Resources on cooperatives

  1. © Jan Hjelmtveit 2022
    Malaysia launches new social entrepreneurship development framework

    29 April 2022

    The newly launched Social Entrepreneurship Action Framework 2030 provides a new national direction for the development of social entrepreneurship in Malaysia.

  2. Final evaluation of the Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy Policy in Asia Project

    18 March 2022

    The final evaluation report summarizes key findings, conclusions, lessons learned and recommendations from the “Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy Policy in Asia” project.

  3. ILO country briefs from the Social and Solidarity Economy project in Asia

    28 October 2021

  4. Mapping the Social and Solidarity Economy Landscape in Asia - Spotlight on Malaysia

    07 October 2021

    This brief is part of the series “Mapping the Social and Solidarity Economy Landscape in Asia” that presents the SSE landscape for six countries in Asia, policy challenges and preliminary pathways for strengthening SSE in the region. The research is part of the ILO project “Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy in Asia,” implemented in partnership with the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency (KoSEA) and supported by the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labour (MOEL). This brief is focused on Malaysia.

  5. ILO COOP holds follow up activities as part of the project on Strengthen Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) policy in Asia

    25 August 2021

    A number of follow-up activities are being held to disseminate key outputs of the project on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia.

  6. Workshop on Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy in Asia takes place virtually

    31 March 2021

    The capacity-building workshop on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia, held virtually, brought stakeholders from six countries in Asia and the Pacific region.

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

    26 February 2021

    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 meeting.

  8. Cooperative Principle 5: Education, Training, and Information

    08 December 2020

    The sixth in the series of slideshows highlights cooperative principle five on education training and information. In the tradition of their founders, cooperative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others.

  9. Workshop on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia to take place in March 2021

    08 December 2020

    The ILO will bring together tripartite delegations, practitioners and leaders in the SSE movement, researchers and other stakeholders from six Asian countries in a virtual capacity-building workshop to enhance their capacity in developing and/or strengthening their SSE policies and programmes.

  10. ILO/KoSEA/SNU joint conference held in Seoul to share the findings of ILO project on strengthening SSE policy in Asia

    25 September 2020

    The international research conference on strengthening SSE policy in Asia attracted more than 400 participants and 1,400 viewers online from Asia and beyond.