The Foundation was delighted to welcome a delegation from the Republic of Moldova and the Savings and Credit Associations (SCA) sector to Ireland. The visit was an opportunity to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, practical experience, and best practices from the Ireland to support the implementation of reforms in the SCA sector of the Republic...
Programme connects global remittances to local climate solutions through Savings and Credit Cooperative Organsiations (SACCOs). A visit to Ndumberi Dairy Farmers Co-op Society Limited in April 2026 highlights how SACCO financing is helping local cooperatives invest in solar energy and build more climate-resilient operations. Nearly $5 billion in annual remittances from the Kenyan diaspora is...
To mark International Credit Union (ICU) Day in Freetown, celebrations included a parade, with all Sierra Leonean credit unions represented. During the parade the participants held placards displaying the unique selling points of the credit union movement movement. The ICU Day theme, “Cooperation for a Prosperous World,” called on credit unions globally to collaborate for...
DE EUROPE The Development Education Europe Programme 2025 is coming to Dublin. The programme takes place from the 6-11 August. What is DE Europe? DE Europe is a residential training course for credit union staff, leaders, volunteers and those working in the wider credit union sector. DE aims to: Deepen your understanding of cooperative values...
The Foundation has donated €20,000 in response to the ongoing situation for Palestinians in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank through the Irish Emergency Alliance – Gaza & Lebanon Appeal. The Irish Emergency Alliance is a membership organisation comprising seven Irish registered charities working on international humanitarian emergency relief. The members include ActionAid, Christian Aid,...
New 5 Year Progamme launched in Sierra Leone The ILCU Foundation in partnership with the National Cooperative Credit Union Association (NaCCUA) launched our new five-year programme, Credit Union Growth and Sustainability. The new programme, supported by Irish Aid and the Irish Credit Union movement, aims to foster financial inclusion through sustainable growth of the movement...
In a significant development for the credit union movement in Sierra Leone, the National Cooperative Credit Union Association (NaCCUA), the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL), and the Department of Cooperatives (DoC) have agreed to strengthen cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on establishing a Credit Union Supervisory Board. The Credit Union Supervisory Board...
The International Development Foundation is celebrating 35 years of sharing the Irish Credit Union experience. The establishment of the Foundation in the 1980s, as the international development arm of the Irish League of Credit Unions, provided a mean for Irish Credit Unions to support credit union development internationally, in the same way the Irish movement...
