The International Cooperative Research Group (ICRG) is a division of OCDC which carries out an international cooperative research agenda focused on issues related to the impact and effectiveness of cooperatives in developing countries and emerging markets. The ICRG designs, directly undertakes and partners with academics and practitioners to carry out rigorous research that helps to bridge the gap between theory and practice. It also fosters a learning community within OCDC and provides resources and information related to cooperative development to OCDC members and to the broader international cooperative and development community.
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Cooperative Development in Poland: A Legacy of USAID Assistance
Identifying Processes and Policies Conducive to Cooperative Development in Africa
Measuring Cooperative Success: New Challenges and Opportunities in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
409,522 Members of CDP Cooperatives and Credit Unions
CDP Implemented in 14 Countries 
8 New Regulations Drafted in CDP Countries 
Over $6 Million of New Revenue through Public Private Partnerships Source: USAID Cooperative Development Program data, 2017
Thank you to CDF for honoring Paul Hazen, our OCDC leader, for his career dedicated to cooperatives! @CoopFoundation https://t.co/bTz5AvkIWB
Tomorrow is the day, join us for Advancing Localization through Cooperatives! https://t.co/vP2pbSoxpC
Join the ICRG for a zoom discussion on Cooperative Resilience tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29th from 9am-10am EST / 4pm-5pm EAT. No registration required! You can join the webinar here: https://t.co/rjatUSVw7z https://t.co/Nnw3dyIkLd
Climate Change Learning Series - Climate Energy Audit - Co-host: NRECA
Event Date: July 13, 2022, 9:00 am View More
Inclusion, equality, equity, and democracy arise when members form a cooperative.
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“What Difference Do Cooperatives Make?” (WDDCM) is a four-year research project that looks at the difference that primary cooperative societies are making in the lives of their members across four countries – Kenya, Peru, Philippines, and Poland. The research was designed to examine the hypothesized “cooperative difference,” if any, across sectors, and to present its
This Cooperatives in the Philippines – Context Study was prepared under an OCDC International Cooperative Research Group (ICRG) collaboration with Global Communities. It is a companion study to the primary research carried out in the Philippines as part of the ICRG’s four-country study “What Difference Do Cooperatives Make?” Its purpose is to provide an understanding
The following cooperative country context study intends to provide an overview of the present-day situation of the Peruvian cooperative movement, reviewing co-operative history in Peru, and referencing the legal and institutional framework surrounding it. The study assesses the impact of the cooperative sector in Peru’s economic and social realms, its role in job creation and
Through the Legacy Study Series, the International Cooperative Research Group (ICRG) of the U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council (OCDC) has sought to capture USAID’s programmatic influence through its investments in cooperative development. In conjunc-tion with other studies carried out in Poland, Kenya, Philippines, and Peru under the ICRG’s “What Difference Do Cooperatives Make?” (WDDCM) research
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