INITIATIVE

Locally Led Development

By empowering local people and institutions to own the planning, implementation, and evaluation of their own sustainable development, cooperatives enable locally led development!

For locally led development, Cooperatives are a clear choice!

From the seven principles of cooperative development to its reputation as a values-based businesses model serving the interests of local people, to the grass roots success of cooperatives in developing economies, cooperatives are local.

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From the Ground Up: Partnering with Cooperatives on Locally Led Development

Cooperatives empower local people and institutions to own the planning, implementation, and evaluation of their own sustainable development. When localization is the goal, cooperatives should be a top choice as a development partner.

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CAMPAIGN

Leading Locally, the Cooperative Way

This campaign, launched by OCDC, tells the success stories of cooperatives who have directly partnered with bilateral and multilateral aid funders and have experienced sustained social and economic growth.

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