SUPERVISION OF COOPERATIVES BY THE FEDERATION​

Supervision Service

CD MC 2022-04 provides that “federation shall assist their members to become sustainable coop organizations and to comply with the laws, regulations, policies, inspection/examinations findings of any government regulatory agencies. All Federation shall develop programs for the benefit of their members. The programs shall include, but not limited to education, training, monitoring, coaching, research and advocacy which are related to the business of their members”.

Objectives:

  • So that members will become sustainable cooperative organization.
  • So that members will be able to comply with the laws, regulations, policies.
  • So that members will be able to comply with inspection/examinations findings of any government regulatory agencies.

How:

  • Programs must be developed to address the objectives so that members will benefit from federation.
  • Programs must be related to the members business and shall consist among others of:
    1. Education
    2. Training
    3. Monitoring
    4. Coaching
    5. Research and Advocacy
  1. Development Program is a set of steps that are taken to improve somebody’s knowledge, performance, and skills. In the context of business, development refers to the acquisition of knowledge and skills that may improve the ability of leaders and employees to meet challenges in current or future works. It is generally voluntary and more future-oriented.
  1. Education focuses on theoretical knowledge. In other words, it discusses the ideas surrounding a specific subject, like values, beliefs, facts and principles. For example, math is a type of theoretical knowledge. Educators teach it based on established values, principles and formulas. While math skills can be applied to real-life scenarios-such as filing taxes or establishing a mortgage-they exist mainly as non-physical ideas. In the past, education was restricted to classroom learning. Nowadays, education can happen anytime, anywhere, (a trend furthered by the COVID-19 pandemic). Educators no longer need to rely on traditional high school or college settings to teach students skills for future jobs. Education can take the form of online courses, podcast and even life-changing books. Anyone with valuable theoretical knowledge to share can become an educator, both in-person and online.
  1. Training is a practical application of skills that can be used in real-world scenarios. Training helps students develop new skills for future jobs. It also helps them improve their competency in skills they already have. Training can be specific to a student’s needs, particular job or career, or skills-gap. For instance, learning how to use a new project management software is a type of training. Similar to education, a new wave of eLearning has allowed trainers to teach students using the digital landscape. While training is most often hands-on, an in-person environment can be replicated through 3-D models, webinars and live chats that coach students through the learning process. Both in-person and online training programs can guide a student to confidently navigate a new system or set of skills.
  1. Monitoring is the Periodic tracking (for example, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually) of any activity’s progress by systematically gathering and analyzing data and information is called Monitoring. The target audience/beneficiaries must be defined along with that you are doing, and whether your activities are being implemented as planned or not. Monitoring of a program or intervention involves the collection of routine data that measures progress toward achieving program objectives. It is used to track changes in program outputs and performance over time. It provides regular feedback and early indications of progress (or lack of progress). Its purpose is to permit the management and stakeholders to make informed decisions regarding the effectiveness of programs and the efficient use of resources.
  1. Coaching is a form of development in which an experienced person, called a coach, supports a learner or client in achieving a specific personal or professional goal by providing training and guidance. The learner is sometimes called a coachee. Occasionally, coaching may mean an informal relationship between two people, of whom one has more experience and expertise that the other and offers advice and guidance as the latter learns; but coaching differs from mentoring by focusing on specific task or objectives, as opposed to more general goals or overall development.
  1. Research is “creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge”. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to controlling sources of bias and error. These activities are characterized by accounting and controlling for biases. A research project may be an expansion of past work in the field. To test the validity of instruments, procedures, or experiments, research may replicate elements of prior projects or the project as a whole.
  1. Advocacy is an activity by an individual or group that aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions. Advocacy includes activities and publications to influence public policy, laws and budgets by using facts, their relationships, the media, and messaging to educate government officials and the public. Advocacy can include many activities that a person or organization undertakes, including media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning and publishing research. Lobbying is a form of advocacy where a direct approach is made to legislators on a specific issue or specific piece of legislation. Research has started to address how advocacy groups in other countries are using social media to facilitate civic engagement and collective action.

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