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Cooperatives and Millennium Development Goals: U.S. Perspective

Learn about the impact of cooperatives in achieving the Millennium Development Goals, with insights on poverty eradication, sustainable growth, and global development efforts. Discover how U.S. cooperatives contribute to economic empowerment and social progress.

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Cooperatives and Millennium Development Goals: U.S. Perspective

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  1. Cooperatives and the Millennium Development Goals: A U.S. View Paul Hazen President & CEO National Cooperative Business Association phazen@ncba.coop

  2. U.S. Cooperative Sector

  3. Internationally Recognized Co-ops

  4. U.S. Co-op Statistics • 40,000 U.S. Cooperatives • Co-ops serve 120 million members or 4 in 10 Americans • 30 co-ops have revenues in excess of $1 billion • Top 100 co-ops have combined revenues of $125 billion

  5. Development at Home

  6. NCBA’s Mission To Develop, Advance and Protect Cooperative Enterprise. • Education • Communications • Public Policy • Development • dotCoop

  7. NCBA’s CLUSA International Program Currently 30 projects in 18 countries

  8. NCBA’s CLUSA International Program - Vision NCBA Board of Directors’ mandate: The International Cooperative Development Program of NCBA will alleviate poverty through economic empowerment.

  9. Co-op Development Organizations • NCBA • Land O’Lakes • ACDI/VOCA • CHF International • NRECA • NTCA • World Council of Credit Unions • Americas Association of Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Societies

  10. Electrification in Bangladesh

  11. Goal #1: Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger East Timor Coffee and Health Clinic

  12. Goal #7: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability

  13. Sustainable Economic Growth Co-ops’ multi-sector approach has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, illiteracy and sickness. But, co-ops are not the total solution. $1.3 billion - less than one tenth of one percent of U.S. gross domestic product goes to development assistance.

  14. Bush Administration Efforts • Initiative to End Hunger in Africa • Millennium Challenge Grants • $15 billion for fighting HIV/AIDS

  15. Stronger U.S. Commitment Needed • Addressing hunger without incomes won’t work • Fighting HIV/AIDS without addressing nutrition and education won’t work

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