CITY COOPERATIVE AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

I.             History

• Created in 1998 as the City Cooperative Office, it became operational on April 1, 2002 with 3 personnel.
• Renamed the City Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office (CCEDO) in 2009 to reflect the office’s 2 client types – the cooperatives and the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of Tarlac City.

Major Programs:

“Tulong Anghel sa Kooperatiba” Program for cooperatives;

“Kabuhayan para sa Tarlakenyo” Program for MSMEs (City Ordinance No. 023- 09);

and  The Microfinance Program

II.            Vision

Be a catalyst of sustainable economic development in an organized and progressive city where people live in harmony anchored on the spirit of cooperation, equality and integrity.

III.          Mission

To transform city-based cooperatives into self-reliant, independent, and development- oriented organizations by enhancing their capabilities through the provision of technical and financial assistance.

IV.          MAJOR FUNCTIONS:

1. To strengthen organizational set up of existing cooperatives and entrepreneurs in the city.
2. To organize new cooperatives in areas where there are no existing ones;
3. To identify entrepreneurs in different barangays whose potential to develop their products to become “Tarlac City’s very own” is high;
4. To assist cooperatives and entrepreneurs in identifying income generating projects and in the proper management thereof;
5. To tap new technologies applicable for cooperatives and entrepreneurs and to link them to other entities for possible tie-ups;
6. To tap possible sources of financial assistance to be extended to qualified cooperatives & entrepreneurs;
7. To conduct various seminars, training and other activities to further strengthen the capabilities of both officers and members;
8. To monitor development, growth and progress of assisted cooperatives and entrepreneurs

LIST OF SERVICES

FOR COOPERATIVES:

1)  APPLICATION FOR COOPERATIVES ACCREDITATION

• ABOUT THE SERVICE

This service enables a registered cooperative based in the Tarlac City to be accredited under the “Tulong Anghel sa Kooperatiba Program” of the City Government of Tarlac.

HOW TO AVAIL THE SERVICE

• ABOUT THE SERVICE

It aims to extend financial assistance to all accredited cooperatives under the “Tulong Anghel sa Kooperatiba Program”.

HOW TO AVAIL THE SERVICE

3)   APPLICATION FOR INCREASE IN CREDIT LINE

• ABOUT THE SERVICE

This transaction aims to increase the amount of credit line extended to a cooperative for expansion of business operations.

• REQUIREMENTS

HOW TO AVAIL THE SERVICE

3. APPLICATION FOR CREDIT LINE RENEWAL

ABOUT THE SERVICE

Credit Line renewal is applied by the cooperative on or before maturity date of their existing credit line. It is a must for them so that they can sustain availment of their loan from the “TULONG ANGHEL sa Kooperatiba Program”.

HOW TO AVAIL THE SERVICE

ABOUT THE SERVICE

Accreditation of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise or MSMES is done for the official approval of the newly registered MSMES with existing micro or small- scale businesses, to qualify to the MSMES Program under the City Government of Tarlac.

REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COOPERATIVES AND MSMEs

• ABOUT THE SERVICE

Technical assistance is also being provided to cooperatives and MSMEs in the city.

CCEDO is an Accredited Training Provider of the Cooperative Development Authority thus all its modules based on the specific needs of the clients and as prescribed by the Authority and RA 9520

Accredited MSMEs are also given specific training and seminars based on their needs as well as participation in trade fairs and also given the opportunity to display their profiled products at the Tarlac Pasalubong Center as part of their actual exposure to market and product development.

HOW TO AVAIL THE SERVICE