National Cooperative Federation of Nepal Ltd.

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 18,000 cooperatives operating throughout the country. Approximately 6 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.


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

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