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NEXT Presentation by Mr. Vidar
Kapelrud, Deputy Managing Director, The
Royal Norwegian Society for Development
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Developing Co-operative Enterprises in
South -- Added-value through partnership Present
ation by Mr. Vidar Kapelrud, Deputy Managing
Director, The Royal Norwegian Society for
Development. ICA General Assembly, Oslo 2003
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The co-operative experience in various
Developing Countries
The 1970s and 1980s

• Politically controlled co-operatives

• Co-operatives subject to Governmental (crop-)
  control and trade regulations

• Mismanagement and corruption

• Failed donor support

• No attention to business and economic viability

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The 1990s

• Revised co-operative legislation

• Competition and liberalized markets

• Increasing globalisation

• Co-operatives unable to compete

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The co-operative experience in various
Developing Countries
The 1970s and 1980s

• Politically controlled co-operatives

• Co-operatives subject to Governmental (crop-)
  control and trade regulations

• Mismanagement and corruption

• Failed donor support

• No attention to business and economic viability

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The 1990s

• Revised co-operative legislation

• Competition and liberalized markets

• Increasing globalisation

• Co-operatives unable to compete

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• Co-operatives unable to compete

PRIORITY 1 Enhance Business Performance of
Co-operatives!
Convert co-operatives to viable economic entities
- able to serve their members
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Added-value through partnership
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Added-value through partnership
RURAL BASED ORGANISATIONS Farmers
Union Rural Women Rural Youth and others
NORCOOP (joint co-operative initiatives)
Fisheries Housing Agriculture
Consumers Credits
PARTNERS IN THE SOUTH Co-operatives ICA
Regional Offices Providers of education
Providers of business skills
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Added-value through partnership
CREATE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
ORGANIZE PRODUCERS IMPROVE QUALITY
ENHANCE BUSINESS- PERFORMANCE PROVIDE MARKET
INFORMATION
WORLDMARKET REGIONAL MARKETS LOCAL MARKETS
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Approaching high-value markets
Case KILIMANJARO GOLDEN HONEY

• Improved quality
• Branding
• Highvalue product

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Building Trade-relations
Case EXPORT OF SOYA-BEANS

• Zero-tariff on commodities from Least-Developed
  Countries
• Soya is needed in Norway
• Aiming at
• 50 000 mt from
• Mozambique

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