The OECD/EC Peer-learning Partnerships (PLPs) were developed to encourage knowledge sharing on the importance of building and reinforcing conducive ecosystems for SSE development across the work areas relevant to the Global Action. Composed of six consortia co-ordinating over 130 partners, the PLPs provide a peer-learning platform for SSE stakeholders and organisations to exchange lessons, experiences and methodologies with peers from other countries, in view of developing activities of mutual interest.

1. In Focus:
The OECD/EC Peer-
Learning Partnerships

2. Peer learning is an innovative and powerful approach to
gather practitioners’ insights, create communities of
practice, and stimulate collective thinking.
The OECD/EC Peer-learning Partnerships (PLP) were
developed to encourage knowledge sharing on the
importance of building and reinforcing conducive
ecosystems to develop the social and solidarity economy.
The partners met to exchange lessons, experiences and
methodologies with peers from other countries, to
develop activities of mutual interest.
THE OECD/EC PEER-LEARNING
PARTNERSHIPS

3. European Union
South Africa
Brazil
United States
Mexico
Canada
India Japan
Korea
United Kingdom
Switzerland
The OECD/EC Peer-
Learning Partners
By sector:
6 consortia
134 partners
38 countries
2 600+ stakeholders
reached
By country:

4. The peer-learning
partnerships
addressed
important topics
about the future of
the social and
solidarity economy
Legal frameworks for the social economies and specific legal
forms available for social economy entities, at national and
sub-national level.
Social impact measurement approaches for the social and
solidarity economy (SSE), and in particular how to use the 17
Sustainable Development Goals as a common framework and
how to put stakeholder engagement at centre stage.
Internationalisation as a way to scale the impact of the SSE,
looking at policies supporting it and through the development
of ten ‘female principles’ which emphasise the social and
ecological justice embodied by the SSE.
How to enhance cross-sectoral collaboration between city
administrations and the SSE ecosystems in the aftermath of
the COVID-19 pandemic.

5. What did we learn?
The peer-learning approach
was effective in raising
awareness and in promoting
exchanges at the international
level.
Peer learning has different
features from traditional
capacity building, offering an
opportunity for deeper dives
into technical content and
international comparison.
The value added of intangible
outcomes such as generating
mutual understanding.
Peer learning can be costly as it
requires considerable efforts to
identify topics, prepare
research, produce comments,
and integrate feedback into a
joint deliverable.
Partnerships must be carefully
designed and, hence, it is
vitally important to learn from
success factors and pitfalls to
avoid.
Many of the participating
organisations established
lasting relationships and
decided to pursue their
collaboration beyond the
project lifespan.

6. The six
OECD/EC Peer-
Learning
Partnerships

7. Legal
Ecosystems for
Social Economy
Partnership
(PL4SE)
 This partnership examined SSE legal
frameworks to better understand
how to fully unleash the potential of
social economy enterprises and
organisations.
 It established guidelines for
promoting the legal frameworks to
the Social Economy as a whole,
looked at the common principles of
the legal frameworks of SSE entities
such as cooperatives, mutuals,
associations, foundations, social
enterprises, and promoted the
mainstreaming of the social
economy.
Led by:
The Spanish Social Economy Employers’
Confederation (CEPES)
Participation:
25 organisations from 7 countries
THE OECD/EC PEER-LEARNING
PARTNERSHIPS

8. Social Impact
Measurement for
the Social and
Solidarity
Economy and the
Sustainable
Development
Goals
 This partnership focused on the
integration of development metrics
into SSE impact assessment
methodology.
 It looked on how to use the
Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) to progress on social impact
measurement through the
development of a common
vocabulary and analysis of good
policy practices around SDG to
attract more investors.
Led by:
Le French Impact
Participation:
18 organisations from 9 countries
THE OECD/EC PEER-LEARNING
PARTNERSHIPS

9. Putting
Stakeholders at
the Center in
Impact
Measurement
and Management
 This partnership aimed to amplify
stakeholder voices and improve
accountability in impact
measurement and management.
 It analysed paths to improve
stakeholder involvement in the
design, implementation, and
evaluation of programmes, products
and services.
Led by:
Social Value US
Participation:
26 organisations from 13 countries
THE OECD/EC PEER-LEARNING
PARTNERSHIPS

10. Social Solidarity
Economy
International
Learning and
Knowledge (SILK)
Community
Partnership
 The SILK consortium worked on the
internationalisation of SSE
enterprises and organisations.
 It looked at the processes involving
multilateral flows of goods, services,
financial resources, information,
skills and knowledge within and
between organisations, and across
countries.
Led by:
DIESIS networks
Participation:
24 organisations from 14 countries
THE OECD/EC PEER-LEARNING
PARTNERSHIPS

11. A people centred
approach to
internationalisation
with feminist
principles taking
centre stage
 This partnership aimed at gathering
learnings and proven replicable
models for impact-focused
organisations and enterprises to
grow internationally.
 It sought to develop a deeper
understanding of the role women
play in this process.
Led by:
Impact Hub
Participation:
23 organisations from 11 countries
THE OECD/EC PEER-LEARNING
PARTNERSHIPS

12. Respond,
Rebuild,
Reinvent
(RRR)
 This partnership analysed the
possible paths to support local
authorities in improving cross-
sectoral collaboration with SSE
ecosystems.
 It offered nine cities and relevant
stakeholders the opportunity to
learn, share, and collaborate with
the SSE actors, building on their
experience as partners in the face of
the COVID-19 crisis.
Led by:
UpSocial and Ashoka
Participation:
14 organisations from 11 countries
THE OECD/EC PEER-LEARNING
PARTNERSHIPS

13. The OECD/EC Global Action
“Promoting Social and Solidarity
Economy Ecosystems”
The Global Action was launched in 2020 to support the
development and internationalisation of the social and
solidarity economy. Funded by the European Union’s
Foreign Partnership Instrument, it works to unlock the
potential of the social and solidarity economy, namely on:
The Centre helps local, regional and national
governments unleash the potential of entrepreneurs
and small and medium-sized enterprises, promote
inclusive and sustainable regions and cities, boost local
job creation, and support sound tourism policies.
The mission of the Local Employment and Economic
Development programme (LEED) is to build vibrant
communities with more and better quality jobs for all.
Since 1982, the Programme has been supporting
national and local governments through tailored
reviews and capacity building activities, as well as
research and good practice reports on innovative
approaches to local development.
The OECD Centre for
Entrepreneurship, SMEs,
Regions and Cities
Legal frameworks, and
Social impact measurement