Support to facilitate participation of CARIFORUM Civil Society in the Regional Development and Integration Process: Challenges to CARIFORUM Labour, Private Sector and Employers to fulfil their EPA obligations

This project focuses on reinforcing the human and institutional capacity of CEC (including activities with CAIC) and CCL to contribute to the effective implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement signed in 2008. The section of the Agreement, which provides the framework for social partner action, is the Social Aspects Chapter, Articles 191 – 196. These articles outline the spheres of action to be undertaken to achieve the objectives of the Agreement, namely: • Exchange of information, the formulation and strengthening of social and labour legislation in line with international labour standards and on measures aimed at promoting the Decent Work Agenda; • Strengthening mechanisms for social dialogue, including consultations on the review of labour legislation; • Adhering to labour legislation and regulations that would reduce the informal economy and increase opportunities for decent jobs • Contributing to the implementation of training programmes aimed at enhancing skills development to match labour market requirements and ensuring that the corresponding labour market information system is in place to support employment and labour market policies; • Reinforcing the capacity of workers and employers to participate fully in tripartite bodies to enhance productivity and trade policies in line with the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW), 1998; and • Conducting educational and awareness-raising programmes in areas such as health and safety, workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities, labour market adjustment policies.

Project symbol

RLA/13/03/EEC

Admin unit

DWT/CO-Port-of-Spain

Start date

02/02/2015

End date

30/04/2018

Total allocation

1822803

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

1750179

Development Partners

Delegation of the European Union to Trinidad and Tobago

Country/Countries

Caribbean Islands

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects