ILO organizes a workshop on Green jobs and a just transition towards sustainable economies in Tanzania 20 - 22 February 2019, Dar es Salaam.

ILO news (Dar es Salaam) The ILO through its project on Green jobs and a just transition towards sustainable economies in Tanzania is organizing a workshop from 20 to 22 February 2019 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The two days’ workshop is aimed at generating the understanding by ILO constituents and partners around the linkages between the environment and the world of work, concepts of green jobs and the just transition, examples and good practices in promoting them, and relevance in the context of Tanzanian environment.

The meeting which will also look into the possible entry points for promoting green jobs and the triple bottom line in the horticulture value chain will involve representatives from the Ministries of Labour and employment, Agriculture, Industry and Trade, Vice-President Office - Environment division, workers and employers’ organisations, associations involved in horticulture, academia and UN agencies.

The ILO under a global cooperation agreement with the Government of Sweden is to date implementing a Green Jobs project that seeks to promote job creation and enterprise development for youth and women while adding on environmental sustainability and resilience dimensions.

It is also targeted at promoting employment creation and building on youth employment and enterprise development interventions, and in particular, integrate sustainable practices that minimise negative environmental impacts and maximise positive outcomes in terms of environmental quality and resilience, opening green jobs opportunities.

According the ILO Deputy Director-General, Deborah Greenfield at the launch of the World Employment and Social Outlook report 2018: Greening with Jobs,

“…jobs rely heavily on a healthy environment and the services that it provides… The green economy can enable millions more people to overcome poverty, and deliver improved livelihoods for this and future generations. This is a very positive message of opportunity in a world of complex choices …”