State Organizations

Link with the national entity

In idealizing the entity that represents the Brazilian cooperative movement and accepting the challenge of developing and consolidating the movement, cooperative leaders were absolutely aware of the difficulties of organizing a single system in a country of continental proportions. Distances, cultural differences and development questions might compromise the movement’s unity. Because of this, state organizations (OCEs) were created to make up the OCB.

The 27 OCEs appeared to be the link between the national entity and the reality in each Brazilian municipality where the Cooperative movement is present. Through them the system can have the exact dimension for the movement’s need in time, and at the right moment and rhythm. Through the OCEs, the OCB knows the dimensions for each step to be taken and each decision to be made.

As members of the system, the OCEs received the responsibility for registering, guiding and integrating cooperatives, promoting training, capacity-building, and enabling cooperative professionalism and self-management.

Note the contacts for the OCEs divided by region in the country.

• Central-West Region
• North Region
• Northeast Region
• Southeast Region
• South Region