ABOUT US
In 1975, the BDCo was restructured and established as the Cooperation Development Office (ODCO) by Dahir No. 1-73-654 of 11 Rabii II 1395 (April 23, 1975), a public establishment enjoying financial and administrative autonomy.
Currently placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy with the aim of promoting a general policy of the cooperative sector through support mechanisms in the areas of training, information and legal assistance.
• Maintaining the central register of cooperatives;
• Approval of naming certificates for cooperatives and their unions;
• Support for cooperatives and their unions in the areas of training, information and legal assistance;
• The popularization of cooperative principles through awareness campaigns and training of cooperators;
• Verification of compliance of the management of cooperatives and their unions with the provisions of Law No. 112-12;
• The proposal and examination of any reform likely to promote the cooperative sector;
• The implementation, in partnership with sectoral institutional contributors, of any program and initiative dedicated to cooperatives.
OUR VALUES
Our values serve as our daily compass, guiding us in the pursuit of our ambitions and the execution of our strategic objectives. They synergistically unite us, enabling the Office Of Cooperation Development to actively contribute to the advancement of the cooperative sector.
Eager to support cooperatives for their sustainability, we promote the design of innovative solutions that transcend conventional limits. Our daily motto is “let's make things differently”.
We are alert to identify all the opportunities that allow the promotion of the sector, seize them at the right time and deploy them for the benefit of our cooperatives.
“Nothing great has been accomplished without enthusiasm in the world” Emmanuel KANT. Our enthusiasm is our fuel for creation, change and evolution.
Alone we will go faster but together we will go further. One of the principles of cooperatives that we adopt within the Office to push the sector towards its full development.
We embody respect in our attitudes and behaviors and we deeply believe that the difference in opinions, feelings and visions is an advantage to be seized to create complementarity within our organization.
We feel a commitment to each other to bring out the best in us all and invest it in the service of cooperatives. We share altruism, charity and generosity.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Office of Cooperation Development is governed by a Board of Directors and managed by a General Director.
The Board of Directors, chaired by her Excellency Fatim-Zahra AMMOR, the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, and Social and Solidarity Economy, or her representative, is composed of the following members:
- Ministry of Economy and Finance;
- Ministry of the Interior ;
- Ministry of Tourism, Crafts and the Social Solidarity Economy
- Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests;
- Ministry of Industry and Trade;
- Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports ;
- Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation ;
- Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills;
- Crédit Agricole of Morocco Group ;
- Banque Centrale Populaire ;
- The National Interprofessional Office for Cereals and Legumes;
- The National Fisheries Office;
- National Company of Transport and Logistics;
- One representative from each of the categories of cooperatives designated by the government authority responsible for the cooperative sector concerned;
Any qualified person may join the Board of Directors.
Human Capital
Over the 61 years of experience as a development actor in the cooperative sector, the Office of Cooperation Development has cultivated a wealth of human capital expertise in the field. Mastery of regulations stands as its primary asset in ensuring legal support for cooperatives throughout the entire creation process. Once established, cooperatives receive close attention from the Office through the Central Directorate and Regional Delegations, benefiting from tailored and closely monitored guidance that addresses their unique characteristics and specificities. The Office implements a range of awareness-raise measures, information, and training initiatives to support cooperatives in this regard.
Furthermore, the Office places the enhancement of its staff’s skills at the core of its vision to successfully execute projects and efficiently fulfill its missions.
The ODCO team comprises 117 members, with 59 situated at the Central Directorate in Rabat and 58 spread across the regions within the 15 delegations of the Office.
