COOPERATIVE SECTOR CONTRIBUTION TO MDGs

Aimable NKURANGA Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning - RWANDA

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March 2011

2nd SACCO LEADERS FORUM, 21-23 MARCH 2011 KIGALI RWANDA

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Cooperative - definition

The International Cooperative Alliance defines a cooperative as an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social,

and cultural needs and aspirations through jointly owned and democratically

controlled enterprises

RECALL OF COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES Voluntary and open membership

Democratic member control

Economic participation

Autonomy and Independence

Education, Training and Information

Cooperation among Cooperatives

Concern for Community

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Cooperative Sector The cooperative sector is composed of co-operatives in various areas. The ICA comprises 9 sectoral organizations:

Agriculture: International Co-operative Agricultural Organization (ICAO) Banking and Credit: International Co-operative Banking Association (ICBA) Consumer: Consumer Co-operatives Worldwide (CCW) Fisheries: International Co-operative Fishery Organisation (ICFO) Health: International Health Co-operative Organisations (IHCO) Housing: International Co-operative Housing Organisation (ICA Housing) Industry and services: International Organisation of Industrial, Artisanal and Service Producers' Co-operatives (CICOPA) Insurance: International Co-operative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) Travel: International Association of Tourism (TICA)

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http://www.agricoop.org/http://www.ica.coop/icba/index.htmlhttp://www.agricoop.org/http://www.ica.coop/ccw/index.htmlhttp://www.ica.coop/icba/index.htmlhttp://www.ica.coop/icfo/index.htmlhttp://www.ica.coop/ccw/index.htmlhttp://www.ica.coop/ihco/index.htmlhttp://www.ica.coop/icfo/index.htmlhttp://www.icahousing.coop/http://www.ica.coop/ihco/index.htmlhttp://www.ica.coop/cicopa/index.htmlhttp://www.icmif.org/http://www.ica.coop/cicopa/index.htmlhttp://www.ica.coop/tica/index.htmlhttp://www.icmif.org/

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Good understanding of the local community needs because they are member based organisations

Co-ops are democratically controlled and can build good relationships with governments

The sense of belongingness among members inspires them to be competitive to survive and progress

Flexibility in controlling costs because of modest aspirations of members (when fully owned and controlled by members)

Cooperative values and their ethical business practices address the issue of corporate social responsibility

Cooperative solidarity can ease business connections both nationally and internationally

Co-operative advantages

Millennium Development Goals

The MDGs is a set of 8 developmental targets agreed upon by all nations and leading development organizations to be achieved by 2015:

MDG1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty & HungerMDG2: Achieve Universal Primary EducationMDG3: Promote Gender equality and the empowerment of womenMDG 4: Reduce child mortalityMDG 5: Improve Maternal Health and Provide Universal Access to Reproductive HealthMDG6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria & other DiseasesMDG7: Ensure environmental SustainabilityMDG 8: A Global Partnership for Development

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MDGs are milestones towards our Vision 2020 & Medium Term Socio-economic plan (EDPRS)

In our strategic priorities we focused on MDGs and they have been adapted to the local context

Monitoring and Evaluation of MDGs is also integrated to the national M&E system

The Annual National Dialogue Meeting discusses progress against MDGs

WHAT DO MDGs MEAN FOR RWANDA ?

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What is being done? : Support to agriculture productivity (Crop Intensification Program;

Prevention of soil erosion & irrigation) Addressing vulnerability is key: (Ongoing programs: ubudehe; one

cow per family; Vision 2020 Umurenge program ) Most of these programs are implemented through co-operatives:

Farmers cooperatives Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOs)

Latest research from 2009 (Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis and Nutrition Survey) shows that extreme poverty is declining with the higher growth rates in agriculture.

MDG1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty & Hunger- Rwanda case -

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1990 1995 2000 latest 2015target

Status

Net primary enrolment (%)

62 70 72 95 100 On track

MDG2: Universal Primary Education

Enrolment has increased with introduction of fee-free 9 year basic education

The creation of the teachers saving and credit co-op (Mwalimu SACCO) has improved the welfare of primary and secondary teachers, giving them incentive to concentrate on their profession. 9

1990 1995 2000 latest 2015target

Status

Women participation in parliament (%)

Gender equality: primary education

& secondary education

17 15.6

N/A

N/A

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44.4

48.7

56

50

51.1

50

50

50

Done

Done

Done

In 2003, new Constitution giving at least 30% of seats to women All laws discriminating against women have been abolished Changing culture is not as easy as amending laws Need to fight domestic violence Women are forming and joining co-ops in masses (eg. Agaseke weaving co-ops ) Women funds and CAPECs merger with Umurenge SACCO

MDG3: Gender Disparity

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1990 1995 2000 latest Target Status

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000)

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000)

Maternal mortality (per 100,000)

N/A

N/A

N/A

219

N/A

2300

196

107

1071

103

62

750

65

35

286

On track

On

track

Off track

MDG 4&5: Child & Maternal Mortality

Winning programs: Micro health insurance (85% adherents) for financial sustainability Community health services for non-clinical & preventive care (organized in health advisors co-ops) Fee free antenatal consultations and deliveries 11

1990 1995 2000 latest 2015target

Status

HIV prevalence (%)

Malaria related mortality (%)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

13

51

3

26

3 On track

On track

MDG6: HIV/AIDS, Malaria & other Diseases

Access to ARVs increased from 35% in 2005 to 72% in 2008. Objective is to reach universal access.Proportion of pregnant women and children under 5 sleeping under impregnated bednets is increasing significantly. Ongoing National campaign eradicating malaria in Rwanda

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1990 1995 2000 latest 2015Targe

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Status

Access to improved water source (%)

N/A N/A 64 73 82 On track

Ensuring environment sustainability : protection against soil erosion, banning the use of plastic bags, planting trees, water and waste management and increase alternative renewable sources of energy (such as solar, biogas).

Wood in energy consumption reduced from 94% in 2000 to 85% in 2008 but need for more efforts if Vision 2020 target of 50% is to be achieved. Land area covered by forest is of 21% in 2008 compared to a target of 30% in Vision 2020.

MDG7: Environment Sustainability

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Cooperation among co-operatives nationally, regionally and internationally will help in achieving this goal.

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MDG8: Global partnership for development

Way forward

Governments and Development Organisations commitment to achieve MDGs is an opportunity for Co-ops: Need of improved and strong relationships to address MDGs

Co-operative organisation is also a good channel for governments and development organisations to address MDGs Need of Capacity building of the Co-op sector for better results and

sustainability Support to cooperative activities will lead to members

betterment and achievement of MDGs

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A special emphasis to Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) because their financial services to members play an important role in achieving MDGs:

Access to financial services for low income population

Increased Savings for Investment Employment creation Health insurance loans (mutuelles de sant) Alternative source of energy (biogas, solar energy) Agriculture financial products (WII, Warrantage)

Way forward

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THANK YOU

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