In Benin, food prepared and sold on the street has become an increasingly important component of the local diet, due to the faster pace of life and the migration of the villagers to urban centers. Cheap and convenient, this food has become an indispensable part of urban and rural diets. However, this foods also entails risks. The food stalls often lack  necessary storage, refrigeration and cooking facilities to avoid bacterial contamination and a lack of attention to hygiene and to waste disposal may turn a street food stall into a source of food poisoning. In order to solve this major public health problem MamaCarts Bénin implemented a safe street food program based on the social and solidarity economy.

In a municipality, an early childhood center is an essential local service for the families and a significant advantage for the development of the community. Based on practical examples, the developments of different achievements will be illustrated and will prove how regular cooperation between early childhood centers and municipalities contribute to the general quality of the services offered to families and maximise the impact of all stakeholders’ interventions in many respects. All of the initiatives described are in line with a sustainable and dynamic land planning and occupation perspective.

The project aims for local economic regeneration based on wellbeing according to four criteria: social development, environmental conservation, cultural development and health care. Based on concepts of the solidarity economy, it has generated a development scheme for small local enterprises, producers, storekeepers and consumers willing to produce goods and services that encourage the development of the four areas above mentioned. In Mexico City, 400 producers are already members of this Conscious Commerce network. The integration of different organizations and social stakeholders is carried out according to a ”Xikuri Regenerativo” model, through the interinstitutional link between the organized civil society, public and private bodies and international organizations.

The TIESS is a socal innovation transfer and liaison agency (OLTIS) recognized by the Ministère de l’Économie, de la Science et de l’Innovation (MESI).
The TIESS brings together many stakeholders in the social and solidarity economy and regional development sectors, and research centres, universities and colleges. It identifies, catalogues, clarifies and systematizes innovations tested by social economy organizations and businesses in order to promote their distribution and adoption. It allows the transfer of practical and theoretical knowledge co-produced by practitioners and researchers, and contributes to regional development in Quebec.