The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO ILO perspectives on climate change and jobs The African context International Labour Organization (ILO) Moustapha Kamal.

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The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO ILO perspectives on climate change and jobs The African context International Labour Organization (ILO) Moustapha Kamal Gueye

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Climate change and decent work Climate action offers opportunities for new employment creation Unabated climate change poses risks to jobs and social welfare Need for a ‘Just Transition” for all

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Impacts on jobs and productivity Climate change impacts Job losses, impacts on assets and business interruption Impacts on gender equity Indirect labour impacts Impacts on labour productivity Impacts on occupation health and safety Impacts on income and eventually job losses Forced short-term and long term migration Impact on businesses 50 million fishery jobs at risks in west Africa 232 million migrant workers around the world, many driven by factors related to environmental change.

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Labour dimensions: The missing links in adaptation and mitigation efforts

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Social protection deficits Often the most vulnerable sectors and workers have no social protection coverage to face job and income losses from climate impacts It is essential to move from emergency response measures to sustainable social protection mechanisms Fishing boats and infrastructures destroyed by high waves

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Human skills and capacity building gaps Findings of 21 country studies:  Countries underestimated growth of green sectors  General lack of scientists and engineers  National skill structure does not meet skills demand Source: ILO, 2011, Skills for green jobs: A global review

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Risks to productivity and jobs, but opportunity for net jobs creation In a BAU scenario (ILO Global Economic Linkages model) Productivity level drop 2.4% by 2030; 7.2% by In contrast In a low-carbon economy (ILO Global Economic Linkages model) 0.5-2% Net job gains = this translates in million additional jobs Multi-factor productivity can improve by 1.5% by 2020; 5% by key sectors: agriculture, forestry, fishing, energy, resource-intensive manufacturing, recycling, building and transport. Source: ILO 2012, Working towards sustainable development. Opportunities for decent work and social inclusion in a green economy

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Solutions and successful interventions models

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Solutions for climate action and decent jobs

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Social protection and job creation in adaptation 10 South Africa’s Working for Water and similar programmes Micro-insurance for farmers against climate risks Works in adaptation, flood control, and afforestation in India

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Building skills and human capacity Promoting green entrepreneurship in Africa EDC7urqx0&index=2&list=PL635910AB8F27F3A0 Vocational training of solar technicians in Bangladesh PG_PovIuyQ Skills for green buildings in Zambia jobs/projects/africa/WCMS_209922/lang--en/index.htm

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Just Transitions The “Just Transition framework” adopted by governments, workers and employers: – Macroeconomic and growth policies – Industrial and sectoral – Enterprise policies – Development and upgrading of skills – Social protection schemes – Active labour market policies – Rights – Social dialogue and tripartism – Occupational safety and health

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO What Parties may consider doing To enable actors in the world of work to find a space for action Reference to employment and jobs in the outcome document To allow countries, enterprises and workers to share experiences on solutions and approaches that work Provide Parties with a greater understand of employment impacts and adequate response measures Climate change and employment as possible theme of TEM To allow Parties to have the time needed to undersstand better and formulate appropriate means of action A work programme on climate change and jobs

The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO Thank you - for more information International Labour Organisation: Green Jobs Programme of the ILO: International Training Centre of the ILO: