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Alterfin: Thirty Years of Human Yield

Author: Caterina Giordano, Alterfin. In the last of our blog series to celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives taking place in 2025, Caterina Giordano of Alterfin reflects on three decades of cooperative finance rooted in people rather than profit. Drawing on its experience as a Belgian cooperative investor in sustainable family farming and microfinance, the post introduces the concept of “human yield” — a cooperative-driven approach to measuring impact that places d

Dec 16, 2025

SIDI: Social Investment Innovations for Smallholder Farmers and Rural Cooperatives in the Global South

Authors: Emmanuel Gagnerot & Adèle Voyeux, SIDI. In the eighth in our blog series to celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives,...

Jul 31, 2025

Cooperatives and Inclusive Insurance: Unlocking Protection for Low-Income Communities

Authors: Sabbir Patel & Matthew Genazzini. In the seventh in our blog series to celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives, Sabbir...

Jul 8, 2025

The Beauty and the Beast As One: Insights On Working With Farmer Organizations And Cooperatives

Author: Michaël de Groot, Rabo Rural Fund . In the sixth in our blog series to celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives, Michaël...

Jul 3, 2025

Listening, Learning, Improving: How Client Voices are Central to Bettering Cooperatives’ Outcomes

Author: Oikocredit. In the fifth in our blog series to celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives, Oikocredit shares lessons from...

Jul 2, 2025

Strengthening Armenia’s Agricultural Cooperatives: Lessons from the Jinishian Memorial Foundation’s Two-Decade Journey

Author: Gevorg Aboyan, Jinishian Memorial Foundation. In the fourth in our blog series to celebrate the International Year of...

Jun 24, 2025

Are Cooperatives Fit for Purpose in Accelerating a Sustainable Transition in Africa?

The CoopStar initiative, and other reflections from the BRS Microfinance Lunch Break Author: Bart Speelman, BRS. In the third in a new...

Jun 3, 2025

Cooperatives: A Key Driver for MFIs to Improve the Livelihoods of Cocoa-Producing Communities

Authors: Albert Dah & Armel Katinan Ouattara In the second in a new blog series to celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives,...

May 27, 2025

Why Cooperatives Matter in Financial Inclusion: e-MFP during the International Year of Cooperatives

Author: Sam Mendelson. Kicking off a new blog series to celebrate the International Year of Cooperatives, e-MFP’s Sam Mendelson...

Apr 23, 2025