CARD MBA in the Philippines and Yasiru Mutual Provident Fund in Sri Lanka are examples of stand-alone mutuals.(savings and credit cooperatives or SACCOs): An insurance company is affiliated to a network of co-ops, usually savings and credit co-ops, and provides insurance services to members ...
Understanding key factors in social enterprise development of the BOP: a systems approach applied to case studies in the Philippines Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive perspective on social enterprise development, leading to enhanced understanding of the bo... D Pitta...
"Concern for community": Case of cooperatives in the Cordillera region, Philippines Cooperative development authorityCordillera regionICA principlesOne area where cooperatives supposedly differ from corporate capitalism is their higher level of ... CC Launio,MCB Sotelo - Journal of Co-operative Organizatio...
Cultural norms shape the farmers’ collective management of sorghum seed, reflecting their long experience with the crop and its importance for food security. Examples of this can be seen in the frequently expressed notion that “good farmers produce their own seed” (Weltzien et al.2018). The ...
In the Philippines, the SSE contributes to organizing the coffee industry by enabling community-based coffee enterprises to process, roast, and market their own brands of coffee [47]. Through the “Coffee for Life” (Kape’t Buhay) program promoted by Bote Central in partnership with the ...