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EU Co-Funds Guide Promoting Cooperatives as Aid Alternative

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  1. Giuseppe Guerini, President of Cooperatives Europe, attended an event hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee.
  2. The EU co-funded a development guide, promoting cooperatives as a proven alternative to traditional aid.

How it started

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What happened

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Cooperatives Europe released a guide titled From Aid to Ownership, which was co-funded by the EU under the #coops4dev programme. The document provides practical tools for co-operative enterprises, donors, and policymakers to design self-managed initiatives. Giuseppe Guerini, President of Cooperatives Europe, stated that co-operatives offer a proven alternative to traditional aid in international development.

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Why it matters

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The guide advocates for co-operatives as resilient partners in international development, especially as official development assistance faces limits. Jorge Conesa, managing director of the Fair Trade Advocacy Office, noted that development aid budgets are shrinking and priorities are shifting from human development to infrastructure.

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Who's involved

  • fair tradeThematic subject linked to the concept of cooperatives offering aid alternatives.
  • Giuseppe GueriniPresident of Cooperatives Europe, who promoted the guide's findings.

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  1. Giuseppe Guerini, President of Cooperatives Europe, attended an event hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee.Sub-event
  2. EU supports cooperative development models through co-funded guides.1 source

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