International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)

ICA stands for International Co- operative Alliance (ICA) which is an independent , non governmental co-operative federation (i.e) a co-operative union representing co-operatives and their movements worldwide.

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2. INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE ALLIANCE What is ICA? ICA stands for International Co- operative Alliance (ICA) which is an independent , non governmental co-operative federation ( i.e ) a co-operative union representing co-operatives and their movements worldwide. It was founded in the year 1895.

3. ICA provides technical assistance to co-operatives. ICA promotes capacity building, advice and financial support to the co-operative movement globally. ICA raises awareness about different co-operatives. It helps individuals and government authorities as well as regional and international institutions understand the co-operative model of enterprise.

4. It channels specific information to institutions and the media showing the importance of co-operatives to a wide range of economic and social issues. ICA is the voice of the co-operative movement. The ICA acts as the custodian of cooperative values and principles around the world.

5. It makes the case for co-operatives as businesses that use a distinctive values-based economic model that put people before profit. It also aims to demonstrate how co-operatives give individuals and communities an instrument of self-help and influence over their development. ICA ensures that the right policy environment exists to enable co-operatives to grow and prosper.

6. At the United Nations, the ICA participates in high-level discussions related to cooperatives through its consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which it has had since 1946. It advocates for a policy and regulatory environment that is conducive to the establishment and development of cooperative enterprises, which help create economic opportunities for all people, including the world’s poor, youth, women, smallholder producers, and entrepreneurs.

7. ECOSOC The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)is one of the six principal organs of the united nations. It is responsible for coordinating the economic and social welfare. Its motto is to achieve sustainable development.

8. It also looks at financing the development, international partnerships, development corporations, humanitarian coordination and joint United Nation action. This establishes and nurtures a strong, healthy and prosperous relationship among the cooperatives. ICA and ECOSOC have a healthy coordination since 1946.

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