All across the world people are in search of jobs. Jobs so they can raise their families and send their children to school. Jobs that provide access to social protection for them and their families. And, jobs in which they are respected, can organize and have a voice. What they want is decent work.
Enterprises play a key role in creating productive and decent work that helps meet the economic and social aspirations of people and their communities. Whether small, medium or large, enterprises – including cooperatives – they are a major source of growth and employment in all countries. Enterprises and the entrepreneurs who run them play a crucial role in creating jobs and reducing poverty.
“No decent work strategy can be successful without encouraging entrepreneurship, innovation and productivity.”
Juan Somavia, Director-General
International Labour Organization
What’s New
Cairo to host First AfDB / ILO Pan-African Forum on Women Entrepreneurship Development (27 – 29 October 2009) - [pdf 33 KB]
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and the Global Economic Crisis: Impacts and Policy Responses - [pdf 3495 KB]
Resilience of the Cooperative Business Model in Times of Crisis - [pdf 4055 KB]
Promoting Responsible and Sustainable Enterprise-Level Practices at Times of Crisis : A Guide for Policy-Makers and Social Partners - [pdf 3593 KB]
