeved top and a black-and-white floral patterned skirt.

EU-Funded ILO Project news update

Maya communities in Belize lead the way as the EU-funded ILO PROSPER project advances

Field visits and consultations are shaping locally driven solutions for sustainable livelihoods, while ensuring respect for indigenous peoples through a Free, Prior and Informed Consent process.

The Bahamas marks 50 years with the ILO: advancing decent work and social justice for all

ILO News

The Bahamas marks 50 years with the ILO: advancing decent work and social justice for all

From celebrating a half-century of membership in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to advancing new labour reforms, the Bahamas is strengthening tripartite dialogue to chart its next chapter in decent work.

Connecting workers to jobs: the rising public employment services in the Caribbean
Two women of African descent are focused on a computer screen. One woman is seated, wearing glasses and a yellow top, while the other stands behind her, leaning in slightly to look at the monitor. She wears a navy blue blazer over a pink blouse. Behind them, a large wall sign displays a blue and green stylized "LS" logo alongside the bold green text: "THE BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT CENTRE."

ILO News

Connecting workers to jobs: the rising public employment services in the Caribbean

Public employment services are evolving to better match skills with opportunity in a rapidly changing world of work.

Regional tripartite social dialogue: The road to the Punta Cana Declaration

IRDS Briefing note

Regional tripartite social dialogue: The road to the Punta Cana Declaration

This note highlights the tripartite social dialogue process that led to the adoption of the Punta Cana Declaration during the 20th American Regional Meeting. It presents a regional experience that strengthens cooperation, democracy and decent work...

Grenada validates new country programme to advance decent work
A group photo composed of both men and women of various ages and all appearing to be of African descent, are arranged in three rows, with about seven individuals seated in the front on gold-framed chairs, and the remaining standing behind in two rows.

DWCP validation workshop

Grenada validates new country programme to advance decent work

Grenada’s tripartite partners reviewed and refined the Decent Work Country Programme, setting a nationally owned framework for inclusive and sustainable labour market development.

The Jamaica Household Workers’ Union marks 35 years of progress
Alt Text: Signing of the MOU between ILO and JHWU A professional group portrait features five individuals standing together in an office setting, holding a signed document. The group consists of three women and two men, all dressed in formal business attire.

ILO News

The Jamaica Household Workers’ Union marks 35 years of progress

The Jamaica Household Workers’ Union celebrates 35 years of advocacy for domestic workers, marking the milestone with recognition of its longstanding partnership with the ILO.

New market in Chambellan strengthens livelihoods in Grand’ Anse Haiti
A wide group photograph shows approximately 16 people standing behind a table covered with a white tablecloth in a semi-outdoor setting. The individuals, primarily of African descent, are a mix of men and women of various ages.

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.

Negotiation as a mechanism for conflict prevention and resolution: positional negotiation and interest-based negotiation
Negotiation as a mechanism for conflict prevention and resolution

Social Dialogue

Negotiation as a mechanism for conflict prevention and resolution: positional negotiation and interest-based negotiation

This brief examines negotiation as a key mechanism for preventing and resolving workplace disputes, distinguishing between positional bargaining and interest-based negotiation. Understanding their characteristics and stages can help strengthen...

Young artisans certified for a greener future in Grand’ Anse, Haiti
A man with a grey beard and sunglasses, wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt with a tropical print, stands behind a gold-draped table. He is holding a microphone and reading from a document.

Skills development for young Haitian trainees

Young artisans certified for a greener future in Grand’ Anse, Haiti

Saint Vincent Advances Social Security Reform with 13th Actuarial Review

ILO news

Saint Vincent Advances Social Security Reform with 13th Actuarial Review

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is supporting Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in strengthening its National Insurance Scheme through the 13th Actuarial Review and supporting advances in social security reform, pension sustainability and...

Government of Haiti and ILO reinforce strategic partnership to safeguard jobs and strengthen labour governance
A worker at a garment factory in Haiti looks to camera, representing the ILO's Better Work Haiti programme, which supports improved working conditions in the country's textile and apparel sector. Fellow workers are visible at sewing stations in the background.

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...

Work, Institutions and Democracy: Five Interconnected Structural Trends Reshaping the World of Work in Latin America and the Caribbean

Policy brief

Work, Institutions and Democracy: Five Interconnected Structural Trends Reshaping the World of Work in Latin America and the Caribbean

Five interconnected structural trends—demographic, technological, environmental, productive and institutional—are reshaping the world of work in Latin America and the Caribbean. This policy brief analyses their implications and advances a central...

Deepening Decent Work ties: High-level dialogue reinforces ILO–CCLCS collaboration
A speaker delivers remarks at the ILO National Insurance System (NIS) Forum held on February 26, 2026. Attendees, including government, labour, and international representatives, are seated at conference tables in a formal meeting room.

ILO and CCLCS continue partnership

Deepening Decent Work ties: High-level dialogue reinforces ILO–CCLCS collaboration

A high-level dialogue between the ILO Caribbean office and Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies (CCLCS) advances the strategic partnership by identifying and aligning priorities for technical collaboration that support decent work and...

Celebrating 25 years with the ILO: Service, solidarity and social justice
A group of ILO staff members pose on stage at a Long Service Awards Ceremony held on 24 February 2026, with some holding certificates and awards.

ILO long service recognition award ceremony

Celebrating 25 years with the ILO: Service, solidarity and social justice

The ILO celebrates its Caribbean staff members who received the Long Service Recognition Award for 25 years of dedicated service to advancing decent work and social justice in the region.

The Caribbean labour market paradox: What the 2026 ILO report reveals
Engineers and other workers constructing anti-landslide concrete wall on a highway in Jamaica.

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.

PROSPER project sharpens its focus in readiness for community action in southern Belize
Participants attend a Steering Committee meeting for the ILO's PROSPER project in February 2026. The group, representing a mix of government, employer, and worker stakeholders, is engaged in discussion around a conference table equipped with laptops and meeting materials.

EU-Funded ILO Project news update

PROSPER project sharpens its focus in readiness for community action in southern Belize

The EU-funded PROSPER project reviews the concrete steps it has taken that set the stage for accelerated implementation in 2026, particularly for communities in southern Belize engaged in cacao and tourism.

Free movement of persons in the CARICOM region: A labour market analysis

Labour migration

Free movement of persons in the CARICOM region: A labour market analysis

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and characteristics of the cross-border movement of persons in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) region. The report supports the development of a CARICOM Labour Migration Policy Framework...

FAO, ILO, and ITC Partner to Enhance Linkages in Guyana’s Seafood Sector
Group photo of workshop participants standing in a conference room at the Pegasus Hotel in Guyana, with FAO, ILO, ITC and EU banners visible behind them during a fisheries cooperatives and seafood market linkage workshop.

Strengthening Guyana’s Seafood Value Chain through One UN Action

FAO, ILO, and ITC Partner to Enhance Linkages in Guyana’s Seafood Sector

A joint FAO–ILO–ITC workshop held in Guyana strengthens the country’s seafood value chain by improving market, finance, and business linkages for fisheries cooperatives and agrifood MSMEs. This is part of the FISH4ACP programme working to build a...

Go to first page Go to previous page

4 of 35

Go to next page Go to last page