Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy – Elective on the Role of the SSE in Fragile States
Session Plan
Social economy approaches to support decent work in fragile states and communities
(English, French and Portuguese)
Learning Objectives:
The participants will be able to acquire more knowledge and insights on :
a) Definitions, factors and conditions of fragile States and fragile situations
b) The role of the ILO and of its Decent Work agenda in situations of fragility
c) The contribution of social and solidarity economy organizations in addressing the root causes of fragility and in strengthening resilience
The many different definitions of state fragility agree on one point: the inability of the state to provide its citizens with essential services. In fragile states or fragile situations (including
post-conflict and post-disaster situations) citizens are left on their own and must organize themselves so as to obtain those essential economic and social services. This is an area where
social and solidarity economy organizations can and do play a precious role: not only do they organize services through self-help and mutual assistance, they also provide voice and
representation, facilitate the reintegration of returnees and armed forces, and provide the organizational basis for greater resilience and stability. The elective will include case studies
from different (African) countries currently or formerly considered fragile. It will also familiarize the participants with the “New Deal” promoted by the G7+ Group of Fragile States,
including the five Peace and State building Goals and the principles of TRUST and FOCUS. Finally, participants will understand better why and how the ILO intervenes in fragile states.
Days
Institution - Speaker
Time
Content
Methodology
Material
Introductory presentation:
 Fragility, fragile States, fragile
situations
Short presentation + Examples +
J. Schwettmann, ILO
30’
PPT
 The ILO in fragile states
Debate
 The social and solidarity
29/07
economy in fragile states
13:30 - 14:45
Felicia Cruz Carvalho, G7+
45’
14:45 - 15:00
PPT
Short presentation + Examples +
Debate
Coffee Break
Participants
Facilitated by Nuno de Castro
15:00 - 16:30
Introductory presentation:
 The G7+ Group of Fragile
States
 The New Deal
 G7+ and the ILO
 G7+, INCAF and the IDPS
 Fragile-to-Fragile cooperation
90’
Country presentations, first group:
 Burundi
 Central African Republic
 Chad
 Comoros
12 minutes each = 10 presentation + 2
Q&A
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30/07
13:30 - 15:00
Participants
Facilitated by Nuno de Castro
90’
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 – 16:30
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the
Congo
Guinea
Country presentations,
group:
 Guinea-Bissau
 Liberia
 Mali
 Sao Tome & Principe
 Sierra Leone
 Somalia
 Togo
second
Coffee Break
60’
Mobilizing the SSE for peace and
stability
Moderator: ITC Turin (tbd)
Key lessons from the country
presentations
Common issues
12 minutes each = 10 presentation + 2
Q&A