Cooperatives

and

Community Public Private Partnerships

Unit

(Incorporating Collectively Owned Enterprises)

09 November 2008

Ntokozo Majola:

Mpumalanga

Provincial Manager

In alignment and support of the overall Seda vision, the

Coops and CPPP Unit aims:

“To provide leadership in the establishment and growth of

viable, sustainable cooperatives and collectively owned

enterprises in various sectors and to facilitate their

successful participation in the first economy”

Coops and CPPP Unit Vision

Coops & CPPP

Summary of Objectives

Coops and CPPP Objective 1

Mobilize communities in order to facilitate the

development of collectively owned enterprises

that lend themselves to partnerships, mainstream

possibilities and value chain development in

sectors such as Agro-processing, Community

Tourism, Aqua Culture, Mining and Minerals and

Trading and Auxiliary

Coops and CPPP Objective 2

Identify markets, resources, technical assistance

and capacity building opportunities in the market,

to enhance competitiveness and sustainability of

the enterprises

Coops and CPPP Objective 3

Promote the use of industry tools and models that

enhance efficiency in planning , implementation,

monitoring and evaluation of staff and projects

Seda Strategic Objective 1

Enhance competitiveness and

capabilities of small enterprises

through coordinated services, programs

and projects

Coops and CPPP Objective 4

Develop, strengthen and support targeted

collectively owned enterprises

Promote the establishment of collectively owned

enterprises;

Establish linkages with other government initiatives

Facilitate effective partnerships;

Increase accessibility to information, finance and

markets;

Facilitate the acquisition and transfer of business

skills;

Foster a culture of cooperation among cooperative

beneficiaries.

Purpose of the Unit

Main Emphasis of Unit

Sectoral thrust (using a model that promotes and establishes

collectively owned enterprises in district municipalities;

Engaging district and local municipalities, national departments,

parastatals, private sector, tribal authorities, provincial government,

international organisations and NGOs to leverage financial and

technical resources as well as trading and marketing opportunities;

Specialised facilitation of enterprises using natural resources in order

to maximize on opportunity costs in rural areas; and

Application of a tool which provides early warning signs and lends

itself as both a project management and monitoring systems

• Agriculture • Agro-processing Agro-processing

• National Parks and Environment • Tourism and Crafts • Aqua Resources

Community Tourism and

Protected Areas

• Small scale and artisanal mining • Polishing and jewelry Mining and Mineral

Beneficiation

• Housing • Retail • Construction • Finance and Transport, etc.

Trading and Auxiliary

Sectoral Focus Areas

Processes and interventions

Cooperatives

Scoping Feasibility

Studies

Mobilisation

Project Planning

Enterprise Development

Access to Finance

Business Opportunity

Support Services

Mentorship

Skills Development

&

Training and Education

Business Development

Services

Interventions • Coop Registration

• Feasibility Studies

• Infrastructure rehabilitation

• Value chain development

• Exposure to local an international market

• Market Studies

• Social and skills scoping

• Capacity Building

• Bankable Business Plans

Empowerment Package

Financial Injection through Partnership

• Grants

• Loans

• Leverage – Equipment and

• Other technical support

Continued ….

What is a Cooperative?

A business that belongs to the members and is for the

benefit of the members

Members contribute products or services equally to the

business

7 Cooperative Principles

Cooperative

Voluntary

Democratic

Educates and train own members

Cooperates among other

Coops

Equal economic

participation

Concern for Community

Controlled by own members

Equality

All members are equal therefore there is democracy

Self Reliance

Members rely on themselves to get thing done

Self Help

Members work together to find solutions to challenges faced

Self Responsibility

Members are responsible to make the business work for them,

no chance to blame others

Social Responsibility

The cooperative has a duty to help the community which they

live or operate from

Values of a Cooperative

Levels of Cooperatives

Primary Coop

Formed by Five (5) or more individuals

Secondary Coop

Formed by two (2) or more primary coops with

common activities

Tertiary Coop

Formed by secondary coops to promote interests

of members to the Public and Private Sector

A cooperative must not be formed to target certain

government benefits, if so, it will never be self

sustainable.

A cooperative is formed in order to address an identified

GAP or opportunity in the specific targeted market so

that it can create

Wealth

Jobs

Why do people form a Cooperative

What makes a good Cooperative

• It must operate as a business

• A business is created to make profit and benefit its

owners

• It should be able to run without relying on grants

• It generates MONEY, MONEY and

more MONEY

A team player

A democratic

A good listener

Being a good entrepreneur does not necessarily

make you a good coop member

Characteristics of a good Cooperative

Member

Thank you