Women In Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship (WISEe) An estimated 600 million people across Africa do not have access to electricity according to the International Energy Agency, and in Kenya a large population has insufficient access to sustainable energy for cooking and … Continued
(Vision 4 Youth Housing Cooperative members & Global Communities Team) Vision 4 Youth Housing Cooperative is located in Kaptembwo Sublocation Nakuru County in Kenya. Members of the cooperative are saving towards the purchase … Continued
PRESS RELEASE: Global Communities partners with The Co-operative University of Kenya and Democracy At Work Institute launch a new Worker Cooperative Management curriculum in Kenya 02 June 2022 Global Communities, The Co-operative University of Kenya (CUK) and Democracy at Work … Continued
According to the Africa Human Development Report 2016 there will be slightly more than 1.2 billion women in Africa by 2050, with the potential economic loss projected to be much higher if gender parity is not actively pursued and attained. … Continued
Gender equality is one of Global Communities’ core values: we commit to working through relationships based on trust, respect, and equity. This is coupled with the belief that equality, shared responsibility and complementary strengths are at the core of our … Continued
Vision 4 Youth Housing Cooperative Society Limited was registered in 2014. Most of its members live in an informal settlement in Nakuru County, Kenya, which is characterized by poor drainage and polluted water and air. The members put their savings … Continued
About Global Communities Global Communities works at the nexus of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development and financial inclusion, reaching tens of millions of people with community-based programs in more than 35 countries to advance positive, lasting change. In 2020, Global Communities … Continued
Executive Summary The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of COVID- 19 on cooperatives supported by the USAID-funded Cooperative Development Program (CDP). Four CDP partners—Equal Exchange, Global Communities, National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA), and … Continued
This brief highlights the main findings from the third out of three rounds of data collection of a study designed to determine the impacts of COVID-19 on agricultural cooperatives. 94% of surveyed cooperatives reported that COVID-19 continues to impact their … Continued
