As we celebrate International Volunteer Day with Canadians around the world, we invite you to join us on a Webinar on December 5th, 2022 from 12 - 1 pm EST. to contribute to the dialogue on solidarity through volunteering. Register
The Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives (CCSC) monthly Co-op Conversations (formerly named, “Monthly Brown Bag”) is an online gathering for co-operative sector professionals to learn from others in the field and exchange information in a casual setting. This month’s Co-op Conversation featured Qian Wan and his talk, “International Development – A Co-operative Approach”. […]
Every year since 1988, we celebrate this week as our contribution to building a sustainable and inclusive world. Feb 6-12 gives us an opportunity to celebrate Canadian contributions to eradicating poverty and building a more peaceful, inclusive, more prosperous world. Despite the progress made, the impact of COVID-19 has pushed the progress in building inclusive, […]
Financial cooperatives are a growing force for financial inclusion in Eastern and Southern Africa. They often operate in remote areas where other financial institutions are unable or unwilling to serve. However, they face challenges of not innovating, effectively developing demand-driven products and services, accessing relevant training programs to increase their staff and directors’ capacity, attracting qualified staff and management, […]
Monday, 20 September 2021 9:00 to 11:00 AM (EST) Background and Event Brief Improving Rural Financial Inclusion through Financial Cooperatives (IRFITCO) was started in March 2017 to enhance Ethiopia, Malawi, and Tanzania’s rural poor financial inclusion by strengthening financial cooperatives networks. To enable this, the primary target group for the project activities was the National […]
n 2019, a five-year multi-stakeholder project was launched in three African countries, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Senegal that brings together Canadian and international experts to work directly with 80,000 smallholder farmers, engaging both women and men, to share customized tools and best management practices under the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program. The 4R’s of nutrient stewardship mean […]
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada hosted a high-level international workshop on June 16th to explore micro-insurance solutions to supporting Indonesia’s aquaculture sector. The event was attended by H.E. Cameron MacKay, Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia, representatives of the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, private and public sector stakeholders. Over 100 participants attended the […]
Funded by Global Affairs Canada, the 4R Solution project focuses on improving the socio-economic well-being and resilience of smallholder farmers, particularly women, by incorporating 4R Nutrient Stewardship (Right Source @ Right Rate, Right Time, Right Place) principles into agricultural production. Fertilizer Canada, CDF Canada, University of Manitoba, OCP group and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic are […]