Mapping International Cooperative Development Programmes

The Role of Cooperatives

Cooperatives play a major role in creating an inclusive and sustainable economy around the world. As people-centered businesses, cooperatives enable a locally anchored development process, thanks to their specific model based on self-help, democratic ownership, and concern for the community.

To demonstrate the impact of Cooperative Development Organizations (CDOs), the U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council (OCDC) and the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) joined forces to demonstrate the extensive reach and scope CDOs have - invoking greater collaboration with development partners.

What are CDOs?

Cooperative Development Organizations (CDOs) are cooperatives and cooperative support organizations, that support and/or implement development projects outside their home countries. CDOs believe that cooperatives are ideal engines for development, since they empower people to fulfill their human, social and economic rights and needs.

The data displayed on this portal provides access to information from around 30 CDOs. The goal is to strengthen the network, encourage world-wide exchanges and connect CDOs to new partners and stakeholders.

Development Projects

Enhancing the Green Gold of Palestinian Economy - Palestine

Palestine (State of)

Climate Adaptation Project for Economic Development of Agricultural sectors in Haiti (AVETI)

Haiti

Support for Strengthening Activities of the Cooperative Bank of Vietnam and the People’s Credit Funds Network (STEP)

Vietnam

Increasing the climatic and economic resilience of small agri-businesses run by women (ARCEPE-Ahinadje)

Benin

Strengthening agropastoral women's adaptation to climate change (ELLES+)

Chad

Climate change adaptation for women in protected areas of Congo and Chad (ELLESadAPt)

Chad, Congo (Republic)

Cooperative Development Organizations

National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI)

NCUI is the apex cooperative organisation in India representing all the sectors of the Indian cooperative movement. Its objectives are to promote and develop the cooperative movement in India; to educate, guide and assist people in their endeavors; to build up and expand the cooperative sector; and serve as an exponent of cooperative opinion in accordance with cooperative principles. Being an apex, the NCUI is responsible for capacity building, advocacy and liasioning to create an enabling legal and policy environment for growth and development of cooperative model of business in the country.

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Federation of Peoples’ Sustainable Development Cooperative

The Federation of Peoples’ Sustainable Development Cooperative (FPSDC) is a secondary cooperative with a total membership of around 170 cooperatives. Currently, its members come from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Furthermore, FPSDC is motivated by its principles anchored to the 4Ps of Sustainable Development – People, Planet, Prosperity and Peace.

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Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC)

KFCC is to guide and supervise the management of Saemaul Geumgo (primary cooperative), and thus to promote common interests. KFCC regulates Saemaul Geumgo’s operational funds as its central bank as well as offering insurance for Saemaul Geumgo and its members.

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