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Strengthening Cooperatives, Building Stronger Value Chains

18 August, 2026

A three-day RAPID Growthโ€“CDA training that strengthened the governance, management, and planning capacities of 11 cooperatives and 25 cooperative leaders across the coffee, cacao, and coconut value chains.

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A three-day RAPID Growthโ€“CDA training that strengthened the governance, management, and planning capacities of 11 cooperatives and 25 cooperative leaders across the coffee, cacao, and coconut value chains.

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The ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† (๐——๐—ง๐—œ)-๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—— ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ in partnership with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), successfully conducted the Training on Cooperative Governance and Management for Coffee, Cacao, and Coconut Value Chains on August 18-20, 2026 at AirBnB Travellers Inn, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

The three-day training featured Good Governance and Managementโ€“Module 2, equipping cooperative leaders and officers with practical knowledge and tools to strengthen organizational governance, management systems, and planning for sustainable growth.

Key accomplishments:

โ€ข 11 cooperatives capacitated

โ€ข 25 cooperative leaders and officers trained

โ€ข 25 CDA-accredited certificates provided

โ€ข 11 Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Social Goals enhanced

โ€ข 11 organizational structures enhanced

โ€ข 11 Annual Development Plans for 2027 crafted

โ€ข 11 Simplified RAPID Priority Business Operations Manuals crafted

More than just a training, the activity strengthened the capacity of farmer organizations to lead with better governance, plan with purpose, and manage their enterprises more effectively.

Through continued capacity building and partnership, RAPID Growth is helping build stronger, more organized, and more sustainable cooperatives that can drive inclusive growth across the coffee, cacao, and coconut value chains in Bukidnon.


Christian Derrick A. Casite โ€ข RCU X