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July 02, 2024
USAID/WOCCU Economic Inclusion Project Launches Consultative Committee on the Financial Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees in Peru
LIMA, Peru—The USAID/World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Economic Inclusion Project launched a new initiative at its June 27 semiannual meeting in Peru that aims to facilitate better coordination between the public and private sectors in the development of regulatory proposals, mechanisms and strategies that improve access to financial services and boost economic opportunities for Venezuelan migrants and refugees.
June 28, 2024
10 U.S. Credit Union Peers Participate in Credit Union Immersion Journey Across Peru and Ecuador
MADISON, Wis.—The USAID/World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Economic Inclusion Program (EIP), in partnership with the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), this month hosted 10 representatives from the United States credit union system for a two-week study tour to experience firsthand how EIP connects Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador and Peru to financial inclusion through credit unions.
June 20, 2024
WFCU to Host Key Annual Events During WCUC in Boston
MADISON, Wis.— Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) and their major networks, Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN), World Young Credit Union Professionals (WYCUP) and Global DE, will host five key events featuring global perspectives and insights during the 2024 World Credit Union Conference (WCUC) in Boston (USA).
May 21, 2024
WFCU Facilitates Peer-to-Peer Cooperation to Support Credit Union Digitalization in Ukraine
MADISON, Wis.—Thirty-six laptops and 10 multifunctional printers have been delivered to Ukrainian Credit Unions' Anisiya and PVKS thanks to a partnership Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions' (WFCU) helped them build with two of its Champions—Advantis Credit Union (US) and Dundalk Credit Union (Ireland)—who financed the purchase of the items to boost WFCU’s Digitalization Program.
May 16, 2024
Nominations Open for Second Annual WOCCU Fellowship
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) invites emerging credit union leaders under the age of 40 and women of any age to apply for the 2024 WOCCU Fellowship, which will designate one person from each of those categories to participate in WOCCU Board of Directors’ meetings for a period of one year.
May 13, 2024
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Invites Global Movement to Join Flood Relief Efforts in Brazil
MADISON, Wis.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), in partnership with World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), on Friday launched its Brazilian Flood Relief Fund to solicit donations in support of the credit union movement in Brazil, which has faced unprecedented devastation this month from flooding and overflowing rivers in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
May 06, 2024
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Launches Fundraising Campaign to Support Ukraine War Veterans
MADISON, Wis.—An April visit to Ukraine prompted Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) President Mike Reuter to launch a new fundraising campaign to raise $500,000 for a credit union lending program aimed at providing accessible business loans to Ukrainian veterans and their families.
May 02, 2024
WOCCU Stresses Link Between Proportional Regulations and Financial Inclusion in Letter to G20 Leaders
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) is urging the G20 to adopt language in its 2024 Leaders’ Declaration that embraces a proportional tailoring of regulations that will enable credit unions to continue increasing financial inclusion across the globe.
May 01, 2024
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions to Welcome 25 New ICUDEs
MADISON, Wis.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) on July 23 will recognize 25 awardees from four continents as the International Credit Union Development Educator (ICUDE) Class of 2024 at the Global DE Social event held in conjunction with the 2024 World Credit Union Conference (WCUC 2024) in Boston (USA).
April 23, 2024
SME Lending Toolkit Helps Credit Unions Disburse $41 Million in Loans
MADISON, Wis.—A toolkit developed by World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) Technology and Innovation for Financial Inclusion (TIFI) Project in collaboration with partner credit unions led to the distribution of 1,767 loans worth $41 million to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in four countries.