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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

Childcare co-ops: Caring for the movement’s youngest during Covid-19

Work being done during the pandemic by SEWA in India and Midcounties in the UK

How school co-operatives help to teach youth about entrepreneurship

A look at education initiatives in the Basque Country (Spain) and the Philippines

Indian government sets up Ministry of Co-operation

The ministry will focus on the development of multi-state co-operatives