The impact of COVID-19 has been widespread, with the mandatory shutdowns to confining people to their homes have changed the dynamics of societies and economics. The pandemic tested the resilience of our existing systems, from healthcare, education, supply chain to financial markets. Investment in people, processes, and infrastructure is needed more than ever in rural […]
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 […]
For International Women Day, CDF Canada, with funding from Global Affairs Canada, would like to support the work of women in the world. In 2021, women are still the majority of those living in poverty and gender inequality is a key driver of poverty. Women make up less than 24% of the world’s parliamentarians and […]
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 […]
Barbara Kuzyk; CDF Canada; Malawi “This volunteer opportunity allowed me to use skills and help farmers transform from an association of individuals to a business cooperative. “ Barb’s role with our partners is to provide mentorship to local agricultural cooperatives on business development. They work together to create strategic plans to achieve specific goals that will: Increase Wealth and Food Security through the Integrated […]
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 […]