All projects: green jobs + cooperatives + cooperative development + multinational enterprises + small enterprises + social finance + enterprises + microenterprises + social and solidarity economy

Turkey: Towards a green jobs strategy

In Turkey, the ILO project "Decent Work in a Green Economy" focused on the employment aspects of national efforts to a transition to a green economy.

Pakistan: Green livelihoods of rural populations for climate resilience

The ILO is promoting livelihood restoration, protection and the sustainable empowerment of vulnerable peasant communities in the Sindh Province.

UNEP, ILO, UNDP, UNIDO, UNITAR

Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) in Asia

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) was launched in 2013 as a response to the call at Rio+20 to support countries to embark on greener and more inclusive growth pathway. ILO’s activities within PAGE focus on Green Jobs and ensuring...

Serbia: Green jobs in the waste management sector

The ILO is supporting green jobs opportunities for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in waste management in Serbia.

Mongolia: towards a Green Development Strategy

Mongolia became the first country to join the PAGE initiative in 2013 with activities aimed to support the implementation of its national Green Development Strategy.

Namibia: Job creation in the green economy

Namibia conducts a green jobs assessment to inform and prioritize development plans and policy interventions.

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Indonesia: Green entrepreneurship promotion

The ILO promotes green entrepreneurs in rural and urban Indonesia.

Support the development of industrial relations, wage fixing and labour law implementation in Vietnam

Following the adoption of a new Labour Code and Trade Union Law in 2012, the Project's overall objective is to support the implementation of these laws and enhance the compliance of regulations and practices with international labour standards.

Gender Responsive Recovery for Sustainable Peace (GRRSP)

This is an inter-agency project of FAO, UN Women and ILO with support from the UN Peace Building Fund (PBF) for a duration of 2 ½ years in three districts of Nepal; Kavre, Ramechhap and Sindhuli. The implementation strategy is to address the...

Indonesia: Green livelihoods in response to climate change

In Indonesia, the ILO supports the creation of sustainable livelihoods for local communities in the Central Kalimantan province.

Green Entrepreneurship

The ILO Green Jobs programme in Asia and the Pacific aims to enable potential entrepreneurs, particularly youth, to develop sustainable business ideas and promote the creation of green jobs and decent work.

Expansion of the KAB programme in Kurdistan targeting students enrolled in vocational education institutes and unemployed youth graduates...

The ILO and UNESCO are working in the Autonomous Kurdish Region of Iraq to expand the ILO flagship enterprise development programme Know About Business, targeting youth throughout the region.

Promoting Micro and Small Enterprises through Improved Entrepreneurs’ Access to Finance (PROMISE IMPACTS) - Inception Phase

The Project endeavours to address these challenges and promote micro and small enterprise development through improved entrepreneurs’ access to financial services as well as green business services.

Somalia: Youth for change

The Youth for Change joint initiative aims at reducing risk of youth becoming involved in antisocial and criminal behavior. Its economic re-integration component focuses, among others, on green job promotion.

Tunisia: Green jobs assessment

A national green jobs assessment conducted with the technical assistance of the ILO informs policy makers and social partners about the potential to create green jobs.

Sustainable investments in African agriculture

Malaysia: Assessing green jobs potential and supporting skills development

In Malaysia, the ILO assists in the conduction of a green jobs assessment in Malaysia to inform decision makers about policy options and their employment impacts to shift to a green economy.

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Green Jobs Malaysia

The Green Jobs Malaysia project will develop the analytical capacity of ILO constituents in Malaysia to assess the economic and employment impacts of a green development strategy through the development of a green jobs mapping study and a new...

Introduction of “Know About Business” at the Development and Employment Fund

The project works towards the national priority of reducing poverty and youth unemployment and facilitating young Jordanians’ entry to the labour market.

Kenya: Towards a green jobs strategy

The ILO provides technical assistance to the Government of Kenya and social partners in the conduction of a green jobs assessment that will inform policy dialogue.