SDG 8: Econ Courses and Certifications

SDG: Moving Towards Sustainable Work

Decent work is thecritical engine of sustainable development. This course explores the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and mechanisms for developing decent and sustainable work.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Work and Employment for a Sustainable Future

8 ratings at edX

We are living in a financially fragile world. There is economic growth, but not enough opportunities to find decent work. Globally, more than 200 million people are still unemployed, but there has bee

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Decent work and economic growth: Achieving SDG 8

5 ratings at edX

In the pursuit of decent work and economic growth, it is essential to understand the drivers of informality and structural transformation, the movement of workers, and changes in inequality during eco

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Towards Decent Work in Global Supply Chains

23 ratings at iversity

Examine labour issues in global supply chains and debate the policies and strategies that can secure decent work and dignity for workers along production networks.

• iversity
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Industrial Policy in the 21st Century: The Challenge for Africa

9 ratings at edX

Why is there so little industry in Africa? Does it matter? What can we do about it? Hear from economist John Page about the continent’s options for industrialization and the future of economic growth

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Workers in Informal Employment: Organising and Bargaining Collectively

Analyse the political economy of informal employment and examine how workers organise, build collective power and bargain collectively in spaces where labour rights are denied.

• iversity
• 3 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate