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Co-operative Development Act.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1974 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish the Co-operative Development Division in the Federal Ministry of Employment, Labour and Productivity; to establish a National Advisory Council to advise the Minister on matters relating to Co-operative Development.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Cooperative/producer organization Policy/planning
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the Co-operative Development Division and the National Advisory Council for Co-operative Development and defines the functions the Division and of the Council. The Division shall, among other things, be charged with responsibility for the following matters: (a) co-ordination of inter-governmental and inter-State co-operative activities; (b) formulation of broad national economic policy for co-operative development and financing, and the integration of co-operative policies into national development plans; and (c) supervision of national co-operative societies and the implementation of development policies relating to national co-operative projects.

Full text
English
Website
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