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Two Years Later: What We Learned Helping Philippines-Based Agricultural Cooperatives Access Finance

One of the strongest lessons emerging from Copra Capacity Development Project is that pre-investment TA does not work equally well for every cooperative. For a TA facility with a relatively short implementation period, selecting the right enterprises is critical. Cooperatives are more likely to benefit when their leaders have a growth mindset and believe that access to finance can accelerate the growth of their enterprise and the impact they can have. This case study explores what it takes to grow agricultural cooperatives in the Philippines.