ILO's work on cooperatives in Africa
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Publication
South Africa’s social and solidarity economy: An evaluation of the policy development process
31 March 2022
Social Economy
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News
ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project Empowers Cooperatives in Nigeria’s Cocoa Value Chain
30 March 2022
In Nigeria, the ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project is extending partnerships for the elimination of child labour and forced labour. The project strengthens support systems for farmers especially in the cocoa value chain, where child labour is prevalent.
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Publication
South Africa’s social and solidarity economy: A study of its characteristics and conditions
28 March 2022
Social Economy
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News
The ILO and the UNTFSSE participated in Pact for Impact’s event on Social and Solidarity Economy
28 March 2022
The Chair of the UNTFSSE and the ILO’s Enterprises Department Director, Mr Vic van Vuuren, spoke at the Pact for Impact event “For an International Recognition of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)” on 4th March 2022.
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News
South African government goes live with its website on the Social and Solidarity Economy Policy process
28 March 2022
The website features the work that was undertaken in developing the social and solidarity economy policy in the country between 2017-2021, with support from the ILO.
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Fair Recruitment
The ILO launches the Fair recruitment Initiative (Phase II, 2021-2025) for Africa
The ILO Regional Office for Africa in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the International Organization of Employers (IOE) are partnering to launch the Fair Recruitment Initiative in Africa in March 2022. This launch is an opportunity to expand the implementation of successful fair recruitment approaches to other countries in Africa.
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News
ILO presents on the SSE to the African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC)
25 February 2022
The ILO made two presentations on the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) at the 48th ARLAC Governing Council meeting for Ministers responsible for Labour/Employment/Manpower issues in Anglophone Africa and Ministerial High-Level Symposium on February 16, 2022.
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News
The 12th Academy on the Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 8: SSE: youth, education and new skills
31 January 2022
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News
ILO COOP/SSE contributes to the HomeNet International webinar on “Home-based workers and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)”
31 January 2022
HomeNet International, a global network of membership-based workers' organizations representing thousands of home-based workers (HBWs) around the world, has organized a second session on home-based workers and the social and solidarity economy.
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News
12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Plenary Session 3: SSE, decent work agenda and the future of work
21 January 2022