Cooperatives Commission Establishment Proclamation (No. 274 of 2002). Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Institution Agricultural development Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Proclamation provides for the establishment and functioning of a Commission that shall promote cooperative organization. The Commission shall be an autonomous Federal Government Organ and shall be accountable to the Ministry of Rural Development. The Commission shall formulate policies and prepare draft legislation, encourage organization of cooperative societies in line with international principles, carry out training and research, promote cooperative principles, organize, register and gr Full text English