All publications: cooperatives

UNTFSSE Policy Brief

Financing for development: Unlocking the potential of the social and solidarity economy

The social and solidarity economy (SSE) plays an essential role in financing for development, serving as both a recipient and a provider of finance, and contributing to inclusive, resilient and sustainable development. Yet it remains insufficiently...

ILC.113/Report VI

Innovative approaches to addressing informality and promoting the transition to formality for decent work

ILO Technical brief

Decent work opportunities and challenges in recycling

This ILO brief, authored by Anna Barford and Annabel Beales, explores the opportunities and challenges in recycling, focusing on decent work. Recycling, a practice dating back millennia, has evolved significantly with industrialization and modern...

Report

Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) in Japan: Twelve dialogues

This report, authored by Kentaro Itami (Institute for Solidarity-Based Society, Hosei University), provides an overview of the SSE landscape in Japan, offering diverse perspectives from key stakeholders, including from government, social partners,...

ILO Brief

Building pathways for green jobs and climate-smart agritech in Lebanon

Explore how the ILO's BOUZOUR project is helping Lebanese farmers tackle the challenges of water scarcity and climate change through innovative agritech solutions. This brief provides an overview of the project's pilot interventions designed to...

ILO Brief

Renting a Portable Solar Energy System in Lebanon

The Experience of Deir El Ahmar's Union of Cooperatives with Portable Solar Units in Lebanon.

Brazil-Lebanon South-South cooperation in key sectors: The way forward in the world of work

This report is the result of an assessment investigating the potential of South-South and Triangular Cooperation between Brazil and Lebanon. Historically, both countries have enjoyed strong bilateral relations, aided by the Lebanese diaspora in...

Report for the Technical Meeting

Promotion of decent work and a just transition, including skills development and lifelong learning, in the food and beverage industry

Report for the Technical Meeting on the Promotion of Decent Work and a Just Transition, Including Skills Development and Lifelong Learning in the Food and Beverage Industry (Geneva, 27–31 January 2025)

ACCEL Egypt

Combatting child labour in the cotton value chain in Egypt through the development of cooperatives

This study is the product of a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and the International Labour Organization, through the project “Accelerating Action for the Elimination of Child Labour in Supply Chains in...

Report of the United Nations Secretary-General

Promoting the social and solidarity economy for sustainable development

The Cherry Sector in Lebanon: Results of a survey of cherry farmers and workers in the Bekaa, North and Mount Lebanon

This ILO BOUZOUR report summarizes results of a baseline survey of cherry farmers and workers in Lebanon's Bekaa, North and Mount Lebanon regions. It serves as a baseline for the project's component on unlocking opportunities for inclusive growth in...

Recent developments in the promotion of the social and solidarity economy: Highlights for Africa

This document provides an overview of recent global and regional developments relevant to the African Union (AU) Ten-year Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Strategy and Implementation Plan. It reflects the commitment of the AU and the...

ILO Working Paper 122

What role can health mutuals and community-based health insurance play in social health protection systems?

Despite a wealth of literature on health mutuals and Community Based Health Insurances (CBHI), little is known about the practical methods used to integrate them into national social health protection architectures. This working paper explores...

Policy guide

Gender, equality and inclusion for a just transition in climate action

Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and practice in Ethiopia

A baseline study for Ethiopia in the area of relevant policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and current practices in terms of implementation and in relation to the access of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons to the labour...

Report

Strengthening women’s cooperatives: The experience of SEWA Cooperative Federation

This report aims to explore the challenges and opportunities for cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy entities in empowering women workers in the informal economy, with a specific focus on the experience of the SEWA Cooperative...

Brief

Providing care through the social and solidarity economy - Colombia

Zimbabwe: An assessment summary

Providing care through the social and solidarity economy - Zimbabwe

This assessment highlights the critical need for quality childcare services for informal economy workers in Zimbabwe. Street vendors and domestic workers, particularly women, face significant challenges due to high levels of informality and lack of...

Brief

Providing care through the social and solidarity economy - Occupied Palestinian Territory

This assessment highlights the critical need for affordable, quality childcare services in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Improving early childhood education and care can significantly enhance children's development and women's workforce...

Brief

Providing care through the social and solidarity economy - Lebanon

This assessment highlights the critical need for improved working conditions for home-based care workers in Lebanon, primarily women. Lebanese nationals, migrant domestic workers, Syrian and Palestinian refugees, and other care workers face...