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📢 Calling all youth aged 18-34! The Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth wants to hear from you! Share your career aspirations 🌟 and challenges 🚧 by participating in the #YouthEmploymentBarometer survey. Your input will help shape policies that impact youth employment globally. By participating, you’ll also have the chance to win one of 20 exciting prizes! 👉Take the survey: https://bit.ly/YEB 👉More info: https://bit.ly/YEBi

⚡ 🌍Greening TVET requires a holistic, inclusive and context-specific approach, bridging national and institutional levels to foster an ecosystem capable of powering the solar energy sector. This insight paper lays the groundwork for building a skilled workforce to drive the green transition from case studies in Ghana, Uganda, and Nigeria. It offers practical solutions and policy recommendations to bridge green skills gaps in Africa. 📄 Read the insight paper here: https://lnkd.in/eFWTncu6 SHINE - Solar Hands-on training and International Network of Exchange | #GreeningTVET #SolarEnergy #AfricanSolar

📢 Join us for the launch of INCLUDE's open access book "EQUITY IN COVID-19: Mitigation and Policy Responses in Africa" How did African governments address equity in their initial COVID-19 responses? This Open Access volume explores twelve case studies, analyzing the inclusivity of interventions like lockdowns, economic support, and healthcare mobilization. The book raises critical questions: ➡️ Who benefitted from these policies? ➡️ Who was left behind? Find the book here - https://lnkd.in/ekzeBvmf Event Details: 🗓 Date: 12 December 2024 ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM (GMT) 💻 Venue: Virtual (Zoom link provided upon registration) Join us for this multi-speaker event to unpack key findings and discuss new directions for equitable policy and practice during crises. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eCCyjGHu We hope to see you there! #BookLaunch #EquityInCovid19 #Africa #COVID19 #PolicyResponses #InclusiveDevelopment

🌍🌱 Reminder: Question Window Closing on December 9! 🌱🌍 The question window for the research call for case study proposals for the research programme ‘Green Jobs for Youth in a Just Food Systems Transition in Africa’  closes on December 9! 👉 Learn more and send your questions here: https://lnkd.in/eEiryqf4 ___________________________________________________________________________ 🌍🌱 Rappel : la fenêtre de questions se ferme bientôt ! 🌱🌍 La fenêtre de questions pour l’appel à propositions d’études de cas pour le programme de recherche « Des emplois verts pour les jeunes dans une transition de systèmes alimentaires justes en Afrique » se termine le 9 décembre ! 👉 Apprenez-en plus et envoyez vos questions ici : https://lnkd.in/dvr3qqsB #ResearchCall #JustTransition #GreenJobs #DecentJobsForYouth

Together with the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), INCLUDE is proud to support evidence-based and inclusive policymaking in Nigeria through the GINGER initiative. Read more about the initiative below ⬇️

🌍🌱 Reminder: Call for Proposals! 🌱🌍 Africa’s food systems are at a crossroads, facing challenges from climate change and beyond. Youth are at the centre of this transformation—both as those impacted and as change-makers. INCLUDE’s new research programme explores how a #JustTransition can create #GreenJobs for #Youth, ensuring sustainable, equitable, and resilient food systems in Africa. 🔎 We’re looking for country-specific case studies, by African researchers, to uncover drivers and barriers to this transition. 👉 Read the full call and help us spread the word: https://lnkd.in/eEiryqf4 #GreenJobs #JustTransition #DecentJobsForYouth #ResearchCall

🌍 Watch INCLUDE at COP29: At COP29 in Baku, INCLUDE led discussions on Africa’s just transition, emphasizing localized solutions, youth empowerment, and equitable job creation. These sessions underscored the importance of inclusive policies and local action in driving global change. Watch the video below to see INCLUDE in action at COP29 and read more about INCLUDE’s activities at COP29 here: https://lnkd.in/e4pdxEyF #COP29 #JustTransition #InclusiveDevelopment #YouthEmpowerment #GreenJobs

🌟 Exciting Update from the SHINE Programme! We’re thrilled to announce that the research phase of the SHINE - Solar Hands-on training and International Network of Exchange programme has yielded valuable insights. In the coming weeks, we’ll release an insight paper, a short read, three country case illustrations and roadmaps for greening TVET in the solar energy sector. Greening TVET is a critical component of sustainable development, focusing on aligning technical and vocational education and training systems with sustainability goals. INCLUDE provides a research foundation that promotes greening TVET practices as a pathway to achieving a just energy transition. This transition aims to scale up clean energy supply, create decent employment opportunities for youth, improve access to affordable and reliable electricity, and ensure that no one is left behind. These resources provide the theoretical and empirical foundation for advancing the SHINE programme's goals. ➡️ Explore tools, guides, and resources designed to advance vocational training in sustainable energy solutions across Africa - https://lnkd.in/eGHJ4MPm. To deepen the conversation around greening TVET and sustainable energy solutions, SHINE recently presented at the GRETA webinar, "BUILDING GREEN – Together!" organized by the European Training Foundation. This webinar provided a platform to showcase SHINE’s research findings and approaches for advancing TVET in the solar energy sector. ➡️ Find the slides from the presentation below and discover how these ideas connect to SHINE’s ongoing efforts to create tools, guides, and roadmaps for greening TVET across Africa. #GreeningTVET #SHINEProject #SkillsForGreen #RenewableEnergy #GreenTransition #COP29 #Sustainability #VETEducation

📢 Green & Digital Technologies: Are They Really Transforming Youth Employment in African Agriculture? 🌍 Are you curious about how green and digital technologies shape youth employment in Africa's agriculture? 🌱 Our latest 3-pager, “Green and Digital Technologies: Are They Really Transforming Youth Employment in Africa’s Agriculture?”, dives into this question by exploring: ● The impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and green economies on agricultural livelihoods and job creation. ● Barriers and drivers of technology adoption for young Africans in agribusiness. ● Real-world insights from our kick-off session with African agribusinesses and youth employment experts from the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment 🔍 This research kicks off the third phase of our “Green Jobs and the Future of Work” partnership with Challenge Fund for Youth Employment, and takes an action-oriented approach, aiming to uncover the best practices and challenges for equitable youth participation in agribusiness. With youth perspectives at the forefront, we explore whether digital and green technologies foster inclusive, decent work along Africa’s agricultural value chains. 📥 Ready to learn more? Download the 3-pager now for insights on the future of youth employment in Africa’s agri-food systems! https://lnkd.in/e8a2RE-x Get in touch if you want to stay informed about the research. #YouthEmployment #AgricultureInnovation #GreenJobs #AfricanAgriculture #INCLUDEPlatform #CFYE