International Development Grant
SOCODEVI - Program 2007-2012 - Africa
Project Number: CA-3-S063681Z01
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $800,958.00
Start Date: March 13, 2009
End Date: February 17, 2012
Duration: 2.9 years
Project Description
This project represents additional support provided to the SOCODEVI program for activities in Africa. The goal of the SOCODEVI program is to strengthen cooperatives mutuals and other associations in order to improve their economic organizational and governance performance. The program aims to help cooperatives and mutuals generate more economic activity through more effective organizations thereby achieving greater profitability and providing better services to their members and to the general public. The program also aims to help cooperatives and mutuals become more influential within civil society and with government to have a more significant impact on their community.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2011 include: SOCODEVI supported 396 partners in 13 countries. The vast majority if which (308) are cooperatives and grass-roots mutual associations. In addition there are 31 federations 5 confederations 16 associations 25 government organizations and 11 other cooperative organizations. These various partnerships make it possible to have an impact at the micro meso and macro levels. In Bolivia 81 percent of 38 funded organizations improved their sales volume. For example a project to develop agricultural sectors allowed the spice industry to increase its self-financing from 20 percent in 2005 to 60 percent in 2011. In Guatemala the cooperative sector made significant progress. For example a cooperative census was conducted in 2007 and updated in 2009 and 2011. The cooperative movement was involved in reviewing the Bank Act which applies to 368 cooperatives. The cooperative movement was also involved in reviewing and modernizing taxation.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
SOCODEVI - Canadian Cooperation Society for International Development
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Donor country personnel
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP