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Dr Sifa: Overview of Africa Co-operative Development Strategy 2013-2016
1. Overview of Africa Co-operative
Development Strategy 2013-2016
Dr. Chiyoge B. Sifa
Regional Director
ICA – Africa
chiyoge.sifa@icaafrica.coop www.icaafrica.coop
6th November 2013
International Co-operative Alliance
3. The following sources have been utilized to
develop the strategy document:
• 1. Case studies of ICA global:
• 2. Feasibility study report by Ernst and Young
on ICA-Africa and Ericson consulting firm
• 3. Subject matter expertise:
• 4. Stakeholder discussions in the African
cooperative system and at the head office:
Including General Assemblies, Ministerial
Conferences, member forums and
Development partners meetings.
International Co-operative Alliance
4. Outline
Strategy development approach
Strategic vision and mission
Strategy development guiding
principles
Strategic interventions
Sector Strategy implementation and
monitoring
International Co-operative Alliance
5. The Africa Co-operative Development Strategy –
background
• Co-operatives have around 1 billion members around the
world.(Worldwatch Institute’s Vital Signs publication of
February 2012,)
• The 300 largest co-operatives had a combined annual
turnover of US$2 trillion in 2010. (World Co-operative
Monitor: Exploring the Co-operative Economy 2012
reports)
• 40 per cent of African households belong to a co-operative
(Co-operatives for People Centred Rural Agriculture,
ILO, 2011)
International Co-operative Alliance
6. The Africa Co-operative Development Strategy –
background Launch of Blue Print for Co-operative
Development Decade.
In January 2013 the ICA launched the Blueprint for a Cooperative Decade. The ambitious plan in the Blueprint, the
‘2020 Vision’, is for the co-operative form of business by 2020
to become:
• the acknowledged leader in economic, social and
environmental sustainability
• the enterprise model preferred by people
• the fastest growing form of enterprise.
International Co-operative Alliance
7. The Africa Co-operative Development Strategy has been
developed focusing on the following theme. “Leveraging the
Benefits of Co-operative Enterprise”
The Strategy aims to address the African Co-operative
movement’s Special Development Goals, to improve
members’ socio-economic situation.
The theme for 2013-2016 strategy is “leveraging the
benefits of a co-operative enterprise”, while providing
dynamic consistency in policy and robust institutions that
provide the springboard for actions by co-operatives and their
members.
International Co-operative Alliance
8. Drawing from past experiences and a sharp look into the
future, the Africa Co-operative Development Strategy has
been developed with new vision and mission for sector
Vision
To be the African Leader in promoting a dynamic and
democratic co-operative movement; leading the process of
social transformation and sustained economic development
and growth.
Mission
ICA Africa Region shall strive to promote, develop, protect and strengthen
the co-operative movement in the region and provide effective and efficient
services through partnership and collaboration.
It will do this by; elevating participation within membership and
governance to a new level; positioning co-operatives as builders of
sustainability; building the co-operative image and securing the cooperative identity; ensuring supportive legal frameworks for co-operative
growth; and securing reliable International Co-operative Alliance
co-operative capital while guaranteeing
11. Outline
• Strategy development approach
• Strategic vision and mission
• Strategy development guiding principles
• Strategic interventions
• Sector Strategy implementation and monitoring
International Co-operative Alliance
12. The Africa Cooperatives Development Strategy
features Five strategic interventions to address
the five key objectives
RATIONALE
1. Participation
Co-operatives are better
because they give
individuals participation
through ownership, which
makes them inherently
more engaging, more
productive, and both
more useful and more
relevant in the
contemporary world
KEY OBJECTIVE
STRATEGY
Elevate participation within
membership and governance
to a new level.
Sub-regional
presence and
capacity building
programme
International Co-operative Alliance
13. The Africa Cooperatives Development Strategy
features Five strategic interventions to address
the five key objectives
Rational
2.
