Stakeholders in Cooperatives development will convene in Maseru on January 24^th for presentation of research findings on development of the cooperatives movement in the country.

The Commissioner of Cooperatives, Mrs. ‘Maphamoli Lekoetje said the findings will be presented following research conducted on cooperatives’ performance in 2015 and the stakeholders are expected to identify areas that need improvement.

Mrs. Lekoetje said the stakeholders include officials from Ministries involved in the development of cooperatives, development partners and those in the cooperatives movement, saying the presentation is part of events the Department has planned to embark on during the last quarter of this financial year.

The events aim to build the capacity of members of cooperatives and officials in order to intensify efforts to rebuild the image of cooperatives in the country.