Committee of Coordination of the Organizations for the Voluntary Service

National Network
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Address

Viale Monza, 40 20127
Milan (MI)
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Telephone
+39 02 2822852
Fax
+39 02 2822853
E-Mail
cosv@enter.it
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1968
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
1. COSV is a NGO composed by Associates Assembly, Guaranty Board, President, Management Board, General Director. The staff employed is 5 Project Managers, 3 Project Assistants, 4 Accountants, 5 Support staff, 15 Voluntary staff. 2. Total resource available in 2005 is 3. Major sources of COSV funding include grants from national and international institutions (MAE, UE, UN), other private donations. 4. COSV role is to support the local partners in the implementation of the project, supervising and monitoring the activities, providing legal advice, technical and managerial support. 5. In every project, COSV cooperate with at the least two local organisations.
Mission and Objectives

COSV’s mission is to undertake action focused on underdevelopment poblems in multidisciplinar approach.
In accordance with this belief, COSV works to:
o participation of civil society and populations in the planning and implementation of development measures;
o improvement of social services, especially in the areas of health, family planning, water supplies, sanitation and housing;
o promotion of equitable sharing of the growth, paying particular attention to the objectives and targets established at UN summits concerning the fight against poverty and incorporated in the international development targets;
o strengthening democracy and defence of human rights;
o cultural cooperation and youth exchanges.

Main Projects / Activities

o Sanitation, with preference for primary health care (country centers and reference hospitals) and for integrated projects (health, water and waste disposal), privileging mother and child care, training to local staff and sanitary education;
o Agriculture and zoo technology, reforestation; recovery of traditional technologies and introduction of suitable technologies; preservation and development of traditional cultures;
o Vocational training, especially for intermediate technical sector;
o Rehabilitation and habitat, reclamation of service structures, training to maintenance, constructing with adequate materials, recovery to traditional systems;
o Income generating programs, mainly supporting women’s micro-entrepreneurship and craftsmanship; support to traditional saving forms and country banks.

Contact (1) Full Name
Cinzia Giudici (President)
Head of the organisation
Cinzia Giudici
Contact (2) Full Name
Paolo Comoglio (Director)