Women, especially in rural areas, play a significant role in making food systems more productive and sustainable. They help in production, provide food for family consumption, reduce food losses, and market produce along the agriculture value chain. Yet, women have limited access to essential resources and services and are not part of the vital decision-making […]
Taking Root and CDF Canada is pleased to announce its partnership to mutually support its objectives of climate change mitigation and climate adaptation, agriculture, food security, biodiversity conservation, and enhancing community resilience. Taking Root and CDF Canada shares a joint mission to build prosperity and provide sustainable solutions to communities worldwide. We aim to work on […]
Community Aid for Rural Development (CARD), Ghana, and CDF Canada is pleased to announce their partnership to mutually support co-op communities in Ghana for better agriculture, rural development, promote gender, and reduce the negative impact of climate change. Guided by cooperative principles, CARD, Ghana, and CDF Canada share a joint mission to provide sustainable solutions […]
The University of Guelph and The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF Canada) are pleased to announce a partnership, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to strengthen the existing relationship at the strategic and working level to support co-op communities across the globe. The aim of the partnership is to accelerate the […]
Due to the challenges faced with mail during COVID-19, beginning of January 2021 and continuing in future, we are now emailing donation (income) tax receipts. If CDF Canada has not been added to your contact list, the e-mail may not have been received to your Inbox. Instead, it would have been directed to your spam […]
Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF Canada) is currently looking to recruit service providers to register in the Pool of Technical Assistants (Consultants and Volunteers) for future project work. The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF Canada) is an international development non-profit organization that partners with communities worldwide to achieve sustainable economic and social development. CDF Canada accomplishes this by building the […]
The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality. The campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2021 is ‘Choose To Challenge.’ A challenged world is an alert world. WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: ACHIEVING AN EQUAL FUTURE IN A COVID-19 WORLD Women stand at the […]
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (“CDF Canada”) is pleased to partner with All-Ukrainian Charity Foundation “Gorenie” (CF Gorenie) to implement the recently launched SEW Ukraine project. The SEW Ukraine project is made possible with funding provided by the Government of Canada (through Global Affairs Canada. The project intends supporting economic prosperity for women and internally displaced […]
Together stronger From February 7th to 13th, we invite Canadians to celebrate International Development Week – a unique tradition that highlights Canada’s commitment to sustainable development around the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in significant ways. We have all been impacted by the closure of schools and businesses, job losses, and the challenges that come […]