The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) recently hosted a Meet and Greet session with Cooperatives in Asia-Pacific to introduce attendees to the impactful work of the ICA Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) Regional Office on 28 May 2024. Moderated by Ms. Gretchen…
The Indian Farm Forestry Development Cooperative (IFFDC) promoted by the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO) became the first Indian Cooperative in the Agro Forestry sector to get 78,000 Carbon Credits issued by VERRA, US for creating 189 ha forest on…
We are pleased present to you the ICA Asia-Pacific Annual Activities Report for 2023. We had a successful year highlighted by events like the 16th Regional Assembly and the 11th Cooperative Forum in Manila, focusing on Cooperatives: Our Common Agenda. The fourth…
On 28 April 2024, the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO) to hold the ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024 and General Assembly, as well as for the launch of the United Nations International…
The 11th Asia Pacific Cooperative Ministers Conference (APCMC) was held on 28 and 29 April 2024, marking the commencement of a crucial gathering aimed at fostering cooperation, dialogue, and actionable strategies to drive inclusive growth and sustainable development across the Asia…
The ICA-AP held its first regional board meeting of 2024 in Dead Sea, Jordan on the sidelines of the 11th Asia Pacific Cooperative Ministersβ Conference (APCMC) on 27 April. The August gathering was graced by His Excellency Khaled Mousa Shehadeh…
The training courses funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of the Government of Japan, have a significant component of follow-up with ex-participants through visits and surveys. It provides an overview of the participants’ progress in implementing…
ICA-AP organised a webinar on “Climate Smart Agriculture: Perspectives for the Asia and Pacific region” under the auspices of its newly constituted ICA-AP committee on Agriculture and Environment (ICAE). The webinar was held on April 25 and provided a platform…
The Association of Asian Confederation of Credit Unions (ACCU), a pan-Asian ICA member organized the 20th Batch of the Leadership Bootcamp, for the Nepal Federation of Savings and Credit Cooperative Unions (NEFSCUN), an ICA member in Nepal, from May 1…
The ICA-EU Framework Partnership Agreement Phase 2 titled “People-centred businesses for sustainable, democratic, and inclusive development” officially kick-started on 1 April 2024. It aims to contribute to a strong cooperative movement that supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals…