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April 20, 2020 Cooperative Governance Assessment Identifying Cooperative Board Training Needs by Stages in the Board’s Development. Cooperative Governance Assessment…

April 19, 2020 Context Study Kenya By Barbara Czachorska – Jones, PhD Global Communities for OCDC From the International Cooperative Research Group. November 30th, 2018 Context Study Kenya…

April 19, 2020 Context Study Poland By Barbara Czchorska-Jones, PhD, Global Communities for OCDC. From the International Cooperative Research Group. March 3, 2017. Context Study Poland…

October 15, 2019 Key Stakeholder Presentation and Dialogue – Philippines This overview paper for the study “What Difference do Cooperatives Make?” in the Philippines sets out the initial findings of the recent research conducted by the International Cooperative Research Group of the U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council. Read… Blog Article

October 15, 2019 Key Stakeholder Presentation and Dialogue – Kenya This paper provides an overview of the initial findings of recent research on the cooperative sector in Kenya and identifies some possible paths for policy and/or further debate and exploration. Read More… Blog Article

June 10, 2019 Start A COOP 101 Start.COOP has been developed as a low-cost, easy to use training tool for those interested in starting and launching a cooperative in a participatory manner. It draws on technical content from existing materials in different ILO cooperative training tools and peer-to-peer,… Blog Article

January 09, 2019 Globalization is inevitable; inequality impacts are not! By Judith Hermanson, Director, OCDC’s Research Group Dr. Hermanson argues for the cooperative approach to strengthening Global Value Chains (GVCs) while enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the smallholder. While globalism is here to stay, a cooperative…

January 09, 2019 Ethiopia – Side Selling Self Help Africa (SHA) has been implementing a project since 2010 targeted at increasing the income of malt barley farmers in Ethiopia through more effective cooperative management in Arsi and West Arsi Zones of Oromia region. The project has been supporting Galema…

January 09, 2019 Assessing Cooperative Training Needs in Developing Countries It is widely known that a competent board of directors is an important factor in cooperative success. However, directors of local cooperatives in developing countries may be unfamiliar with democratic governance processes and the skills needed for effective directing.…

January 09, 2019 Not Too Poor To Invest: The Case For Smallholder Farmer Ownership Programs Experience has shown creation and growth of a member-owned capital base is crucial to the long-term sustainability of member owned businesses and can provide an effective savings tool and financial safety net for smallholder farmers. Information presented in the paper…