All publications: social and solidarity economy

High-level dialogue: Labour market transformations in Africa: Leadership, partnerships, financing for decent work and social justice, and...

Note for the High level dialogue.

Fourth thematic sitting: Strengthening labour governance in Africa: Strong institutions, wages, fundamental rights and social dialogue

Note for the fourth thematic sitting.

Provisional programme of the 15th African Regional Meeting

Third thematic sitting: Resilient and inclusive trade and investment: Creating decent jobs and advancing social justice

Note for the third thematic sitting.

Second thematic sitting: Sustainable social protection and pathways to formalization

Note for the second thematic sitting.

First thematic sitting: Shaping Africa’s transformation through skills and pro-employment policies: Investing in people, promoting youth...

Note for the first thematic sitting.

GB.358/INS/8

Draft global road map on the transition to formality for decent work, 2027–32

As requested by the Governing Body at its 355th Session (November 2025), this document contains the draft global road map on the transition to formality for decent work, 2027–32. The Governing Body is invited to endorse and provide guidance on the...

Delivering social justice through inclusive labour market transformations in Africa

Report of the Director-General of the ILO for discussion at the 15th African Regional Meeting (Windhoek, 2–4 December 2026)

Research brief

Engaging informal economy actors in trade and labour policy in Africa

This research brief examines how informal economy actors in Africa are affected by trade and labour policies and the barriers they face in participating in policy dialogue. It highlights pathways for strengthening their representation, including...

Development of the Timor-Leste vanilla value chain roadmap including associated skills needs and stocktaking of working conditions

This report presents a roadmap for the development of the vanilla industry in Timor-Leste, with the objective of positioning vanilla as a strategic commodity that supports agroforestry, contributes to economic diversification, creates employment...

Report

Situation analysis study on the worst forms of child labour and education status in agriculture and rural areas of Myanmar

This publication presents the findings of a qualitative situational analysis conducted under the Achieving Reduction of Child Labour in Support of Education (ARISE) project, implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with the support...

ILO Brief

Promoting formalization outcomes in Employment-Intensive Investment Programme

Brief

Mapping the social and solidarity economy in Mongolia

ILO Working Paper 176

Inclusive social insurance: Exploring real solutions to reach the self-employed

Drawing from ten country case studies, this working paper sheds light on a set of ongoing debates surrounding the design and implementation of solutions to extend social insurance coverage to self-employed workers.

STRENGTHEN2

Employment impact assessment of the Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme, Malawi

This report is an employment impact assessment of the Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme (BVIS) in Malawi, focusing on the effects of improved irrigation following the construction of the Bwanje Valley Dam in 2019.

Brief

Mapping the social and solidarity economy in Viet Nam

International Year of Cooperatives

Cooperatives: Beyond the dichotomy between non-profit and for-profit - A joint ILO-ICA brief

COOP-STATS

Measuring Cooperatives: An information guide on the ILO Guidelines concerning Statistics of Cooperatives (Second edition, 2025)

Implementing the ILO Guidelines Concerning Statistics of Cooperatives: Insights from five countries (2025)

Information sheet

The ILO and the social and solidarity economy in Latin America and the Caribbean

This document provides an overview of the ILO’s recent and ongoing work on the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Latin America and the Caribbean.