The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations with support of the International Labour Organization, has held a sensitisation and awareness creation exercise for various stakeholders at Damongo in the Savannah Region on the National Green Jobs Strategy.
Participants included representatives from the Regional Coordinating Council, Budget Officers, Planning Officers, amongst other key officials from the Municipal and District Assemblies in the region.
It was to build their capacity to play their roles towards the implementation of the National Green Jobs Strategy.
This is to help mainstream green job activities, establish focal units, and improve the monitoring and reporting of green job interventions at the sub-national level.
Mr Saeed Muhazu Jibril, Savannah Regional Minister, whose speech was read on his behalf during the event, said the National Green Jobs Strategy was a transformative vision for the workforce, which would equip individuals to tackle climate change while driving economic growth.
Dr Lloyd Chabala Ngo, Project Manager, European Union Ghana Skills Pact, said Ghana had made significant strides in implementing the Nationally Determined Contributions, which outlined the country’s efforts in mitigating and adapting to climate change.
He, however, said “While these measures are crucial for securing a sustainable future, we must also recognise their impact on the labour market including job losses, skills mismatches, changes in production methods, and the short-term costs faced by businesses adapting to new technologies.”
He said to ensure a just transition to a low-carbon green economy, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations in collaboration with its partners, developed the National Green Jobs Strategy in 2021 to serve as a coordinated framework to create decent jobs within Ghana’s green and circular economy.
He acknowledged that while green jobs offered a path to decent work, there was the need to address the existing skills gaps and labour market mismatches to enable workers to thrive in the new economy.
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