This study is linked to the Fiji Low Emission Development Strategy 2018-2050 (LEDS, 2018). It provides a baseline green jobs estimate for selected sectors for 2018 and indicative projections of green jobs for 2030 and 2050 for two LEDS scenarios: BAU-U (Business as Usual-Unconditional), which assumes no additional finance, and VHA (Very High Ambition) emissions reductions, with substantial financial implications.
The report develops a definition of green jobs for Fiji, considers initiatives with potential for green jobs creation, estimates existing green employment, assesses the potential for additional green jobs creation, identifies major employment changes as the economy greens, and recommends how green employment can grow while minimising other job losses. It primarily deals with formal salary and wage employment, covering key LEDS sectors such as energy and transport. Its main conclusions focus on the transition to a green economy and the improvement of the conditions for future assessment studies of green employment in Fiji. These address gender issues, training needs, and conditions of employment.