Sectoral Organisations
Eight Sectoral Organisations
The International Co-operative Alliance has eight sectoral organisations, representing cooperatives in agriculture, insurance, banking, consumer retail, industry & services, housing, health and fisheries, each coordinating globally within its own sector. Each card links to the corresponding sector feature on this site.
Agriculture
ICAO · 1951International Co-operative Agricultural Organisation
The global representative body for agricultural cooperatives, focused on food security, integrated production-to-market chains and climate adaptation.
Insurance
ICMIFInternational Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation
The sole global representative body for the cooperative and mutual insurance sector, focused on inclusive protection and catastrophe resilience.
Banking
ICBAInternational Cooperative Banking Association
Promotes the development of cooperative banking worldwide, with a focus on regional finance and inclusive credit.
Consumer & Retail
CCWConsumer Co-operatives Worldwide
Unites, represents and safeguards the interests of consumer cooperatives worldwide, focused on member retail and supply chains.
Industry & Services
CICOPA · 1947International Organisation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives
The global body for worker and producer cooperatives, focused on employee ownership and decent work.
Housing
CHICooperative Housing International
A global network for cooperative housing, focused on affordable housing, community-building and long-term tenure.
Health
IHCOInternational Health Co-operative Organisation
The global representative body for health and social-care cooperatives, focused on people-centred and community health.
Fisheries
ICFOInternational Cooperative Fisheries Organisation
The global body for fisheries cooperatives, focused on coastal livelihoods, collective bargaining and value chains.