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Farmers' voices: Green jobs and just transition

ILO and the Global Goals – SDG12: Responsible consumption and production

Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) in Thailand has conducted a readiness assessment of green jobs, decent work and just transition policies in Thailand’s agricultural sector. In Mae Chaem District of Chiang Mai province, in the north of Thailand, on-ground capacity building and knowledge sharing activities have taken place. Watch the video and find out more about green jobs and just transition.
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Indigenous people in cities have rights too

ILO and the Global Goals – SDG11: Sustainable cities and communities

Olinda Silvano is an artist and leader in a Shipibo-Konibo indigenous community in Peru’s capital city, Lima. She is determined to overcome the challenges she and her people face, including discrimination, lack of social protection and housing.
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Shadia and Sahar: How decent work has changed their lives in Jordan

ILO and the Global Goals – SDG10: Reduced inequalities

An almost three-year ILO intervention across six cooperatives in Jordan has brought about tangible changes to the lives of thousands Jordanian and Syrian refugee agricultural workers in Jordan. Listen to the words of Shadia and Sahar on the matter.
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Why does productivity matter?

ILO and the Global Goals – SDG9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Higher productivity creates more opportunity for decent work, as greater prosperity allows for wage growth for workers. In the recent decades, however, the link between productivity and wage growth has weakened globally. Reestablishing this link is crucial to achieving inclusive growth and social justice.
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