The ILO and the EU, partners for decent work and social justice
In 2011, the ILo-eU project ‘promoting Gender-sensitive Labour migration policies in costa rica, haiti, nicaragua, panama and the dominican republic’ strengthened the capacity of policymakers and social partners to develop gender-sensitive labour migration policies as well as legislation and administration. Up to now, various tripartite meetings have taken place, publications to increase knowledge have been developed and capacity-building workshops have been held.
The excessive use of scarce resources and the adverse impacts of climate change make the transition towards sustainable economies an urgent priority. The promotion of green jobs is central to this transition. For the ILO, the green jobs concept summarizes the transformation of enterprises, workplaces and labour markets into sustainable, low-carbon economy providing decent work. The full involvement and participation of workers and enterprises is a prerequisite for innovative strategies that promote green jobs to be successful.
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the research findings were validated in several technical workshops, and published. It was widely acknowledged that the research findings of the joint ec-ILo project significantly advanced the knowledge base in this field and that they had a beneficial impact on recent policy developments.
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building on the results, an innovative ec-ILo research project was developed to gather knowledge on how skill shortages in key sectors for the transition to a low-carbon economy can be anticipated and identified. the two sectors selected were green construction and renewable energy. In addition, a comparative analysis of methods to identify labour market skills needs for a low-carbon economy was undertaken.
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In order to help address the transition challenges, the eU and the ILo expanded their cooperation in this area. In collaboration with the european centre for the development of vocational training, a research project on skills for green jobs was carried out. within the framework of the project the experiences of 21 countries that have started adjusting their training provisions to the demands of a green economy were documented.
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ILO-EU cooperation led to the publication“Comparative Analysis of Methods of Identification of Skill Needs on the Labour Market in Transition to the Low Carbon Economy”
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