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Belize
Belize joined the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 17 November 1981, formalizing its commitment to upholding the principles of decent work and social justice. Through its membership, the Government and social partners have direct access to ILO technical expertise and resources that support policy development based on international labour standards with an aim to reduce poverty, inequalities, and informality of the labour market.
To address current and future challenges, the Government and social partners are preparing to launch a new DWCP in 2024 centred on jobs and enterprises, rights at work, social protection, and social dialogue.
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Local economic development
Communities in Toledo take a leading role in shaping local economic development
Community development
PROSPER Project advances community-led economic planning in southern Belize
Labour market indicators
National figures on labour market for the last available year from the ILOSTAT database
Development cooperation dashboard
The Dashboard offers customizable views of ILO development cooperation projects funded by voluntary contributions around the world. It shows the budget and expenditure of voluntary contributions for the past 10 years.
Child Labour Observatory
The dashboard offers Belize's country profile, delivering centralized data on child labour prevalence, national laws, and policy measures to drive evidence-based strategies for global eradication.
Projects and programmes
An ILO-EU Project
Participation, Ownership and Sustainable Progress for Economic Resilience (PROSPER)
Joint SDG Fund
Building a resilient Belize through universal, adaptive and sustainable social protection
Publications
EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project
Situational analysis - Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Systems in Southern Belize
Platform economy
Decent work in the platform economy in the Caribbean
Tripartite partners
