New Deal for African Cooperatives -
Working Principles for Enhancing Africa's Cooperative Economy

Adopted by the Pan-African Cooperative Conference
Cotonou, Benin, West Africa
15 to 19 May 1995

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Contents:

• Preamble
• Historical Background
• Cooperative Identity
• Cooperative Promotion
• Administration and Management of Cooperatives
• Cooperative Education and Training
• Institutional and Legal Framework
• Focussing on Women and Disabled Groups
• Fostering Inter-Cooperative Links
• Relations between the State and the Cooperative Movement
• Cooperative Entrepreneurship
• Sustainable Development and the Role of Cooperatives in Environmental Protection
• Supporting Partnership
• Further Information