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

Impact Investment Readiness in Indonesia Program (IIRI)

Indonesia

Biodiversity and livelihoods for ethnic minority women (Bloom)

Vietnam

Empowering women and young agroentrepreneurs to make their own economic choices and adapt to climate change (Ellas+Resilientes) 

Peru

Improving the growth of women-owned micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Haiti (Kwasans)

Haiti

Empowering women and young agricultural entrepreneurs to make their own economic choices and adapt to climate change (Progresar +)

Colombia

Bolstering the economic and social power of women and young people in rural areas (PROFEM)

Colombia

Cooperative Development Organizations

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada

CMC is the national, bilingual association for cooperatives and mutuals in Canada. CMC provides leadership to support, promote, and develop the cooperative economy in Canada.

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NRECA International

NRECA International is a non-profit rural development services organization that promotes rural economic development by providing access to safe, reliable and affordable electricity. Since 1962, NRECA International has helped establish more than 250 power utilities and electric cooperatives in 48 countries. This is done by implementing electrification programs and projects, empowering more than 160 million people worldwide.

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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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