EXPECTATIONS FROM GOVERNMENT ON CO-OPERATIVE POLICY

EXPECTATIONS FROM GOVERNMENT ON CO-OPERATIVE POLICY GROUP ONE

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 MEMBERS

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

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EXPECTATIONS FROM GOVERNMENT ON CO-OPERATIVE POLICY