Breakout 1F: Green jobs and the just transition: applying a systems lens

As governments dedicate more resources to climate change mitigation and adaptation, green policies create both opportunities and challenges - for industries, firms and workers. How can donors leverage this changing landscape to support employment outcomes? What do early-stage systemic interventions look like in this area? How are implementers reconciling competing objectives (environment, employment and inclusion) in project implementation?

• Steve Hartrich will present an overview of the recently published paper ‘Market systems development for the Just Transition’ and use this to set-up breakout discussions with different project case examples.

These ‘works in progress’ will be small group discussions hosted by:

• Jack Steege, Programme Director, Gatsby - sustainable forestry/timber in East Africa
• Mahlet Seifu Woldeabraham, Team Leader, CEDIS (Zimbabwe), and Joel Kidega, Food Security and Livelihoods Technical Advisor, Mercy Corps - improved working conditions for informal waste pickers in Zimbabwe
• Freddy Koch, Senior Advisor - Green Cities, Swisscontact - urban mobility transitions and skills systems in Bolivia
• Will Baron, Country Director Kenya, Mercy Corps - disaster risk management and climate information services for small businesses to protect existing jobs in Ethiopia
• Sidita Dibra, Advisor Skills Development, Swisscontact and Pavlos Troulis, Regional Director, Swisscontact- tourism sector adaptation to impacts of climate change in Kosovo
• Mike Klassen will support the small group discussions and work with Steve to facilitate the debrief discussion.

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