News: Granary of Solutions platform launches to boost global sustainable initiatives. Read it here.
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News: Granary of Solutions platform launches to boost global sustainable initiatives. Read it here.
Parts of this site were translated using AI. Accuracy may vary.
18. Education, capacity building and job creation to address climate change
New skills development focuses on training individuals in specialized competencies, such as digital, green, or entrepreneurial skills, that meet the needs and address present and future workforce demands. New skills development is the bridge to the future. Without new skills, people risk being left behind. Developing digital, green, and adaptive skills empowers individuals to seize opportunities, boosts productivity, and ensures societies benefit from rapid economic transitions.
How this solution relates to the action agenda
Axis: Fostering Human & Social Development
Key Objective: 18. Education, capacity building and job creation to address climate change
In today’s economy, shaped by rapid digitization, automation, and the shift to green industries, the development of new skills is essential. Employers face talent gaps while workers risk obsolescence without reskilling. By building digital, technical, and adaptive skills, individuals can stay employable, secure jobs, and pursue better careers, while businesses benefit from talent that drives competitiveness and innovation. For young people entering the workforce, new skills development is critical. Investing in youth upskilling today creates a workforce ready to lead tomorrow’s innovation and inclusive growth.
ILO’s Skills for Energy in Southern Africa (SESA) Project
SESA Project strengthened skills in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and regional integration in Southern Africa through industry-aligned training, public-private partnerships, and capacity building.
Greening technical and vocational education: a practical guidance tool
Supports TVET stakeholders to mainstream skills for the green transition in TVET and skills development in a systemic and holistic manner.
The unlikely link between goat milk, elephants, and women’s leadership in Africa
The Milk to Market Program in Kenya empowers 1,245 Samburu women through goat milk sales, earning $33/month each, aiding orphaned elephants, boosting income, confidence, and resilience.
Enel Foundation and SEforALL launch Open Africa Power initiative to provide technical, business, and regulatory skills to young energy professionals.
Initiated by the Enel Foundation, Open Africa Power builds the capacity of African youth and women in clean energy. Since 2018, it has trained 343 people and 49% of them women.
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)’s STEM Traineeship Programme to provide activity-based technical training and soft skills development to young women in the energy sector.
SEforALL empowers young women from Sierra Leone, Ghana, Kenya, and Panama through education and training that prepare them for careers in the renewable energy sector.
The Resilience Project: the impact of peer support on climate anxiety, and resilience for youth
Youth-led Resilience Project runs peer-support "Resilience Circles" for climate anxiety. The 10-week program builds community & resilience, creating safe spaces for young people to cope and find support.
Empowering Amazon Communities Through Bioeconomy Education
Brazil’s Ministry of Education trains thousands across the Amazon for the bioeconomy, offering 35 green skills courses that empower rural communities, women, and Indigenous peoples.
SOLTRAIN+ Advancing Solar Thermal Energy Across Southern Africa
SOLTRAIN+ advances solar thermal energy across Southern Africa, enhancing skills, promoting gender inclusion, reducing emissions, and supporting sustainable access to clean, affordable energy.
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