What cooperatives can do!

Public Education

Conveying the importance of cooperatives to the public.

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Member Activities

Making an impact worldwide.

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Research

Bridging the gap between theory and practice.

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The International Cooperative Research Group (ICRG) collaborates, partners, and co-creates with local researchers and cooperative development stakeholders to address cooperative challenges through evidence-based research, education, and dissemination of ideas.

Welcome to OCDC.Coop!

Welcome to the online home of the US Overseas Cooperative Development Council and the International Cooperative Research Group, a place to learn what cooperatives can do! Focused on upholding the legacy of international cooperative development and on applied learning through cooperative research.

What are cooperatives?

A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs, and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise.

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The International Cooperative Research Group (ICRG) collaborates, partners, and co-creates with local researchers and cooperative development stakeholders to address cooperative challenges through evidence-based research, education, and dissemination of ideas.

Explore ICRG

Find out what you need to know about cooperatives. Visit the Resource Center.

OCDC brings together U.S. based organizations committed to building a more prosperous world through cooperatives. Together, U.S. cooperative development organizations working internationally promote sustainability and self-reliance through local ownership. With projects in more than 70 countries, OCDC members have implemented the largest portfolio of cooperative development programs in the world.

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