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ILO discussions with tripartite partners in Jamaica identify opportunities for cooperation
Meetings were a platform to determine pathways to expand ILO footprint the country.
ILO Caribbean Director addresses labour market transformation during regional UN meeting
Event provided opportunity to assess progress and emerging priorities for achieving SDGs.
Jamaica tripartite partners discuss and validate results of national green jobs assessment
Activities conducted within the ILO framework for a Just Transition to Environmentally Sustainable Economies and Societies for All.
Jamaica and Brazil strengthen their actions to achieve the first generation free of child labour
Both countries participated in a knowledge exchange on labour inspection, data use and social protection for the prevention and eradication of child labour.
ILO consultancy
Terms of Reference (TORs) detail the tasks and expected deliverables for the national research institute to support the establishment of a Green Jobs Assessment Model (GJAM)
The local national consultancy will support the building of the GJAM. The local consultancies’ role will be crucial in ensuring the research methodology is compatible with national priorities and data availability and that the process is inclusive labour market policies are most needed. Deadline extended for submission of applications: 20 October 2023.
New ILO Caribbean report analyzes how EMBOs can benefit from digitalization that enhances data management
Publication examines opportunities and challenges related to use of digital tools.
ILO consultancy
Consultancy: Rapid assessment of just transition opportunities and green jobs in Jamaica
The consultant will perform the activities under the supervision of the Green Jobs National Officer and the Technical Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean, and in consultation with ILO and Government officials. New extended deadline date for submissions: 10 May 2023
ILO assists Caribbean EBMOs in harnessing CRM software to improve processes
The ILO assisted Antigua and Barbuda Employers’ Federation (ABEF), the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC), the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), the Grenada Employers’ Federation (GEF), the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), and the Saint Lucia Employers’ Federation (SLEF) in the installation of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System.
ILO consultancy
Consultancy to conduct a situation analysis of trade union engagement in United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs) in selected small island states in the Caribbean (Suriname, Barbados, Jamaica)
Submissions will be accepted until midnight on 22 January 2023, Eastern Caribbean Time.
Caribbean trainers successfully complete ILO Youth Entrepreneurship Academy
The Academy, held from 30 November to 6 December 2022, was conceived to build the capacity in supporting youth entrepreneurship in the areas of business planning, general entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship for young women, digital innovation and inclusion and green business.
ILO supports social dialogue, costing and design of the Unemployment Insurance in Jamaica
UI schemes are implemented in both emerging and advanced economies to protect employed individuals against the risk of job loss. In essence, these interventions provide income support conditional on actively searching for a job and participation in active labour market policies (ALMPs).
Participants from five Caribbean countries complete 6-week quality apprenticeship course
A formal apprenticeship system is a critical but under-utilized resource for gaining experience in the workplace and relevant on-the-job training. It is also essential to expand and improve formal long-term skills to create a globally competitive workforce for the Caribbean.
Domestic workers in Jamaica receive entrepreneurship grants from the ILO-Ministry partnership
The specific aim of the collaboration is to foster the participation of female domestic workers in formal entrepreneurial activities that generate additional income to supplement their livelihoods and ultimately, reduce their economic vulnerability.
One hundred MSMEs in the agricultural and fisheries sectors complete training under ILO-Ministry formalization project in Jamaica
During the graduation ceremony, Mr Oral Shaw. Director, MSME Division, Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce expressed appreciation for the partnership with the ILO and the implementation the Project, “formality, is very important to national development, there are far more benefits to getting in the formal economy”.
ILO Caribbean Office-CINTEFOR launch new course on Quality apprenticeships in the Caribbean
Participants from Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago representing Ministries of Labour, employers’ and workers’ organizations and technical vocational education and training (TVET) institutions are taking the course
Call for expressions of interest: Labour Market Information research on new and emerging skill areas in the blue economy, Jamaica
The International Labour Organization is seeking to contract qualified international or national consultants - firms- to undertake Labour Market Information research on new and emerging skill areas in the blue economy, Jamaica. Interested candidates are invited to review the following Terms of Reference and to submit their proposals by 29 November, 2021
Call for expressions of interest: Consultancy for Review of the Jamaica Labour Officers (Powers) Act (LOPA), 1943
The ILO is seeking to contract a qualified national consultant to undertake review of the Labour Officers Powers Act of 1943 and to provide technical advisory to the Ministry of Labour and Social Services for preparation of recommendations for revisions to the named legislation.
ILO Convention for protecting domestic workers’ rights turns 10 yet inequalities persist
Decent work has not yet become a reality for many domestic workers but a new ILO Project in Jamaica seeks to assist them in enjoying the same legal rights as formally employed workers.
Business resilience is a key driver of economic prosperity in the Caribbean
Made up of mostly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the Caribbean faces multiple vulnerabilities to climate hazards such as hurricanes, flooding, landslides, heatwaves, drought and sea level rise
Pivoting social dialogue to enhance the role of unions in COVID-19 recovery
Greater inclusion can encourage more human-centred approaches to labour solutions in the Caribbean