ILO Cooperative, Social and Solidarity Economy

Ahead of the World Day of Social Justice (20 Feb), we mark 106 years of @ilocoopsse support to tripartite constituents and partners to advance decent work & social justice in & through cooperatives & the wider social and solidarity economy. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

😊 Happiness grows where cooperation and solidarity thrive. 🤝 Cooperatives & the wider SSE advance decent work, strengthen community bonds and support resilient local economies, helping lay the groundwork for well-being and shared prosperity for all. #HappinessDay

Fisheries support the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Yet for many fishers, decent work remains out of reach. #Cooperatives can help change that. Read 5 ways cooperatives advance decent work in fisheries: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #RatifyC188

🎉Decent Work and the #SSE in #Japan 🇯🇵 Twelve dialogues is now available from the @ilo in Japanese. ➡️It explores perspectives on Japan’s evolving SSE landscape, drawing from diverse stakeholders. 🔔 See here ➡️ lnkd.in/erf2ETM3

Women in all their diversity, across localities and sectors, shape #coops as members, leaders and workers. In and through #coops, women strengthen their agency, improve livelihoods and drive change for freedom, dignity, economic security and equal opportunity. ⤵️ #IWD2026

❓What comes after #IYC2025? 🌾👩‍🌾2026 marks the Int'l #YearOfTheWomanFarmer (#IYWF2026)! Cooperatives & the wider #SSE offer rights-based, people-centred solutions to advance gender equality, decent work & social justice for women farmers. 👉 linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #IWD2026

On the ground. On the global stage. Across regions & sectors. Supporting constituents on #coop & #SSE policy development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, learning, coherence & coordination. @ilo Feb '26 enews on coops & the wider SSE is here ➡️ adestra.ilo.org/q/1cHd9WwqYXFS…

⚡ New COPAC Brief on #SDG7Energy explores how cooperatives are advancing affordable and clean energy worldwide🌍 📘 Read more: copac.coop/iyc-2025-serie… @UN4Coops @ICA_AFRICA1 @ICAAPAC @ilocoopsse @icacoop @CoopsEurope @CoopAmericas

Augustin Morel, Project Manager at the Walloon Social Economy Observatory 🇧🇪, reflects on the challenges of measuring the #SSE. He highlights that data can support collective understanding, dialogue & cooperation. Read the full interview: ilo.org/resource/artic… #CoopSSEStats

3,100+ people from 160+ countries have signed up for the #MOOC on the social and solidarity economy (#SSE). Have you? 🎓 It’s free, multilingual, and self-guided. 📜 A certificate is issued upon completion. 👉 Start your learning today: itcilo.org/courses/mooc-s…

This brief on the SSE in Veit Nam follows the one on #Thailand. Next in line are #Mongolia & #kyryzstan. See also Thailand SSE brief from the ILO here: ilo.org/publications/m…

🆕 New brief! To mark #SocialJusticeDay, @ilo launches a brief on the #SSE in Viet Nam, highlighting relevant legal, institutional & policy frameworks, challenges & pathways for advancing the SSE. Available in En & Vi: ilo.org/publications/m…

On #SocialJusticeDay, we reaffirm that social justice is essential for peace, stability and trust in institutions. Inclusive policies. Decent work. Social protection for all. No one left behind. 🌍 #DohaDeclaration #SocialSummit2025

🆕On #SocialJusticeDay 2026, a new joint policy brief by @untfsse, @srpoverty & the Global Coalition on Social Justice explores how the social and solidarity economy (#SSE) can advance a human rights economy & support poverty eradication beyond growth. unsse.org/other-publicat…

Only 2 days to go!⏳ Join our webinar “Crisis adaptation and response: Cooperating for social rights” as the second of our five-part dialogue series. 🗓️Thursday, 19 Feb, 14:00–15:30. Register & info: coopseurope.coop/news_article/c… Agenda: coopseurope.coop/wp-content/upl… #coops4dev🌍

🚨 1 hour before we kick off! Join our webinar on the role of cooperatives in crisis adaptation. 🗓️ Today 14:00–15:30. Hear experts from @ilocoopsse @weeffect, @ALDAeurope & more. Q&A included! Register & info: coopseurope.coop/events/webinar… #socialjustice #coops4dev🌍

🇮🇶 Iraq takes a first step toward developing a National #SSE Policy! An inception workshop, supported by @IloProspects, funded by @DutchMFA, convened government representatives as an initial step toward the development of a national SSE policy & shape the way forward. @IloIraq

As #SocialJusticeDay (20 Feb) approaches, discover the @ilo’s #ThisIsSocialJustice stories and how social justice can transform lives through dignity, equality, protection and rights at work. 📹ow.ly/UshN50Ygzip #SocialJustice

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