Project

Sustainable investments in African agriculture

10 March 2023

News

The Social and Solidarity Economy as an agent of social innovation in Africa

03 October 2022

An ILO research report on the contribution of SSE to social innovation in Africa is now available in English and French

Publication

Social and solidarity economy: Social innovation catalyst in Africa?

19 September 2022

The report illustrates and characterizes the social innovation processes carried out by Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations (SSEOs) in five African countries (South Africa, Cameroon, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia). By analysing practical cases of social innovation, it explores the extent to which SSEOs contribute to generating social innovation in Africa for a more sustainable and inclusive local development, as well as the creation and promotion of decent work for all. The report highlights internal and external factors impacting SSEOs in their social innovation process and it presents a set of policy recommendations to unlock the potential of SSEOs as catalyser of social innovation in African.

Project results (2015-2018)

ILO-IFAD Taqeem Initiative

01 February 2019

Evidence to improve youth and women’s rural employment in the Middle East and North Africa

Forum on evidence and impact measurement

Event Report: What Works in Youth and Women's Employment in MENA?

08 June 2018

Impact brief, Issue 12

Trade Accelerator for Young Entrepreneurs in Morocco

08 March 2018

International Trade Centre, Morocco

Impact brief, Issue 13

Fostering employment through business support to young entrepreneurs in Lebanon

08 March 2018

Berytech