Cooperatives

Think.COOP for refugees and host communities

Type:

Document

Content Type:

Publication

Language:

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpILO

Slug

ilo

Topics:

Training quality and relevance

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpTrainQR

Slug

training-quality-and-relevance

Knowledge Products:

Tools and guidance

The platform includes a variety of practical tools and guidance materials developed by the ILO at global and national levels. The resources include guides, case studies, cheklist, visual materials and more, and they cover a wide range of topics. Some are specifically aimed at certain groups of stakeholders, for example employers, workers or governments, and some are designed to support specific groups of beneficiaries.

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpTag

Slug

tools-and-guidance

Publication Date:

20 Feb 2024

Open

wcms_876146.pdf

Think.COOP for refugees and host communities is designed for refugees and host community residents who are interested in joining or starting a cooperative. During this orientation, the participants: (i) learn about the fundamentals of a cooperative business; (ii) understand the conditions under which the cooperative is a better way to doing business; (iii) analyse how social cohesion and trust can help one pursue opportunities to improve one’s livelihood; and (iv) learn how cooperative can contribute to build trust and social cohesion at the community level. At the end of this orientation, the participants will be better able to decide whether the cooperative business model is right for them.

Subject Tags:

Slug

cooperatives

Identifier

158

Education and training

Slug

education-and-training

Identifier

116

Enterprises

Slug

enterprises

Identifier

175

Training of trainers

Slug

training-of-trainers

Identifier

122

Regions:

Global

ILO Training of Trainers - Think COOP, Start COOP, My COOP

Type:

Document

Content Type:

Briefing notes

Language:

English

Slug

english

Identifier

skpEng

Sources:

ILO

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpILO

Slug

ilo

Topics:

Access to training

Thumbnail

Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business.

Identifier

skpATSU

Slug

access-to-training

Knowledge Products:

Tools and guidance

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpTag

Slug

tools-and-guidance

Publication Date:

22 Dec 2022

Open

wcms_861443.pdf

Who can apply: Cooperative officers, NGOs, development partners, cooperatives and other cooperative support organizations, who will deliver the training packages to targeted cooperatives and groups in Arua, Madi-Okollo, Terego and Isingiro districts.

How to apply: Send your current CV to [email protected] by November 20th, 2022 with the subject line: Application to Coop TOT.

Subject Tags:

Cooperatives

Slug

cooperatives

Identifier

158

Public private partnerships

Slug

public-private-partnerships

Identifier

138

Regions:

Africa

Region Image

Global

Social and Solidarity Economy and the Future of Work

Type:

Document

Content Type:

Social and Solidarity Economy and the Future of Work

Language:

English

Slug

english

Identifier

skpEng

Sources:

ILO

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpILO

Slug

ilo

Topics:

Anticipating and matching skills needs

Thumbnail

Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions.

Identifier

skpAFSN

Slug

anticipating-and-matching-skills-needs

Knowledge Products:

Research papers

Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues.

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpRPS

Slug

research-papers

Publication Date:

03 Oct 2017

Open

wcmstest4_193517.pdf

The global economy is affected by significant economic, technological and demographic changes that threaten to reduce decent work opportunities at a time when the demand for employment is growing and economic inequalities are higher than ever. New technologies and automation are increasingly replacing human workers, and the sectors that are less likely to be affected by these phenomena and more likely to grow in the near future (like personal services, for instance) are also more prone to informal or non-standard forms of employment. In this context, significant attention is being paid to the social and solidarity economy (SSE) as a viable option to help address some of these challenges. Indeed, while the SSE comprises a diverse and heterogeneous universe of organizational models and approaches, the main actors within the SSE share a set of common features that make them ideally suited to take on some of the key issues related to the future of work.

The paper reviews the main theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on the features and role of SSE organizations, paying particular attention to their implications for the creation and preservation of decent work. The analysis shows that SSE organizations can indeed help create and preserve employment in traditional sectors and promote decent work by providing quality and stable jobs, facilitating women’s entry into the labour force, integrating disadvantaged workers and helping the transition from informal to formal employment. The paper also argues that SSE organizations can help channel jobs in emerging sectors like the “silver economy”, that are at risk of non-standard forms of work, within entrepreneurial organizations that can provide more structure and security. This will be particularly important in the coming years, as a larger share of employment will come from the service sector (including in particular personal care and social services) and will be much less structured than in the past due to the rise of the gig economy. The paper concludes with a review of the main policy implications, briefly describing the types of initiatives, both at the national and international levels, that could lend the SSE the support it needs in order to fulfil its potential and help improve the future of work.

