Resources on cooperative, social and solidarity economy

  1. Three women, three countries, one dream: A happy future…

    27 April 2023

  2. Call for expression of interest - The provision of Childcare Services through Cooperatives to Support Economic Opportunities for Women

    13 March 2023

  3. ILO sheds light upon the role of cooperatives in the elimination of child labour at the Academy on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

    29 October 2021

    The two sessions organized in the framework of the Academy provided insights of the ILO’s work with cooperatives toward the elimination of child labour and presented practical cases of cooperatives that take action to combat child labour.

  4. At a WIPO programme, the ILO shares how the cooperative model can be used by indigenous women entrepreneurs

    27 October 2021

    ILO contributed to the second edition of the WIPO Program for Indigenous and Local Community Women Entrepreneurs that took place in October 2021.

  5. Cooperatives promote decent work in Jordan

    15 July 2021

    A new initiative by the ILO is supporting cooperatives to expand their role and provide career guidance and job placement services to workers in Jordan's agricultural sector.

  6. Launch of FORTER'ESS Project - Strengthening the resilience and promotion of decent work of women-led SSE organizations in Tunisia

    11 March 2021

    The FORTER’ESS project is the result of a partnership between the Tunisian Government, the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as donor, and the International Labour Organization as implementing agency. It aims to strengthen the resilience of women-led Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations (SSEOs) affected by COVID-19 in two disadvantaged regions of Tunisia.

  7. Founding of SADA Women’s Cooperative Joyfully Celebrated

    05 April 2019

    The founding of SADA Women’s Cooperative under the project “Strengthening the Resilience of Syrian Women and Girls” being implemented in Gaziantep jointly by UN Women, ILO and ASAM was celebrated with seminars and meetings with the participation of Ms. Melike Davaslı Okçu, an expert from the Ministry of Trade.

  8. Introductory Seminar on Cooperatives Held for SADA Women Centre Trainees

    14 January 2019

    An introductory seminar on cooperatives was held for the Project beneficiaries for a “women’s cooperative” to be established under the “Strengthening the Resilience of Syrian Women and Girls” being implemented in Gaziantep jointly by UN Women, ILO and ASAM.

  9. Textile and Kitchen Workshops at SADA Women Development and Solidarity Centre

    24 October 2018

    The textile and kitchen workshops started operating on 1 October 2018 at the SADA Women Development and Solidarity Centre under the project “Strengthening the Resilience of Syrian Women and Girls” implemented jointly by UN Women, ILO and ASAM.

  10. The Cooperative Sector in Lebanon: What Role? What Future?

    12 September 2018

    This research examines why Lebanon’s cooperative movement’s ability to act as a driver of development and growth in the agricultural and agro-food sectors has been limited, what are the challenges and obstacles hindering cooperatives’ growth and expansion and what are the needed reforms and actions to allow the Lebanese cooperative sector to growth and succeed.