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Turkey and Syria earthquake: Co-ops mobilise to support those affected

It is estimated that over 13.5 million people have been affected by the disaster

SEWA sets out priorities for women’s co-ops ahead of national policy for sector

Key policy asks in the federation's Delhi declaration include simplifying the registration process for women's co-ops

New Japanese housing co-op built in Yakushima Island’s ancient cedar forest

Sumu Yaskushima uses regenerative architecture practices to ‘discover new possibilities for interacting with nature’

Multi-state seed co-op launched in India to drive productivity

The co-op, hosted by IFFCO, will also work to preserve indigenous plant seeds

Data-gathering under way for India’s co-op mapping project

The National Cooperative Database is led by the Ministry of Cooperation, in a bid to help…

Electric co-ops in the Philippines take action to help struggling peers

47,000 electric meters are being donated to the co-ops in need – an example of principle…

Annual Q&A: Chandrapal Singh Yadav, president, ICA Asia-Pacific

'Co-operatives are needed to meet the economic and social aspirations of people in the region'

Future-proofing co-ops: Sector leaders look at cybercrime and crisis communications

Ler Jun Sng writes from the Annual Co-operative Leaders Conference in Malaysia

SEWA Co-operative Federation’s journey to empowering informal women workers

International editor Anca Voinea talks to Mirai Chatterjee about Ela Bhatt’s legacy and the role of…

UAE’s new co-op law comes into effect in December

The government hopes the reforms will boost the sector's contribution to GDP and grow its membership

Five Nepalese co-ops accused of embezzling members’ money

The complaints come as the country finds itself in the grip of a liquidity crisis

Tributes paid as Sewa founder Ela Bhatt dies at 89

The 'gentle revolutionary' earned accolades around the world for her work, which included the empowerment of…