Sistema Oceb

What Sistema Oceb does

Sistema Oceb (Organização das Cooperativas do Estado da Bahia - OCEB) é a representação estadual oficial do sistema cooperativista na Bahia, Brasil, operando sob a coordenação da Organização das Cooperativas Brasileiras (Sistema OCB). Fundada em 1970 e sediada em Salvador, a organização atende cooperativas em todos os sete ramos do cooperativismo (Crédito, Agropecuário, Saúde, Educacional, Trabalho, Infraestrutura e Transporte), alcançando mais de 420.000 cooperados no estado. Sua operação é sustentada pelo Sescoop/BA (Serviço Social do Cooperativismo) via contribuições obrigatórias do Sistema S, com 26 funcionários combinados entre Oceb e Sescoop/BA.

O portfólio compreende oito soluções modulares: AvaliaCoop (avaliação em cinco dimensões: identidade, desempenho, governança, ESG e negócios), CapacitaCoop (capacitação profissional com plataforma EAD), CulturaCoop (educação cooperativista para jovens), ESGCoop (sustentabilidade alinhada à Agenda 2030 da ONU, em parceria com PNUD desde 2021), Inovacoop (plataforma de inovação com diagnóstico SGI), NegóciosCoop (acesso a mercados nacionais e internacionais), Representacoop (representação institucional e educação política) e SouCoop (registro e atualização cadastral de cooperativas). A arquitetura é de plataforma-modular sem tecnologia proprietária diferenciada, focada em serviços profissionais e representação regulatória.

O modelo de negócio é de organização setorial sem fins lucrativos, financiado por contribuições compulsórias das cooperativas registradas via Sescoop/BA, com diversificação de receita via parcerias (PNUD, BNDES, SEBRAE, FIEB, Universidad de Manizales). A go-to-market é community-led e event-driven, com forte presença em feiras nacionais e internacionais (Bahia Farm Show, PEC Nordeste, Naturaltech, Anuga Brazil, WCM, Concred, CBC) e canais digitais (LinkedIn com 7.537 seguidores, YouTube, Instagram, portal institucional). O segmento primário são cooperativas dos sete ramos baianos, com casos de uso que vão desde formalização jurídica até acesso a financiamento BNDES e expansão internacional.

Name

Sistema Oceb

Legal name

Organização das Cooperativas do Estado da Bahia - OCEB

Website

https://somoscooperativismo-ba.coop.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sistema Oceb é a representação estadual oficial do cooperativismo na Bahia, Brasil, operando sob o Sistema OCB e atendendo 420.000+ cooperados nos sete ramos cooperativistas via oito soluções modulares (avaliação, capacitação, ESG, inovação, negócios, representação e registro).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Support and Representation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Internal Audit & SOX/ICFR Advisory (BPAHAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Governance, Controls & Internal Control Frameworks (EDABAJAL), Community Development Credit Unions (CDCUs) (FSABAEAC)

Keywords

• Cooperative representation services
• Cooperative development solutions
• Professional training cooperatives
• ESG advisory cooperatives
• Institutional representation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Sescoop/BA Services: Sistema Oceb operates as part of the Sistema S (Sesc, Senai, Sesi, etc.) framework, funded through mandatory contributions from registered cooperatives. It provides institutional representation, professional development (CapacitaCoop), evaluation programs (AvaliaCoop), ESG support (ESGCoop), innovation platform (InovaCoop), business development (NegóciosCoop), and political representation (Representacoop) to cooperatives in Bahia.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sistema Oceb is the official state-level cooperative representation organization (Organização das Cooperativas do Estado da Bahia) that registers, represents, and supports cooperatives across all seven cooperative branches in Bahia, Brazil. It delivers an integrated suite of eight solutions - AvaliaCoop (evaluation), CapacitaCoop (training), CulturaCoop (culture/education), ESGCoop (sustainability), Inovacoop (innovation), NegóciosCoop (business/market access), Representacoop (institutional representation), and SouCoop (registration) - funded through mandatory cooperative contributions and operated via its subsidiary Sescoop/BA.

