Resources on cooperative, social and solidarity economy

  1. Communications and Event Service Provider TOR

    15 February 2024

    ILO Bangkok Office is looking to recruit a communications & event service provider to produce two videos and communication materials (i.e., flyer, social media cards, infographics) including graphic design, and take high-quality photos during the regional workshop in Bangkok, Thailand on 14-15 May 2024. To apply, please send your complete application to ahnh@ilo.org, copying jiraporn@ilo.org by February 23, 2024.

  2. Four Modules on the SSE are now available in Arabic, Portuguese, and Russian

    12 February 2024

    In 2023, ITCILO Turin developed two modules for an online open access awareness-raising package on social and solidarity economy (SSE) for the UNTFSSE. With financial support provided to the ILO by the Government of Luxembourg, these modules were made available in English, French, and Spanish.

  3. ILO joins discussion on cooperative economy and cooperatives in Viet Nam

    06 February 2024

    The ILO Country Office for Viet Nam participated in the annual Cooperative Economy and Cooperatives Forum 2024, highlighting the role of cooperatives in contributing to the transition to the formal economy and expanding social protection to advance social justice and promote decent work.

  4. ILO supports the transformation of the Cooperative Sector in Kenya

    01 February 2024

    Between January 22 – 31, 2024 the ILO worked with key Government departments along with the Cooperatives University of Kenya, and Cooperatives Alliance of Kenya, to finalize the drafting of the Kenya Cooperative Transformation Strategy.

  5. ILO joins a regional network meeting on the social and solidarity economy in Asia and the Pacific

    31 January 2024

    The regional conference showcased the landscape of social and solidarity economy actors contributing towards the Sustainable Development Goals and strengthened the regional network on the social and solidarity economy in Asia-Pacific region.

  6. Research workshop on Cooperatives for a Sustainable Transformation in Africa held in Kenya

    30 January 2024

    Workshop on cooperatives for a sustainable transformation in Africa takes place in Nairobi, launching a collaborative research initiative.

  7. COOPERATIVE IS BEAUTIFUL: The rise of cooperatives as a tool for formalising the informal sector in Senegal

    11 January 2024

    The cooperative, in the spotlight of the Senegalese economy, is becoming an essential instrument for formalising players in the informal economy.

  8. Interview with Matthew Epperson, Business Director, Savvy Co-op

    20 December 2023

    “Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). On this occasion, the ILO interviewed Matthew Epperson, Business Director, Savvy Coop, USA.

  9. The ILO contributes to the Roots of Resilience Conference that took place in Kerala

    20 December 2023

    IT For Change and the Platform Cooperativism Consortium (PCC) held the 'Roots of Resilience - Building Platform Cooperatives for Sustainable and Feminist Local Economies' conference from 30 November to 2 December 2023 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The conference brought together 105 scholars, practitioners, and policy makers from 15 countries to reflect on new visions for a just and sustainable digital future.

  10. UN Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) holds its 46th virtual meeting

    19 December 2023

    On 13 December 2023, the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) organized its final meeting of the year. This was the 46th regular meeting of the Task Force since it was established in 2013.