The webinar focused on climate action, the theme for this year’s International Day of Cooperatives. Four speakers presented on the role of cooperatives in climate change mitigation and adaptation and discussed ways to scale up efforts toward a greener and better future. Read more

As governments respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the multiple links between public health and the environment have become evident. Sustaining environmental and health gains can therefore help prevent future pandemics and climate-related crises. Read more

This brief provides guidance to policymakers on how to address reform priorities in the medium- to long-term and reconfigure their policy settings toward a more resilient and robust economy driven by sustainable micro, small and medium enterprises and more productive and decent employment. (Available in Spanish and French) Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of financial inclusion and risk management for businesses and households. Social Finance has launched a new thematic page, which presents key content relevant to COVID-19, such as risk management and digital finance solutions, and capacity building during the pandemic. Read more

The ILO Blog by Sonia Dias, Waste Specialist at WIEGO, reflects on how COVID-19 has impacted the lives of waste pickers in the informal economy in Brazil and how cooperative enterprises of waste pickers have responded to protect their members. Read more

Kabalikat Para sa Maunlad na Buhay (KMBI) is a microfinance NGO based in the Philippines. Since last year, Social Finance has been collaborating with KMBI on an integrated risk management solution project. The Philippines went into lockdown in March. How has KMBI dealt with and planned for the impacts of COVID-19? Read this blog for an interview with the Deputy Executive Director. Read more

Did you know that digital wage payments can support the financial inclusion of workers? In a recent report, the ILO and Women's World Banking assessed the awareness, use and acceptance of digital wage payments among enterprises and workers in Viet Nam. Read the report or watch the recording of a webinar that Social Finance and the ILO Country Office for Viet Nam organized to discuss the results! Read more

Social Finance has launched a brand new online course - "Insurance for Development"! During this self-paced training, participants will learn through a combination of e-learning modules and live webinars. This course builds the capacity of professionals to develop business models and strategies and to provide insurance solutions to the underserved markets. Read more

The ILO and UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) invite researchers to submit proposals for innovative research papers relevant to the theme of the use of digital technologies in support of accelerating results in the transition from the informal to formal economy. The deadline for submission is 31 August 2020. Read more