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SSE: Migration, forced displacement and crisis response

In 2016, there were an estimated 244 million international migrants representing 3.3 per cent of the global population – over 150 million of these were migrant workers. In addition, there are over 65 million people forcibly displaced by conflict, violence and human rights violations of which 21.3 million are recognized as refugees and registered asylum seekers. Cooperatives are well-placed to provide a part of the response to both refugee and labour migration situations. In fact, cooperative interventions have been used to deliver on refugee situations across the world in recent years.

23 April 2024

In Lebanon ILO PROSPECTS organizes a business plan competition to select social and solidarity economy entities that will benefit from technical and financial assistance
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In Lebanon ILO PROSPECTS organizes a business plan competition to select social and solidarity economy entities that will benefit from technical and financial assistance

Japan International Labour Foundation reaches out to hundreds of informal workers in South East Asia using ILO’s orientation and learning tools on cooperatives
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Japan International Labour Foundation reaches out to hundreds of informal workers in South East Asia using ILO’s orientation and learning tools on cooperatives

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 7: SSE as tool for social cohesion, peace and resilience
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12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 7: SSE as tool for social cohesion, peace and resilience

ILO highlights intervention models on building sustainable local communities through cooperatives
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ILO highlights intervention models on building sustainable local communities through cooperatives

ILO COOP 100 – ILO PROSPECTS Webinar: The role of cooperatives and social and solidarity organizations in forced displacement contexts
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ILO COOP 100 – ILO PROSPECTS Webinar: The role of cooperatives and social and solidarity organizations in forced displacement contexts

Technical Webinar: The role of cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations in forced displacement contexts
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Technical Webinar: The role of cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations in forced displacement contexts

Mapping responses by cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations to forced displacement (PDF)
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Mapping responses by cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations to forced displacement (PDF)

Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 - Cooperative contributions to SDG 16
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Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 - Cooperative contributions to SDG 16

Significant steps taken in the establishment of a Women’s Cooperative in Gaziantep
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Significant steps taken in the establishment of a Women’s Cooperative in Gaziantep

Labour Migration Highlights No. 2: Labour Migration and Cooperatives
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Fact sheet

Labour Migration Highlights No. 2: Labour Migration and Cooperatives

Turkey’s first women cooperative consist of both Syrian and host community women is established
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News

Turkey’s first women cooperative consist of both Syrian and host community women is established

Founding of SADA Women’s Cooperative Joyfully Celebrated
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Founding of SADA Women’s Cooperative Joyfully Celebrated

The new landmark recommendation recognises cooperatives’ role toward building peace and resilience
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The new landmark recommendation recognises cooperatives’ role toward building peace and resilience

Cooperative housing for refugees in Greece
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Spotlight Interviews with Cooperators

Cooperative housing for refugees in Greece

FAIR project presentation of research findings and strategic planning for pilot interventions
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Fair recruitment

FAIR project presentation of research findings and strategic planning for pilot interventions

Cooperating out of Isolation: The Case of Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon, Jordan and Kuwait
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Working Paper

Cooperating out of Isolation: The Case of Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon, Jordan and Kuwait

A social enterprise creating job opportunities for migrants and disadvantaged persons in Berlin
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Spotlight Interviews with Cooperators

A social enterprise creating job opportunities for migrants and disadvantaged persons in Berlin

Helping Syrian refugees formalize their work status through cooperatives
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Our impact, their voices

Helping Syrian refugees formalize their work status through cooperatives

How workers' cooperatives can help tackle the refugee crisis
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Cooperatives and refugees

How workers' cooperatives can help tackle the refugee crisis

Migration, Decent Work and Cooperatives
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Migration, Decent Work and Cooperatives

Cooperatives, resilience to crises
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Interview

Cooperatives, resilience to crises

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

Cooperating out of isolation: Domestic workers’ cooperatives
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Cooperatives and the World of Work Series No. 2

Cooperating out of isolation: Domestic workers’ cooperatives

Cooperatives Responses to Refugee Crises
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Briefing note

Cooperatives Responses to Refugee Crises

ILO COOP presents on the role of cooperatives in overcoming refugee and migrant precarity in a side event at the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council
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ILO COOP presents on the role of cooperatives in overcoming refugee and migrant precarity in a side event at the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council

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