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ILO conference looks at how statistics can support co-op movement

'Having valid statistics on the performance of co-operatives allows us to visualise that we are the…

ICA-AP launches Cooperative Excellence Awards

The awards have three categories - inspirational Cooperative Leader, Enterprising Cooperative, and Enabling Government

Baghdad event explores the role of co-ops in Iraq’s agriculture

The agricultural sector remains the largest employer in rural areas in Iraq and it employs 20%…

Indian government approves grain storage scheme for co-operatives

The project, involving several government departments, aims to create the world's largest grain storage plan

Water for Rojava Committee publishes report on recent visit

The delegation, which included the Solidarity Economy Association, visited a number of projects that have been…

Nepalese co-operative apex wins Food and Agricultural Organisation award

The federation was praised for its work on local living standards, sustainable agri-food systems, biodiversity and…

Dubai’s Union Coop signs agreement with World Wildlife Fund

The co-op will support the work of Emirates Nature-WWF as part of its wider social responsibility…

Mobile banking services rolled out to credit co-op members in Tiribogo, Uganda

Sector apex CEO Kyepa Andrews says digitisation will help unlock the potential of credit union members

Singapore co-ops discuss the sector’s relevance at national forum

Discussion included digitisation, cybersecurity, competition from conventional business and employee retention

Korea’s Dure Consumer Co-op joins Count Us In campaign on climate change

The campaign will be officially rolled out to Dure’s 230,000 members in April

Romanian farm co-ops visit Israeli kibbutz movement for irrigation lessons

The 27 co-ops taking the tour hope to double the area of their land under irrigation…

More Singaporean co-ops adopt the Tripartite Standards

Each standard – developed by the government with unions and employers – includes a set of…