DODOMA, April 27, 2026 — The Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [TCDC] has officially launched the “Protect the Cooperative, Choose Integrity” campaign aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in the country’s cooperative sector.
The launch of the campaign took place on April 24 in Dodoma and was officiated by the Minister of Agriculture, Daniel Chongolo, during a Cooperative Development Stakeholders’ Meeting.
Chongolo commended the cooperative movement for demonstrating leadership and pledged continued government support to help it achieve its objectives, stressing the need to strengthen the sector for greater progress.
“If we manage cooperatives well, we will achieve good results,” he said.
While addressing the gathering, the Registrar and Chief Executive of the TCDC, Dr Benson Ndiege, urged cooperative members in Tanzania to build strong institutions that contribute to national development, noting that cooperatives remain a key pillar of the economy.
The launch was attended by a wide range of stakeholders, including financial institutions, the Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives [TFC], cooperative unions, joint ventures, crop boards, and representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, and Industry and Trade.
Also present were governance and justice stakeholders, telecommunications companies, external auditors [COASCO], and regional commissioners.
In a related development, the TCDC and the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau [TAKUKURU] recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] aimed at preventing and combating corruption within cooperative societies.
Commenting on the MoU, Ndiege said his organisation aims to address the significant harm caused by corruption and the misappropriation of funds and assets within Tanzanian cooperative societies.
On his part, TAKUKURU Director General Crispin Chalamila said the collaboration will focus on education and training, research and analysis, as well as strategies for the effective use of systems to prevent and combat corruption in cooperatives.
He further called on stakeholders and cooperative members to strengthen cooperation in order to safeguard integrity and build trust among members.
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