Advisory Services

 Objective

The main objective of the Advisory Services component is to support co-operative development in federal priority areas by providing technical advice and assistance to individuals, groups and communities wishing to develop new co-operatives and/or strengthen existing ones.

This objective will be achieved by:

   1. Strengthening the capacity of national, regional and sectoral co-operative organizations to promote and develop co-operatives; and

   2. Establishing broad-based partnerships between co-operatives and other community based organizations in order to increase use of the co-operative model as a community development tool.

Results

The Advisory Services component wishes to strengthen the quality of technical services provided by co-operative organizations provided to individuals wishing to develop new co-operatives and/or strengthen existing one. The Canadian Co-operative Association and the Conseil Canadien de la Coopération wish to achieve the following results by 2010.

    * An established and efficient national network of local, provincial/regional and sectoral specific co-operative developers providing assistance to people interested in developing co-operatives.

    * Broad based partnerships with key organizations both within and outside of the co-operative sector.

    * Greater community access to co-operative development materials and tools in both official languages.

    * Increase use of co-operatives in different sectors and all across the country.

 For more information, see the web site of the Canadian Co-operative Association: