The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) is a global non-governmental co-operative association uniting, representing and serving co-operatives worldwide. Founded in 1895, the ICA has 318 member organisations in 112 countries. The ICA represents 1.2 billion people worldwide through cooperatives. The ICA's members are international and national cooperative organisations from all sectors of the economy, including agriculture, banking, consumer, fisheries, health, housing, insurance, industry, and services.