1. GLOBAL COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT

International Cooperative Alliance (ICA)
The global apex organisation representing cooperatives across sectors and regions.
https://ica.coop/

ICA Asia & Pacific (ICA-AP)
The regional platform connecting cooperative movements across Asia and the Pacific.
https://icaap.coop/

Cooperatives Europe
The regional voice of cooperatives across Europe.
https://coopseurope.coop/

Cooperatives of the Americas
The regional organisation representing cooperatives across the Americas.
https://www.aciamericas.coop/

ICA Africa
The International Cooperative Alliance’s regional platform for Africa.
https://ica.coop/en/africa

CICOPA
Global network representing industrial, artisanal and service cooperatives.
https://www.cicopa.coop/

International Cooperative Banking Association
A global platform for cooperative banking institutions within the cooperative movement.
https://ica.coop/

World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU)
Global network representing credit unions and financial cooperatives.
https://www.woccu.org/

2. INDIA – COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT

Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India
The Government of India’s central ministry responsible for cooperative development and policy.
https://www.cooperation.gov.in/

National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI)
National apex organisation for cooperative education, training, awareness and development.
https://ncui.coop/

National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)
A principal national institution supporting the development and financing of cooperatives.
https://www.ncdc.in/

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
A leading institution supporting India’s dairy cooperative movement.
https://www.nddb.coop/

NAFED
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India.
https://www.nafed-india.com/

NCCF
National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India.
https://www.nccf-india.com/

NAFSCOB
National Federation of State Cooperative Banks.
https://nafscob.org/

NAFCUB
National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies.
https://www.nafcub.org/

National Cooperative Housing Federation of India (NCHF)
National platform for cooperative housing institutions.
https://www.nchfindia.net/

National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI)
National federation representing dairy cooperative institutions.
https://ncdfi.coop/

National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL)
National cooperative institution established to promote cooperative exports.
https://ncel.coop/

National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL)
National cooperative institution supporting organic products and markets.
https://ncol.coop/

Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL)
National cooperative initiative for seed production, processing and distribution.
https://sahakarbeej.in/

IFFCO
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited.
https://www.iffco.in/

KRIBHCO
Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited.
https://kribhco.net/

AMUL / GCMMF
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation.
https://amul.com/

TRIFED
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India.
https://trifed.tribal.gov.in/

NABARD
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
https://www.nabard.org/

Reserve Bank of India – Cooperative Banking
Regulatory and policy information relating to India’s cooperative banking sector.
https://www.rbi.org.in/

e-NAM
National Agriculture Market and digital agricultural market platform.
https://www.enam.gov.in/

3. INDIAN STATE & LOCAL COOPERATIVE INSTITUTIONS

State Cooperative Departments and Registrars of Cooperative Societies
Gateway to state-level cooperative departments, registrars and related institutions across India.
https://www.cooperation.gov.in/

PACS – Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
The grassroots institutional foundation of India’s cooperative credit and rural economy.

State Cooperative Banks, District Central Cooperative Banks and Urban Cooperative Banks
Key components of India’s cooperative financial architecture.

4. SOUTH ASIA

Bangladesh

Department of Cooperatives, Government of Bangladesh
https://coop.gov.bd/

Bangladesh National Cooperative Union
https://www.bncucoop.com/

Bangladesh Cooperative Bank and National Cooperative Institutions
https://coop.portal.gov.bd/

Nepal

National Cooperative Federation of Nepal (NCFN)
https://ncfn.org.np/

National Cooperative Bank Limited, Nepal
https://www.ncbl.coop/

National Cooperative Development Board
https://www.ncdb.gov.np/

National Cooperative Regulatory Authority
https://ncra.gov.np/

Sri Lanka

National Cooperative Council of Sri Lanka
https://slncc.lk/

Department of Cooperative Development, Sri Lanka
https://coop.gov.lk/

SANASA Cooperative Movement
A major cooperative financial and community-development network in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan

Cooperative Departments and Registrars of Cooperative Societies
Relevant national and provincial cooperative institutions.

Bhutan & Maldives

Relevant government and cooperative-development institutions may be accessed through the ICA Asia & Pacific regional network.
https://icaap.coop/

5. ASIA-PACIFIC COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT

The ICA Asia & Pacific Members Directory provides access to cooperative apex organisations and federations across the region, including:

Australia • Bangladesh • Bhutan • China • India • Indonesia • Japan • Korea • Malaysia • Mongolia • Nepal • New Zealand • Pakistan • Philippines • Singapore • Sri Lanka • Thailand • Vietnam and other Asia-Pacific countries.

ICA Asia & Pacific Members Directory
https://icaap.coop/ica-ap-members/

Selected regional organisations include:

Singapore National Co-operative Federation (SNCF)
https://sncf.coop/

Co-operative League of Thailand
https://www.clt.or.th/

Vietnam Cooperative Alliance
https://vca.org.vn/

NATCCO – Philippines
https://www.natcco.coop/

New Zealand Cooperatives Association
https://nz.coop/

6. AGRICULTURE, FARMERS & PRODUCER COOPERATIVES

World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO)
https://www.wfo-oma.org/

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
https://www.fao.org/

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
https://www.ifad.org/

International Cooperative Alliance – Agriculture
https://ica.coop/

International Cooperative Agricultural Organisation Network
https://ica.coop/

These institutions provide important resources relating to farmer organisations, producer cooperatives, food systems, rural development, agricultural value chains and sustainable agriculture.

