Cooperatives provide decent jobs, sustainable livelihoods and inclusive solutions to social problems

A new communication on the private sector in development was released by the European Commission on 13^th May: “A stronger role of the private sector in achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in developing countries”. The communication, which follows ‘Agenda for Change’ – the main EU political document for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020 – highlights the strategic role of cooperative enterprises in international development.

Read the European Commission’s communication on “A stronger role of the private sector in achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in developing countries”.

Read the entire press release below.