All resources: Caribbean

Productivity

Boosting productivity for decent work and inclusive growth in the Caribbean

Boosting productivity in the Caribbean through coordinated macro, sectoral, and enterprise-level strategies supported by national productivity councils and robust data is essential to reversing economic slowdown and achieving decent work, inclusive...

Platform economy

Decent work in the platform economy in the Caribbean

The study examines the emerging landscape of platform work across eleven Caribbean countries, finding that its prevalence is currently limited and uneven, concentrated primarily in urban centers and the tourism sector, and dominated by...

Vocational training

Strengthening skills for Southern Belize: Stakeholders validate TVET situational analysis

The validation session in Punta Gorda brought together stakeholders from Southern Belize to review and refine the findings of a comprehensive TVET situational analysis conducted under the European Union-funded ILO PROSPER Project.

Cooperatives

ILO highlights global lessons as Trinidad and Tobago drives co-operative transformation

The National Co-operative Conference in Trinidad and Tobago brought together leaders, experts, and practitioners to redefine the role of co-operatives and credit unions in national development, with the ILO providing critical global insights to...

Development cooperation

EU-Funded ILO PROSPER Project strengthens UN synergies and social protection in Belize

ILO lays the groundwork for enhanced policy implementation, technical support, and integrated social protection measures to promote decent work and economic resilience in Belize’s vulnerable communities.

Wage policies

Setting a minimum wage through evidence-based practices. A situation analysis and guide for Caribbean employers’ and business member...

This report examines multiple dimensions of minimum wage policies in the Caribbean and is informed by a survey of 190 companies and 17 EBMOs across 12 territories. Throughout the report, emphasis is placed on the need for an evidence-based approach...

UN Climate Conference, Belém

The ILO and European Commission are set to co-host the Just Transition pavilion at COP30

Organized in partnership with Employers’ and Workers’ Organizations, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change the Pavilion will bring together governments, workers, employers, and stakeholders for dialogues and knowledge sharing...

Cooperative development

Field notes from Guyana’s coastline: Strengthening cooperatives and securing livelihoods in Guyana’s fisheries sector

The ILO and FAO are working side-by-side with fishing communities across Guyana to strengthen cooperatives, improve livelihoods, and promote decent work in the artisanal fisheries sector. Field visits and targeted training are helping fisherfolk...

Local economic development

Transforming local economic opportunities: The European Union-funded ILO PROSPER Project officially launched in Southern Belize

The ILO and EU in partnership with Government of Belize have launched the PROSPER Project in southern Belize, a four-year initiative valued at BZD 8.9 million. The project aims to build resilience and inclusive growth across the Toledo and Stann...

International Day of Care and Support

ILO highlights the role of cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy in transforming care work and closing gender gaps

The ILO presents an analysis of how cooperatives and the social and solidarity economy offer sustainable and inclusive solutions to the care crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean.

DWCP Barbados (2025-2030)

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.

Just transition

Leading the change: Caribbean employers, workers, and governments driving just transition through social dialogue

The ILO successfully concluded a regional capacity-building programme funded by the German Government, which involved government, employer, and worker representatives from thirteen Caribbean countries. It aimed to strengthen the ability of social...

Skills for the future of work

Bridging education and work: ILO advances future-ready skills at Grenada’s National Summit

The ILO joined national leaders and partners at Grenada’s National Education Summit to champion future-ready skills, highlight the role of educators in a transforming labour market, and advance stronger links between education and decent work.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Youth driving change: Skills development and decent work to break the poverty cycle

To mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the ILO shares the stories of Patricia (Peru) and Fátima (Mexico), two young women who show how skills development and decent work can break the cycle of poverty.

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.

Skills development

Jamaican employers champion skills policy reform to future-proof the country's workforce

With the support of the ILO, Jamaican employers are leading national efforts to align education and training with labour market needs through data-driven advocacy and strategic partnerships.

Decent work

Barbados Decent Work Country Programme 2025-2030

The Barbados Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for 2025-2030 establishes the common commitment of the Government of Barbados, employers’ and workers’ organizations, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to promote Decent Work.

#AMR2025

20th ILO American Regional Meeting concludes with adoption of the Punta Cana Declaration

Tripartite declaration sets out shared priorities to promote social justice, decent work, and inclusive and sustainable development across the Americas.

#ARM2025

The International Labour Organization and Brazil mark milestone in fight against forced labour at American Regional Meeting

Ceremonial highlight in the Dominican Republic follows Brazil’s formal ratification of the Forced Labour Protocol earlier this year.