Green economy
Anwar and Dina, two young Syrian refugees, show their inventions of battery-powered lamps at a refugee camp in Jordan., 1. How can we provide young people with skill-development opportunities in the rapidly growing renewable energy sector?, The Issue Imbalances persist between skills offered and skills needed for the green transition. According to a recent ILO study, this skills mismatch is identified as an obstacle to the greening of the economy in 21 of 27 countries surveyed. While the on-ramp for many career paths are clear (such as becoming a doctor, lawyer, nurse, electrician,…, 2. How can we provide renewable energy to off-grid schools?, The Issue Today, 1 out of 5 upper and lower secondary schools worldwide are not electrified. Sub-Saharan Africa is the hardest hit: nearly 1 in 2 secondary schools in the region lack electricity. Educational facilities require energy for lighting, cooking, heating, cooling, water delivery and purification, as well as information and communication…