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On the Ground in Ordu and Samsun: ILO Officials Evaluate and Advance Efforts to Eradicate Child Labour

Nassaem el Khir women’s agricultural group in Tunisia receives support from ILO’s JEUN’ESS project

Supported by the ILO’s JEUN’ESS project, Nassaem el Khir women’s agricultural group secured the necessary training and equipment in Tunisia

From Policy to Practice: UNTFSSE Members and Observers Participate in the First Ibero-American Seminar on the Social and Solidarity Economy

ILO Caribbean joins regional discussion on transformative local economic development in post-COVID era

Roundtable conversation offered key opportunity to explore and refine innovative strategies in preparation for Global LED Forum to be hosted in 2025.

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UNTFSSE Launches Open Online Package to Boost Awareness on Social and Solidarity Economy

Bridging Social and Solidarity Economy and Cultural Heritage in Tunisia: the Nawar Cultural Complex

Chinkhata Cooperative's transformative movement towards decent work and sustainability

In the heart of Malawi, nestled within the bustling Kamboni trading center under the Traditional Authority (TA) Kawamba in Kasungu District, lies Chinkhata Cooperative. This vibrant group of 85 farmers is a proud member of the TAMA Farmers Trust,...

Building Market Access for smallholder farmers

ILO BOUZOUR’s pilot initiative to open new markets for cherry cooperatives

In the face of Lebanon’s ongoing economic crisis, the ILO BOUZOUR project is making significant strides in enhancing cherry exports, providing vital support to local farmers and vulnerable communities.

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Empowering Communities: Türkiye's Cooperative Workshop Charts a Path for Inclusive Economic Growth

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Summit of the Future: Managing global interdependence

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Advancing Safety and Economic Integration for Waste Pickers in Istanbul, Türkiye: Key Impacts

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ILO Supports Green Jobs through Nature-Based Solutions in Türkiye

African Union Social Solidarity Economy Ecosystem

African Union embraces youth employment and fair recruitment strategies

The African Union and African Member States delivered on key strategies and policies that are critical to the world of work, including the social and solidarity economy, youth employment, fair recruitment, minimum wage and more.

African Union adopts a ten-year strategy on the Social and Solidarity Economy

The ILO contributed to the adoption of the strategy and its implementation plan at the fifth ordinary session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment (STC-SDLE-5) of the African Union.

Paris 2024

Groundbreaking Olympic Social Charter aims to bring decent work standards to Paris Games

This year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games will, for the first time in the history of the Olympic movement, follow a Social Charter that aims to ensure that the Paris Games have a durable social, environmental, and economic legacy.

Phase two of ILO’s SSE Knowledge Base Project Launched

The project aims to enhance global capacity to produce, use and share reliable statistics on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy.

Skills development

ILO supports establishment of Shared Service Facilities Centre (SSFC) to boost economic diversification and community empowerment of tea...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Mr. Maan Alangari, General Manager of the General Directorate for Cooperatives within the Ministry of Human Resources and...

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

Cooperatives

Viet Nam issues decree on registration of pre-cooperatives, cooperatives, and cooperative unions

On 19 July 2024, Viet Nam promulgated a decree that establishes regulations for the registration of pre-cooperatives, cooperatives, cooperative unions, and cooperative development support funds.

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Empowering Waste Pickers: Workshop in Eskişehir Drives Positive Change