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The African Network for Social and Solidarity Economy (ANSSE) is a non-profitmaking association. It was created in 2010 at the initiative of 25 civil society organisations from various African countries. It brings together 22 country networks that are active in the field of sustainable and inclusive development.
News from Africa and Middle East—
RIPESS calls for local governments to establish SSE as the development model in GSEF 2021
RIPESS and its continental SSE network members, in cooperation with the most relevant SSE organisations and International organisations, were actively involved and fully mobilised for the Global Social Economy Forum 2021, which took place on site in Mexico and online from the 4th to the 8th of October. In addition to participating in the opening and other plenary activities, we collaborated and brought [...]
Webinar: “Strengthening Youth Perspectives in SSE – Perspectives Jeun’ESS”
The African Network for Social and Solidarity Economy (RAESS) was established in October 2010 in Morocco with national networks and movements from 13 African countries. The headquarters of RAESS was transferred to Bamako after its 3rd continental meeting in 2016. There are currently 17 member countries and observatories. Strengthening youth and women's initiatives in SSE is a major strategic focus [...]
RIPESS 2021-2023 strategic orientations: Strengthening SSE solutions and Advocating for a more transformative impact
SSE grassroots networks and their members across all continents are playing a key role in overcoming the Covid19 challenges and showing their resilience and capacity to innovate. The challenge we are now facing is not how to build back pre-Covid socioeconomic structures, but rather how to build an alternative model of development, driven by the needs of all peoples and [...]