Training staff of Tanzanian co-operatives in complying with international financial reporting standards

Jul 1, 2008-Dec 31, 2009

Tanzania Federation of Co-operatives (TFC) is the national umbrella organisation of co-operatives societies in Tanzania, of which over 90% of the members are farmers’ organisations. Currently, Cooperative movement comprises of about 6000 Cooperative Societies having about 700,000 members.

Through this project TFC aims to enhance the financial management of its registered farmer’s organisation with a view to enable them to comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. By developing a training module and distributing it (500 copies) 50 farmers organisations will be enabled to apply IFRS (44 Unions, 4 primary societies and two apex bodies). It is expected that 100 staff members will be reached.

View this project on Agro-Info.net