On 8 April 2026, a delegation from the Department of Cooperation at The Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) – Deemed to be University, visited the International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) office in New Delhi. The group comprised 25…
The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), in collaboration with the Institute for the Development of Agricultural Cooperation in Asia (IDACA), recently undertook a follow-up visit to the Philippines and Indonesia to engage with participants of the ICA–MAFF training…
The ICA-MAFF Japan Training Course on “Capacity Building of Rural Women on their Roles for Vitalization of Rural Economy in FY 2025” brought together seven participants from ICA member organisations across Indonesia, Kiribati, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Tanzania, and…
From 1 to 4 September 2026, the Asia-Pacific will witness a powerful convergence of ideas, innovation, and youth leadership as the Asia Pacific Cooperative Youth Summit, APCYS 5.0, unfolds in Hangzhou, China. Organised by the International Cooperative Alliance – Asia…
Submissions are now open for the 20th ICA Asia-Pacific Cooperative Research Conference on “Transforming Cooperatives for the Future,” to be held on 6–7 October 2026 at Monash University, Australia. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are invited to share insights on how…
Kazakhstan has introduced a national action plan aimed at strengthening its agricultural cooperative sector through to 2029. The initiative focuses on expanding access to finance, enhancing training and advisory support, and assessing infrastructure needs to improve overall efficiency across cooperatives.…
Malaysia has announced stricter measures to ensure accountability in its cooperative financing ecosystem, with underperforming cooperatives set to lose access to new funding. The move, shared in Parliament, aims to safeguard public resources and ensure that financial support benefits viable…
South Korea has introduced a new support programme aimed at strengthening small cooperatives by helping them scale through collaboration and shared resources. Led by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the initiative focuses on enabling cooperatives to build economies of…
As part of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 series, the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) highlights how cooperatives are driving progress across key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 2 on zero hunger, SDG 7…
The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) actively participated in the ICA–EU #Coops4dev🌏 Annual Review Meeting (ARM) 2026 held from 17–20 March 2026 in Rome, Italy, in a hybrid set-up. Due to the current situation in West Asia…
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