The world has seen many developments and changes, both positive and negative, in the recent past. These developments, foremost of which is globalization with its encompassing and far-reaching effects, have given rise to many issues that affect people from all walks of life in all countries. Co-ops are among the most affected by these issues—and their accompanying challenges and threats—being organizations of people of mostly meager resources who have come together to help one another in their needs. Recognizing these challenges and threats, the co-op movement has re-affirmed and become more cognizant of its dual role: recognizing both the economic and social needs of its members, the community, and the society as well.

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The global Statement on the Co-operative Identity (SCI) defines co-ops as an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise.

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-an Asian Women in Co-operative Development Forum (AWCF)-ASEAN Foundation (AF) –Japan ASEAN Solidarity Fund (JASF) Co-operation Project

The “Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)” are derived from the actions and targets in the “Millennium Declaration” that was adopted by 189 countries and signed by 147 heads of states and governments in the United Nations (UN) “Millennium Summit” in year 2000. The eight MDGs are time-bound and measurable targets to address by year 2015 extreme poverty in its many dimensions—income poverty, hunger, disease, lack of adequate shelter, and exclusion—while promoting gender equality, education, and environmental sustainability. They are also the basic human rights of each person on the planet to health, education, shelter, and security.

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