Building the case for the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

The purpose of this publication is to present how the United Nations (UN) Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions is being implemented in and by pathfinder countries and contributing to significant policy changes and increases in financing to advance decent jobs and universal social protection. It also describes how each country is using the Global Accelerator model to drive economic reforms and strengthen social development while putting people at the centre.

The volume contributes to wider efforts to progressively build a case for “what works” in the creation of decent jobs and the extension of social protection for just transitions, and to show why such investments are critical for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and beyond and how UN system agencies and other partners can join forces in providing coherent policy and financial support.

Supporting South–South cooperation, the publication provides Global Accelerator pathfinder countries – and those interested in joining the initiative – with evidence of concrete experiences of countries that are currently implementing the Global Accelerator, along with examples of countries that have succeeded in achieving just transitions for their populations through better coordination and financing of social protection, employment and macroeconomic policies.

This document is also intended for the entire community of experts, donors, development banks, researchers, workers’ and employers’ organizations, and civil society, offering an overview of where the initiative currently stands, drawing on lessons learned and highlighting the path that remains to be travelled. It illustrates how a global initiative can be translated into various implementation pathways that are fully aligned with each country’s development priorities.