OCB-MA / SESCOOP-MA

What OCB-MA / SESCOOP-MA does

OCB-MA / SESCOOP-MA is the Maranhão state unit of Brazil's national cooperative representation and training system, operating as a dual-entity nonprofit under the umbrella of the Organização das Cooperativas Brasileiras (Sistema OCB). OCB/MA (Sindicato e Organização das Cooperativas do Estado do Maranhão) performs institutional and political representation for cooperatives, while SESCOOP/MA (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem do Cooperativismo do Estado do Maranhão) delivers professional training and development services. The organization represents 62 cooperatives spanning seven branches of Brazilian cooperativism — agro, consumption, credit, infrastructure, health, transport, and labor/production — covering approximately 48,800 cooperative members across urban centers (São Luís, Imperatriz) and rural regions (Baixada Maranhense, Lençóis).

The organization delivers its mandate through a portfolio of eight nationally branded programs: AvaliaCoop (governance, performance, ESG, identity, and business assessment), CapacitaCoop (training, the Cooperative Apprentice program, and the EAD distance-learning platform), CulturaCoop (youth engagement, DNA Cooperativo, learning through play), ESGCoop (environmental, social, governance), Inovacoop (innovation), NegóciosCoop (national and international market access), RepresentaCoop (institutional agenda, political education, international action), and SouCoop (member engagement). Supporting platforms include the public Portal de Licitações e Contratações Diretas (operating under Resolução nº 1990/2022), the Encontre uma Coop cooperative directory, and LGPD-compliant privacy infrastructure.

The business model is funded through three mandatory contribution streams: an annual Contribuição Cooperativista for OCB/MA maintenance, a monthly Contribuição Sescoop equal to 2.5% of each cooperative's payroll (INSS base), and a Contribuição Sindical collected by CNCoop. Programs such as CapacitaCoop and AvaliaCoop are offered at no direct charge to member cooperatives. The organization is led by executive president Aureliana Rodrigues Luz (re-elected in March 2026) with superintendent Cynthia Cristina Passos Amaral Baluz, and operates from its São Luís headquarters under the national Sistema OCB governance structure.

Name

OCB-MA / SESCOOP-MA

Legal name

Sindicato e Organização das Cooperativas do Estado do Maranhão - OCB/MA

Website

https://somoscooperativismo-ma.coop.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OCB-MA / SESCOOP-MA is the Maranhão state unit of Brazil's Sistema OCB, providing institutional representation and training to 62 cooperatives and approximately 48,800 cooperative members across seven sectors, funded by mandatory cooperative contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Federations/Centrals & Cooperative Banking Networks (2nd-Tier Co-ops) (FSABAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labor, Social Protection & Occupational Safety Standards Cooperation (BPADANAM)

Keywords

• Cooperative representation
• Professional training services
• Cooperative development
• Institutional advocacy
• Trade association services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Luís

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contribuição Cooperativista (Cooperative Contribution): Annual contribution collected from cooperatives after the end of the fiscal year, intended for the maintenance of the OCB organization. Each registered cooperative contributes to fund institutional representation and operational activities.
2. Contribuição Sescoop (Sescoop Contribution): Monthly contribution from cooperatives equivalent to 2.5% of their payroll (applied to the INSS payroll base). This funds the training and professional development services provided by SESCOOP/MA.
3. Contribuição Sindical (Union/Union-type Contribution): Mandatory union contribution established by law, collected solely by CNCoop (Confederação Nacional das Cooperativas) from cooperatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Sistema OCB/MA is the official state-level representative of Brazil's national cooperative system in Maranhão, operating as a dual-entity organization combining OCB/MA (institutional representation, political advocacy, and cooperative registration) with SESCOOP/MA (professional training, capacity building, and cooperative education). It delivers a portfolio of national programs (AvaliaCoop, CapacitaCoop, CulturaCoop, ESGCoop, Inovacoop, NegóciosCoop, RepresentaCoop, SouCoop) to its 62 member cooperatives across the seven branches of Brazilian cooperativism (agro, consumption, credit, infrastructure, health, transport, and labor).

Product overview

Sistema OCB/MA and SESCOOP/MA is a dual-entity cooperative representation organization offering a portfolio of specialized programs. AvaliaCoop provides evaluation and benchmarking across five dimensions; CapacitaCoop delivers training through EAD and apprenticeship; CulturaCoop promotes cooperative culture through youth and education programs; ESGCoop addresses sustainability; Inovacoop fosters innovation; NegóciosCoop supports market development; RepresentaCoop handles political representation; and SouCoop engages members. The organization also operates service tools including a cooperative finder and procurement portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AvaliaCoop: Programs specialized in cooperative management evaluation covering identity, governance, performance, ESG, and business areas
• CapacitaCoop
• CulturaCoop
• ESGCoop
• InovaCoop
• NegociosCoop
• RepresentaCoop
• SouCoop

