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CDF Canada And CF Gorenie Partner for the Economic Prosperity of Vulnerable Women in Ukraine

12 February 2021

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 […]

CDF Canada is celebrating International Development Week

10 February 2021

Patrick Clark, Volunteer; CDF Canada; Peru “Co-operatives are the ideal model of economic and social development for me because they democratize the economy and give people more power over their own lives and work in practice, not just in-theory. Co-operatives are a holistic form of social and economic organization and in this sense co-operative development can […]

CDF Canada is celebrating International Development Week

5 February 2021

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 […]

CDF Canada Policy Brief on Climate Finance

25 January 2021

Never ever before has the need for increased ambition on climate change been clearer. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts tremendous risks to livelihoods, biodiversity, human and ecosystem health, infrastructure, water resources and food systems due to additional stresses on land. In the poorest and most marginalized communities, these impacts are already making […]

How COVID- 19 affects farmers and how CDF helps

25 January 2021

The Ghana ACCESS project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, is making big changes in the life of smallholder farmers in Ghana. Our team conducted a rapid data collection, and the results are in: 98% of the 791.16 hectares (1.995 acres) of maize farms cultivated by smallholder farmers with the project’s support were successful. The analysis […]

Canadian Funding will Support Better Economic Opportunities for Over 2,200 Women in Ukraine

22 December 2020

OTTAWA, ON, December 22, 2020 – Over 2,200 women and internally displaced persons in Ukraine will benefit from the project “Supporting Economic Prosperity for Women and Internally Displaced Persons in Ukraine” (SEW Ukraine). The $5 million initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada, is being implemented over five years (2020-2025) by the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada […]

CDF Canada Business Case

11 December 2020

Find out more about CDF Canada’s history, work and impact around the world and how you can support our mission of building more prosperous and resilient communities. CDF-Canada-Business-Case_2021_website (2)

Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Policy

7 December 2020

CDF Canada’s international development work is grounded in Canada’s commitment to human rights. We have in place a publicly available Code of Conduct (CoC) to prevent, investigate and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse. The CoC can be accessed by clicking the top right link. SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE POLICY

A ray of hope in the fight against COVID-19

27 October 2020

COVID-19 has had a profound impact on smallholder farmers in Ghana, leaving many deeply concerned about putting food on their table following the start of the pandemic. Rose Bohnia is a single mother of two. She lives with her sick mother and five other dependents in Nyoli, a poor rural community in the Wa West […]

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