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Awareness Mission in Honduras: an unforgettable experience for two Agropur members

Awareness Mission in Honduras: an unforgettable experience for two Agropur members

17 December 2019

Through our annual awareness mission, Amélie Brien and Bruno Laflamme, two dairy producers and members of the Agropur cooperative, had the opportunity to experience a remarkable stay in Honduras. Both were winners of the SOCODEVI drawing to select participants. They visited all the regions where

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Climate Change: new project in Côte d’Ivoire

Climate Change: new project in Côte d’Ivoire

17 December 2019

Increasing the resilience of farming families to climate change is now an unavoidable issue in rural areas. SOCODEVI’s expertise in this area has been recognized in securing a new applied research project for climate change adaptation of cocoa cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire. Called AdaptCoop, this

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New SOCODEVI Executive Director

New SOCODEVI Executive Director

17 December 2019

The board of directors of SOCODEVI is pleased to announce the nomination of Jean-Philippe Marcoux to the position of executive director for the organization. Mr. Marcoux has vast international experience with American and Canadian development organizations. Throughout his international journey, he has developed a strong

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In brief: 5 succes stories in Colombia

In brief: 5 succes stories in Colombia

17 December 2019

After six years of work amongst families, associations and agricultural cooperatives in Colombia, our PROCOMPITE project is coming to a close. With help from our field team, we have chosen five highlights from this vast rural support program. “It is not a simple task to

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Golf, cooperation and solidarity profiting the SOCODEVI Foundation

Golf, cooperation and solidarity profiting the SOCODEVI Foundation

17 December 2019

It’s the thousands of families supported by SOCODEVI around the world that were the big winners of the 13th annual golf tournament held for the benefit of the SOCODEVI foundation. More than $55,000 was raised thanks to the generosity of participants and the contribution of SSQ

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Promising results for agricultural financing and insurance in Haiti

Promising results for agricultural financing and insurance in Haiti

30 April 2019

The eight years of work done on improving credit to farmers in Haiti have paid off.

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HuarmeyCoop: the road to success in Peru, in six questions

HuarmeyCoop: the road to success in Peru, in six questions

30 April 2019

HuarmeyCoop is a cooperative located in the Huarmey-Culebras valley, a coastal area in the Ancash region of Peru. It’s an agricultural zone with a rich diversity of products grown in sandy soil.

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SOCODEVI is committed to the environment and to the challenges of climate change

SOCODEVI is committed to the environment and to the challenges of climate change

30 April 2019

Taking into account environmental and climate change issues is an integral part of SOCODEVI’s approach.

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SOCODEVI and the CQCH return to Senegal to improve access to housing

SOCODEVI and the CQCH return to Senegal to improve access to housing

30 April 2019

Starting in 2019, SOCODEVI and the Confédération québécoise des coopératives d’habitation (CQCH) will work together in Senegal to help improve access to decent cooperative housing for families.

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New project in Guatemala: women and youth at the heart of sustainable economic growth

New project in Guatemala: women and youth at the heart of sustainable economic growth

30 April 2019

A key partner country in the SOCODEVI story, Guatemala is the most populated nation in Central America but also the one with the highest rates of poverty, especially in rural areas.

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