Oyoun Enela is a mother of 7 children in the Mbawupe community of East Gonja in the Savannah Region of Ghana manages a household of 9. Women in this community do not express their thoughts and opinions due to their beliefs and cultural norms. During community engagements, women maintain silence and keep their ideas to […]
We are pleased to announce our partnership with the Ethio-Canadian Network for Advocacy and Support (ECNAS) to support co-op communities in Ethiopia to address the challenge of instability, insecurity due to political unrest, climate change, and natural disaster. We both share a mission to build self-reliant and sustainable communities. CDF Canada has in the past worked and built coop communities for […]
CDF Canada and META Foundation, Ghana, are pleased to announce their partnership to mutually support co-op communities in Ghana to promote sustainable agricultural practices and resilience, create awareness and support marginalized communities on natural resource management. CDF Canada and META Foundation share a mission to build sustainable and prosper co-op communities. We will collectively work on projects that will help accelerate agriculture, support sustainable livelihoods, and rural […]
In May 2021, the Parliament of Mongolia revised and approved the Law on Cooperatives of Mongolia. After many discussions and revisions, a favorable legal environment for the development of cooperatives is now built. Cooperatives have to conduct a development assessment every two years and providing management and information through cooperative associations is one of the […]
Research shows about 60-70 million garment workers worldwide, of which 75% are women. Low wages, extra shifts, lack of social guarantees, and lack of comfortable working conditions are some of the everyday challenges women employees face in the garment sector. Workers’ rights violations in the garment industry continue to exist because of limited awareness and […]
Every year, CDF Canada publishes key financial facts and figures. Here we provide information on the projects and funding received and expenses incurred. COVID-19 was a significant factor in affecting our results. However, donors have been proactive in supporting the cooperatives in the time of the pandemic. We have also maintained close contact and engagement […]
CDF Canada today announced the appointment of Jean-Pierre Gagnon, President and Executive Director of Farm Mutual Re , and Renald Ching, Vice President and General Counsel at Everlink Payment Service Inc , to the board. “We feel honored to welcome the two directors to the board of CDF Canada. Their experience in the fields of mutuals and financial services will help complement and enhance […]
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, […]
