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Leveraging public employment programmes for an inclusive just transition: Connecting youth to the green economy through city-led partnerships in South Africa

Can public employment programmes become more than temporary jobs and attract the youth? In South Africa’s cities, the green economy offers an opportunity to turn the EPWP into a pathway towards meaningful work, skills development and a more inclusive just transition, particularly for the youth. The paper argues that this potential will remain limited unless cities move beyond short-term employment and build stronger pathways into the green economy.

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