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Caribbean (The)

ILO Caribbean Office building turns blue to mark the 70th anniversary of the UN

The ILO Office for the Caribbean was established in 1969 and is based in Trinidad and Tobago. It serves 14 member States and 9 non-metropolitan territories of the English-, Dutch- and French-speaking Caribbean.

Member States:

Antigua and Barbuda; The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Non-metropolitan territories:

Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Montserrat, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands.

History of the Office:

Read a brief history of the ILO office in the Caribbean, from 1969 to present, including changes in structure, past directors and more.

Latest news and stories

Dominican business organisations draw up an action plan to strengthen democracy and social dialogue

Employers’ and business membership organizations (EBMOs)

Dominican business organisations draw up an action plan to strengthen democracy and social dialogue

Jamaica targets better jobs, stronger enterprises and worker protection
Men around a table in discussion

Decent Work

Jamaica targets better jobs, stronger enterprises and worker protection

Events

Caribbean E-Launch: What can workers’ organizations do to support quality apprenticeships?

Zoom webinar on apprenticeships

Caribbean E-Launch: What can workers’ organizations do to support quality apprenticeships?

Projects and programmes

Strengthening Occupational Safety and Health Systems in Guyana

OSH

Strengthening Occupational Safety and Health Systems in Guyana

Enhancing CARICOM Migration Governance: Technical Support for Consultation and Action Planning towards the CARICOM Migration Policy...

Labour migration

Enhancing CARICOM Migration Governance: Technical Support for Consultation and Action Planning towards the CARICOM Migration Policy...

Publications and documents

The employment, environment and climate nexus in Barbados

Climate change

The employment, environment and climate nexus in Barbados

Informality in the tourism sector in the Eastern Caribbean

Transition to the formal economy

Informality in the tourism sector in the Eastern Caribbean

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Contact

ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean

6 Stanmore Avenue
P. O. Box 1201
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Tel: +1 868 625-0524, +1 868 623-7704
Fax: +868 627-8978
Email: [email protected]
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