July 3- International Day of Cooperatives
Cooperatives are people-centered enterprises owned, controlled, and run by and for their members to realize their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations. The cooperative movement stands for providing people and community-centered solutions to almost all the areas of our social and economic life, e.g., cooperative finance, cooperative agriculture, cooperative healthcare measures, etc. Being resourced by the local community, cooperatives provide long-lasting and sustainable solutions to these problems. Cooperatives have contributed immensely to control the deadly impact of the current pandemic. It is therefore essential to recognize their role in providing a resilient framework for recovery and growth