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Meeting skills needs for green jobs : Policy recommendations

Meeting skills needs for green jobs : Policy recommendations

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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Policy and strategy

Recommendations and advice on resolving policy challenges related to skills development systems and their linkages to the world of work.  Concise syntheses of experience from the international organizations.

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This document, jointly prepared by members of the Inter-Agency Working Group (IWG) on Greening Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Skills Development, presents a set of policy recommendations formulated in response to a request from the G20 Development Working Group (DWG) under the Human Resources Development (HRD) pillar. The recommendations presented in this document aim to inform and advise the G20 governments on ways of anticipating and meeting the skill needs of labour markets while pursuing sustainable development and green growth.
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Green jobs

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Green skills

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Skills anticipation

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Green growth in practice: Lessons from country experiences

Green growth in practice: Lessons from country experiences

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Green growth in practice: Lessons from country experiences
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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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Career guidance and employment services

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Career guidance and counselling, career education and lifelong development of skills for employability are key for success in learning activities, effective career transitions, livelihood planning, entrepreneurship and in increasing labour market participation. They are instrumental in promoting skills utilization, recognition (RPL), as well as in improving enterprise human resource management.

Career development activities encompass a wide variety of support activities including career information and advice, counselling, work exposure (e.g. job shadowing, work experience periods), assessment, coaching, mentoring, professional networking, advocacy, basic and employability skills training (curricular and non-curricular) and entrepreneurship training. It is often an area which is fragmented across different ministries (e.g. education, TVET, employment, youth) requiring an effort to achieve the necessary coordination to provide adequate support to individuals during learning, employment and unemployment/inactivity periods.
 

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Skills policies and strategies

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Skills and employment policies should be viewed together.  The full value of one policy set is realized when it supports the objectives of the other.  For investments in education and training to yield maximum benefit to workers, enterprises, and economies, countries’ capacities for coordination is critical in three areas: connecting basic education to technical training and then to market entry; ensuring continuous communication between employers and training providers so that training meets the needs and aspirations of workers and enterprises, and integrating skills development policies with industrial, investment, trade, technology, environmental, rural and local development policies.

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Case studies and good practices

Case studies that document good practices and illustrate the benefits and lessons learnt of particular approaches or methods in real practice. 

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08 Aug 2014
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‘Green growth’ has gained international support as a way to reconcile the need for ongoing economic growth, with the imperative of staying within environmental limits and maintaining healthy ecosystems. Strategies and plans in pursuit of green growth however vary from country to country, and from sector to sector.

Featuring more than sixty (60) case studies from developed and developing countries, this report is the first comprehensive international assessment of lessons and experiences of pursuing green growth across all levels of government and all regions. It focuses on nine non-linear and interlinked elements that are commonly used by governments in green growth analysis, planning, implementation, and monitoring. These elements (including planning and coordination processes, and monitoring and evaluation) are as follows: establishing a vision, targets, and baselines; assessing and communicating benefits; prioritizing options and pathways; policy design and implementation; mobilizing investment; public-private collaboration; and integrating subnational action.

Emerging from the review of green growth country experiences are the conclusions that: Green growth could unlock substantial economic, social and environmental benefits; Integrated and robust planning, analysis, implementation, and monitoring are essential; Broad support for transformative change is required; and that further efforts are needed to assess and validate the long-term and transformational benefits of green growth.

This report received funding from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), European Climate Foundation (ECF), Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), UK Department for International Development, and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (through the CDKN).
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Climate change

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Green jobs

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Public private partnerships

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Skills anticipation

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Skills re-training

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Skills upgrading

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Vocational training

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Policies for green skills and job creation in Korea

Policies for green skills and job creation in Korea

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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Career guidance and employment services

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Career guidance and counselling, career education and lifelong development of skills for employability are key for success in learning activities, effective career transitions, livelihood planning, entrepreneurship and in increasing labour market participation. They are instrumental in promoting skills utilization, recognition (RPL), as well as in improving enterprise human resource management.

Career development activities encompass a wide variety of support activities including career information and advice, counselling, work exposure (e.g. job shadowing, work experience periods), assessment, coaching, mentoring, professional networking, advocacy, basic and employability skills training (curricular and non-curricular) and entrepreneurship training. It is often an area which is fragmented across different ministries (e.g. education, TVET, employment, youth) requiring an effort to achieve the necessary coordination to provide adequate support to individuals during learning, employment and unemployment/inactivity periods.
 

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Training quality and relevance

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Case studies and good practices

Case studies that document good practices and illustrate the benefits and lessons learnt of particular approaches or methods in real practice. 

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08 Aug 2014
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A case study of the Green Growth Best Practice (GGBP) initiative – a global network of researchers and practitioners working to advance understanding in the emerging field of green growth. This case study is a summary of research input towards the GGBP report ‘Green Growth in Practice: Lessons from Country Experiences’. GGBP’s work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode

Korea’s economy has grown rapidly and dramatically through an active industrial policy and the development of high-technology manufacturing and energy-intensive heavy industry. However, this model has had its limitations, resulting in a shift towards ‘green growth’ as a means of sparking innovation, job creation, improved energy security, and a quality of life.

