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Cooperatives as pathways to advancing decent work and economic inclusion: lessons learned from the PROSPECTS Jordan experience
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Cooperatives as pathways to advancing decent work and economic inclusion: lessons learned from the PROSPECTS Jordan experience

International Labour Organization
ILO, [1st ed.]
2026
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54394/00033958

Abstract

cooperative development cooperative refugee decent work labour policy institution building role of ILO Jordan
This report documents the good practices, lessons learned, and key results of the cooperative development interventions implemented under Phase I of PROSPECTS in Jordan between 2019 and 2024. It demonstrates how a comprehensive, multi-level approach, combining policy reform, institutional capacity development, and targeted support to cooperatives, strengthened the role of cooperatives in Jordan’s socio-economic development agenda. These interventions contributed to improved livelihoods, enhanced working conditions, and expanded economic opportunities for refugees and vulnerable members of host communities. The report further highlights how the programme promoted gender-responsive approaches, fostered social cohesion, and helped create an enabling environment for cooperatives to advance decent work, economic inclusion, and sustainable development.
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