Global Conference on “Cooperatives for Development,” held in Kigali, Rwanda

Somali Union Cooperatives Movement (UDHIS) participated in the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Conference on “Cooperatives for Development,” held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 14 to 17 October 2019.
The conference brought together cooperative leaders, government representatives, development organizations, policymakers, researchers, civil society representatives, and cooperative movements from different regions of the world.
The conference was organized by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and the Rwandan cooperative movement. The main objective was to strengthen the contribution of cooperatives to sustainable economic and social development and to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).