Product overview

Sistema Oceb operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture offering eight distinct solutions for cooperative development in Bahia, Brazil. The core offerings include AvaliaCoop (evaluation and diagnostics across identity, performance, governance, ESG and business dimensions), CapacitaCoop (training and professional development with EAD platform), CulturaCoop (cooperative culture education programs), ESGCoop (sustainability and ESG practices), Inovacoop (innovation fostering platform), NegóciosCoop (market access and commercial promotion), Representacoop (institutional representation and international cooperation), and SouCoop (cooperative registration and participation platform). These solutions work together to support cooperatives across governance, management, innovation, sustainability, business development, and representation needs.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• AvaliaCoop A comprehensive evaluation program for cooperatives covering five dimensions: Identity (legislation and cooperative principles), Performance (financial and socioeconomic indicators), Governance and Management (self-management strengthening), ESG (environmental, social, and governance practices), and Business (market expansion). Designed for member cooperatives seeking diagnostic and benchmarking services in Bahia.
• CapacitaCoop Professional development and training solution for cooperative members, employees, and leaders. Includes the Aprendiz Cooperativo (cooperative apprentice) program and an EAD (distance learning) platform hosted at sescoop-portal.dotgroup.com.br. Targets collaborators, members, and cooperative leaders in Bahia.
• CulturaCoop Cooperative culture and education program consisting of Cooperjovem (youth cooperative education), DNA Cooperativo (cooperative DNA formation), and Jogar + Aprender (learning through games) initiatives. Aimed at fostering cooperative identity and principles among youth and new members of cooperatives in Bahia.
• ESGCoop Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) solution for cooperatives covering Environment, Social, Governance and Management dimensions. Includes the Coops Competitivas e Sustentáveis project developed in partnership with UNDP Brazil since 2021, aligned with the UN 2030 Agenda and SDGs. Targets cooperatives seeking ESG assessment and sustainability support.
• Inovacoop Innovation platform developed by the OCB System to foster innovation in the cooperative ecosystem. Includes the Diagnóstico do Nível de Maturidade do Sistema de Gestão da Inovação (SGI) assessment tool. Targets cooperatives in Bahia seeking to measure and develop their innovation maturity.
• NegóciosCoop Business development solution focused on making cooperatives more competitive through national and international market access, including Mercado Nacional and Mercado Internacional modules and support for trade fairs and commercial promotion events such as Bahia Farm Show, PEC Nordeste, Naturaltech, Anuga Brazil.
• Representacoop Institutional representation solution providing the Agenda Institucional platform, Educação Política (political education) program, and Atuação Internacional (international cooperation) support for cooperatives in Bahia. Targets member cooperatives seeking policy advocacy and political representation.
• SouCoop Platform for cooperatives to maintain updated registrations, participate in cooperative activities, strengthen inter-cooperation, and exchange experiences to boost business. Targets registered cooperatives in Bahia seeking to manage their registry and connect with the broader cooperative ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% increase in cooperados in the last year, reaching more than 420,000
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Universidad de Manizales (Colômbia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Built through the principle of intercooperation, the Universidad de Manizales partnered with the Ser do Sertão cooperative and Sistema Oceb to deliver the 'Gestão Cooperativa e Associatividade com Perspectiva de Gênero' course. 22 Bahian women participated in the program, which combined online content via the Universidad Abierta platform and an in-person immersion in Colombia from April 27 to May 2, 2025.
• PNUD Brasil (United Nations Development Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Since 2021, PNUD Brasil has been developing the 'Coops Competitivas e Sustentáveis' (Competitive and Sustainable Cooperatives) project in cooperation with Sistema Oceb, aimed at empowering cooperatives in Bahia through the adoption of the UN 2030 Agenda and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Leonel Neto serves as the local coordinator of the UNDP Project Office in Salvador.
• SEBRAE BahiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEBRAE Bahia partnered with Sistema Oceb for the 'BNDES Mais Perto de Você' event and cooperates in various development initiatives supporting small and medium enterprises and cooperatives in the state.
• FIEB - Federação das Indústrias do Estado da BahiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIEB partnered with Sistema Oceb to host the 'BNDES Mais Perto de Você' event at its headquarters, collaborating on initiatives to support enterprise development and cooperative access to industrial financing in Bahia.
• Sistema OCB (Nacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSistema Oceb is the state arm of the national Sistema OCB (Organização das Cooperativas Brasileiras), operating under its framework and utilizing its national solutions including AvaliaCoop, CapacitaCoop, ESGCoop, Inovacoop, NegóciosCoop, Representacoop, and SouCoop. The national organization provides strategic direction and support for state operations.
• Senar BahiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenar Bahia is an institutional partner in cooperative events such as the 13th Encontro Estadual de Mulheres Cooperativistas, contributing to professional development initiatives for the agricultural sector within the cooperative ecosystem in Bahia.
• Sistema OCB/CE - Organização das Cooperativas do Estado do CearáminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercooperation between state systems: Sistema OCB/CE organized the Espaço SomosCoop at PEC Nordeste 2025 and invited Sistema Oceb to bring Bahian cooperatives to participate in the event in Fortaleza, CE.
• Sistema OCB/AP - Organização das Cooperativas do Estado do AmapáminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercooperation exchange: Bahian transport cooperatives (Coomap, Coopecann, CoopGNP, Cootralem) traveled to Amapá and visited the Sistema OCB/AP headquarters, led by president Maria Nascimento, to exchange best practices in cooperative transport.
• SETRE / CECOOP - Secretaria do Trabalho, Emprego, Renda e Esporte da BahiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSETRE, through the Conselho Estadual do Cooperativismo (CECOOP), partnered with Sistema Oceb to launch the Selo Cooperativa Legal certification, recognize compliant cooperatives, and support the Ano Internacional das Cooperativas celebrations in municipal chambers across Bahia.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• NCBA CLUSA (National Cooperative Business Association): US national cooperative trade association providing advocacy, training, and international cooperative development. Comparable in function (federation-style representation and capacity building) but operates in a different geographic and regulatory context.
• Co-operatives UK: UK apex body for cooperatives, analogous to Brazil's OCB. Structurally comparable as a national federation providing advocacy, training, ESG advisory, and representation to cooperatives — but operating in a different regulatory and geographic context.
• Cooperativa de las Américas (CLAC): Regional cooperative organization covering Latin America and the Caribbean. Functionally comparable as a regional apex body promoting cooperative development, ESG, and intercooperation — relevant given Oceb's Brazil-Colombia partnerships and international ambitions.

