Cooperative Development Policy. Country/Territory Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Document type Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Access-to-information Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Capacity building Cooperative/producer organization Credit Data collection/reporting Education Farming Financial agricultural measures Fiscal and market measures Gender Governance Internal trade Policy/planning Protection of environment Public participation Research Rural employment Rural youth Smallholders/peasants Social protection Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract The Cooperative Development Policy is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The objectives of the Policy are (i) social, economic and cultural development, (ii) socially equitable economic activities, (iii) access to resources freely, (iv) autonomy of cooperative movement, and (v) capacity building. Full text English