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ILO to promote decent work in Small Island Developing States at SIDS Conference in Samoa

Zambia’s Green Jobs Programme focuses on occupational safety and health

The ILO is promoting safe, healthy and sustainable jobs in the building and construction sector in Zambia.

Technical workshop on Green Jobs and Green Entrepreneurship

The Livelihood Restoration, Protection and Sustainable Empowerment of Vulnerable Peasant Communities in Sindh Province (LRP) in collaboration with the ILO regional office Bangkok organized the first three day technical workshop on “Green Jobs and...

SIYB Update - July 2014

The July 2014 SIYB Update includes news on SIYB activities carried out in 27 countries (15 in Africa, 6 in Latin America and 6 in Asia) during 2013-14. The update includes information on a variety of new SIYB global products to be published by the...

Tripartite workshop on green jobs promotion held in Mexico City

More than 60 representatives from government, employers’ and workers’ organisations, as well as from specialized and academic institutions attended the three day national workshop on Strategies for Sustainable Development and Green Jobs Creation.

Green economy

Ryder: World of work critical to greening the economy

ILO Director-General calls on EU environment and labour ministers to align policies for sustainable development.

Official launch of PAGE Initiative in Burkina Faso and Senegal

In response to requests by governments of Burkina Faso and Senegal, the ILO, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO and UNITAR jointly launched PAGE in the two countries in view of supporting national efforts to transition to greener economies.

Interview with Suman More, Solid Waste Collection and Handling (SWaCH)

Official launch of PAGE Initiative in Peru

In the context of the international seminar “Towards an Economy with Green Growth in Peru”, held on 28 and 29 April in Lima, the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Labour and Employment Promotion reaffirmed their commitment to promote an...

Peru to hold first international seminar on green growth strategies

Under the slogan “Towards an Economy with Green Growth in Peru”, the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion and the Ministry of Environment invite national and international partners to a 2 day seminar to discuss the country’s opportunities for...

National Green Jobs Dialogue in South Africa.

South Africa and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are hosting the National Green Jobs Dialogue to provide a platform for policy debate, collaboration and refinement of current government approaches to addressing green jobs

South Africa National Green Jobs Dialogue

On 9 April 2014, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), as custodians of the Green Fund, hosted the National Green Jobs Dialogue.

Workshop to review findings of a national green jobs assessment in Tunisia

Tunisia has thousands of green jobs and - as demand for green products and services increases – there are good prospects for further increase in green jobs creation.

Partnership for Action on Green Economy

Global green economy partnership calls for new economic paradigm

Fundamental Shift in Investment Needed to Green Jobs, Industry and Trade.

Partnership for Action on Green Economy

New UN-led global partnership to help green 30 national economies by 2020

Donors provide over US $11 million in support of country-level action front runners showcase economic and social benefits of transformation.

Rural development

"Money finds us!" - Enriching the vegetable harvest in Timor-Leste

How an ILO supported project helped a local community to improve their farming practices, develop their market access, create jobs and support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Welcoming remarks by Mr Aeneas C. Chuma ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa on the "5th Global Green Jobs ILO...

Green skills and innovation for inclusive employment growth

Better skills for green jobs are indispensable to accelerate the transition to an inclusive green economy. Ensuring access to training and promoting green innovation through entrepreneurship, especially among youth, must be part of a joint approach...

Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals

Green and decent jobs go hand in hand

Officials from Indonesia, Germany, Brazil and several UN agencies including the ILO have met to discuss the future of jobs in a greener, more sustainable global economy.

Green is more: country assessments point to new job potential

Technical experts and policy makers engage at ILO international research conference on green jobs