The government estimated that an investment of USD 105 billion on green growth between 2009 and 2013 would lead to the creation of approximately 1.18 million jobs. To realize this potential impact on the labour market, a broad set of policy measures for green job creation, technological development, and vocational training were developed at various levels and sectors, covering individuals ranging from young students to professionals.

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Climate change

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Green jobs

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Green skills

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Public private partnerships

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Skills and training policy

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Skills re-training

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Skills upgrading

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Green skills for rural youth in South East Asia

Green skills for rural youth in South East Asia

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English

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Other sources

Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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Rural employment

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Eight out of 10 of the world’s working poor who live on US $1.25 per day live in rural areas, where many are caught in vulnerable employment, especially in agriculture.Flourishing rural areas are vital to regional and national development. Yet, rural economies tend to face a wide range of challenges that urban areas are more likely to overcome. These include access to transportation, sanitation and health services, and a consumer base in close proximity to support small and medium enterprise development. Women and men working in rural areas also face difficulties associated with a paucity of economic opportunities, under investment, poor infrastructure and public services, including education, and, in many cases, weak governance and underdeveloped markets.

Education, entrepreneurship, and physical and social infrastructure all play an important role in developing rural regions. Skills are central to improving employability and livelihood opportunities, reducing poverty, enhancing productivity and promoting environmentally sustainable development.

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Research papers

Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues. 

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05 Aug 2014
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This research report was commissioned for the purpose of investigating the potential for green skills training in four countries: Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, and to assist Plan International in finding the best strategies that could be used to incorporate green skills into its vocational training programmes. The larger aim of this research is to increase livelihood opportunities for young people affected by climate change, and to provide green skills for a new generation of workers under a growing green economy.

From the research, it is believed that that there are three main areas of green skills development that Plan could focus on: Enabling those in rural areas affected by climate change to learn new skills in agriculture, to preserve their livelihoods; Integrating elements of Youth Economic Empowerment (YEE) programmes into Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) programmes to enable young people in areas affected by climate change to receive training in alternate livelihoods with improved employment prospects; and integrating knowledge from CCA programmes into the common YEE curricula, to ensure that students benefit from basic environmental awareness.
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Climate change

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climate-change
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610

Green jobs

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green-jobs
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Green skills

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645

Rural development

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Rural employment

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Skills and training policy

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Skills anticipation

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skills-anticipation
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Vocational training

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Youth

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Greening TVET: Qualifications and implementation strategies

Greening TVET: Qualifications and implementation strategies

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Greening TVET: Qualifications and implementation strategies
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English

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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Promotional material

Presentations, discussion papers, meeting reports, promotional materials, videos, fact sheets, brochures and newsletters on skills development for employment.

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01 Aug 2014
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This was the second virtual conference on Greening TVET which was held from 12 to 26 November 2013. It builts on the previous discussion on ‘Green skills for sustainable development’ that took place on the e-forum in 2012. The discussions highlighted the importance of systematically integrating green competencies into TVET systems. According to the participants, green skills and attitudes should be part of curricula, training regulations and training programmes. Green skills should be applied in teacher training and in-company training and become part of education and training in TVET schools and training centres. The participants shared their opinion and gave examples and recommendations how to develop and implement GTVET strategies at institutional, governmental and administrative levels in order to facilitate the development and application of green skills and knowledge in all educational and training as well as in the informal educational sector.

The UNEVOC e-Forum was established in 2003 to facilitate knowledge exchange and has since become a global online community of more than 3,200 TVET experts taking part in crucial discussions on TVET related issues. Virtual conferences were introduced in 2011 to encourage wider debate and understanding. Guided by an expert in the field, these discussions seek experiences, expertise and feedback and wish to inspire people to take further action.
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Green skills

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green-skills
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645

Skills anticipation

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skills-anticipation
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Sustainable development

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Vocational training

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National strategy and action plan to strengthen human resources and skills to advance green, low-emission and climate-resilient development in Uganda (2013-2022)

National strategy and action plan to strengthen human resources and skills to advance green, low-emission and climate-resilient development in Uganda (2013-2022)

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National strategy and action plan to strengthen human resources and skills to advance green, low-emission and climate-resilient development in Uganda (2013-2022)
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English

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Governments

Governments hold a wealth of knowledge on skills development, and are increasingly realizing the value of learning from each others’ experiences. Their policy documents, programme evaluations, and research findings contain their experience and ideas on how to better link skills to employment

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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Training quality and relevance

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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28 Jul 2014
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Uganda National Climate Learning Strategy Uganda ratified the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and has continued to actively pursue actions to fulfil its commitments under the Convention. However, it is still plagued with insufficient technical capacities, skills, as well as weak institutions. Such deficiencies occur amidst the continuing effects of climate change, namely, temperature rise, increased drought, and increased frequency of rainfall, experienced differently in the various ecosystems and sectors. Dealing with climate change demands the understanding of how it might affect a range of natural and social systems, and an identification and evaluation of options to respond to these effects. Further, the transition to a green, low-emission and climate-resilient economy requires unprecedented levels of awareness, knowledge and skilled individuals. National learning institutions and systems also require strengthened capacities to deliver learning and skills development action in support of national policy objectives and priorities.

