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Indonesian government plans network of village co-ops to tackle poverty

Ministers plan up to 80,000 rural co-ops offering financial services, medical facilities, and farm logistics, storage…

New protests in Nepal’s co-op embezzlement scandal

The demonstration was the latest in a series of protests by members of co-ops over the…

Indian parliament passes bill to launch co-operative university

The Tribhuvan Sahkari university aims to provide education, training, and capacity building, and undertake research and…

How are co-ops of the Asia-Pacific accelerating gender equality?

Report on an ICA regional event on work by the sector to advance SDG5, with examples…

Obituary: Ramy ‍Al Shurafa, Yalla tech co-operative

The co-founder of UK tech co-op Yalla died on 17 March at the age of 33…

Singapore’s co-op apex launches brand awareness campaign

The campaign features a series of short-form, vertical videos produced in collaboration with media production company…

International co-op fund unveils logo produced by Sewa Federation

The logo features the dandelion as a 'symbol of hope, healing and resilience'

Tokyo launch for International Year of Cooperatives

Themes of collaboration and cross-border connection were highlighted by multiple speakers

ICA-AP holds digital storytelling and branding training in Malaysia

Asian co-op comms experts gathered in Malaysia last week to explore ways to increase the movement’s…

Co-ops in Kabul

Restoring women’s lives in Afghanistan through co-operation

Co-ops involved in Indonesian government’s free meals scheme

Launched in January, the programme benefits school children and pregnant women, with the government pledging to…

Sewa, the union empowering informal women workers through co-ops

Anca Voinea reports from a two-day tour of Sewa, the women's co-op federation which has become…