Community Of Practice On Inclusive Green Jobs Launched In Nigeria

A multi-stakeholder Community of Practice (CoP) on Inclusive Green Jobs has been launched in the country. It aims to develop a national framework to support green skills, job creation, and coordinated policy reform.

Organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy, with technical leadership from the INCLUDE Knowledge Platform and Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API), the virtual session brought together over 60 stakeholders-including policymakers, educators, civil society actors, donors, private sector leaders, and renewable energy professionals.

“We’ve had energetic green economy efforts-policies, skills, investments-but they’ve operated in silos,” said Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, chairman of the House Committee on Renewable Energy.

“This CoP is our collective antidote to fragmentation. It must be bold, not bureaucratic; collaborative, not competitive,” Ogene noted.

According to him, two Flagship Initiatives Co-Created Community of Practice will drive the development of two transformative instruments, which include the National Inclusive Green Jobs Act (NIGJA).

NIGJA is a federal legislative framework designed to formalise green job creation and mandate inclusive employment in the renewable energy and low-carbon sectors.

The Act will feature affirmative action provisions-30% youth participation and 25% women’s representation-and enable state-level adaptation through Green Jobs Compacts.

The other is the National Green Skills and Employment Alliance (NGSEA), a coordination platform to align industry demand with training programmes.

The NGSEA will foster partnerships between government agencies, training institutions, and employers to expand apprenticeships, improve technical curricula, and ensure workforce readiness.