Suriname
Suriname has been an active member of ILO since 24 February 1976, just three months after gaining independence in November 1975. Throughout the years, the country has benefited from ILO technical assistance and programmes targeting areas such as child labour, gender equality, small and sustainable enterprises, labour administration, labour law, and including more recently, a comprehensive review of the social protection system, training programme for farming cooperatives to achieve successful businesses, value chain development (focused on wood-processing and ecotourism), social dialogue and policy development, among others.
The tripartite partners in Suriname signalled their continued efforts to advance social justice and promote decent and productive opportunities for men and women with the signing of their third Decent Work Country Programme, 2023-26, which focuses on three priorities: Jobs, productivity, and sustainable growth; Livelihoods, human capital, and a skilled workforce; and Labour market governance and labour rights.
Latest news and stories
Caribbean and South African labour officials host knowledge exchange on dispute resolution
Sustainable tourism and wood-processing earmarked by ILO as growth sectors in Suriname’s indigenous and marron communities
Suriname: Key labour market indicators
National figures on the labour market for the last available year from the ILOSTAT database
Development cooperation dashboard
This Dashboard offers customizable views of ILO development cooperation projects funded by voluntary contributions around the world. It shows the budget and expenditure of voluntary contributions for the past 10 years.
Projects and programmes
Youth Employment
Caribbean Virtual Policy Network on Youth Education and Employment (VPNYEE) Initiative
Social Dialogue
EU 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
Publications
Barriers and opportunities for enterprise formalization in Suriname - Assessment of the wood and tourism sectors
SAMAP: Strengthening market access for farmers in Suriname through agro-cooperative capacity building development
