WHY
Up to 60 million new jobs in the green economy could potentially be created by 2030. If properly managed, green growth can provide an opportunity to address the youth employment challenge while simultaneously preserving the environment and increasing climate resilience.
Young people are increasingly concerned about the future of the planet and their vested interest in environmental issues can act as a key driver for greening economies. Meeting future food demand also presents opportunities for creating jobs for rural youth in sustainable agriculture.
HOW
Creating job opportunities in the green economy requires a balanced set of support services that will make the sector attractive to young people and allow them to be productive while adapting the effects of climate change. Decent Jobs for Youth focuses on supporting policies to boost employment creation through greening economies and sustainable green infrastructure, including responsive skills policies in green sectors. Additionally, existing employment-intensive investments into green growth can be expanded specifically to target young people, and green entrepreneurial competencies for youth will be fostered in collaboration with business development service providers.
WHO
The ILO and UN Environment are committed to leading on this thematic priority. Decent Jobs for Youth brings together a growing number of partners who are committed to supporting the creation of green jobs and ensuring that young people have the necessary skills to work and thrive in this sector.
Unlock green growth potential by investing in youth
EVENTS
DECENT JOBS FOR YOUTH ACADEMY: ACCELERATING ACTION FOR LASTING IMPACT
The 2025 Decent Jobs for Youth Academy is a blended learning experience, combining online learning with dynamic face-to-face interactions.…
Youth Dialogue on Investing in Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Future of Work for Youth
On the 31st of January at 2PM CET time, the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, Making Cents International’s Youth Economic…
Young, Green and Digital: Global Conference of Decent Jobs for Youth
The Conference aims at accelerating efforts at global, regional and country-level to improve the lives of young people around the world. It…
Virtual Launch of ILO Report - December 12th 3:00 PM
“Public employment services and active labour market policies for transitions: Responses to mega trends and crises.” This online launch…
Youth Employment Research Forum: The dynamics of youth employment and its supporting policy framewor
Tagging to the forthcoming 20th anniversary edition of the ILO Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024, the 1st Youth Employment Research…
ILO-IFAD Regional policy dialogue on youth employment in the rural economy
This multi-stakeholder dialogue, organised by ILO and IFAD, will bring together governments, social partners and other key stakeholders on…
The ILO Academy on Youth Employment
Jointly organised by the ILO's Employment Policy Department and the International Training Centre, the Academy on Youth Employment delivers…
2023 International Forum on Youth Entrepreneurship
On the afternoon of November 3rd, the Youth Entrepreneurship International Forum was successfully held in Dalian. More than 100 guests,…
Join the Climate Classroom @ COP27: How to work in the Green Economy?
On the occasion of the COP27 in Egypt, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is offering a cycle of…
Investing in transforming futures for young people – What is at stake and how can we get there?
The future is young, green, and depends on our actions.Join us at COP27 ILO Just Transition Pavilion for a side event on shaping the future…
Youth consultations on the forthcoming Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022 report
Are you a young person (below 30) who is enthusiastic about the future of work and would like to share your voices with the global…
Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Asia-Pacific: Lessons for a Human-centred Recovery
This webinar is co-organized by partners of the UN Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth in collaboration with the ILO and the United…
Webinars on land-based jobs for youth
This webinar series is jointly organized by UNCCD and Deutsche Welle for young people aged 15 to 35 years, who want to create sustainable…
Greening Decent Jobs for Youth at COP 25 Climate Change Summit
Decent Jobs for Youth partners will participate in the UN COP25 #TimeForAction Climate Change Summit and share knowledge on research and…
Future of work for youth at One Young World
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the ILO will co-organize a session on the Future of Work at the One Young World…
YOUTH TRANSITIONS - A GLOBAL INTERDISCIPLINARY POLICY RESEARCH CONFERENCE
The Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, with financial support…
17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates
30 Nobel Peace Laureates, awarded organizations, prize recipients and Peace Laureates’ foundations from around the world arrived in Merida…
Youth Conference on the Future of Work
The Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (…
Fiji Youth Speak Forum 2019
Fiji YouthSpeak Forum 2019, organized by AIESEC in Fiji will be the second time this unique event be held in Fiji and the Pacific. It…
High Level-Political Forum (HLPF)
Under the theme "Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality", the meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable…
Summer School on the Future of Work
The world of work looks a little different everyday. These changes, driven by technological innovation, demographics, climate change, and…
2019 ECOSOC Partnership Forum
Every year, ECOSOC Partnership Forum provides the opportunity to listen to the world’s most influential thinkers and actors. The Forum…
2019 ECOSOC Youth Forum
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, to take place on 8-9 April 2019 will provide a platform for young leaders from around…
The Future of Work, Youth Employment and South-South Cooperation (BAPA+40 Side Event)
As a contribution to the BAPA+40 and in harmonisation with ILO’s Centenary celebration, this event will revolve around two strategic themes…
Youth Agro-pastoral Entrepreneurship Summit
The 2019 Youth Agropastoral Entrepreneurs Summit is an open space for the different stakeholders to exchange and share knowledge with…
Future of Work for African Youth Conference
The Future of Work for African Youth Conference is an interactive event aimed at steering dialogue about how Africa can harness the…
Global Youth Employment Forum 2019
The Global Youth Employment Forum 2019 - Today and Tomorrow with Decent Jobs for Youth aims to engage youth in sharing their employment…
World Youth Skills Day 2018 - Youth Skills for Sustainability and Innovation
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN, the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the UN, the Office of the Secretary-General’s Special…
2018 Partnership Exchange
The 2018 annual global Partnership Exchange, organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) in…
Innovations for Decent Jobs for Youth
The event will provide a platform for governments, social partners, youth and civil society, private sector, UN entities, foundations and…
Youth engagement in the UNCCD
The commitment focuses on UNCCD's Youth Engagement Strategy (YES) and related activities.
Equipping Nigerian youths with industry skills
NECA is dedicated to empowering 2500 Nigerian youth by 2029 through skills development and decent