The Replication Project is an initiative of the ICA Global Youth Network, led and managed by the Executive Committee (EC) to understand existing cooperative youth projects, to support replication of existing models, and to create new ones. To have young people come together to start new cooperative projects, the programme was launched in mid-2020 and aims to have a global reach. The EC will choose at least 8 projects (two per region) and fund them with a maximum of EUR 10,000 per project. They will also recruit mentors from the ICA network to help support the building of strong foundations and structures.
The Youth Network had received over 150 applications, which were reviewed by members of the Youth Network Executive Committee and a representative from the International Summit of Cooperatives. The judges selected nine youth-led ventures from across the world that will receive funding of EUR 10,000 each and support from mentors to help them develop cooperatives.
The panel of judges selected the following winning projects:
The Young Peoples' Multipurpose Coop from Zimbabwe, to install solar panels in housing cooperatives
The Enhancing Organic Food Cropping Cooperative (ENOFOCC) from Cameroon, to collect manure to create organic fertilisers
RedRoot from Philippines, an IT coop to create an event management tool for cooperatives
PerMata from Indonesia, to recycle waste - the project is led by young people affected by leprosy
Fashion Design from Guatemala, to design and sell fashion items using unique Mayan textiles
Revolusar from Brazil, to install solar panels in favelas
Fundacja Splot Spoleczny (FSS) from Poland, to tackle pollution and implement waste management solutions
The Guild from Turkey, to set up an interpreters’ workers cooperative
FACTTIC youth network from Argentina, to help two of their applicants:
- AfriCo Online from South Africa to create an online marketplace to promote fair and local products across southern Africa
- Brand K Communications Coop Technologies from Kenya to set up an IT cooperative
From the Asia and Pacific region, two entries have won the funding – RedRoot from Philippines and PerMaTa from Indonesia.
From the founders of the Red Root Artists Cooperative, this initiative is a cooperative-driven, youth-led, Pioneering Virtual Events Platform to consolidate various youth partners, stakeholders, and event industry suppliers to cater to the need for events, both Virtual (Phase 1) and Physical (Phase 2). This platform is envisioned to become the go-to platform for physical and virtual event bookings for organizers/managers, talents, technology and logistics provider, catering service and more!
Additional Support Required:
Training on financial management, fundraising, networking, human resources, youth engagement (under 20), and supply-chain management applications. More details can be found here
PerMaTa is an organisation of people affected by leprosy with three branches in Indonesia. The core of the cooperative will be waste recycling. The idea for this arose considering the garbage lying around everywhere and therefore, the business model is based on the concept of the "Waste Banks", which is already practised in several parts of Indonesia, but not in their region.
Additional Support Required:
Bookkeeping and finances, marketing, developing innovative ideas, and further strengthening of the team to become confident, strong young team members. More details can be found here