Sustainability
Co-operatives are better
because their business
model creates greater
economic, social and
environmental
sustainability. They
put people at the heart
of economic decision
making and bring a
greater sense of fair
play to the global
economy
Key Objective
Position co-operatives as
builders of sustainability
Strategy
Sectoral development through
formation of:
1. Regional agricultural co-operative
organisations
2. 2. Regional banking, insurance
and co-operative finance
organisations
3. 3. Regional housing development
co-operative organisations
4. 4. Specialised sector co-ops (e.g.
health, schools, utilities, roads,
consumer retail, Information,
Communication and Technologies,
appropriate technologies)
5. Industrial artisanal and worker
based co-ops
International Co-operative Alliance
14. The Africa Cooperatives Development Strategy
features Five strategic interventions to address
the five key objectives
Rational
Key objective
Strategy
Co-operative Image Build the co-operative image and
secure the co-operative identity.
and Identity:Co-operative identity and
image, which is defined by
the core values and
principles of co-operation,
needs to be communicated
through a powerful,
distinctive message to
ensure that co-ops are
seen and understood by
everybody from policy
makers to the general
public
The objective is to develop our
external identity, so the aim is to Communication and
awareness creation
build the co-operative message
with the intrinsic and abiding value through all forms of media
of the co-operative model clearly
established, and a distinctive
identity and proposition described
International Co-operative Alliance
15. The Africa Cooperatives Development Strategy
features Five strategic interventions to address
the five key objectives
Rational
Key objective
Strategy
Legal Framework:
Co-operatives in every
jurisdiction sit within a
legal framework. This
framework is critical to
the viability and
existence of cooperatives
Ensure supportive legal
frameworks for co-operative
growth. The ICA seeks to ensure
supportive legal frameworks for
co-operative growth
International Co-operative Alliance
Partnership and Lobbying
16. The Africa Cooperatives Development Strategy
features Five strategic interventions to address
the five key objectives
Rational
Key Objective
Strategy
Co-operative capital :
Co-operatives need
Secure reliable co-operative capital Strengthening internal and
access to capital if they while guaranteeing member
external resource
are to be established, control.
mobilisation and
grow and flourish
management as well as
collaborating with all social
and economic partners to
leverage scarce resources
and avoid duplication
International Co-operative Alliance
17. The Africa Cooperatives Development Strategy Impact &
Outcomes
Impact
Increased social, economic and environmental
sustainability of nations through the co-operative
enterprise
Outcome
Efficient and effective cooperatives at all tiers that provide
effective and sustainable services to many members
International Co-operative Alliance
Impact indicator/target
Increased in social
cohesion, economic
growth and
environmental
sustainability of African
nations
Outcome indicator/target
Improvement in
business performance
of African co-operative
organisations
18. The Africa Co-operative Development Strategy plan will be
implimented and guided by the following strategy indicator
framework
Output
Output indicator/target
1. Elevation of participation within membership and
governance to a new level
2.
Positioning of co-operatives as builders of sustainability
3. Positive co-operative image and secure co-operative
identity
4.
Supportive legal frameworks for co-operative growth
Reliable co-operative capital while guaranteeing member
control
5.
International Co-operative Alliance
Increased membership,
especially for women and
youth in co-operatives
Greater economic, social and
environmentally sustainable
growth of African nations
Increased membership,
especially for women and
youth in co-ops
Increased in quality and quantity of
co-operative law and policies
across Africa
Increased membership fee
collections, contributions to the
endowment fund and projects
budgets
21. ICA Africa - Strategy Implementation Structure
Regional Board
Outsourced
internal auditor
Manager
education,
and training
Participation
Manager
Northern Region
Regional Steering
Committee
Regional
Director
Sub-regional
Steering committee
Manager
Sectoral
developmen
t
Manager
communication
Manager
Western Region
Manager
Policy and
Legal Affairs
Manager
Central Region
International Co-operative Alliance
Manager Eastern
Region
Manager
Coop
Financing
Manager
Admin. and
Finance
Manager
Southern Region
22. Conclusion
Implementing the plan will require financial resources
generated from within and without regional office.
Member organizations will be called upon to sample
services to be offered by the regional office.
We’ll need effective participation of all stakeholders to
succesfully implement the plan
We’ll continue to capitalize the Endowment Trust Fund as
a longterm sustainability strategy.
International Co-operative Alliance