1International Co-operative Alliance
From Plunkett to the Credit Crunch…
Co-operative development for immigrants
Iain Macdonald, DG, ICA
31 July 2010
Trinity College, Dublin (Ireland)
International Co-operative Alliance
International Co-operative Alliance
… uniting, representing, serving …
242 member organisations in
91 countries representing 800 million people
International Co-operative Alliance
Ireland
ICA member – NABCO
1st consumer co-op in Dublin 1859 Horace Plunkett creamery 1889
Agricultural sales €12b employees 40,000
Credit Unions 72% of population €13b savings
N.Ireland ICA member – Co-ops UK
Consumer 483,000 members Turnover €827
International Co-operative Alliance
Poland
ICA members: Savings & Credit 7% share Workers 1000 coops Consumer PLN 7.2b Housing 4m members
Also, agriculture, forestry, student Subordination to central planning, 1945-1982
International Co-operative Alliance
Portugal
ICA members: Agriculture/Forestry Pharmacy Milk
Overall sales €3 billion
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Lithuania
ICA member: LITCOOPUNION Consumer 190,000 members Sales Lt 459m 67 Credit Unions 94,000 members
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China
ICA Members: ACFMSC ACFHIC ICCIC
No.of members 144m Market share 55% All sectors, especially agriculture
International Co-operative Alliance
India
ICA Members: Fertilisers 35% share in national economy Agriculture 40% Banking/Credit Consumer Housing Fishing Worker
No. of members 240 million
International Co-operative Alliance
Remittances
IFAD $300 billion empowerment of poor banking/micro finance
WOCCU International Remittance Programme Africa Latin America
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