Green Jobs Malaysia Project

The project will take a tripartite approach to provide ILO constituents and national stakeholders, including the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) in Malaysia, with a clearer understanding of the prevalence of green jobs across the economy and sectors, promote an exchange of information and social dialogue on green jobs policies and identify possible entry points for further green job creation. The study will assess the economy-employment and economy-environment linkages at the national level and map existing green jobs in the Malaysian labour market. Through the building and use of a Green Dynamic Social Accounting Matrix (DYSAM) via expansions and extension, the employment and environmental impacts of environment driven policies in Malaysia will be simulated. Several modelling scenarios will be conducted with a view to generating new socio-economic data at the national level on employment (green jobs), income distribution, and CO2 emissions. The purpose of this study is to provide an estimate of the number of green jobs, the level of economic activity that is dependent on the environment in Malaysia and the employment impact of environment related policies. It supports wider efforts by governments, employers and trade unions to promote sustainable development in a resource scarce and climate-challenged world. A steering committee will be established with representatives from ILO, relevant ministries including the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA), the social partners (MEF, MTUC), international consultants and academia to guide and monitor the implementation of the project. The results of the study will show statistically the links between environmental policies and the economy and the impacts on employment. It will also involve the evaluation of the socio-economic impacts of environment driven policies with a view to preparing the ground for green skills anticipation in key sectors of the Malaysian economy. A practical pilot on skills development will be conducted through the application and implementation of the 11 occupational skills standards in selected sectors and enterprises. The results of the pilot will allow for revising and finalizing these occupational standards for future training on green skills and developing the testing and certification mechanisms. These standards will be published and disseminated as the first official set of green skills national occupational standards for Malaysia.

Project symbol

MAL/12/01/MAL

Admin unit

RO-Asia and the Pacific

Start date

15/06/2012

End date

31/05/2018

Total allocation

321949

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

321949

Development Partners

Malaysia, Ministry of Human Resources, Social Security Organization

Country/Countries

Malaysia

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects