News, stories and statements on cooperatives

  1. News

    12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 7: SSE as tool for social cohesion, peace and resilience

    10 January 2022

  2. News

    The ILO undertakes activities supporting the development of cooperatives in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

    09 November 2021

    A Cooperative Support Programme (CSP) in the OPT is launched with support from the Italian Government

  3. News

    The ILO holds launch event for its project on the development of cooperatives in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

    09 November 2021

    The launch will take place on November 24, 2021 to highlight the project activities and to improve coordination and communication between partners.

  4. News

    Jordan launches national strategy for the cooperative movement, with ILO support

    03 July 2021

    The strategy, launched under the patronage of the Prime Minister, aims to build a prosperous, autonomous, inclusive and self-reliant cooperative movement in Jordan.

  5. International Day of Cooperatives

    Statement by the ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy for the International Day of Cooperatives - 3 July 2021

    03 July 2021

    Around the pandemic cooperatives, and other social and solidarity economy institutions have stepped up to support their members and communities across sectors and regions. In moving forward beyond the pandemic, it will be important that cooperatives are also recognized as economic actors that need to benefit from the financial relief packages. Moreover, they need to be considered as critical partners for the longer term in building more resilient communities and strengthening local economies.

  6. COOP Champions

    Amaal Bani Awwad, National Project Coordinator at ILO Jordan

    21 April 2021

    COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future aspirations.

  7. News

    ILO organizes awareness raising session on the Promotion of Cooperatives Recommendation, 2002 (No. 193)

    12 April 2021

    Members of the Steering Committee overseeing the development of a national strategy for the cooperative movement in Jordan and representatives from the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) participated in an awareness-raising session on Promotion of Cooperatives Recommendation, 2002 (No. 193) on April 8, 2021.

  8. News

    Second Meeting of the Steering Committee for the Jordan Cooperative Development Strategy is held

    25 February 2021

    On February 18, 2021, the Steering Committee for the Jordan Cooperative Development Strategy held its second meeting to discuss the draft strategy development and way forward.

  9. ILO COOP 100 Interview

    ILO COOP 100 Interview with Mounir Kleibo, Representative of the International Labour Organization in Jerusalem

    19 November 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.

  10. Article

    Supporting the cooperative movement in Jordan

    04 November 2020

    Steering Committee for the Jordan Cooperative Development Strategy holds meeting with ILO to discuss strategy development and way forward.