Direct peers

• Sistema OCB/MG - Organização das Cooperativas do Estado de Minas Gerais: Minas Gerais state cooperative federation. Direct peer running the same OCB/Sescoop model, with comparable seven-branch coverage and member-cooperative base; one of Brazil's largest state cooperative systems.
• Sistema OCB/CE - Organização das Cooperativas do Estado do Ceará: Ceará state cooperative federation, identified as an existing intercooperation partner (organized Espaço SomosCoop at PEC Nordeste 2025 inviting Sistema Oceb). Direct structural peer executing the OCEB model in a neighboring Northeast state.
• Sistema OCB/PR - Organização das Cooperativas do Estado do Paraná: State-level cooperative federation in Paraná, another Brazilian state with a strong cooperative tradition (especially agribusiness). Direct structural peer running the same OCEB model for cooperative registration, training, ESG, and representation.
• Sistema OCB/SP - Organização das Cooperativas do Estado de São Paulo: São Paulo state cooperative federation. Direct peer operating under the same OCB framework; relevant because Oceb partners with SP-based cooperatives (e.g., Cooperlad's Anuga Brazil deals with SP representatives) and SP is the largest cooperative credit market in Brazil.
• Sistema OCB/RS - Organização das Cooperativas do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul: State-level cooperative federation serving Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's most cooperatively-dense state. Operates the same OCEB/Sescoop model as Oceb with identical solution suite (AvaliaCoop, CapacitaCoop, ESGCoop) and similar governance and representation functions.
• Sescoop Nacional - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem do Cooperativismo: National-level professional development and learning arm of the Sistema OCB. Directly comparable as the institutional counterpart of Sescoop/BA (Oceb's subsidiary), providing training, EAD platforms, and Aprendiz Cooperativo programs nationally.

Broad incumbents

• OCB - Organização das Cooperativas Brasileiras: National apex body for Brazilian cooperatives and the parent organization of Sistema Oceb. Directly comparable as the same model at the federal level, providing the eight core solutions (AvaliaCoop, CapacitaCoop, ESGCoop, etc.) that Oceb distributes in Bahia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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