Resources on cooperatives

  1. Strengthening women's economic empowerment and access to Decent Work in Sri Lanka's Northern province

    01 March 2022

    At the core of women's economic empowerment is access and agency; while access to skills, resources, services, and market opportunities is one aspect of advancement, the other, agency is about the power of decision-making. This document provides a snapshot of different approaches implemented by LEED+ towards achieving the above.

  2. ILO COOP participates in a Webinar on Sustainable Development and Culture organized by the Mediterranean Academy

    23 March 2021

    ILO COOP presentation at the virtual workshop on “Sustainable Development and Culture: Where do we stand on the 2030 Agenda?” focused on localizing the SDGs through social and solidarity economy.

  3. ILO COOP participates in two parallel events at CSW65

    23 March 2021

    ILO COOP Manager presented at two parallel events during the 65th session of the UN Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) that took place between March 15-26.

  4. ILO COOP presents cooperatives as an enterprise model for transgender communities in Indonesia

    19 March 2021

    Representatives from ILO COOP presented the potential of cooperative model for empowering the transgender community in Indonesia

  5. Interview with Joseph Connolly, former ILO official

    18 May 2020

    Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). The interviews reflect on their experience and contributions in the past and shares their thoughts on the future of cooperatives and the SSE in a changing world of work.

  6. LEED+: Towards inclusive growth strategies for the conflict-affected communities in Sri Lanka

    30 May 2019

    A series of meetings and site visits were conducted to identify key future activities of the ILO's LEED+ programme.

  7. Project Design Manual, a step-by-step tool to Support the Development of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Self-Help Organizations

    18 July 2011

  8. The Role of Cooperatives and other Self-Help Organizations in Crisis Resolution and Socio-Economic Recovery

    01 May 2001

    The ILO is increasingly reinforcing its capacity to respond to the different crisis situations, based on its specialized experience within its core fields of expertise. Since its inception, the ILO has also been the leading international organization involved in the promotion and support of cooperatives. The aim of this study has been to explore ways in which these two fields of experience can be brought together for the benefit of those who suffer the consequences of crises.