GGGI Technical Report No. 37

Climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices are actively promoted in developing countries because of their proven effectiveness in reducing climate change risks, enhancing climate resilience, facilitating climate change mitigation, and improving welfare, including increasing employment opportunities and household income (World Bank, 2019). However, few studies quantify the employment impacts of implementing CSA practices. This GGGI study aims to address this knowledge gap by quantifying the economy-wide employment impacts of achieving the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets of Colombia and Ethiopia related to the use of CSA practices. It estimates the total gross number of full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs that can be supported through the adoption of selected CSA practices along the agricultural value chain of chosen crops over a period of 10 years (2024 to 2034).In addition, the study qualitatively assesses employment by reviewing the human capital skills necessary to accelerate the adoption of CSA practices in Colombia and Ethiopia.