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Member's Statistics

1	Central Coop Unions	5
2	District Coop Unions	51
3	Savings and Credit Coop Unions	15
4	Milk Producers Coop Unions	6
5	Consumers Coop Union	1
6	Small Farmers Coop Union	1
7	Vegetables Coop Union	1
8	National Coop Bank	1
9	Primary Coops	7
	Total	88
10	Associate Members	11
11	District Coverage	53

Introduction

The National Cooperative Federation of Nepal (NCF/N) established in June 20, 1993 under the Co-operative Act, 1992 is an apex body of the cooperative movement of all types and levels of cooperatives organized on the basis of universally accepted cooperative values and principles. As the national apex body of cooperatives of all types and levels, it on behalf of them represents in government, national and international forum.

NCF/N represents around 8000 cooperatives operating throughout the country. Approximately 2 million individual members are involved in the different types of co-operatives for their economic, social and cultural development various activities.

NCF/N is a member of International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), Geneva. It is also affiliated with the International Federation of Agriculture Producers (IFAP), France and Network for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives (NEDAC),Thailand.

Vision

Vision of NCF/N is to promote and establish such Nepalese civil society where the Democracy, Equality, Solidarity, Social justice, Caring for other and Gender-Balanced sustainable development will be followed by the cooperatives.

Mission

Mission of NCF/N is to unite, lead, represent and serve members for their economic, social and cultural empowerment through their cooperatives at all levels.

Objectives

The general objective of NCF/N is to promote, strengthen and empower the cooperatives for the benefit to their members on the basis of mutual cooperation through the participatory development process in the country. To attain the general objectives, some specific objectives of NCF/N are set as follows:

v To raise the sense of mutual help and cooperation among the people for fulfilling their needs and aspirations through cooperatives.

v To organise seminars, workshops, awareness raising programs on the emerging issues and lead the movement for safeguarding and implementing the cooperative norms, values and principles.

v To promote, strengthen and develop the cooperatives through cooperative training, education and specific projects activities for making cooperative efficient and viable.

v To develop marketing network to the cooperative products in order to promote the business for the economic benefits of the members.

v To extend and explore support to the economic, social, professional and sustainable development of cooperatives in order to strengthen and promote cooperative business.

v To provide leadership to the cooperative movement and to represent on behalf of cooperatives in the Government and other national and international forums.

Cooperative E-business

Sudden Demise of ICA President IVANO Barberini

As announced by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), its president, Ivano Barberini passed away on May 6, 2009. During his life time he was tirelessly making efforts to safeguard the cooperative values and principles. He was popularly considered as the pillar of the global co-operative movement, committed to them and working for promoting the cooperative movement until the day before he was passing away.

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Coop Identity

Co-operative is a form of business enterprises, or community organization, incorporated in service to its members and users, in order to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations. Co-operative is jointly-owened and democratically controlled by its members and users on the basis of one member, one vote.
Co-operatives follow democratic, participatory and transparent decision-making processes and organizational structures so that their members and users (i.e. owners, workers and consumers) may be directly responsible for benefiting themselves and the society in general.
Co-operatives are based on the value of self-help, mutual help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. Co-operative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, owners, social responsibility and caring for others. Cooperative principles by which co-operatives put their values into practice are:

	Voluntary and Open Membership
	Democratic Member Control
	Member Economic Participation
	Autonomy and independence
	Education, Training and Information
	Co-operation among Co-operatives
	Concern for Community