"A world free from poverty and injustice"

The Swedish Cooperative Centre is a development organisation founded by the Swedish Cooperative movement in 1958. The founders and present member organisations of SCC are national federations representing all major Swedish cooperatives and sectors where cooperatives play a central role in Swedish society and economy.

Currently, SCC has more than 60 member organisations in Sweden representing sectors such as agriculture, housing, consumers, banking and adult education. SCC members, who contribute with their commitment, funds and technical expertise, provide a strong base for SCC development cooperation. SCC is a global organisation, with three regional offices and operations in more than 20 countries worldwide.

Our vision is "A world free from poverty and injustice". We believe that we can, together with our partner organisations in developing countries, contribute to reduced poverty and increased global justice.

Our mission is to:
• Support poor women and men to enable them to increase their incomes, improve their living conditions, defend their rights, and organise themselves.
• Strengthen the democratic and economic development of our partner organisations
• Contribute to the development of democratic and just societies.

SCC’s primary target group is poor women and men, mainly in rural areas, who are members or potential members of democratic organisations (Co-operative organisations or farmers associations) or informal groups working for common goals. The extremely poor often lack opportunities and organisation. SCC therefore supports mobilisation and the development of member-based organisations with the aim of indirectly, and in a long-term perspective, reaching the most vulnerable among the poor.

Klick here to read more about SCC in the strategy New steps in the right direction