Strategic results
How did the ILO advance the social and solidarity economy in 2024–25?
The strategic results overview highlights the ILO’s work on cooperatives and the broader social and solidarity economy (SSE) across regions and thematic areas during 2024–25.
2 June 2026
▶ About the strategic results
The overview of the strategic results of ILO's work on cooperatives and the broader social and solidarity economy (SSE) in 2024–25 brings together examples from policy development, capacity building, research and development cooperation, illustrating the breadth of action and engagement with Member States, social partners and other partners worldwide.
These results from 2024–25 reflect concrete progress in advancing decent work in and through cooperatives and the broader social and solidarity economy, in line with the ILO’s mandate and in response to growing demand from governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations and to rapidly evolving global realities.
Simel Esim, Head, ILO Cooperative, Social and Solidarity Economy Unit (COOP/SSE)
▶ 2024–25 in numbers: The strategic results at a glance
ILC resolutions
Four International Labour Conference resolutions recognized the SSE
National frameworks
22 countries and territories with a more conducive environment for cooperatives and the wider SSE & 64 per cent of active Decent Work Country Programmes reflected the SSE or its entities
Statistical methodology
Two international technical working groups advancing statistical methodology for cooperatives and the SSE towards the International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) 2028
Global engagement
Over 130 events where the ILO contributed on cooperatives and the broader SSE
Capacity development
473 certified trainers for ILO training packages on cooperatives & 38 countries using ILO cooperative development training tools
Development cooperation
66 projects integrating cooperatives and the broader SSE
▶ Three main strategic results
Strategic result 1
Global understanding and policy coherence on the SSE were strengthened
Strategic result 2
National legal, policy and institutional frameworks for the SSE were strengthened
Strategic result 3
The SSE was further integrated into ILO priorities, partnerships and development cooperation portfolio
▶ Strategic results in a nutshell
The 2024–25 biennium reinforced that the SSE is not a niche policy domain but a practical instrument for advancing the ILO’s core mandate of social justice and decent work.
Across global policy recognition, national institutional strengthening and operational delivery, the Office translated the 2022 International Labour Conference Resolution into concrete policy traction, strengthened systems and measurable results.
Sustaining this momentum will be essential to ensure that SSE approaches continue to support formalization, inclusive enterprise development, resilient supply chains and just transitions in the world of work.
▶ 106 Years of ILO COOP/SSE
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