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On line course on Insurance for Development

The ILO's Impact Insurance Facility and the International Training Centre of the ILO organize the third edition of the online course Insurance for Development, from 19 September to 21 October, 2022.

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Enterprises Monthly Newsletter

01 August 2022

News

Member States strongly support tabling a resolution on Social and Solidarity Economy for Sustainable Development at the United Nations General Assembly

29 July 2022

During the side-event “Role of Social and Solidarity Economy in achieving the SDGs: Potential General Assembly Resolution,” Member States recognized the role of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in contributing to the attainment of Agenda 2030 and expressed support for advancing a proposal for a UN General Assembly Resolution on SSE for sustainable development.

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ILO participates in the conference “Social Economy: Primacy of People”

29 July 2022

The first event of the Monitoring Committee of the Luxembourg Declaration under the Italian Presidency took place in Trento at the presence of national, European and international organizations’ representatives.

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National consultation workshop on promoting sustainable and responsible business practices in Nepal

28 July 2022

On 17 June 2022, the ILO facilitated - at the request of the newly appointed national focal point for the promotion of the MNE Declaration in Nepal - a national consultation workshop on promoting sustainable and responsible business practices in line with the MNE Declaration bringing together various national stakeholders.

Promotion at the national level / Promotion by tripartite appointed national focal points

Presentation - National focal points to promote the use of the ILO MNE Declaration, July 2022

28 July 2022

News

ILO provides a platform for policy dialogue to accelerate the development of social enterprises in Malaysia

27 July 2022

The webinar provided a policy platform to explore ways to strengthen the social enterprise ecosystem in Malaysia, including an overview of global, regional and national trends, presentation of the recently launched Malaysia Social Entrepreneurship Blueprint (SEMy 2030) and sharing of good practices.

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Webinars - Navigating shocks and crises: a Framework for small firms in developing countries

27 July 2022

The ILO’s SME unit, supported by McKinsey & Company, has published a comprehensive framework of policy options to support small firms in developing countries confront shocks. Webinar series based on the findings of the report are organized and will address head-on some of the key challenges that shocks pose to small firms in developing countries and outlines a range of policy options that can help support small firms during such conditions.

Publication

Annual Report 2021

21 July 2022

The Annual Report 2021 highlights the achievements of the Social Finance Programme over the past year. The report covers developments in Social Finance's three streams of work: financial inclusion, impact insurance and sustainable investing.

© Marcel Crozet/ILO 2022

Climate Action for Jobs

Mauritania joins the Climate Action for Jobs Initiative

20 July 2022

Mauritania is joining the UN’s Climate Action for Jobs Initiative, which brings to 49 the coalition of countries that have committed to support a just ecological transition by formulating a national plan for a just transition, creating decent and green jobs.