This week, Paul Hazen, OCDC Executive Director and Sylandi Brown, OCDC ICRG Communications Manager, met at The White House with senior officials from the Biden-Harris Administration to discuss #coops and their role in #economic and #social #inclusion alongside NCBA CLUSA.

Announcing speakers for our @CatalysingChangeWeek2024 session! Registration is open catalyst2030.net/events/coopera…

Thank you Work with USAID for sharing our blog “Leading Locally: How Cooperatives Are Partnering with USAID”!

We are hiring a Communications Assistant to join our team! This entry-level position is located at the nexus of international development research and dissemination and provides an invaluable opportunity to learn and grow professionally.

Learn more here: ocdc.coop/news/job-posti…

Why is #data missing from conversations about locally led development? International Cooperative Research Group’s Judith A. Hermanson highlights the transformative role localized cooperative research and data collection can play: bit.ly/3TCXa4R

#Sponsored by International Cooperative Research Group
#RootsofChange #LeadWithLocal

International Cooperative Research Group is thrilled to partner with Devex in the new content series, Roots of Change! Join us as we delve into the localization agenda and explore turning rhetoric into reality in locally led development.

Explore the series 👇
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Welcome to SOCODEVI, OCDC’s inaugural Associate Member!

Pleased, delighted, and thrilled are all understatements to express how we feel about the addition of SOCODEVI to our international cooperative development community of practice!

Join Global Communities virtual #CSW68 Forum parallel event, 'Fostering Women’s Entrepreneurship at Every Stage' on 3/21! Presenters will share how key stakeholders support women's entrepreneurship at various phases of their journey. Register: bit.ly/GCCSW68event

Leading locally, the Co-op Way! Join us February 21st! mailchi.mp/ocdc.coop/lead…

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, join Paul Hazen and others as they discuss the role of cooperation among cooperatives (including commercial relations) in promoting international understanding and reducing conflict. Register:ncbaclusa.coop/blog/new-webin….

USAID has committed $90 million to bolster social cohesion, stabilize economies, and support local communities in 22 countries through the Cooperative Development Program (CDP). Implementing partners include OCDC and its ten members. Read more here: bit.ly/45yxt9w

During the International Track of NCBA CLUSA's #IMPACTcon23 , sponsored by OCDC and its members, we explored protecting our planet, promoting inclusive economies, attracting and retaining youth in cooperatives, and leveraging digital technologies to better serve members!

Just learning about #cooperatives for the first time? Need a quick guide to the 7 cooperative principles? Visit our Cooperatives 101 page to find out key dates and facts about cooperative history, hierarchy, and principles! Learn more here: ocdc.coop/our-work/publi…

Interested in key findings about #cooperatives and their members in the #Philippines ? Check out our article based on data from the Philippines Country Study of the 'What Difference Do Cooperatives Make?” research initiative here: ocdc.coop/news/10-key-fi…

The WDDCM #Kenya Country Study provides compelling evidence that #cooperative members are generally in better #economic conditions and have greater social capital than non-members and the general population. Explore more of the findings here: ocdc.coop/resource-cente…

A complement to the 'Climate Finance for Cooperatives' report and to benefit the planet and its people, this report is a resource that helps expand global cooperative development with access to financial and non-financial resources. Check it out here: ocdc.coop/resource-cente…

Are you interested in a landscape overview of climate finance at the global level? Read our 'Climate Finance Report', inspired by the interests of OCDC members in better understanding the environmental and climate finance landscape! Check it out here: ocdc.coop/resource-cente…

In an effort to support cooperatives during COVID-19, OCDC and the ICRG created a remote management and collaboration workshop series available for free on our website: ocdc.coop/resource-cente…

“Identifying Processes and Policies Conducive to Cooperative Development in Africa” is an exploratory study conducted by Euricse in partnership with the ICRG to understand the potential cooperative development environment in Africa. Read more here: bit.ly/3PH163N