CDA Vision for 2020
Executive Summary
The CDA Vision 2020
is proposed as the CDA medium-term plan for the period 2015 to 2020.
It is crafted based on the 1987 Constitution provisions, CDA Charter,
Cooperative Code of 2008, Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016, ASEAN
Economic Integration and the status of co-operative development in the
Philippines.
The Plan seeks to
have an efficient and effective delivery of government programs and
initiatives to co-operatives, upscale the status and performance of
micro and small co-operatives, and ensure that all co-operatives are
complying with the existing laws, rules and regulations on
co-operatives.
The formulation of
the Plan was initiated upon the assumption of Administrator Eulogio T.
Castillo as Officer-In-Charge of CDA on August 16, 2014. The framework
was presented in a seminar in CDA Central Office on August 18, 2014. The
draft plan was presented in the CDA Performance Assessment and Planning
Conference (CPAPC) held on October 2-3, 2014 at Brentwood Hotel, Quezon
City. It was attended by the members of the Board of Administrators,
Regional Directors, Assistant Directors and members of the Execom. The
revised draft plan was unveiled in 12th National Co-operative Summit in Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City on October 17, 2014.
The Plan embraces a
balance approach in the execution of the CDA’s twin functions of
development and regulation of co-operatives. The strategies and
approaches in the implementation of the plan necessitates the
re-structuring the CDA administrative machinery to effect a meaningful
implementation of all initiatives under the CDA Vision 2020.
Under proposed
structure of the CDA, a new department, the General Administrative and
Support Department (GASD) shall be instituted in addition to the
existing Institutional Development Department (IDD) and Legal and
Registration Department (LRD). The LRD, however, shall be strengthened
by converting it to Registration and Regulation Department to give
emphasis to the regulatory function of the CDA. A Legal Affairs Office,
as staff office of the Board of Administrators (BOA), shall be created,
to handle the assets recovery initiatives of CDA, resolution of
conflicts among co-operatives and other legal issues on co-operatives.
Likewise, the Public Affairs Office, as staff office of the BOA, shall
be created to handle the promotional and public relation activities on
co-operatives of the CDA.
The CDA envisions
that by 2020, 50% of micro-co-operatives shall have graduated to small
category (2013 as baseline) and 50% of small co-operatives shall have
elevated to medium category.
The strategy to
develop the micro and small co-operatives is two-pronged: First, there
should be a rationalized regulatory environment on reportorial
requirements by simplifying the tools and instruments for micro
co-operatives during their infancy and development stages. Second,
there should be a coordinative system of infusion of assistance,
financial, technical or otherwise to avoid the duplication of
developmental interventions by the relevant partner government agencies
catering to the same group of co-operative beneficiaries.
It is further
envisioned that by 2020, all co-operatives shall have been inspected
(100%) and are compliant with the laws, rules and regulations on
co-operatives. All efforts shall be exerted, in the regulation of
co-operatives so that the interests of the members are protected, and
the privileges and incentives granted under the laws on cooperatives are
not abused.
In support of the
plan, a National Co-operative Data and Information Repository (NCDIR)
shall be established to have an efficient system of data/information
gathering, storage, retrieval, processing and dissemination.
The co-operative
education system as important support component of the Plan shall be
strengthened. By 2020, CDA envisions that the ground work for the
establishment of Cooperative College shall have been prepared.
The rationalization
of the Co-operative Audit System shall be introduced. The micro
co-operatives whose assets are below P500 Thousand may be exempt from
the submission of the audited financial statements, performance, and
social audit reports for five years from the date of registration. By
the end of 2020, the Integrated Co-operative Audit System shall already
be established.
The system of
consultation of co-operatives shall be enhanced, to have sound national
policy guidance on co-operative development. Likewise, the mechanism to
coordinate various national and local government agencies with programs
on co-operatives shall be strengthened. The participation of CDA in
the international conferences shall be vigorously pursued.
Having presented
the Philippine co-operatives’ existing situation, prospects, challenges
and the proposed measures to strike the appropriate balance between
regulations and development, the CDA proposes that the funds originally
intended for lending (e.g., CDLF, CDRLF, SLF, CMP, QUEDANCOR Fund, etc.)
which were recently remitted to the national treasury amounting to
P93.5 million shall be appropriated back to CDA to effectively perform
its development and regulatory functions.
Likewise, the
initial funding requirements for 2015 amounting to P22.4 million to
finance the Information System Strategic Plan (ISSP) have been proposed.
The envisioned National Co-operative Data and Information Repository
(NCDIR) is anchored on the development of IT Architecture (IA) to come
up with the data warehouse that will serve as source of timely, relevant
and accurate information to aid the planners and decision-makers in the
discharge of their responsibilities.
By the end of 2020,
we expect that the private/co-operative sectors are adequately guided
by government policies and programs on co-operatives. There shall be
cohesion of government initiatives in providing services to
client-co-operatives. Ultimately, the CDA harmonizes the private sector
initiatives and government policies and programs on co-operatives in the
pursuit of social justice and economic development objectives as
provided for in the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
