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Read MoreThe self-reported data shown in the map is current as of 03/2022 and is updated periodically. Below are vignettes that illustrate the human impact that the CDP is having around the world: the faces behind the numbers!
December 14, 2021
December 7, 2021
Meet Sabina – a coffee farmer from Peru. Irrigation system installed by the cooperative provided her and other local farmers with water to grow new corps and raise animals. We often forget to recognize the importance of this resource and only focus on it in moments of scarcity. For Sabina, water meant new opportunities so she was willing to apply the new technique with an open mind, dedication, and hard work.
December 1, 2021

September 17th, 2021 – Cooperation for the transition to a green economy: Global Thematic Research Report. ICA-EU Partnership.
The thematic research publication “Cooperation for the transition to a green economy” provides an innovative overview on how cooperatives are acting to protect the environment, as well as mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. With a specific focus on how principle seven on concern for community is put into action,

2020 – Cooperatives and wider SSE enterprises respond to COVID-19 disruptions, and government measures are being put in place.
Author/Publication Info: International Labour Organization This article summarizes the cooperative, wider SSE enterprise, and government response to COVID-19 disruptions. Cooperatives, in partnership with governments, around the world are being affected by – and responding to – COVID-19 in various ways in immediate and short terms. This article covers a variety of sectors and summarizes the

2020 – A participatory framework for feasibility assessments of climate change resilience strategies for smallholders: lessons from coffee cooperatives in Latin America
Author/Publication Info: Elizabeth Shapiro-Garza, Danielle King, Ariadne Rivera-Aguirre, Sapphire Wang & Jennifer Finley-Lezcano(2020) A participatory framework for feasibility assessments of climate change resilience strategies for smallholders: lessons from coffee cooperatives in Latin America, International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 18:1, 21 34, DOI: 1080/14735903.2019.1658841 This resource identifies effective cooperative-led solutions that could be applied in different situations to

“Co-Operative Governance Fit to Build Resilience in the Face of Complexity”
Author/Publication Info: International Cooperative Alliance This comprehensive publication includes several articles covering a variety of topics covering the unique ability for cooperatives to build stronger resilience in the face of complex challenges and obstacles – in particular because of their governance structures. The Table of Contents are as follows: Statement on the Cooperative Identity Foreword