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Environmentally sustainable economies

ILO policy brief highlights the world of work implications of land degradation and desertification

An ILO policy brief highlights why efforts to address land degradation and desertification must also consider jobs, livelihoods, decent work and just transition.

Just transition

Geologist shapes a just transition, sustainable energy in the Philippines

A female geologist, supervisor, and union leader champions a just transition within the Philippines' geothermal sector to ensure a sustainable future for workers and the environment.

Press release

ILO and BPVP Samarinda strengthen youth skills for a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia

The ILO and the Samarinda Vocational Training and Productivity Centre (BPVP Samarinda) are working together to prepare young people and workers for the energy transition by developing the skills needed for a greener, more inclusive and sustainable...

Inclusive growth through a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach

Expanding Impact: Public-Private Development Partnerships (PPDP) project enters phase 2 in Nakuru, Kajiado, and Narok Counties

Following the Public Private Development Partnerships (PPDP) project phase 1's achievements in Nakuru and Narok, the expansion into Kajiado County aims to address challenges in agriculture, eco-tourism, and green industries.

Just energy transition

Learning from the ILO: Looking at skills development through the lens of a Just Energy Transition

An ILO workshop on a just energy transition, organized with Airlangga University, has given a government skills development official a new perspective on how training can prepare people to learn, adapt and grow with change.

Just transition

Japan’s SME decarbonization calls for just transition finance

As Japan’s automotive sector decarbonizes, SMEs face growing pressure to adapt. A just transition will require not only new technologies and finance, but also skills development, workforce support and targeted policies to ensure no one is left...

Heat stress

High temperatures linked to increased mortality among workers in Colombia, ILO study finds

Agricultural workers, assemblers and health and teaching professionals are among the occupational groups facing the greatest mortality risks associated with high temperatures, according to a new ILO working paper.

Just energy transition

Entrepreneurship skills help communities in Indonesia build new livelihoods beyond coal

Through the ILO's Regional Innovation Initiative for a Just Energy Transition (IKI-JET), three trainers are helping workers and communities in Indonesia build new livelihoods through entrepreneurship.

Our impact, their voices

Powering Moldova’s green future: How skills training opened new doors for a young woman

A young woman in Moldova is turning skills training into a career in renewable energy, as an ILO project funded by Liechtenstein and Austria helps modernize vocational education and prepare a new generation of workers for the country’s green...

Our impact, their voices

A young Indonesian looks beyond coal towards a greener South Sumatra

Marking International Youth Day, an ILO initiative inspires a university student in South Sumatra to look beyond coal and towards a greener future for his province.

Just energy transition

South Sumatra’s youth look beyond coal towards a greener Indonesia

As South Sumatra looks beyond coal, the ILO and Sriwijaya University help young people prepare for and take part in Indonesia’s transition towards a greener and more inclusive economy.

Press release

ILO supports Syria’s shift to a greener economy through skills, partnerships and policy dialogue

Green skills development is helping equip workers and institutions with the knowledge needed to support Syria's just transition and sustainable recovery.

Press release

South Sumatra’s youth advance Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition through innovation and collaboration

The ILO and Sriwijaya University are empowering young people to play an active role in advancing a Just Energy Transition through economic diversification and skills development towards a greener and more inclusive future of work.

Article

Employment-intensive fish farming creates green jobs in Uganda

With ILO support, a fish farming group in Isingiro District is demonstrating how employment-intensive nature-based solutions can create jobs, strengthen community cooperation and protect wetland ecosystems.

Climate change

El Niño threatens jobs and incomes for many workers in Latin America and the Caribbean, ILO warns

ILO research warns that the 2026–2027 El Niño could disproportionately affect vulnerable workers and highlights the importance of social protection, social dialogue and anticipatory policies to reduce the impacts.

Green skills

Green construction skills chart a sustainable future for Filipino youth

For young Filipinos, green construction skills are opening the door for a better future of work while helping build stronger, safer, and more climate resilient communities.

Entrepreneurship

Trade union members build entrepreneurship skills for Indonesia's just energy transition

The ILO is strengthening the capacity of trade unions in Indonesia to promote entrepreneurship and help workers navigate the country's just energy transition.

Press release

Pakistan, ILO and WHO to support 20,000 health workers and create decent jobs in the sector

The joint initiative will support Pakistan's implementation of the Global Accelerator by investing in skills, employment and social protection to strengthen the health workforce, and aims to reach additional 80,000 health workers in a second phase.

Just energy transition

The next generation helps shape Indonesia's just energy transition

A joint workshop by the ILO and its university partner helps students explore the role of innovation, green jobs and social dialogue in advancing Indonesia's just energy transition.

Just transition

Union leader in the Philippines brings just transition across Mindanao

A just transition in the Philippines must leave no worker behind, especially in Mindanao where unions are helping vulnerable, informal, and young workers build a fairer and more sustainable future.