Local economic development
Strengthening economic activity within communities.
Community development
Development that starts in the community
IMSSM works through a structured network of coordinators to mobilise members and support local business growth across Oyo State.
Focus areas
Where we concentrate effort
Business Growth
Supporting new and existing small enterprises.
Employment creation
Encouraging activities that create local jobs.
Community projects
Projects designed around real community needs.
Youth participation
Enterprise and participation pathways for young people.
Member mobilization
Organising entrepreneurs into structured cooperative units.
Savings Culture
Bringing more people into structured cooperative savings systems.
Digital tools
Practical digital tools for member coordination.
On the ground
Meeting members in rural communities
Sensitisation meetings, member registration drives and cooperative outreach across communities in and around Ibadan.
Structure
Community coordinators
IMSSM works through a structured hierarchy of coordinators (State, LGA, and LCDA) who help organise members and support cooperative activities locally.