Social and solidarity economy
The social and solidarity economy encompasses companies, organisations and other entities that carry out economic, social and environmental activities of collective or general interest, based on the principles of voluntary cooperation and mutual aid, democratic or participatory governance, autonomy and independence, and the primacy of people and social purpose over capital in the distribution and use of surpluses or profits, as well as assets.
Activities
Skill WAVE: Workshop for Action, Vision and Entrepreneurship - Grenada
ECLAC Caribbean will be hosting a series of capacity building workshops, meant to build entrepreneurship skills among target groups in each country. T...
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ECLAC takes part in regional webinar on the social and solidarity economy and the implementation of the United Nations resolutions
Felipe Correa, researcher at ECLAC, took part in the regional panel of the webinar organized by WSM and the INSP!R Network for Latin America and the C...
In response to the growing interest in the social and solidarity economy, ECLAC is putting forward proposals to strengthen the evidence base and institutional framework of the sector
During the FORLAC Dialogues organized by the ILO, the regional organization presented recommendations on institutional frameworks, formalization, and ...
Cooperativism in Brazil: new study analyzes how to strengthen the sector through regional experiences and better measurement systems
A comparative study prepared with the support of official data from ECLAC and other sources analyzes the evolution of cooperativism in Brazil. The wor...
Social and Solidarity Economy: ECLAC's bet to raise productivity and formalize employment in Bolivia
At a workshop held in La Paz, the regional organization argued that strengthening the institutional framework of the social and solidarity economy can...
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Webinario Trabajo decente y economía social y solidaria en América Latina y el Caribe
Webinario Trabajo decente y economía social y solidaria en América Latina y el Caribe: Avances y desafíos a partir de la Resolución de la 110ª Confere...