DGRV regularly provides information on its work and activities through its monthly “Project Stories”. Along with project related publications, it also publishes documents focusing on relevant cooperative topic areas. The following publications are listed according to categories.
30. April 2026
Twelve women in Kenya’s cooperative sector transformed their leadership potential through mentorship, creating ripple effects in their communities. In Kenya, a 15-month mentorship journey empowered twelve women to take on leadership roles and inspire change in their cooperatives.
8. January 2026
During the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, cooperation among cooperatives moved from principle to practice. A multi-stakeholder exchange in Southern Africa illustrated how long-term dialogue, trust-based partnerships, and shared values translate cooperative ideas into sustainable, people-centred impact.
31. October 2025
Pretoria – Ten years ago, South Africa’s food safety and bakery sector gained an unlikely champion. What began as a DGRV division to help struggling bakeries has grown into the Bakery & Food Technology Incubator of South Africa (BICSA) – the country’s only dedicated food technology incubator, now marking a decade of formal operation.
14. September 2025
A milestone for the cooperative sector in the Philippines: CDA and DGRV advance risk-based supervision with strong support from BMZ.
1. June 2026
In Colombia, the Juan Cojo–Cuchillas water utility has achieved a major milestone: a significant improvement in the quality of drinking water. The utility is based in the municipality of Girardota and supplies water to around 5,000 people in rural areas. Within the framework of the LAC E-Coop project, coordinated by DGRV and co-financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Lab, the utility […]
2. March 2026
A decade of capacity building in Vietnam transformed cooperative support from administrative oversight into strategic guidance, helping cooperatives become sustainable, transparent, and member-driven enterprises.
2. February 2026
In the Brazilian Amazon region of Carajás, in the state of Pará, the Central Cooperative CUIA is turning fruit juice production waste into organic fertilizer. This innovative approach transforms what was once an environmental burden into a valuable resource for farmers. By doing so, it promotes a shift toward ecological farming, lowers production costs, boosts […]
2. December 2025
In the Dominican Republic, savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) are a cornerstone of financial inclusion. Especially in rural areas, they are often the only financial institutions that people can rely on for saving, for borrowing — for building a better future. Protecting the savings of thousands of members and ensuring that these cooperatives are managed […]
1. April 2026
After the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, the cooperative movement enters a new phase: carrying forward the visibility, lessons learned, and global momentum into a longer journey towards 2035. For DGRV, this means continuing to strengthen cooperative systems, invest in people, and promote the cooperative model as a future-oriented response to economic, social, and environmental […]