Within this context, the National Strategy and Action Plan was formed with the overall goal of strengthening human resources and skills to advance low-emission and climate-resilient development in Uganda. The key elements of the Strategy are as follows: - Build capacity and strengthen the UNFCCC National Focal Point for Uganda; - Strengthen the Department of Meteorology; - Support the ongoing actions in order to maintain continuity; - Undertake sector-specific identification of costed climate change impacts in key sectors; - Continue to undertake climate change learning as a continuous process; - Assess the impacts of climate change learning; and - Harmonize climate change learning among different institutions and levels.
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Climate change

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climate-change
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610

Development policy

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development-policy
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136

Green jobs

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green-jobs
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Green skills

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green-skills
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Skills and training policy

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Skills anticipation

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Africa

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Greener Skills and Jobs

Greener Skills and Jobs

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Greener Skills and Jobs
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English

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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skpAFSN
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Research papers

Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues. 

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22 Apr 2014
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OECD Green Growth Studies This publication emerged from a joint OECD and Cedefop forum on green skills held in February 2012. The aim of the forum was to gather the recent work of researchers, government advisers, employment and policy analysts, and other social partners on skills development and training needs for a lower carbon economy.

The Forum discussions have already shown that the skills and training needs are threefold: i) upgrade skill sets in industries experiencing only minor adjustments; ii) gearing up educational institutions and firms to provide the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the green economy; and iii) retraining and realigning skills in sectors that will decline as a result. The papers presented at the forum discussed new research, policy approaches, tools, strategies and local initiatives for green skills development. The forum acted as an “expert meeting” to draw theoretical work into policy practice and provide an evidence base for implemented policies for the OECD and Cedefop in their advisory capacity. This collected volume presents some of the papers from the forum in an effort to continue the contribution to these emerging issues.
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Green skills

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green-skills
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645

Productivity

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productivity
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Skills and training policy

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Skills anticipation

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Small enterprises

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small-enterprises
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Sustainable development

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sustainable-development
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TVET systems

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tvet-systems
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661
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Skills trends for green jobs in the steel industry in India

Skills trends for green jobs in the steel industry in India

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English

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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skpAFSN
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Research papers

Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues. 

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16 Apr 2014
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wcmstest4_112451.pdf
This report reviews the skills available and skills required for the introduction and deployment of green technologies in the steel industry in India. It reviews the existing systems in place for developing a skilled labour force and proposes some specific recommendations on how to adapt to evolving demands.

The report provides evidence and new information to contribute to a well-informed tripartite dialogue on promoting access to skills for green jobs and the greening of existing jobs in the Indian steel sector to create decent, productive work and to improve the competitiveness and environmental sustainability of the industry. To facilitate the gap analysis, the report also provides a general description of the concept of green jobs and greening of existing jobs, as applicable to the steel sector in India.
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Green skills

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green-skills
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645

Skills and training policy

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skills-and-training-policy
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666

Skills anticipation

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skills-anticipation
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677
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Promoting green jobs policies: employment potential and skill needs in a greener economy

Promoting green jobs policies: employment potential and skill needs in a greener economy

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Event
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12 May 2014
End Date:
17 Jun 2026
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Turin, Italy
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English

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english
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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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Inter-regional course on how to seize employment opportunities and address skills challenges in the transition to a greener economy.

Inter-regional course on how to seize employment opportunities and address skills challenges in the transition to a greener economy, through sectoral and cross-sector analysis, with a view to informing national policy initiatives.

Promoting green jobs policies: employment potential and skill needs in a greener economy
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Green Skills and Innovation for Inclusive Growth Forum

Green Skills and Innovation for Inclusive Growth Forum

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14 Feb 2014
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17 Jun 2026
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Paris, France
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French

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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The Forum aims to review and discuss new research and policy approaches to foster a greener and inclusive economy. It identifies tools, strategies and initiatives from theory to practice. The Forum provides an open space for discussion between researchers, policy makers, employment analysts and social partners involved in skills development and identifying training needs for a greener economy.

The challenges of greening the economy and the implications for employment and skills vary across regions and local areas, depending on their economic and industrial structure, as well as their current and potential innovative activities. Despite these national differences, sustained and inclusive employment is a shared objective for policy makers in all types of localities.

The 2nd Green Skills Forum will have a special focus on the links between skills and knowledge needs and inclusive green growth. Experts in innovation, employability and skills development policies will draw lessons from work conducted by Cedefop, the OECD and other organisations in this area. The discussions will help identify the obstacles and challenges lying ahead for the development of skills, education and training policies. The Forum’s outcomes will contribute to inform new work to be conducted to address the transition of labour markets to greener employment growth.

Green Skills and Innovation for Inclusive Growth Forum
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