ILO's work on cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific
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Publication
Mapping the Social and Solidarity Economy Landscape in Asia - Spotlight on Philipines
28 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 the Philippines.
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Publication
Mapping the Social and Solidarity Economy Landscape in Asia - Spotlight on China
28 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 China.
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Our impact, their voices
Standing her ground
20 October 2021
Rural women and girls play a crucial yet often overlooked role in food security, nutrition, rural development, and building climate resilience. Arulrahini began farming four decades ago. From cultivating in the backyard of her home to breaking norms as an independent woman farmer, she shares her journey.
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Publication
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.
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Publication
Mapping the Social and Solidarity Economy Landscape in Asia - Spotlight on Japan
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 Japan.
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News
ILO COOP/SSE 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.
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News
ILO COOP/SSE 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.
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News
Registration is now open for the 12th edition of the ILO Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)
25 August 2021
The first ever virtual Academy on SSE will take place from 15 to 26 November 2021 in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish
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Project
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.
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Project
Strengthening the Social and Solidarity Economy in Asia
18 August 2021
The project aims to inform and create policy dialogue on the contributions of the social and solidarity economy to decent work and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific region