The Power of Change: Guatemala

In 2008, volunteer linemen from the Georgia cooperatives went to the remote mountain region of Ixcan in Guatemala. Ixcan’s infrastructure had been devastated by the decades-long civil war that ravaged the country. When the war ended the local municipality established the Municipal Company for Rural Electrification, or EMRE as it is known in Spanish, to begin the process of restoring power to the region. more >>

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Guides for Electric Cooperative Development and Rural Electrification

NRECA International produced this publication to advance the basic understanding of rural electrification development for policymakers, donor organizations, and practitioners. more >>

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Volunteers In Action: Sudan and Beyond

After decades of civil war in Sudan, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in June 2005 provided NRECA International a contract in the southern region to help with the rebuilding efforts in the village of Yei. more >>

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In Focus

NRECA International published In Focus to highlight our programs around the world and illustrate the positive impact that electrification has had on the lives of people who have benefited from our projects. more >>

Cooperative Law and Regulation Initiative (CLARITY) Report

The Cooperative Law and Regulation Initiative (CLARITY) is a joint collaboration with the group of eight Cooperative Development Organizations (CDOs) that each have CDP awards from USAID. more >>

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Cooperatives: Pathways to Economic, Democratic and Social Development in the Global Economy

Throughout the developed world, cooperatives have been, and continue to be, a significant economic force. This publication from the US Overseas Cooperative Development Council (OCDC) provides an illuminating and highly relevant analysis of cooperatives’ contributions to international development in developing countries around the world. more >>

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Cooperative Development Case Studies: Cooperativa Rural de Electrificacion (CRE) in Bolivia & Comilla I Palli Bidyut Samity in Bangladesh

This comparative case study by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association contrasts the self-help development of the CRE electric cooperative in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, with a more government-dominated Comilla cooperative that is located outside of Dhaka, Bangladesh. more >>