Global Cooperative ObservatoryWCM 2025

Regional Organisations

Four Regional Organisations

The International Co-operative Alliance has four regional organisations — one each for Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas and Africa. Each unites, represents and develops cooperative enterprise across all sectors in its region.

Asia-Pacific

New Delhi · 1960

ICA Asia-Pacific

Unites, promotes and develops cooperatives across all sectors in Asia and the Pacific; the region has a large membership base and strong growth among cooperatives in emerging economies.

~12% of Top 300 entries

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Europe

Brussels · 2006

Cooperatives Europe

Represents cooperative enterprises across sectors in Europe, engaging in policy advocacy and single-market alignment; the leading region by Top 300 turnover.

~53.7% of Top 300 entries

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Americas

San José, Costa Rica · 1990

Cooperatives of the Americas

Represents, supports and connects federations, unions and primary cooperatives across North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

~34.3% of Top 300 entries

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Africa

Nairobi

ICA Africa (The Alliance Africa)

Serves, unites and represents ICA member organisations across Africa, supporting the growth of autonomous, sustainable cooperatives with a focus on financial inclusion, agriculture and youth employment.

Not yet represented in the turnover ranking; a fast-growing region

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For each region's distribution of cooperatives and share of turnover, see Global Geography and the Top 300 Rankings.