Subject Tags:

Cooperatives

Slug

cooperatives

Identifier

158

Economic and social development

Slug

economic-and-social-development

Identifier

125

Informal economy

Slug

informal-economy

Identifier

187

Older workers

Slug

older-workers

Identifier

682

Skills anticipation

Slug

skills-anticipation

Identifier

677

Technology

Slug

technology

Identifier

345

Regions:

El desafío de las TIC en Argentina. Crear capacidades para la generación de empleo.

Type:

Document

Content Type:

															El desafío de las TIC en Argentina. Crear capacidades para la generación de empleo.
													

Language:

Spanish

Slug

spanish

Identifier

skpEsp

Sources:

International organizations

Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpIntOrg

Slug

international-organizations

Other sources

Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpOSource

Slug

other-sources

Topics:

Anticipating and matching skills needs

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpAFSN

Slug

anticipating-and-matching-skills-needs

Research papers

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpRPS

Slug

research-papers

Publication Date:

31 Mar 2015

Open

wcmstest4_137655.pdf

La revolución digital ofrece una oportunidad única para avanzar en el camino del desarrollo económico y social con igualdad. Sin embargo, la difusión de las tecnologías digitales no ha tenido gran impacto en la productividad y en la inclusión social, dada la característica heterogeneidad estructural de América Latina y el Caribe. Solo un pequeño segmento de empresas y trabajadores han aprovechado las nuevas tecnologías, sobre todo las más complejas.

Uno de los desafíos para las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones TIC en la región es evitar que con su uso aumenten aún más la heterogeneidad productiva y las desigualdades sociales y, al mismo tiempo, aprovechar sus ventajas para construir un tejido productivo y social más igualitario.

En este libro se analiza, para el caso de la Argentina, el papel de las TIC en el desarrollo: su impacto en la dinámica empresarial, la productividad y el ámbito laboral; su uso y difusión en el tejido empresarial, y los distintos patrones de incorporación en las empresas.

Subject Tags:

Computer services industry

Slug

computer-services-industry

Identifier

233

Cooperatives

Slug

cooperatives

Identifier

158

Skills anticipation

Slug

skills-anticipation

Identifier

677

Technology

Slug

technology

Identifier

345

Telecommunications

Slug

telecommunications

Identifier

242

Regions:

Americas

Region Image

Countries and territories:

Argentina

A cooperative future for people with disabilities

Type:

Document

Content Type:

A cooperative future for people with disabilities

Language:

English

Slug

english

Identifier

skpEng

Sources:

ILO

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpILO

Slug

ilo

Topics:

People with disabilities

Thumbnail

Of an estimated 1 billion people with disabilities in the world today, some 785 million are of working age. While many are successfully employed and fully integrated into society, most face a disproportionate level of poverty and unemployment. This is a massive loss both to them and their countries. A strategy of including people with disabilities in training and employment promotion policies, combined with targeted supports to ensure their participation, can help disabled persons obtain productive mainstream employment.

Identifier

skpPeoDis

Slug

people-with-disabilities

Knowledge Products:

Promotional material

Presentations, discussion papers, meeting reports, promotional materials, videos, fact sheets, brochures and newsletters on skills development for employment.

Thumbnail

Identifier

skpAIM

Slug

promotional-material

Publication Date:

12 Feb 2013

Open

wcmstest4_026828.pdf

This issue brief, produced during the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2012, highlights how and why the cooperative form of enterprise can cater to the economic and social needs of persons with disabilities. In recent decades, cooperatives have improved the lives of many women and men with disabilities. Cooperatives enable them to participate more actively in society, increase their independence and make decisions about their lives and futures by providing employment opportunities, access to skills training, health care, financial services, transport and other essential services.

Subject Tags: