CDA-ARMM hosts coops summit

• Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=3&rid=882866
• Friday, May 6, 2016

(PNA), LAP/NYP/EOF

COTABATO CITY, May 6 (PNA) -- As part of comprehensive plans and programs of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) for this year, the agency hosted the 2016 provincial cooperatives summit in Lanao del Sur Wednesday, officials said Friday.

With the theme: “Economic Sustainability and Good Governance Through Cooperativism,” the event was attended by over a thousand leaders of cooperatives in the province.

The summit was hosted by CDA-ARMM headed by regional administrator Dimnatang M. Radia.

"Cooperativism is a priority initiative under the regional government’s poverty alleviation agenda," ARMM Gov. Mujiv Hataman said.

Also in attendance during the day-long summit were CDA chairman Orlando Ravanera, Central Mindanao CDA director Amenodin Elias, Pama Dimapanat, ARMM secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications; Jehanne Mutin, chairperson of the Regional Commission of Bangsamoro Women (RCBW); and Mocammad Rakiin, Lanao del Sur provincial administrator who represented provincial governor Mamintal Adiong, Jr.

Rakiin said cooperativism is a program fully supported by Gov. Adiong.

For his part, CDA chairman Ravanera said people can be empowered to craft their own destiny as they come together through the cooperative.

“Cooperativism is about empowering the poor and invulnerable especially in taking full control of available resources of Mindanao,” Ravanera said.

“We believe cooperativism is the only effective approach in achieving true peace in the region,” he added.

Mutin said the women’s sector understands the concept of the cooperative, specifically the collaborative efforts of its members.

CDA-ARMM administrator Radia stressed that cooperativism is one of the initiatives of CDA-ARMM in accordance with its mandate to promote the viability, growth and sustainability of cooperatives as instruments for equity, economic development and social justice.

Radia revealed CDA-ARMM’s accomplishments that included the Computerized Registration System and Kapit-Bisig Program as a one-stop shop converging three major programs of CDA-ARMM, namely registration, regulation and development of cooperatives.

Radia said such convergence was aimed at convening cooperatives in every municipality as well as in harmonizing programs and projects supporting cooperatives in various national line agencies.