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Initiative

What Difference Do Cooperatives Make was designed to determine if a measurable social and economic “cooperative difference” exists for members and communities where cooperatives operate.

The project examines the difference primary cooperative societies are making in the lives of their members across seven countries – Kenya, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. The research was designed to examine the hypothesized “cooperative difference,” … and to present its findings at a high level, grounding research findings within national contexts. Download the research below!

Reports

Download the research conducted under this initiative.

What Difference Do Cooperatives Make? Central America Outcomes Report

Economic Growth and Prosperity

What Difference Do Cooperatives Make? El Salvador

Economic Growth and Prosperity

What Difference Do Cooperatives Make? Guatemala

Economic Growth and Prosperity

What Difference Do Cooperatives Make? Honduras

Economic Growth and Prosperity

What Difference Do Cooperatives Make? Global Outcomes Report

Economic Growth and Prosperity

What Difference do Cooperatives Make? Kenya

Economic Growth and Prosperity

What Difference do Cooperatives Make? Philippines

Economic Growth and Prosperity

What Difference Do Cooperatives Make? Peru

Economic Growth and Prosperity

What Difference Do Cooperatives Make? Poland. A Pilot Study

Economic Growth and Prosperity

How do cooperatives achieve powerful, multi-faceted impact on members and communities? By letting members decide.

The evidence shows cooperatives are especially effective at improving the economic and social wellbeing of their members when members are active participants in cooperative decision-making processes.

Cooperative Member Portraits

These video profiles add ‘a human dimension’ to WDDCM research data and reflect the powerful impact cooperatives have on members and communities around them.

Cooperative Member Portrait – Ada Lilian Pérez

Cooperative Member Portrait – Celenia López

Cooperative Member Portrait – Héctor Israel Cú

Cooperative Member Portrait – Rosa María Col

Cooperative Member Portrait – Melvin Diaz

Cooperative Member Portrait – Miguel Rivera

Cooperative Member Portrait: Beata, a Member of a Social Cooperative

Cooperative Member Portrait: Dolores, a Corn Farmer from the Philippines.

Cooperative Member Portrait: James, A Business Owner from Kenya

Cooperative Member Portrait: Meet Denis and Dominika, Cooperative Members from Poland

Cooperative Member Portrait: Meet Elpido, a Cocoa Farmer from Peru

Cooperative Member Portrait: Meet Fely, a Clothing Business Owner and Teacher from the Philippines

Cooperative Member Portrait: Meet Florence, A Vegetable Farmer from Kenya

Cooperative Member Portrait: Meet John, A Transportation Services Provider from Kenya

Cooperative Member Portrait: Meet Ola, a Regional Governance Specialist from Poland

Cooperative Member Portrait: Meet Sabina, A Coffee Farmer from Peru

Cooperative Member Portrait: Meet Ursula, A Coffee Farmer from Huancabamba

Cooperative Member Portrait: Meet Sam, A Dressmaker from Pandi