A Regional Tripartite A Regional Tripartite CARICOM/ILO Meeting on LMICARICOM/ILO Meeting on LMI

BackgroundBackground Persistent issues that need to be resolved Persistent issues that need to be resolved

Data sourcesData sources Analysis and use Analysis and use DisseminationDissemination Assistance programmes Lessons learnedAssistance programmes Lessons learned

New Challenges and demands for Labour New Challenges and demands for Labour StatisticsStatistics CSME …evolving regional labour marketCSME …evolving regional labour market EPAEPA

Integrating Labour Stat programme with Integrating Labour Stat programme with the overall development of statisticsthe overall development of statistics

OutcomesOutcomes

LM is properly planned and sufficiently LM is properly planned and sufficiently integrated into the government budgetintegrated into the government budget

Reliable and affordable data sources for Reliable and affordable data sources for LMI are firmly established to produce LMI are firmly established to produce LMI with a specified periodicityLMI with a specified periodicity

A LMI dissemination is established that A LMI dissemination is established that enables policy makers and the public to enables policy makers and the public to use LMI for policy and action use LMI for policy and action

OutputOutput

LMI strategy and three year Action LMI strategy and three year Action Plan for the English and Dutch Plan for the English and Dutch CaribbeanCaribbean Integrated into:Integrated into:

National Government BudgetsNational Government Budgets Regional Statistical Work ProgrammeRegional Statistical Work Programme

Tripartite support Tripartite support Backing from the International Donor Backing from the International Donor

communitycommunity Context: Decent Work country strategies Context: Decent Work country strategies

and the Regional Integration processand the Regional Integration process

FocusFocus Agencies: NSO; DoL; NIS; Min AgricultureAgencies: NSO; DoL; NIS; Min Agriculture Stakeholders Employers, Trade Unions, Stakeholders Employers, Trade Unions,

Government Policy makersGovernment Policy makers Basic data sources: Basic data sources:

LFSLFS Wage survey (where necessary combined with Wage survey (where necessary combined with

the NA survey)the NA survey) Administrative records (NIS, DoL)Administrative records (NIS, DoL) Min Agriculture ongoing surveillanceMin Agriculture ongoing surveillance

Statistical infra-structure; classifications, Statistical infra-structure; classifications, sample frames, interagency collaborationsample frames, interagency collaboration

FundingFunding

ParticipantsParticipants

Users and producers of LMIUsers and producers of LMI Regional, International organisations Regional, International organisations

and funding agencies. and funding agencies. National delegates: NSOs, MoLs, Min National delegates: NSOs, MoLs, Min

responsible for (macro-economic) responsible for (macro-economic) Planning, NTA’s (TVET), NIS, PEA, Planning, NTA’s (TVET), NIS, PEA, PES, Trade Unions, Employers’ PES, Trade Unions, Employers’ Organisations and private and public Organisations and private and public research institutionsresearch institutions

Time lineTime line

Initial target October 2008Initial target October 2008 Limited time for preparationLimited time for preparation High level support for the meetingHigh level support for the meeting

Preparatory work groupPreparatory work group

Background paperBackground paper A programmeA programme Draft outline for the strategyDraft outline for the strategy Links with the overall Statistical Links with the overall Statistical

StrategyStrategy