All resources: Caribbean

Gender at Work in the Caribbean: Country Report for Dominica

The Dominica country report begins with an overview of the general features of gender at work in the Caribbean, based on a review of research literature (Part One). It is based mainly on quantitative data analysis. The focus of Parts Two and Three...

Gender at Work in the Caribbean: Country Report for Antigua and Barbuda

The Antigua and Barbuda Country Report begins with an overview of the general features of gender at work in the Caribbean, based on a review of research literature (Part One). It is based mainly on quantitative data analysis. The focus of Parts...

Gender at Work in the Caribbean: Synthesis Report for Five Countries

The aim of this report (and the country studies) is to provide a basis on which to engage with constituents and stakeholders to further refine and enrich the analysis and fill information gaps, as well as foster explicit gender equality actions in...

A just transition to a green economy in Guyana - A think piece by the Decent Work Team for the Caribbean

The objective of this think piece is to explore the inter linkages between the GSDS and the world of work with the aim of making recommendations on how to best ensure decent work principles

CARIFORUM Civil Society in the Regional Development and Integration Process: Challenges to CARIFORUM Labour, Private Sector and Employers -...

CARIFORUM Civil Society in the Regional Development and Integration Process: Challenges to CARIFORUM Labour, Private Sector and Employers -...

Session 1: Youth and employability - Private Sector involvement with TVET | Lessons learnt in Barbados

ILO Subregional Tripartite Meeting: Key selected topics for the future of work in the Caribbean

Women in Business and Management: Gaining Momentum in the Caribbean

This report responds to the need for further research into women in business and management in the Caribbean to provide companies and EBMOs with the very information they could benefit from.

Factsheet - Women in business and management: Gaining momentum in the Caribbean

Women’s labour force participation in the Caribbean has been traditionally high and often outperforms neighbouring countries as well as many advanced economies.

Caribbean Cooperative Management Training Programme

Step-by-step guide to planning and starting a cooperative

This Manual is designed to help promoters and organizers eliminate mistakes and minimize risks that may occur during the formation stages of the cooperative and later on when it is fully operational.

Caribbean Cooperative Management Training Programmes: Module 3 - Cooperative Organization and Management

The purpose of this module is to help you understand the way a cooperative needs to be organized and managed. It follows from the Module 2: Starting a Cooperative Enterprise and is designed specifically for staff, committee and board members,...

Caribbean Cooperative Management Training Programmes: Module 2 - Starting a Cooperative Enterprise

The purpose of this module is to provide a step by step guide for those seeking to start a new cooperative. This module is designed specifically for entrepreneurs and individuals who have adopted the cooperative as the preferred form of business...

Caribbean Cooperative Management Training Programmes: Module 1 - What is a Cooperative Enterprise

The purpose of Module 1 is to help the reader understand the history, evolution and continued relevance of the cooperative enterprise as a viable alternative to other forms of business enterprises.

List of VPNYEE Webinars

Caribbean Virtual Policy Network on Youth Education and Employment (VPNYEE) Initiative

Mapping of youth employment interventions in Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica,...

Warning: this document is a draft. Notwithstanding the substantive amount of work and research carried out for its completion, it may still contain omissions or errors. It is made available solely for the purpose of verification and correction or...

ILO, CEC, CCL and EU joint message on the occasion of International Labour Day - 1 May 2018

Strong national and regional Workers’ and Employers’ organizations around the negotiating table make for a stronger CARIFORUM.

Skills for Green Jobs Study – Barbados

This study provides an initial assessment of the status of green jobs in the small island developing state of Barbados.

Informality and Economic Units in the Caribbean

This Study seeks to synthesize four national studies on Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Saint Lucia to determine the reasons for economic units to function informally and the frequency of informal economic units. It is intended to draw some general...

Child labour in Saint Lucia: Key findings from the rapid assessment, 2016

This Rapid Assessment-Key Findings document is part of a South-South Cooperation initiative funded through the Brazil-ILO Cooperation Programme, within the context of the ILO’s Regional Initiative: Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child...

Child labour in Guyana: Key findings from the rapid assessment, 2016

This Rapid Assessment-Key Findings document is part of a South-South Cooperation initiative funded through the Brazil-ILO Cooperation Programme, within the context of the ILO’s Regional Initiative: Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child...