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September 10, 2025

Sustainable financing for green skills building for a just & equitable climate transition

Overview

Africa is making significant progress toward a green economy transition, which presents unprecedented opportunities for sustainable growth and job creation on the continent. The “Forecasting Green Jobs in Africa” report projects that the green economy will generate over 3 million direct jobs by 2030. These green jobs could help tackle Africa’s youth unemployment challenge and prepare the continent for the impending youthquake.

FSD Africa, in partnership with Shortlist Futures and First Consult, is co-hosting a closed-door meeting on the sidelines of the Africa Climate Summit 2 on September 10th in Addis Ababa. This session will focus on integrating a human capital development lens into capital mobilisation for an equitable and sustainable green transition. It will aim to coalesce action and secure commitment from strategic stakeholders to integrate green skills development in financing priorities.

We will:

  • Explore and commit to piloting a financing instrument that can be leveraged to mobilise capital, facilitate learning and be scaled up to drive green skills development in Africa.
  • Identify relevant policies, governance, and regulatory structures to support Africa’s green skills labour markets.
  • Launch a stakeholder coalition that drives collaborative efforts to mobilise investments for large-scale green skills programmes.
  • Amplify Africa’s unified voice in global conversations regarding green skills and jobs in ongoing discussions, including the Sustainable Business COP (where FSD Africa is participating on the Green Skills WG), in the lead-up to COP 30.

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Please register here by Wednesday, 27th August, to secure your spot in this discussion. Limited slots available.
Meet the Speakers
Janine Ampulire

Senior Manager, Research Evidence & Insights, FSD Africa (Moderator)

Kevin Munjal

Director, Impact FSD Africa

Ciara Remerscheid

Director, Shortlist Futures

Shveta Sarin

Business Development, Shell Foundation

Objectives

This session will focus on integrating a human capital development lens into capital mobilisation for an equitable and sustainable green transition. It will delve into the urgent need to invest in the development of green skills and secure commitment from strategic stakeholders to integrate green skills development in national and business priorities. We will:

  • Explore financing instruments that can be leveraged to mobilise capital to drive green skills development in Africa.
  • Identify relevant strategies, policies and governance to support Africa’s green skills labour markets.
  • Through Thought Leadership and evidence, encourage African stakeholders to contribute a unified voice to global conversations regarding green skills and jobs.