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Cooperatives and the Millennium Development Goals: A U.S. View. Paul Hazen President & CEO National Cooperative Business Association. phazen@ncba.coop. U.S. Cooperative Sector. Internationally Recognized Co-ops. U.S. Co-op Statistics. 40,000 U.S. Cooperatives
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Cooperatives and the Millennium Development Goals: A U.S. View Paul Hazen President & CEO National Cooperative Business Association phazen@ncba.coop
U.S. Co-op Statistics • 40,000 U.S. Cooperatives • Co-ops serve 120 million members or 4 in 10 Americans • 30 co-ops have revenues in excess of $1 billion • Top 100 co-ops have combined revenues of $125 billion
NCBA’s Mission To Develop, Advance and Protect Cooperative Enterprise. • Education • Communications • Public Policy • Development • dotCoop
NCBA’s CLUSA International Program Currently 30 projects in 18 countries
NCBA’s CLUSA International Program - Vision NCBA Board of Directors’ mandate: The International Cooperative Development Program of NCBA will alleviate poverty through economic empowerment.
Co-op Development Organizations • NCBA • Land O’Lakes • ACDI/VOCA • CHF International • NRECA • NTCA • World Council of Credit Unions • Americas Association of Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Societies
Goal #1: Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger East Timor Coffee and Health Clinic
Goal #7: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability
Sustainable Economic Growth Co-ops’ multi-sector approach has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, illiteracy and sickness. But, co-ops are not the total solution. $1.3 billion - less than one tenth of one percent of U.S. gross domestic product goes to development assistance.
Bush Administration Efforts • Initiative to End Hunger in Africa • Millennium Challenge Grants • $15 billion for fighting HIV/AIDS
Stronger U.S. Commitment Needed • Addressing hunger without incomes won’t work • Fighting HIV/AIDS without addressing nutrition and education won’t work