Resources on cooperatives

  1. A set of papers on “Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems” is now available from the ILO

    26 November 2021

    The social and solidarity economy (SSE) is receiving increased attention for its role in addressing a variety of economic and social challenges, ranging from the future of work to the provision of social services. The social and economic problems around the global COVID-19 pandemic have brought into focus the need to strengthen the SSE to support the recovery process, along with the public and private sector.

  2. Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems: The case of Italy

    25 November 2021

    This study presents an analysis of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in Italy and of the financial mechanisms available to Italian SSE organisations to fund their operations and investments. The analysis is based on the latest available data and research and seeks to present an up to date snapshot of the Italian SSE ecosystem in all of its various components, focusing in particular on the issue of finance for the SSE.

  3. ILO COOP contributes to the 2021 CIRIEC international conference

    23 September 2021

    The ILO initiative on the implementation of the guidelines concerning statistics of cooperatives was introduced to the global research community on social and solidarity economy.

  4. Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy Knowledge Base

    18 August 2021

    The project aims to contribute towards creating an enabling legal and policy framework that could enhance the visibility and raise awareness about the contribution of SSE towards achieving inclusive and sustainable development and decent work.

  5. ILO COOP participates in the conversation with C20 Sherpas on the importance of having cooperatives take part in the G20 discussions

    30 July 2021

    On July 7, 2021 ILO COOP participated in the conversation with C20 Sherpas on the importance of having cooperatives take part in the G20 discussions, as organized by the Italian Cooperative Alliance and the International Cooperative Alliance.

  6. ILO COOP held meetings with Statistics Korea and SK for pilot testing of international guidelines on statistics of cooperatives

    30 July 2021

  7. The cooperative statistics component of the ILO project on Strengthening SSE Knowledge Base in Asia was featured at the third Social Economy Fair in Korea

    29 July 2021

    The ILO presentation at the third Social Economy Fair, held in Gwangju from July 2 to July 4, focused on statistics of cooperatives component of the second phase of the project on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia.

  8. Members and observers of the United Nations Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) co-organized a session at the Vth World Forum on Local Economic Development

    29 June 2021

    UNDP, GSEF, UNRISD, ILO, and the UNTFSSE held virtually a session on “Integrated territorial systems for Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE): building a framework for analysis and planning’’ on 1 June 2021

  9. The PAJESS project participates in a session of the Vth World Forum on Local Economic Development

    29 June 2021

    Mr. Tarek Mahjoub, Regional Director of Vocational Training and Employment at the Ariana Governorate in Tunisia shared the experience of the PAJESS project during the session "Integrated territorial systems for the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE): building a framework for analysis and planning".

  10. ILO COOP participates in a Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy

    26 January 2021

    On January 21, 2021 ILO COOP participated in a virtual Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy organized by the Diesis network.