Building better consumer organisations

Building the capacity of the consumer movement is a central objective of Consumers International.

Here you will find information about projects that CI is working on to help consumer organisations develop around the world.

AnneFransen_HLTH ANNE FRANSEN FUND

From food-purchasing cooperatives in Ecuador, to personal finance education in Tanzania, the Anne Fransen Fund has a mission to advance the position of consumers in developing and transitional economies, through capacity building and campaigning projects.

AzerbaijanProject_HLTH AZERBAIJAN PROJECT

This EC-funded project aims to empower municipalities to better serve their constituents in relation to social and environmental rights.

Bangladesh_HLTH CONSUMER PROTECTION IN BANGLADESH

CI is working with UNIDO in Bangladesh to raise public awareness of consumer rights, improve product safety, and develop the capacity of national consumer organisation, CAB.

Citizenship_HLTH CITIZENSHIP, COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND REGULATION

CI members will investigate how the use of ICT tools (web 2.0, social networks or mobile phones) can improve the participation of citizens in regulatory processes. ASPEC (Peru) and CDC (El Salvador) will focus on water.

GreenActionFund_HLTH GREEN ACTION FUND

Consumers International has partnered with the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) to enable CI members in developing countries to raise awareness about sustainable consumption, with an emphasis on environmental issues.

MediaCapBuild_HLTH MEDIA CAPACITY BUILDING

Funded by the Consumers Reports Colston Warne Programme, the media capacity building project worked with member organisations in developing economies to help build understanding, expertise and experience in using the media to raise awareness about consumer rights issues.

RK_HLTH RHODA KARPATKIN ADVOCATE PROGRAMME

The Rhoda Karpatkin (RK) Advocate Programme is a joint initiative between Consumers International (CI) and Consumers Reports (CR) to provide training and experience to campaigning advocates from CI member organisations in developing countries.

SouthernAfrica_HLTH SOUTHERN AFRICA PROJECT

CI is working with the Open Society Institute in Southern Africa (OSISA) to build basic consumer protection, legal frameworks and organisational capacity in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.

EAfrica_HLTH EAST AFRICA PROJECT

Project to promote financial capability in East Africa to create an enabling environment towards empowering consumers to make informed decisions about their money and the financial products they buy.

Caribbean_HLTH CONSUMER PROTECTION IN THE CARIBBEAN

Strengthening consumer protection policies in the Caribbean by reinforcing the capacity of non-government consumer organisations and government agencies, and by increasing consumer awareness about their rights, in particular within the banking and credit sector.