Who We Are

Millions of lives, a continuing commitment

COOPI is an?Italian humanitarian NGO founded in Milan on April 15, 1965
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To break the cycle of poverty. Today we are present in 33?countries in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, with 213?humanitarian projects reaching more than 7,000,000?people. Since 1965 COOPI ? Cooperazione Internazionale has helped 130?million people, with more than 3,000 projects in 70?countries, employing about 5,600 expat aid workers and 70,000 local professionals.
Vision COOPI dreams of a world without poverty, able to mirror the ideals of equality and justice, sustainable development and social cohesion thanks to the coming together and cooperation between all people.
Mission Through the commitment, motivation, determination and professionalism of its staff, COOPI aims to contribute to the process of fighting poverty and developing the communities with which it cooperates all over the world, intervening in situations of emergency, reconstruction and development, in order to achieve a better balance between the Global North and the Global South, between developed areas and deprived or developing areas.
Code of Ethics For COOPI, credibility and reputation are immensely valuable assets. It is therefore essential that we clearly set out the common values, principles and responsibilities that guide our actions in our relations with donors, beneficiaries, project partners, and the people who work with us and with any stakeholders with an interest in our work. Discover more
POLICIES COOPI draws up policies on issues that are key to its work and on which it has fifty years of consolidated field work experience. Discover more
COOPI IN THE WORLD COOPI is present in 33?countries and works directly on the main humanitarian crises: Sahel, Central Africa, Horn of Africa and Venezuelan crisis.
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FOR A BETTER WORLD COOPI carries out both emergency humanitarian projects and multi-year development programs adopting an integrated multi-sector approach. DISCOVER WHAT WE DO