Actions in Green jobs

  • Which skills development path is needed to stabilize rural population by developing the green economy?

    Pacific and Oceania New Caledonia
    Start activities
    18/04/2022
    End activities
    09-12-2022
    Partner Institution
    Department of Continuing Professional Training (DFPC)
    Type of Assistance
    Policy development
    Code
    2021-17
    Description
    This ambitious action, in partnership with the Department of Continuing Professional Training of the government of New Caledonia, is at the crossroads between employment of young and vulnerable persons, limiting rural exodus, climate resilience and food self-sufficiency. The goal of this action was to elaborate a need-based strategy to support agroecological value-chains, by encouraging traditional know-how and acquired skills of members of the Kanak communities and leveraging on traineeship opportunities for women and youth. Experts from Belgium and France produced a thorough diagnosis of the governance of the agroecological sector, a mapping of ongoing green economy projects in place, an action plan to promote green jobs, and a skills reference system for young rural workers to have better access to trainings in agroecology.

  • Green Jobs Programme development (Renforcement des capacités de l’Agence Nationale Pour l’Emploi du Togo pour la promotion des Emplois verts parmi les jeunes)

    Western Africa Togo
    Start activities
    21/08/2019
    End activities
    28/05/2020
    Partner Institution
    Public Employment Service [Agence Nationale pour l'Emploi] (ANPE)
    Type of Assistance
    Policy development
    Code
    2019-16
    Description
    The National Agency for the Promotion of Employment (ANPE) of Togo aimed, through this action, to acknowledge possible concrete measures to accompany young people towards green jobs. At first the employability potential of the youth in green jobs has been assessed; in particular, possible skills deficits and gaps between the demand for new or adapted qualifications for green jobs and the current offer of vocational training were identified. On this basis, experts supported the partner in initiating a dialogue with the training institutions to start adapting the training offer to the potential of Togolese organic agriculture. The final activity resulted in a methodology to develop training curricula in the sector of organic agriculture. Participants came. Throughout the Action, experts from France and the Netherlands engaged with peers from the ANPE and various vocational training institutions to identify capacity needs for the green economy as well as to let emerge a network of public and private actors active in the promotion and training on green jobs.

  • Green job opportunities for the youth (Empleos Verdes: Una oportunidad para los jóvenes)

    South America Uruguay
    Start activities
    22/09/2019
    End activities
    27/09/2019
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Ministerio del Trabajo y la Seguridad Social)
    Type of Assistance
    A.02 Institutional capacity building
    Code
    2019-18
    Description
    The request from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MTSS) of Uruguay focused on developing knowledge and skills for the promotion of green jobs for young people, identifying tools and good practices for their incorporation into the policy and organizational arrangements of the MTSS, of local governments, of the related directorates/regional offices and other agencies working at the promotion of green jobs’ opportunities for young people. The SOCIEUX+ intervention was part of the PAGE Uruguay Program, to which the ILO participates. Experts from Belgium and the Netherlands supported the deployment of two distinct workshops on Green employment strategies for young people, sharing experiences mainly of EU countries. The action gave the MTSS the opportunity to advance policy dialogue and create synergies with other ministries (Education and Industry) in view to improve the circular economy and to promote green jobs among the youth, though adapted curricula and vocational training.

  • Green Jobs promotion by Public Employment Services [L’implication des Services Publics de L’Emploi dans les Emplois Verts]

    Central Africa Chad
    Start activities
    09/12/2018
    End activities
    13/12/2018
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Youth, Sports and Employment [Ministère de la Promotion des Jeunes, des Sports et de l’Emploi]
    Type of Assistance
    Policy development
    Code
    2018-29
    Description
    The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Employment of Chad has requested SOCIEUX+ to facilitate the participation of a public expert as key speaker on the occasion of the international conference of the World Association of Public Employment services (WAPES). The mobilized Dutch expert has addressed the question of the potential of ‘green jobs’ within the expected transformation of the agro-industry in the African country.

  • Public policies for the promotion of green jobs among the youth

    SOUTH AMERICA Peru
    Start activities
    09/04/2018
    End activities
    13/04/2019
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion [Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo]
    Type of Assistance
    Institutional (Regulatory & Policy)
    Code
    2017-09
    Description
    This action is part of a series of actions in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion (MTPE) of Peru, in the area of labour and employment. In this circumstance, the MTPE aimed to formulate a sectoral plan to promote the ‘green economy’ and ‘green jobs’. Experts from Germany, Italy and the Netherlands shared technical inputs, key-concepts and European and regional good practices with civil officers from the MTPE, other relevant Ministries, and local governments and communities. The main outcome of the action was a better understanding by local partners of the economic, occupational, social and environmental potential of the green economy, including in terms of employment.