EXPECTATIONS FROM GOVERNMENT ON CO-OPERATIVE POLICY

GROUP ONE

MEMBERS

Prof. Ali Hassan Mdm. Armi Zainuddin Mdm. Rahaiah Baheran Mr. Deepak p. Baskota Mr. Bhagwati Prasas Mr. Jaz-Min Park Mr. Sunil Silva Mr. Kelvin Quah

CATALYST– RAJIV MEHTA

Mr. Md. Ali Ahmad Mr. Ashta Prakas. K Mr. R. Sundhakanan Mr. Raju Sherma Limbu Mr. Kafle Devi Mdm. Rahimah Ms. Roziah Ms. Norbiha Ms. Che Wan

PREAMBLE

THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD

RECOGNISE CO-OPERATIVES

AS A CATALYST ALONGSIDE

THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

SECTORS IN THE NATIONAL

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

COOP POLICY

OBJECTIVE:

– TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND

AGENCIES IN UNDERTAKING

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT

WOULD ENHANCE THE

DEVELOPMENT OF CO-OPERATIVES

IN THE COUNTRY

EXPECTATION 1

GOVERNMENT SHOULD RECOGNISE CO-OPERATIVES AS DISTINCT ECONOMIC CHARACTER AND INTEGRATE CO-OPERATIVES IN THE OVERALL NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

EXPECTATION 2

GOVERNMENT SHOULD HOLD THE

PRESERVATION OF DISTINCT

IDENTITY OF CO-OPERATIVES, ITS

VALUES AND PRINCIPLES BY

PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATE

ENVIRONMENT AND BY TAKING THE

REQUIRED ADMINISTRATIVE AND

LEGISLATIVE MEASURES

EXPECTATION 3

GOVERNMENT SHOULD ENCOURAGE

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE

COOPERATIVES AS AUTONOMOUS AND

SELF-MANAGED ENTRERPRISES,

PARTICULARTLY IN AREAS WHERE CO-

OPERATIVES HAVE AN IMPORTANT

ROLE TO PLAY OR PROVIDE SERVICES

THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED

EXPECTATION 4

CO-OPERATIVE POLICY MUST

BE BASED ON THE ICIS OF ICA

AND 193 RECOMMENDATION

OF ILO

EXPECTATION 5

CO-OPERATIVE POLICY MUST STATE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE CO-OPERATIVES IN THE MANNER THAT IT DOES NOT AFFECT THEIR POSITION IN POST WTO ERA

EXAMPLE:– SUPPORT THE CAPACITY BUILDING

AND HRD PROGRAMS FOR THE COOPERATIVES SHOULD BE SPELLED OUT

EXPECTATION 6

CO-OPERATIVE POLICY MUST

STATE THE ROLE OF

GOVERNMENT AS THAT OF A

FACILITATOR AND REGULATOR ,

NOT THAT OF A CONTROLLER

EXPECTATION 7

GOVERNMENT MUST MADE

THE CO-OPERATIVE

INTEGRAL PART OF THE

CONSTITUTION

EXPECTATION 8

GOVERNMENT SHOULD

RECOGNISED THE

IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL

RESPONSIBILITY ROLE OF

THE CO-OPERATIVES

EXPECTATION 9

CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT POLICY SHOULD ADDRESS FOLLOWING ISSUES:

1 RELATION BETWEEN CO-OPERATIVE AND OTHER TYPE OF DEMOCRATICALLY CONTROLLED AND MANAGED DEVELOPMENTAL INSTITUTIONS

2 OBJECTIVE OF THE POLICY WITH REGARD TO SPECIFIC TARGET GROUPS, WOMEN, YOUTHS, REFUGEES AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

3 GOVERNMENT SHOULD RECOGNISED THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE CO-OPERATIVE APEX BODY AND INVOLVED THEM IN THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS

4 STRENGHTHENING AND ENSURING

GOOD CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE,

EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATIVE AND

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

THANK YOU