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Show filtersSouth Korean president addresses World Cooperative Congress in Seoul
Moon Jae-in praised the movement's work on solidarity, sustainable development and empowerment
FAO supports agri-food co-ops for Syrian and Turkish women
Support came through a project aimed at 'promoting self-reliant livelihoods through employment and micro-entrepreneurship'
Philippines considers secondary co-op to help agri-sector with tech
The Cooperative Development Authority is looking to set the organisation up on Mindanao, the second largest…
Obituary: IFFCO chair Balvinder Singh Nakai
Tributes from fellow co-operators and local politicians poured in on social media following news of his…
ICA Gender Equality Committee warns of women’s rights violations in Afghanistan
The committee issued a statement in which it condemns the acts of violence perpetrated against women…
Co-op Group steps in to offer help to Afghan refugees
Actions include an initial donation of £250,000 to charity Refugee Action
Meet … Om Devi Malla, vice chair of Nepal’s co-op federation
'The lesson we have learnt for fostering an enabling environment for co-ops is to continuously lobby…
IFFCO to set up a nano urea plant in Argentina
The project was developed with the support of the local co-operative movement in Argentina
Malaysia’s retail co-ops set sights on digital transition
Sector body ANGKASA hopes online commerce will help the sector weather the Covid-19 pandemic
Funding boost for Malaysian co-op sector
The initiative forms part of the federal government’s RM 150 billion People’s Wellbeing and Economic Recovery…
National strategy for co-ops in Jordan
The strategy was developed with the technical and financial support from the ILO in Jordan