It's a Fair Co-op

Source: International Development Magazine, Issue 25, 2004 www.developments.org.uk

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One of the leading players in the rise of fair trade in the UK has been the Cooperative Movement which recently signed a Strategic Grant Agreement (SGA) with DFID. Through the support of its members, the Movement believes it can play a greater role in international development and the agreement with DFID will focus on providing extra resources to develop its capacity.

The agreement is aimed at: enabling the Co-op Movement to become more aware of the international development agenda and the Millennium Development Goals (MDCs); improving information sharing between the Co-op Movement and other development players and the global cooperative movement; and boosting the Movement's ability to deliver help to southern cooperatives, including influencing international cooperative development agencies such as the ICA, EU, ILO, FAO, etc and governments.

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