All news: social and solidarity economy

Three ILO projects on social and solidarity economy policy presented at the Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit

The COOP Unit of the ILO has shared highlights from three social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy projects from six countries in Asia and two countries in Africa during the ILO Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit as part of its global team...

The UN International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour: Enterprises in Action to Eliminate Child Labour

To mark the occasion of the UN International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, a booth on “Enterprises in Action to eliminate child labour” was presented during the Global Technical Team Meeting of the Enterprises Department of the ILO on 24...

ILO COOP participates in the University of Sussex Future of Work Hub webinars

ILO COOP Unit Manager was interviewed for the second edition of Co-op Women's Voices, a series started by two women leaders from the cooperative movement in the UK.

Second Meeting of the Steering Committee for the Jordan Cooperative Development Strategy is held

On February 18, 2021, the Steering Committee for the Jordan Cooperative Development Strategy held its second meeting to discuss the draft strategy development and way forward.

ILO COOP participates in the launch of the global network of home-based workers, HomeNet International

ILO COOP Unit participated in the launching congress of the global network of home-based workers as an observer and provided a message of solidarity.

StreetNet International organises an orientation session on cooperatives and the informal economy

ILO COOP Unit Manager presented at an orientation session organised by StreetNet International for its regional coordinators on cooperatives’ role in the informal economy

ILO COOP participates in a webinar organized by We Effect and vi Agroforestry on "Our cooperative identity – where is it taking us in the...

The webinar organized by We Effect and vi Agroforestry on ”Our cooperative identity – where is it taking us in the future?” took place on third of February bringing staff members from headquarters and regions together.

Lessons from the Social Economy Policy project in South Africa: Understanding diversity

The ILO‘s Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy project in South Africa is working on building a comprehensive understanding of social economy in the country to inform a policy that is inclusive. The findings from the National Survey conducted...

ILO COOP participates in a Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy

On January 21, 2021 ILO COOP participated in a virtual Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy organized by the Diesis network.

Joint COOP/Social Finance research initiative on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and social innovation in Africa

The ILO’s Cooperatives Unit (COOP) and Social Finance Programme (Social Finance) recently launched a research project on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and social innovation in Africa funded by the French Government.

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Social and Solidarity Economy highlighted as an alternative model of growth in the UN Secretary General’s Report on “Socially just...

The report was released for the upcoming Fifty-ninth session of the Commission for Social Development on the topic.

ILO COOP 100 – ILO PROSPECTS Webinar: The role of cooperatives and social and solidarity organizations in forced displacement contexts

The webinar was organized by ILO COOP and ILO PROSPECTS to highlight the role and contributions of cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy organizations (SSEOs) in forced displacement contexts, and the work of both field practitioners...

ILO COOP 100 Special Interview Series

Lessons learned from Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) policy development in South Africa

Social Economy

Lessons learned from Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) policy development in South Africa: One-size does not fit all

The passage of the worker cooperative bill in Japan is celebrated around the word

ILO and UNTFSSE participate in the second meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Luxembourg Declaration under the Spanish Presidency

Representatives from the EU member states confirmed their commitment to promote the social economy and discussed the importance of social economy organizations in COVID-19 recovery measures signing the Toledo Declaration.

UNTFSSE participates in the Side event 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD): “Building Back Better: Action Toward a...

A representative of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and an observer to the United Nation Inter-agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) contributed to the debate on creating a disability-inclusive, accessible...

ILO supports the creation of market links through cooperatives in agriculture in Northern Sri Lanka

Since its establishment in 2017, the ILO supported the Udayarkaddu Cooperative to establish a primary processing facility for fruits and vegetables, set up market linkages through private sector partnerships; and increase the production capacity of...