Side view of ILO Caribbean Office building turns blue to mark the 70th anniversary of the UN
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 13 member States and 9 non-metropolitan territories of the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.

Member States:

Antigua and Barbuda; The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, 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 Caribbean Office, from 1969 to present, including changes in structure, past directors and more.

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Events

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Projects and programmes

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Publications

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SAMAP: Strengthening market access for farmers in Suriname through agro-cooperative capacity building development

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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 : ilocarib@ilo.org
 
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