My.COOP - Managing your agricultural cooperative: Training of Trainers
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Online
My.COOP - Managing your agricultural cooperative: Training of Trainers
28 September–11 December 2026
Introduction to the course
My.COOP is a comprehensive training programme on the management of agricultural co-operatives. It has been designed for current and prospective managers of agricultural co-operatives, as well as members involved in management tasks, with the aim of improving the management of their co-operatives and providing them with guidance on how to better meet members' expectations, capitalise on commercial opportunities and address social concerns. When well managed, agricultural co-operatives can help to advance sustainable development objectives relating to food security, the use of natural resources, the elimination of child labour and the creation of inclusive jobs.
Who attends this course?
This training programme for trainers is aimed at: - current and prospective managers of agricultural co-operatives, as well as members involved in management tasks (i.e. board members, directors, etc.) - organisations and individuals who provide training for agricultural co-operatives (i.e. management trainers, vocational trainers, producer organisations, etc.) This TOT is not targeted to people who are stating an agricultural cooperative for the first time.
What topics does this course cover?
The My.COOP package consists of 4 modules:
- Basics of agricultural cooperatives
- Cooperative service provision
- Supply of farm inputs
- Cooperative marketing
What will I learn?
The My.COOP distance learning Training of Trainers (TOT) programme assumes that its participants are already familiar with the operations and challenges of agricultural cooperatives. The objective of the distance learning programme is thus NOT to train professionals who want to acquire knowledge regarding cooperatives. The TOT will rather allow cooperative experts to acquire the necessary competencies to design and deliver an interactive and participatory face-to-face training using the My.COOP training modules (focus on training methods).
What will I be able to do?
After having completed the Training of Trainers, participants will be able to:
- Plan and implement a My.COOP training from an initial learning needs assessment until the final evaluation of the My.COOP training workshop;
- Adapt and design contextualized My.COOP training activities using a broad range of participatory methodologies;
- Explain My.COOP content to the target audience taking adult learning principles into account;
- Apply facilitation techniques to deliver the training in a face to face setting.
Training phases and certification
The ToT requires an overall commitment of 80 hours of active study/participation.
- Phase 1 consists of an online self-learning with a final test.
- Phase 2 is a zoom based online ToT, including 2 microteachings to be delivered by the participants.
- In phase 3 participants will be asked to design and deliver one My.Coop Training.
The successful participation in phase 1 and 2 will result in a Certificate of Participation by the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO). The successful conclusion of phase 3 will result in an ILO Certificate of “My.Coop Trainer”.