Inter-Agency Workshop on Employment and Social Inclusion in a Green Economy: Assessing Policies and Practices, organised by ILO in collaboration with UNEP, UNIDO and UNITAR under the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)

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In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 154 - Promote the exchange of information and knowledge on decent work for all and job creation, including green jobs initiatives and related skills, and to facilitate the integration of relevant data into national economic and employment policies.

ESCAP and ILO share databases on employment figures especially for youth, gender and projections at the national and regional level. The labour market analysis for the ESCAP Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (2013) and the Year-End-Update have been critical to advocate policy recommendations on decent work for all and productive employment generation strategies including green jobs and upgrading skills.

ESCAP in collaboration with ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific has launched a joint research work on macroeconomic policies for ‘full and productive employment’ at the country level. The project aims to promote exchange and collection of new sets of information in Thailand and Viet Nam, and to share knowledge on best practices to promote national macroeconomic and employment policies.

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 154 - Promote the exchange of information and knowledge on decent work for all and job creation, including green jobs initiatives and related skills, and to facilitate the integration of relevant data into national economic and employment policies.

ESCAP has been coordinating this Development Account project in collaboration with ECLAC, ECA and ESCWA. The aim of the project is to compile and analyze the experience of selected countries from the four regions in moving toward universal social protection. The key outcome will be a policy-oriented on-line toolbox.

The research results of the DA project on “Strengthening Social Protection” are being integrated into a practical and policy-oriented online “toolbox”. The social protection toolbox is an online platform that aims to provide policymakers and the general public a space to develop understanding of and support for expanding social protection coverage. By providing support to national level initiatives, promoting the exchange of experiences and capacity building, this toolbox will seek to generate political will and public consensus for creating broader and more robust social protection systems.

An Interregional Expert Group Meeting will be organized by ESCAP in collaboration with ECLAC, ESCWA and ECA. The Meeting will bring together experts from Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Western Asia and Africa. The main objective will be to take stock of the research conducted by the Regional Commissions, present the on-line toolbox, and discuss a dissemination strategy.

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 100 - Regional and sub-regional organizations, including the UN regional commissions and their sub-regional offices, to prioritize sustainable development through, inter alia, more efficient and effective capacity building, development and implementation of regional agreements and arrangements as appropriate, and exchange of information, best practices, and lessons learnt.
Support these institutions, including through the United Nations system
Enhance the UN regional commissions and their sub-regional offices in their respective capacities to support Member States in implementing sustainable development.

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 154 - Promote the exchange of information and knowledge on decent work for all and job creation, including green jobs initiatives and related skills, and to facilitate the integration of relevant data into national economic and employment policies.

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 156 - Support global dialogue on best practices for social protection programmes that takes into account the three dimensions of sustainable development

ESCAP is preparing the Development Account project which covers employment issues and identify good practices and lessons learned related and prepare a toolbox for governments on planning, designing and implementing youth policies, and is set to be implemented 2014-2017.

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 24 - We note the need for sustainable development strategies to proactively address youth employment at all levels. In this regard, we recognize the need for a global strategy on youth and employment building on the work of the International Labour Organization.

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 100 - Regional and sub-regional organizations, including the UN regional commissions and their sub-regional offices, to prioritize sustainable development through, inter alia, more efficient and effective capacity building, development and implementation of regional agreements and arrangements as appropriate, and exchange of information, best practices, and lessons learnt.
Support these institutions, including through the United Nations system
Enhance the UN regional commissions and their sub-regional offices in their respective capacities to support Member States in implementing sustainable development.

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 154 - Promote the exchange of information and knowledge on decent work for all and job creation, including green jobs initiatives and related skills, and to facilitate the integration of relevant data into national economic and employment policies.

ESCAP’s programmes on women’s economic empowerment maintains focused attention on creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs and strengthen partnerships for policy action, including by facilitating the development of evidence-informed livelihood policies.

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 154 - Promote the exchange of information and knowledge on decent work for all and job creation, including green jobs initiatives and related skills, and to facilitate the integration of relevant data into national economic and employment policies.

The ILO, UNEP, the International organisation of Employers and the International Trade Union Confederation published in June 2012 the report “Working towards sustainable development: Opportunities for decent work and social inclusion in a green economy”

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In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 154 - Promote the exchange of information and knowledge on decent work for all and job creation, including green jobs initiatives and related skills, and to facilitate the integration of relevant data into national economic and employment policies.