By taking a tripartite approach, the project aims to provide ILO constituents and stakeholders with a clearer understanding of the distribution of green jobs across the economy, promote information exchange and social dialogue on green jobs policies, and identify potential entry points for furthe
Since 2012, the Bank has been providing technical assistance to its regional member countries for engaging on a green growth pathway.
Renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) projects can play an important role in providing access to energy for the approximately 1.2 billion people – or 17% of the population – worldwide who do not have access to electricity or liquid fuels. While these projects have the potential for bro
Forests support the livelihoods of 1.6 billion people and 80 percent of all terrestrial biodiversity, and they help absorb up to 30 percent of carbon emissions from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. There is thus a strong ecological and socioeconomic rationale for forest conservation.
Africa has enormous potential for clean energy, given its ample resources of hydro, solar, wind and geothermal power. However, current highly centralized energy systems often benefit the rich and bypass the poor.
This tool kit assists staff and consultants of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in conceptualizing and designing gender-responsive projects in the energy sector. It guides users in key questions to be asked and data to be collected during project preparation.
As the Earth’s average surface temperatures rise, so do the associated costs. Because marginalised communities and groups (e.g., women, immigrants, the elderly, the disabled) are more exposed to climatic risk, the costs of climate change are more difficult for them.