<p><b>COOPERATIVES DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (CDI)</b> is a skills development hub and research institute established based on the long experience of cooperatives development, research and training in Malawi and abroad by cooperatives practitioners. The institute has a broaden delivery scope to ably contribute to domestic driven development founded on self help and support. CDI services are for member-based organizations at both micro and macro levels, programmes/projects, trade associations, individuals and researchers.&nbsp; To capacitate micro level member-based organizations, <b>Cooperatives
Development Institute (CDI)</b> uses rights based and participatory approaches to mobilize, advocate for and facilitate community dialogue and action. For general cooperatives training, a modular course has been designed that is delivered in workshops and also with an option of online/virtual delivery.&nbsp; </p>
<h4>&nbsp;WHY WORK WITH COOPERATIVES DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

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<p>CDI has pooled experts from both public and private sector in and not limited to cooperatives development, academia, research, strategy development, rural outreach approaches, finance, agriculture, gender and climate financing.</p>

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