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ILO consultancy
Develop an old-age pension simulator and a declaration for the unemployment benefit to the NIS Grenada
ILO consultancy
Conducting rapid labour market analysis and developing tools for establishing a PES in Grenada
The ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean is seeking to hire an individual Consultant—either international or national—for an assignment spanning from May to June 2024. The primary objective of this consultancy is to conduct a rapid labour market analysis and develop preparatory processes and tools for establishing public employment services (PES) in Grenada. Deadline for applications: 13 May 2024
ILO hosts knowledge exchange session on dispute resolution with The Bahamas and Grenada
Participants engaged in dialogue on approaches to prevent and resolve labour disputes.
Grenada social protection diagnostic prepares country for expansion of coverage to informal workers and economic units
Process designed to understand and overcome challenges that limit participation.
ILO leads discussions to support development of Grenada’s public employment services
Meetings focused on creating a system that enables income support and job integration measures.
ILO consultancy
Extending social protection to workers in the informal economy in Anguilla and Grenada
The consultant will conduct a diagnostic on informal workers and economic units in Anguilla (AIA) and Grenada (GRN) and develop policy recommendations for extending social protection to workers in the informal economy. Deadline for submission of applications: 20 October 2023.
ILO-led business coaching boosts livelihood development of women entrepreneurs in Grenada
Programme seeks to strengthen gender equality and resilience in agribusiness sector.
ILO consultancy
Consultancy: A monitoring and evaluation dashboard for NIS Grenada’s community outreach activities
The objective of the consultancy is to design a monitoring and evaluation dashboard to allow NIS Grenada to measure effectiveness of their community outreach activities. Deadline for submission of applications: 31 August 2023.
ILO consultancy
Consultancy: A communications strategy and supporting materials for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Grenada
The objective of the consultancy is to prepare an overall communications strategy and supporting materials (a campaign toolkit and social media engagement plan) for NIS Grenada. Deadline for submission of applications: 31 August 2023.
ILO and Government of Grenada working on action plan to provide social protection to the informal sector
Process supported under Joint SDG Fund “Resilient Caribbean Project”.
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 participates in 21st Triennial Congress of the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL)
Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) held its 21st Triennial Congress from 24 to 26 November 2022 in a hybrid format - both web-based and face-to-face - where the face-to-face component was hosted by the Grenada Trades Union Council in St. George’s, Grenada.
ILO conducts training targeting 3 Caribbean countries on the extension of social coverage to the informal economy
Participants from Anguilla, Grenada and The BVI prepared a national action plan for their respective countries to extend coverage to workers and businesses in the informal sector.
ILO launches business coaching for rural enterprises and farmers in the Caribbean
The course is part of the on-going efforts by the ILO to effectively support smallholder farmers and small agri-businesses in their development, particularly through business coaching. The joint programme seeks to integrally support sectors, which require the creation of a more business oriented agriculture sector that includes more resilient farmers and more opportunity for jobs and income generation.
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
Occupational safety and health is at the heart of COVID-19 recovery: Mainstreaming policies on infection prevention and control, psychosocial risks and ergonomics is key to effective crisis response
Prioritizing TVET in COVID-19 recovery efforts for the Caribbean: How CARICOM Member States can address delivery, continuity and resilience
51st Anniversary of the ILO Caribbean Office
Message from Dennis Zulu, Director, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean on the Anniversary of the ILO Caribbean Office
As we observe the 51st anniversary of the opening of the Office, we look forward to a better tomorrow working together as ILO tripartite constituents, the UN family and other partners towards a more resilient and sustainable recovery, which will lead to the achievement of decent work for all in the Caribbean region
ILO: 34 million jobs lost in Latin America and the Caribbean due to crisis
COVID-19 leaves behind a drastic contraction in employment and income in the region. Signs of an early recovery suggest that millions could return to seek employment in the coming weeks, highlighted the ILO in a new edition of its Labour Overview.