Cooperative Development Authority Charter (Republic Act No. 6939). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn act creating the cooperative development authority to promote the viability and growth of cooperatives as instruments of equity, social justice and economic development, defining its powers, functions and responsibilities, rationalizing government policies and agencies with cooperative functions, supporting cooperative development, transferring the registration and regulation functions of existing government agencies on cooperatives as such and consolidating the same with the authority, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Cultivated plants, General Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Institution Registration Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Act aims at creating the cooperative development authority to promote the viability and growth of cooperatives as instruments of equity, social justice and economic development. The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) is created under the Office of the President. The Act defines CDA's powers, functions and responsibilities, which include: a) Formulate, adopt and implement integrated and comprehensive plans and programs on cooperative development consistent with the national policy on cooperatives and the overall socio-economic development plans of the Government; b) Develop and conduct management and training programs upon request of cooperatives that will provide members of cooperatives with the entrepreneurial capabilities, managerial expertise, and technical skills required for the efficient operation of their cooperatives and inculcate in them the true spirit of cooperativism and provide, when necessary, technical and professional assistance to ensure the viability and growth of cooperatives with special concern for agrarian reform, fishery and economically depressed sectors; (c) Support the voluntary organization and consensual development of activities that promote cooperative movements and provide assistance towards upgrading managerial and technical expertise upon request of the cooperatives concerned; (d) Coordinate the efforts of the local government units and the private sector in promotion, organization, and development of cooperatives; (e) Register all cooperatives and their federations and unions; etc. Full text English Website lawphil.net References - Legislation Implemented by Guidelines Governing Promotion, Organization, Registration, Development and Regulation of Cooperatives to be Established by Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs)/ Indigenous Peoples (IPs). Legislation | Philippines | 2018 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Indigenous peoples, Agricultural land, Inspection, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX