Cooperation Devlopment Program
Strategic Objective 1: Socio-economic organizations have an economic and social role within their community
Strategy: Within the framework of community socio-economic development, ESDC will work to build the capacities of community based organizations, including cooperatives, in its various fields of work. The foundation of work will be within social, economic and environmental sectors with services including: Strategic plans, business and marketing plans as well as financial management systems. The strategy of ESDC also includes raising awareness in the area of cooperation for the Board of Directors and members of CBOs and groups of women and youth wishing to engage in cooperative work or engage in pilot entrepreneur projects or craft. Further, ESDC will offer small loans for the establishment or development of services and projects of cooperatives. The Center will also continue to coordinate and compliment the work of official institutions, civil society organizations and international institutions, especially the General Directorate of Cooperation, within the framework of the Aouna Group or any other committees or forums relevant to our work. ESDC will also continue to coordinate and implement knowledge exchange visits with all stakeholders at the national, regional and international levels.
4. Organizational and legislative environment is created for an enabling social economy | 3. Family agricultural is productive, profitable and sustainable
| 2. Community economic organizations and initiatives adopt internal policies that are consistent with good governance best practices. . | 1. Community Economic organizations and initiatives provide services that are relevant to their mission and members | Medium Term Results
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1. The percentage of increase in the satisfaction of the targeted organizations of the service provider (federations, unions etc) 2. The percentage of increase in awareness of cooperative principles by members of cooperative |
1. The increase in membership desegregated by age and gender. 2. Number of organizations registered with the number of members, desegregated by age and sex. 7. Number of women in decision-making positions within the targeted organizations. |
1.The percentage of the targeted organizations that are committed to holding regular meetings of the Board of Directors 2.Number of targeted organizations preparing annual reports elections and annual meetings 3.Number of targeted organizations adopting administrative, financial and procurement systems. |
1. The percentage of increase and outreach of members. 2. The increase in volume of revenues from projects and services provided. 3. Percentage increase in profits from projects and services provided | How will we achieve this? Indicators |
What services and products will we provide under the Cooperation Development Program? (Outputs)
- Training for cooperatives and community economic organizations is available to employees, board of directors, oversight bodies and members of the founding committees and leaders of the cooperative and institutions. ESDC will develop and implement training packages for the existing cooperatives and organizations that are in the establishment stage. The training covers areas of business and financial management based on the needs of the organization. ESDC will provide training directly through or contracting with the Cooperative Training Institute.
- Community socio-economic organization are supported in the field of business development and services: Accompanying services include periodic visits to organizations to provide coaching and advice in preparing business development plans, marketing support, improving procurement, promotion, fundraising, financial management and accounting.
- Entrepreneur initiatives have the financial and material resources required for the establishment of projects or the development of cooperative services. The financial services package includes the provision of in-kind materials and small grants to the organizations with a contribution to the start of a project or the development of a cooperative service. It also includes networking with financial institutions and providing guarantees to associations to obtain appropriate loans to establish cooperative projects or develop existing services.
Awareness and training for cooperatives and economic CBOs is available to employees, boards of directors, oversight bodies and members of the founding committees of the leading organizations and the cooperative members. ESDC will develop and implement training packages for the existing cooperatives and organizations in the establishment stage. The training covers areas of business, financial management, Financial and technical training based on the needs of associations. The Center will provide training directly or through contracting with the Cooperative Training Institute.
5. Cooperative have opportunities to promote and market cooperative products locally and externally: The Center will provide opportunities to showcase cooperative products at local and international exhibitions, establish and participate in forums related to marketing at the local and international level and foster talks and relations between associations and related parties in marketing at the level Domestic and international.
6. The quality of the products and services of cooperatives and CBOs are improved: The Center will work to improve the productive work environment, build specifications for Palestinian products and register trademarks.
7. Networking and exchange visits of socio-economic organizations locally and externally conducted.
