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Their lives transformed through ILO programmes in Indonesia

In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Indonesia’s membership in the ILO, six beneficiaries from across the country share how ILO programmes have shaped their lives and strengthened their communities over the years.

Child labour

Strengthening coffee farming communities in Viet Nam to prevent child labour

When what seems normal can still carry child labour risks.

Social and solidarity economy: Strengthening jobs and local services in the Republic of Korea

ILO–KLRI research workshop explores how the social and solidarity economy can expand decent work and essential services, particularly in the care economy and in rural areas.

ILO constituents and partners strengthen knowledge on the social and solidarity economy to advance social justice

The ILO convened a technical knowledge-sharing event in Turin, bringing together constituents and partners from countries where it has been actively supporting the promotion of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) for social justice. Participants...

International Year of Cooperatives 2025

Afghan women embrace cooperatives to strengthen livelihoods

Women entrepreneurs gain practical skills in cooperative governance and group enterprise management under an ILO-led initiative.

Mozambique advances tripartite understanding of the SSE with ILO support

The ILO led an induction session for Mozambique’s Labour Consultative Commission to build shared tripartite understanding of the social and solidarity economy and support discussions toward a national social and solidarity economy strategy.

UN Task Force meeting in Murcia advances strategic engagement on the social and solidarity economy

The Fifth UNTFSSE Technical Symposium convened Members, Observers, Governments and partners in Murcia to take stock of progress and discuss strategic priorities for the Task Force in the coming two years, while drawing on Murcia’s territorial...

EESC Plenary

ILO highlights role of industrial cooperatives in driving innovation and job creation

International Year of Cooperatives

Social and solidarity economy entities drive resilience in crisis settings

ILO webinar outlines pathways to scale SSE responses to crises through country experience and practical tools

Social and solidarity economy

ILO advances dialogue on SSE and decent work at regional cooperatives seminar in Dominica

The ILO advanced regional dialogue on the Social and Solidarity Economy at the 26–27 November 2025 Dominica cooperatives seminar, contributing technical expertise, strategic guidance, and a shared commitment to strengthening cooperativism and decent...

How large cooperatives can advance decent work and responsible practices across supply chains

Large and multinational cooperatives apply concrete tools and governance practices that improve working conditions, strengthen due diligence and embed people-centred approaches across supply chains. Their experiences show how cooperative identity...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Richard Warner, Coordinator and CEO of Nundah Community Enterprises Cooperative in Australia

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators and social and solidarity economy (SSE) actors from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on the cooperative,...

Cooperatives

ILO highlights global lessons as Trinidad and Tobago drives co-operative transformation

The National Co-operative Conference in Trinidad and Tobago brought together leaders, experts, and practitioners to redefine the role of co-operatives and credit unions in national development, with the ILO providing critical global insights to...

Building a skilled network of cooperative trainers to combat child labour in Nigeria

In Ondo, Osun, and Niger States, cooperatives are emerging not only as economic actors, but as strategic partners in Nigeria’s efforts to eliminate child labour in supply chains. Through stronger governance, better organisation, and empowered...

ILO PROSPECTS launches learning portal to transform forced displacement response

The ILO PROSPECTS Learning Portal turns years of field experience into practical, interactive resources to help practitioners, policymakers, and partners improve responses to forced displacement worldwide.

International experts convene in Bordeaux to advance standards on cooperative and social and solidarity economy statistics

Deep-dive workshop in Bordeaux convenes experts from around the world to advance on definitions, key indicators, and next steps toward inclusive statistical frameworks on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy.

Saudi Arabia advances cooperative development through institutional strengthening and training

ILO supports the Cooperative Societies Council’s strategic strengthening and delivers the first national Training of Trainers on Think.COOP and Start.COOP.

International Year of Cooperatives

ILO meets with the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development of Sri Lanka

Discussions focused on revitalizing cooperative policy, enhancing market access, and piloting innovative value chain solutions.

Global Social and Solidarity Economy Forum 2025

The social and solidarity economy offers an essential pathway to decent work and social justice

Human-Centred Economic Transitions Grounded in Cooperation and Solidarity.

International Year of Cooperatives

Global research conference deep-dives into the role of the social and solidarity economy in socio-ecological transitions

The ILO highlighted how the social and solidarity economy (SSE) can play a critical role in advancing decent work and inclusive development, and shared progress on SSE statistics and country-level innovations at the 10th CIRIEC International...