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Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has been a member of the ILO from 1919 to 1938 and from 1955 to date. The country has ratified 26 Conventions, including nine of the ten fundamental Conventions, three of the four governance Conventions, as well as 29 technical Conventions.

Located in the Antilles, the Dominican Republic occupies more than two thirds of the island called “Hispaniola”. It has a total area of 48,730 km², of which 350 km² are water, and an estimated population of 11,333,000 inhabitants (CEPALSTAT, 2023).

The country is bordered to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Caribbean Sea, to the east by the Mona Passage, which separates the island from neighbouring Puerto Rico, and to the west by the Republic of Haiti. The capital is Santo Domingo, but there are other major cities such as Santiago, La Vega, Puerto Plata, San Francisco de Macoris and San Cristobal.

In order to fulfill the mandate of promoting decent work and fostering social justice, the ILO provides technical assistance to its tripartite partners in the country - government, employers’ and workers’ organizations - through a team of experts and by the implementation of technical cooperation projects that address the priority challenges identified in the different areas of the labour field.

ILO actions in the Dominican Republic are coordinated from the Office for Central America, Haiti, Panama, and the Dominican Republic.

Latest news and stories

Eliel Hasson Nisis takes over as new ILO Director for Central America, Haiti, Panama and the Dominican Republic
Eliel Hasson Nisis, Director de la OIT para América Central, Haití, Panamá y República Dominicana

Eliel Hasson Nisis takes over as new ILO Director for Central America, Haiti, Panama and the Dominican Republic

Unions Express a Common Perspective for Latin America and the Caribbean Towards a New Social Contract
Conferencia sobre “El Nuevo Contrato Social

Unions Express a Common Perspective for Latin America and the Caribbean Towards a New Social Contract

Publications

Women's participation in temporary labour migration programmes

Executive summary

Women's participation in temporary labour migration programmes

2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary

Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary

Projects and programmes

Caribbean Virtual Policy Network on Youth Education and Employment (VPNYEE) Initiative

Youth Employment

Caribbean Virtual Policy Network on Youth Education and Employment (VPNYEE) Initiative

From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour (Bridge Project)

Forced labour

From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour (Bridge Project)

All resources

All resources

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Contact

Contact

ILO Office for Central America, Haiti, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
Calle José López No. 26, Esq. Calle Amelia Francasci, Edficio GAMPSA IV, Suite 4-E, Sector Los Prados, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
Phone: +1 809 732 4732

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