ILO and Guyana Trade Unions hold consultations on development of next Decent Work Country Programme

During the session, participants were asked to reflect on lessons learned during Guyana’s previous DWCP, which was implemented between 2017 and 2021.

News | 23 May 2023
As part of efforts to prepare Guyana for its third Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP), the ILO Caribbean team recently led a consultative workshop to discuss priorities for the country’s trade unions.

The one-day session, which took place on 23 May 2023, forms part of the ILO’s ongoing DWCP discussions with country’s tripartite partners to address current and future labour market opportunities and challenges.

Hosted on the premises of the Guyana Trades’ Union Congress (GTUC) in Georgetown, the workshop included 20 participants from the GTUC and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG). Discussions facilitated by Ms. Vera Guseva, ILO Caribbean Workers’ Activities Specialist and Ms. Ingerlyn Caines-Francis, ILO Caribbean Senior Programme Officer.

“The ILO is pleased to lead this consultation and welcomes the views and perspectives of Guyana’s trade unions. Identifying and addressing key issues that affect workers’ organizations and their members is a key component behind the development of Decent Work Country Programmes – the main framework for ILO support to our member States,” explained Mr. Dennis Zulu, Director of the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, who participated in the consultation and delivered feature remarks.

During the session, participants were asked to reflect on lessons learned during Guyana’s previous DWCP, which was implemented between 2017 and 2021. They also discussed how the next DWCP can be structured and delivered for the benefit of all workers in Guyana by promoting decent work in socio-economic policies that align with National Development Plans and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

As the first step in the DWCP roadmap for Guyana, this workshop is a springboard for further activities including capacity building, a country diagnostic, additional consultations and strategic planning that will lead to the drafting, finalization and eventual signing of the DWCP.