Sustainability

Building the Climate Workforce Africa Needs

Jun 10, 20243 min readSofia Bergström · Advisor, Sustainability & Talent

From renewable energy to climate-smart agriculture—the skills gap is real and solvable with workforce design.

Climate investment is accelerating, but projects stall when operators and program managers are scarce. Capital alone does not install capacity—people do.

Apprenticeship and TVET partnerships outperform one-off workshops. Boards should demand a workforce plan alongside every climate CAPEX proposal.

Apprenticeship and TVET partnerships outperform one-off workshops. Boards should demand a workforce plan alongside every climate CAPEX proposal.

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