Raiffeisen Institutional Protection Scheme approved by Banca d’Italia The Institutional Protection Scheme (IPS) of the South Tyrolean Raiffeisenkassen was officially approved by the Banca d’Italia on November 3rd 2020. The…
Rabobank to announce initiative to tackle global CO2 challenge while enhancing farmers’ businesses Utrecht, January 29th – Today Rabobank launches an agroforestry initiative aimed at sequestering CO2 while enhancing smallholder…
The latest issue of the World Cooperative Monitor has been released. The 2020 issue of the World Cooperative Monitor report explores the economic and social impact of the largest cooperatives and…
Have you always wanted to get to know the other IRU members better? Would you like to learn more about the cooperative organisations in the IRU network? And would you…
The financial model helping farmers become more sustainable Blended finance unlocks tricky investments The transition to a future-proof agricultural system requires investments – risky investments. Can new financing models help?…
Virtual Christmas Greetings from IRU President Franky Depickere
Wanted: Daredevils for housing cooperatives An Article from Lieve Jacobs, Peggy Totté “Housing cooperatives provide affordable housing: 20% cheaper than the market.” “A large-scale study by Steunpunt Wonen confirms…
New Project Phase for DGRV Project in Africa, 2021 – 2023 DGRV – German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation and the project teams of CETIC Kakamega, CETIC Narok, MITC Narok and…
Promotion of sustainable development of banking and agricultural production in Paraguay At a meeting on 13th of November 2020, IRU Board Member and Member of the Paraguayan Parliament Mr Edwin…
EACB announced the launch of the new publication “European co-operative banks in 2019: a concise assessment” On 23rd of November, the EACB organised an online event to announce the launch…