7. DAIRY & LIVESTOCK COOPERATIVES

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
https://www.nddb.coop/

AMUL / GCMMF
https://amul.com/

National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI)
https://ncdfi.coop/

International Dairy Federation (IDF)
https://www.fil-idf.org/

8. COOPERATIVE BANKING, CREDIT & FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES

World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU)
https://www.woccu.org/

NAFSCOB – India
https://nafscob.org/

NAFCUB – India
https://www.nafcub.org/

NABARD
https://www.nabard.org/

Reserve Bank of India
https://www.rbi.org.in/

European Association of Co-operative Banks
https://www.eacb.coop/

9. CONSUMER, HOUSING & COMMUNITY COOPERATIVES

National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF)
https://www.nccf-india.com/

National Cooperative Housing Federation of India
https://www.nchfindia.net/

Co-operative Housing International
https://www.housinginternational.coop/

Euro Coop – European Community of Consumer Cooperatives
https://www.eurocoop.coop/

10. WORKER & SOCIAL COOPERATIVES

CICOPA
https://www.cicopa.coop/

Workers.coop – UK
https://www.workers.coop/

Co-operatives UK
https://www.uk.coop/

Co-operatives Europe
https://coopseurope.coop/

11. COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL ECONOMY

International Labour Organization (ILO)
https://www.ilo.org/

United Nations – Social and Solidarity Economy
https://social.desa.un.org/

UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy
https://unsse.org/

OECD – Social Economy
https://www.oecd.org/

International Cooperative Alliance
https://ica.coop/

12. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, EDUCATION & KNOWLEDGE

ICA Cooperative Research Committee
https://ica.coop/

ICA Asia & Pacific Research Network
https://icaap.coop/

EURICSE – European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises
https://euricse.eu/

NCUI – Cooperative Education & Training
https://ncui.coop/

International Cooperative Research Community
https://ica.coop/

13. COOPERATIVE DIGITALISATION & INNOVATION

The digital transformation of cooperatives is becoming increasingly important for inclusive finance, agricultural markets, supply chains, data governance and member participation.

FAO Digital Agriculture
https://www.fao.org/digital-agriculture/

International Cooperative Alliance
https://ica.coop/

ICA Asia & Pacific
https://icaap.coop/

Cooperatives Europe
https://coopseurope.coop/

14. COOPERATIVE TRADE & GLOBAL MARKET ACCESS

National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL)
https://ncel.coop/

International Trade Centre (ITC)
https://www.intracen.org/

World Trade Organization (WTO)
https://www.wto.org/

FAO
https://www.fao.org/

International Cooperative Alliance
https://ica.coop/

15. UNITED NATIONS & MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS

United Nations
https://www.un.org/

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
https://www.un.org/development/desa/

International Labour Organization (ILO)
https://www.ilo.org/

FAO
https://www.fao.org/

IFAD
https://www.ifad.org/

UNDP
https://www.undp.org/

UNCTAD
https://unctad.org/

World Bank
https://www.worldbank.org/

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
https://www.adb.org/

16. COOPERATIVE MEDIA & INFORMATION

The Co-operative News
https://www.thenews.coop/

International Cooperative Alliance – News & Knowledge
https://ica.coop/

ICA Asia & Pacific
https://icaap.coop/

Cooperatives Europe
https://coopseurope.coop/

NCUI
https://ncui.coop/

17. UK COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT

Co-operatives UK – UK network for cooperative businesses
https://www.uk.coop/

Workers.coop – Federation of worker-led cooperatives
https://www.workers.coop/

Co-operative Party
https://party.coop/

Co-operative Heritage Trust
https://www.co-operativeheritage.coop/

Future Co-operatives
https://futures.coop/

Co-operatives and Mutual Solutions
http://cms.coop/

CASE – Co-operative and Social Enterprise Development Agency
https://case.coop/

The Hive – Cooperative business support programme
https://www.uk.coop/the-hive/

Co-operative Alternatives – Northern Ireland
http://www.coopalternatives.coop/

Cwmpas – Wales
https://wales.coop/

Co-operate Scotland
https://co-operate.scot/

Association of British Credit Unions (ABCUL)
https://www.abcul.coop/

Co-op Credit Union
https://www.co-operativecreditunion.coop/

Confederation of Co-operative Housing
https://www.cch.coop/

Co-operative Council Innovation Network
https://www.councils.coop/

18. SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATIVE COOPERATION

Sahkar Sankalp is committed to strengthening dialogue, knowledge exchange, trade, technology partnerships and institutional cooperation among cooperative movements across the Global South.
This section will particularly facilitate connections among:
South Asia • Southeast Asia • Africa • Middle East • Latin America & the Caribbean
with emphasis on:
• Cooperative trade and investment
• Agricultural and commodity value chains
• Cooperative finance
• Dairy and livestock
• Rural development
• Women and youth cooperatives
• Digital cooperatives
• Renewable energy and circular economy
• Cooperative education and research
• Food security
• Climate resilience
• Technology and innovation
• Cooperative-to-cooperative partnerships