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 · 1960ICA 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
Official website →Europe
Brussels · 2006Cooperatives 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
Official website →Americas
San José, Costa Rica · 1990Cooperatives 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
Official website →Africa
NairobiICA 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
Official website →For each region's distribution of cooperatives and share of turnover, see Global Geography and the Top 300 Rankings.