The Green Jobs Initiative
The Green Jobs Initiative promotes opportunity, equity and a just transition towards green economy and solutions to defining challenges such as sustainable development and climate change. It encourages governments, employers and workers to collaborate on coherent policies and programmes to realize a sustainable and just transition with green jobs and decent work for all.
Duration
6 May 2009 - 30 November 2014
Development partner(s)
The International Labour Organization (ILO); The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); The International Organization of Employers (IOE); The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Additional details
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