Cooperatives (EMP/COOP) resources

Guidelines for cooperative legislation, third revised edition

11 December 2012

Provides guidance on how to draft a cooperative law.

Cooperatives in Africa: From Reform to Reconstruction - Report on a Workshop held in Ezulwini, Swaziland on 3 August 1999

26 November 2007

Handbook on Cooperatives for use by Workers' Organizations

01 January 2007

This handbook lists the essential things to know about cooperatives for all those who are interested as members, future members, politicians or staff of national or international institutions in charge of the promotion and development of cooperatives. In simple, understandable language, the handbook deals in turn with the characteristic features of cooperatives, cooperative enterprise as a whole, the promotion of cooperatives and the close ties that exist between the ILO and cooperatives.

Let’s organize! : a SYNDICOOP handbook for trade unions and cooperatives about organizing workers in the informal economy

01 January 2006

This SYNDICOOP Handbook is designed to help replicate the approach by serving as a resource for trade union and cooperative organizers and trainers. It was finalized by members of the International Steering Committee of the SYNDICOOP Programme, mainly comprising representatives from the International Confederation of Trade Unions (ICFTU now ITUC), the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) and ILO together with National Steering Committee members from all four programme countries as well as project staff.

ILO Guide for Value Chain Analysis and Upgrading

01 January 2006

This Guide for Value Chain Analysis and Upgrading is written for the ILO enterprise specialists and the consultants who work in developing countries and are engaged in upgrading projects. It is also written for the ILO constituents, such as worker and employer organisations and government agencies. The purpose of the guide is to look at how to practically carry out value chain analysis, find upgrading solutions and implement them, using an ILO approach towards upgrading.

Guidelines for cooperative legislation, second revised edition

01 February 2005

Provides guidance on how to draft a cooperative law.

Caribbean Sub-Regional Conference of ministers of Cooperatives: Final Report Saint Lucia, 23 - 26 May 2000

01 January 2002

Gender Issues in Cooperatives - an ILO/ICA Perspective - 2 Hours of Gender Issues for Cooperatives Leaders (a gender sensitization package)

01 January 1995