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June 16, 2010
Outpouring of solidarity within Desjardins Group: $1 million raised for Haitian financial cooperatives
Lévis, June 16, 2010 - Following the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, Desjardins Group initiated a fundraising campaign among its officers, employees and retirees. The goal of the campaign was to raise $1 million. Desjardins Group is proud to announce today that solidarity and cooperation have once again made a difference and that the $1 million objective has even been surpassed. In fact, the campaign has raised one million thirteen thousand dollars ($1,013,000).
October 15, 2009
Proxfin: a model for financial institutions shows its strength
Three years ago, in September 2006, the international network for study and discussion Proxfin was created. Coordinated by Développement international Desjardins (DID), today this network numbers 25 community finance institutions that share the same model for performance based on integration into a network, strong ties to the community and a commitment to solidarity.
October 13, 2009
DID and Young Musicians of the World
Développement international Desjardins (DID) is proud to announce its involvement with Young Musicians of the World. DID President and CEO Anne Gaboury will act as honourary president for the organization's fund raising activities October 15 and 16 in Quebec City.
July 6, 2009
Développement international Desjardins wins two contracts to develop financing for entrepreneurs in Africa
In Burkina Faso and Zambia, financial services will become more accessible for entrepreneurs, and better adapted to their specific needs, thanks to the collaboration of experts from Développement international Desjardins (DID) with local microfinance institutions. DID was awarded two contracts to develop financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). These interventions will help to stimulate economic activity and develop local assets.
May 20, 2009
DID HONOURS FOUR OUTSTANDING PARTNERS
IN THE COMMUNITY FINANCE SECTOR
Among the partners of Développement international Desjardins (DID) who are members of the Proxfin international network, there are individuals who, in the spirit of Alphonse Desjardins, demonstrate an outstanding dynamic and creative approach to increasing access to financial services within their community
March 30, 2009
SANASA Sees Brighter Future With Support From
Développement international Desjardins
Four years after the tsunami which destroyed a large part of Sri Lanka, SANASA, the largest network of financial cooperatives in Sri Lanka, has reported positive results from the Support Project for Reconstruction in Sri Lanka carried out by Développement international Desjardins (DID), a component of Desjardins Group. Three hundred financial cooperatives in the SANASA network, some of which had been completely destroyed by the tidal wave, were able to count on expertise from DID for support to reorganize their activities.
Immediately after the tragedy which left 35,000 dead or missing, 15,000 injured and 500,000 homeless, the Desjardins Group mobilized to provide assistance to Sri Lanka. In addition to working with the SANASA network, which was already highly active in providing emergency services to victims (food, clothing, medicine) and in reconstruction efforts in Sri Lanka, Desjardins set up a fund of nearly one million dollars to provide assistance to relaunch activities and development in that country.
February 3, 2009
A trip to Mexico for the two grand prize winners of the Développement international Desjardins DoingMyPart.Coop contest
Over 800 young people between the ages of 18 and 30 took part in this contest held in the fall of 2008.
Lévis (Québec), February 3, 2009 – Développement international Desjardins (DID) is pleased to announce, for International Development Week, the names of the 20 winners in the third annual DoingMyPart.Coop contest. Over 800 young Canadians between the ages of 18 and 30 from across the country entered the contest between August 13 and November 7, 2008. Two of them will fly to Mexico in May to take part in an international development awareness tour provided by Développement international Desjardins.
September 9, 2008
DID joins with CRC Sogema to improve financing and the quality of basic education in Haiti
Lévis, September 9, 2008 – Développement international Desjardins (DID) and CRC Sogema have just been awarded a major contract by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) designed to increase school attendance and the quality of education received by school age children in Haiti. The two organizations will head up a six-year project with two separate components requiring their complementary expertise in microfinance and education.
August 13, 2008
DoingMyPart.Coop Contest «Get Going and Connect with Mexico».
Lévis, August 13, 2008 – From August 13 to November 7, 2008, young people between the ages of 18 and 30 from across Canada are invited to enter the third annual Développement international Desjardins (DID) DoingingMyPart contest. This year the theme is Get Going and Connect with Mexico.
April 15, 2008
IDB joins with DID to set up four new CFE financial centres for entrepreneurs
Lévis, April 15, 2008 – On Sunday, April 6, during the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), senior executives from Développement international Desjardins (DID) and IDB met in Miami, Florida, to sign a far-reaching agreement aimed at deploying four CFE financial centres for entrepreneurs in four IDB member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The agreement was signed by the President of the IDB, Luis Alberto Moreno, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of DID, Marcel Lauzon, and the Director of Management Contracts at DID, Claude Royer. This deployment will take place over the next seven years. On completion, the project will provide access for some 430,000 micro and small entrepreneurs to quality financial services that are adapted to their needs.
February 4, 2008
DID HONOURS FOUR OUTSTANDING PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY FINANCE SECTOR
Lévis, February 4, 2008 – Développement international Desjardins (DID) partners and Proxfin member institutions include individuals who are strongly committed to the development of their community finance institution. Like Alphonse Desjardins, they have shown extraordinary dynamism and creativity to increase access to financial services. During the International Development Week, which takes place from Sunday, February 3 to Saturday, February 9, 2008, DID wishes to highlight the commitment of 4 of these Outstanding Partners. Visit the section titled Our Partners on the www.did.qc.ca to read their complete bio.
January 9, 2008
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and DID enter into agreement to develop financial cooperative interconnectivity in West Africa, Haiti and Vietnam
Lévis, January 9, 2008 - Over the next three years Développement international Desjardins (DID), a component of the Desjardins Group, will carry out a major project aimed at increasing interconnectivity among nearly 250 financial cooperatives within developing countries. The project, funded through a $9.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will span three continents and will initially allow 830,000 people to gain access to interconnected services, such as banking and electronic fund transfers among the financial cooperatives, with the goal of ultimately expanding into the extended DID network of partners.
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