Territories – A lever for change
The vision of human development by sector of activity is restrictive and does not allow us to grasp the complexity of change phenomena. A territorialized approach allows for a better…
Overcoming the North-South divide
The image of a "developed" West (the North) and a "less developed" hemisphere (the South) no longer corresponds to the social and economic realities of today's world. The distribution of…
Founded in 1979
Created in 1979 by French-speaking Belgian NGOs, Cota is a collective from the "appropriate technologies" movement. Cota's initial response to the challenges of international development was to develop technical tools…
In the 1980s
In the 1980s, Cota became interested in the social, economic and political dimensions of development, and extended its areas of support to all aspects of project engineering with a social…
In the 1990s
In the 1990s, Cota expanded its methodological (studies, action research, information/documentation, training and evaluation) and thematic (rural development, natural resource management, decentralized cooperation, fair trade, alternative energies, etc.) range. In…
In the 2000’s and 2010’s
advisory support centered on the knowledge of the actors and their capacity for self-determination. The logic of interaction, power relations and the diversity of interests between social groups and individuals…
At the turn of the 2020s
At the turn of the 2020s, after more than 40 years of existence, Cota continues its commitment to the actors of social change, regardless of their sector or geographical area.…
Territorial governance and public policies
The territorial approach is an essential lever in the elaboration and implementation of viable and sustainable development projects. Faced with the complexity of local and global territorial issues, public policies…
Citizenship dynamics
The strengthening of active and responsible citizenship is a central issue in the development of our societies. Alongside institutions and decision-makers, citizens play a key role in the processes of…
Our position in the current health context
In the changed context that we have been experiencing since March 2020, Cota is committed to maintaining a constant level of quality in its services. Our mission to support and…
