Briefing Papers and Articles

Briefing Papers

Co-operatives for Development is pleased to present the first six out of a series of briefing papers which discuss a variety of issues relating to the role of co-operatives in addressing global anti-poverty agendas and strategies. We hope that you find them interesting and would welcome any comments or questions that you might have.

Briefing Paper No 1: Beyond a Fair Price: The Co-operative Movement and Fair Trade

Briefing Paper No 2: Co-operatives and International Development

Briefing Paper No 3: Financial Co-operatives and Development

Briefing Paper No 4: How Fair Trade can Better Support Producer Co-operatives

Briefing Paper No 5: Working with Co-operatives: the Legal and Policy Environment

Briefing Paper No 6: Working with Co-operatives – a View from Kenya

Discussion Papers

We have also produced two discussion papers which are aimed at a more general audience:

Discussion Paper No 1: Fair Trade: An Overview

Discussion Paper No 2: A Role for Co-operatives in Community Natural Resource Management (this briefing paper outlines some key research findings and will shortly be produced into a publication)

Articles

The articles listed below are written mostly by Co-operative College staff and associates. They report on some of the College’s international development work and showcase examples of how co-operatives can make a real difference around the world.

Mervyn Wilson – Chief Executive and Principle at the Co-operative College- Co-operation in the Mountain Kingdom

Mervyn Wilson – Chief Executive and Principle at the Co-operative College Youth and Student Co-operatives -Building the Future of the Co-operative Movement in Lesotho

Andrew Bibby – College Associate – Co-operatives in Africa

Stirling Smith – College Associate – The Co-operative Movement in Africa – part 1 – Fair Trade saves the day – the Co-operative Movement in Tanzania

Stirling Smith – College Associate – The Co-operative Movement in Africa – part 2 – Village Banks – the Co-operative Movement in Kenya

Stirling Smith – College Associate – The Co-operative Movement in Africa – part 3 – Surviving Genocide: the Co-operative Movement in Rwanda

Stirling Smith – College Associate – The Co-operative Movement in Africa – part 4 – Co-operatives in The Pearl of Africa: Uganda

Cilla Ross – College Associate – Values Training for Fair Trade Co-ops in Tanzania

Linda Shaw (2009) “Finance and Co-operatives” (upcoming)