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Enabling Environment for Sustainable Entreprises in Central African Republic

24 September 2020

ILO COOP 100 Interview

ILO COOP 100 Interview with Jean-Louis Bancel, President of Coop France and Cooperatives Europe, and Vice President for Europe for the International Cooperative Alliance

23 September 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.

News

Italy-ILO cooperation to support Palestinian cooperatives

17 September 2020

The ILO’s Cooperative Support Programme is launched in the Occupied Palestinian Territory with support from the Italian Government.

© Asian Development Bank 2020

Social protection

ILO: Developing countries should invest US$1.2 trillion to guarantee basic social protection

17 September 2020

Closing the coverage gap, worsened by COVID-19, will require additional sources of financing says a new ILO study.

COVID-19

Answering key questions around informality in micro and small enterprises during the COVID-19 crisis

14 September 2020

Article

Making rural communities in India resilient to climate shocks and disasters

09 September 2020

This ILO’s Social Finance project works on protecting vulnerable agriculture communities and jobs against weather and climate risks. Leveraging our experience we are now working with IFAD to develop a proposal for a new integrated financing framework for rural communities in India. This financial mechanism aims to support women-led rural enterprises impacted by climate shocks and disasters.

News

ILO COOP 100 Special Interview Series “Cultivate the COOPs” - Vol.2 Mr. Nobuhiro Tamaki (Japan Workers’ Co-operative Union)

09 September 2020

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

ILO COVID-19 prevention checklist to protect workers in small businesses

09 September 2020

The ILO has devised a checklist so that Small and Medium Enterprises can assess their COVID-19 risks and put in place measures to protect the safety and health of their workers.

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Momentum continues for a Green Economy Transformation in Argentina

08 September 2020

Through knowledge development and capacity-building with studies, diagnostic tools and workshops, Argentina’s green economy transformation is well-underway with the support of PAGE. In July, the Country Diagnostic Tool on the Labour Market, Green Jobs and Circular Economy has been finalized on behalf of the ILO, as well as the Stocktaking Study and Report. The two documents were developed in collaboration with National Universities and validated at a workshop on 24 July, where they were discussed with the National Entities, Trade Unions representatives, Employer´s representatives, NGOs and the UN System.

News

Developing Biomaterials Industry in South Africa

08 September 2020

On 26th August 2020, Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) hosted a side event in collaboration with the digital Bio Africa Convention 2020. The title of the side event was “Developing Biomaterials Industry in South Africa”. The side event was aimed at launching and validating two recently completed PAGE products commissioned by UNIDO. The side event was attended by policymakers, research institutes, business representatives, international organizations, and NGOs and focused on sharing and discussing challenges and opportunities in growing the biomaterial industry in South Africa and aboard. The high-level event was opened by Dr. Jenitha Badul, Chair of the PAGE National Steering Committee in South Africa.