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!
INITIATIVE
By empowering local people and institutions to own the planning, implementation, and evaluation of their own sustainable development, cooperatives enable locally led development!
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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Electricity provided by a local cooperative ensured reliable access to power essential for her clothing business and members of her community!