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South America
South America
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Credit UnionsPeru’s credit unions make a push for financial inclusion
The Strengthening Route initiative was launched this month in Lima
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Banking and InsuranceColombia’s financial co-ops to receive expert support with digitisation
The digital acceleration programme will run for 13 weeks
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EconomyLiving our co-operative identity to make a sustainable future for all
'Co-operatives focus on long-term sustainability rather than profit for shareholders and wealth creation alone'
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Credit UnionsCommitting to the co-op identity to tackle global challenges
Report from the third plenary of the Word Co-operative Congress
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DevelopmentOCDC announces International Cooperative Champion and Innovation award winners
The Champion Award goes to Paul Clark and the Innovation Award goes to the Uruguayan Confederation of Cooperative Entities and the National Institute of Cooperatives
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EnvironmentBrazilian co-ops working to tackle climate change represented at COP26
The delegation presented case studies of co-ops such as cocoa producer Camta, which uses tech to avoid slash and burn agriculture
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HealthHealth co-ops continue to battle against Covid-19
'Our co-op identity commits us to a humanised healthcare approach ... that places people at the centre'
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HealthObituary: Dr Eudes de Freitas Aquino
The global co-operative movement paid tribute to one of its most ardent champions, a leading light of Brazil's healthcare sector
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DevelopmentICA Americas launches 2020 Statistical Observatory survey
Data is being gathered from first, second and third degree co-ops, mutuals, credit unions and other co-operative enterprises
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CommunityWoccu’s social inclusion project in Peru supports newly settled Venezuelans
The scheme offers training and business management, marketing and other entrepreneurial skills
