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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. 

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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.

Cooperative Development Organizations

REScoop.eu

REScoop.eu is the European federation of citizen energy cooperatives. We are a growing network of 1.900 European energy cooperatives and their 1.250.000 citizens.

Through REScoop.eu, we wish to make our voices heard in the European energy debate. Citizens after all are the ones who will be paying for the transition to a more sustainable energy system. REScoop.eu empowers them and wants to achieve energy democracy.

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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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MALAYSIAN NATIONAL COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT

ANGKASA is the apex cooperative body recognized by the government to represent Malaysian Cooperative movement at national and international levels, with the vision to be the prime catalyst for the socio-economic sustainability of cooperative movement. 

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