Products and services

• AvaliaCoop

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% das cooperativas integradas ao SomosCoop (93% of member cooperatives integrated into the SomosCoop movement)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Governo do Estado do Maranhão (State Government of Maranhão)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2024The Sistema OCB/MA maintains a close working relationship with the state government of Maranhão. President Aureliana Luz has met with Governor Carlos Brandão and Vice-Governor Felipe Camarão to discuss cooperative development. The state government supports cooperative infrastructure projects, such as the new Terminal de Transporte Alternativo da Baixada Maranhense, which benefits cooperative transport operators Coopbama and Coopetrama, benefiting 400+ families.
• Agência Estadual de Mobilidade Urbana e Serviços Públicos (MOB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2024The MOB (Maranhão state agency for urban mobility) partnered with Sistema OCB/MA on the new Terminal de Transporte Alternativo da Baixada Maranhense project. President Aureliana Luz highlighted the representation of cooperativism in the Executive Council of the Agency, with Sr. Michelangelo Vagner representing cooperative interests.
• UniCesumarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sistema OCB/MA is developing a partnership with UniCesumar for a undergraduate degree program in Gestão de Cooperativas (Cooperative Management). Meetings between OCB/MA President Aureliana Rodrigues Luz, Superintendent Cynthia Cristina Passos Amaral Baluz, and UniCesumar representatives (Selma Mendes - Coordinator, Dr. Oberdan Santos - Polo Manager) took place to align the program for cooperatives in Maranhão.
• Junta Comercial do Estado do Maranhão (JUCEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSistema OCB/MA maintains a formal relationship with JUCEMA for cooperative registration. Superintendent Cynthia Cristina Passos Amaral Baluz serves as a substitute member (vogal suplente) of JUCEMA's Colegiado de Vogais. The organizations collaborate on virtual sessions for cooperative registration, discussing procedures, fees, deadlines, and compliance.
• SEBRAE (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEBRAE supported the I Seminar on Renewable Energies and Cooperativism held by Sistema OCB-MA in Açailândia, alongside Sicoob, the Municipal Secretary of Industry and Commerce, and the Commercial and Industrial Association.
• DGRV - Deutscher Genossenschafts- und Raiffeisenverband (Confederação Alemã das Cooperativas / German Cooperative Confederation)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGRV (German Confederation of Cooperatives) partnered with Sistema OCB on the development of the Manual Operacional dos Títulos do Agronegócio (MOTA) 2022 and renewable energy cooperative content. Camila Japp, DGRV project manager in Brazil, presented on Germany's renewable energy experience at the I Seminar on Renewable Energies and Cooperativism.
• Fecoop NE - Federação dos Sindicatos e Organizações das Cooperativas dos Estados da Região NordestemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFecoop NE brings together cooperative organizations from the Northeast region of Brazil. President Aureliana Luz participates in Fecoop NE meetings alongside leaders from OCB/PE, OCB/RN, OCB/CE, OCB/PI, and others. The federation coordinated a visit to SUDENE to discuss potential partnerships for the cooperative sector.
• Sistema OCB Nacional (National OCB System)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sistema OCB/MA operates as the state unit of the national Sistema OCB, which comprises CNCoop (Confederação Nacional das Cooperativas), OCB (Organização das Cooperativas Brasileiras), and Sescoop (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem do Cooperativismo). The national system provides programs, strategies, training content, and institutional direction that the state unit implements locally.
• Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFMA was represented at the meeting for the innovative crab (caranguejo-uçá) artisanal fishing project in Araioses, led by the Sistema OCB Maranhão team alongside the Cooperativo Nacional and other stakeholders.
• Cooperativo Nacional (National Cooperative)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cooperativo Nacional participated in the meeting to present the innovative crab artisanal fishing project in Araioses, collaborating with Sistema OCB Maranhão, UFMA, and other entities for the development of the local crab production chain.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU): International cooperative financial association. Comparable as a global peer in cooperative federation activity, particularly relevant given OCB-MA's international missions and DGRV partnership activity.
• CNCoop (Confederação Nacional das Cooperativas): National confederation that collects the mandatory union contribution (Contribuição Sindical) from all Brazilian cooperatives. Comparable as the apex labor-representation counterpart within the Sistema OCB.
• OCB Nacional (Organização das Cooperativas Brasileiras): National-level parent federation of OCB-MA and the other 26 state units. Directly comparable as the apex representative body for Brazilian cooperativism, providing the programs, branding, and political representation that OCB-MA implements locally.
• SESCOOP Nacional: National counterpart to SESCOOP-MA, running the nationwide cooperative learning service. Directly comparable in mission and funding structure, providing the training programs and content that SESCOOP-MA delivers in Maranhão.

Regional players

• Fecoop NE (Federação dos Sindicatos e Organizações das Cooperativas dos Estados da Região Nordeste): Regional federation uniting OCB state units across Brazil's Northeast. Directly comparable as a regional cooperative coordination body; OCB-MA's president Aureliana Luz actively participates in Fecoop NE governance.

Direct peers

• Sicredi: Another major Brazilian credit cooperative federation represented through OCB-MA's membership. Directly comparable as a 2nd-tier cooperative system with national reach and a strong regional presence in Maranhão.
• OCB/MG (Sindicato e Organização das Cooperativas do Estado de Minas Gerais): State-level OCB unit for Minas Gerais. Directly comparable as a peer state federation with the same mission, program portfolio, and contribution-based funding model.
• OCB/SP (Sindicato e Organização das Cooperativas do Estado de São Paulo): State-level OCB unit serving São Paulo, the largest state unit by membership. Directly comparable as a regional OCB federation delivering the same eight-program stack to member cooperatives, but with materially greater scale.
• OCB/RS (Sistema OCB Rio Grande do Sul): State-level OCB unit for Rio Grande do Sul, a state with a deep cooperative tradition. Directly comparable in mandate and program structure; known for high cooperative density in agribusiness.
• Sicoob (Sistema de Cooperativas de Crédito do Brasil): Member credit cooperative federation represented by OCB-MA. Directly comparable as a Brazilian 2nd-tier cooperative system, named one of Brazil's three best banks by Forbes in 2023, demonstrating the scale potential of cooperative federations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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