On 16–17 December 2025, the Workshop on the Appropriation of International Instruments for the Promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) will take place in Bamako, Mali. This strategic event aims to strengthen collective understanding and implementation of key international frameworks supporting SSE development in Africa.
The workshop is organized by RAESS (African Network for the Social and Solidarity Economy), in collaboration with RIPESS and WSM/INSP!R West Africa, with the support of the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD), within the framework of the ACCD/RIPESS project.
Objective of the workshop
To enable African SSE stakeholders to take ownership of the African Union’s Ten-Year Strategy on SSE (2023–2033), as well as the United Nations and ILO resolutions on SSE and decent work, and to actively contribute to their implementation at continental, regional, and national levels.
Key themes
- Overview of SSE policies and legal frameworks in Africa
- African Union Ten-Year SSE Strategy and its action plan
- UN and ILO resolutions on SSE promotion and decent work
- Linkages between SSE and social protection
- Exchange of good practices and experiences
- Collective development of an advocacy roadmap
Expected outcomes
- Increased ownership of international SSE promotion instruments
- Development of an advocacy roadmap
- A joint declaration calling for the integration of social protection into the AU Ten-Year SSE Strategy
Event details
📅 Date: 16–17 December 2025
⏰ Time: From 08:00 on 16 December (Central and West Africa Time – Cotonou) until 17 December 2025
📍 Format: Hybrid (in-person in Bamako and online)
🔗 Online participation (Zoom):
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88661634207?pwd=uBYpxw2uxjMbIW3UuMyFQLw3EvTZed.1
