1. Empowers members, secretaries and leaders of Co-operatives and grassroots organizations to enhance their development through training, inter-mediation and linking with development support institutions in order to fight against poverty,
  2. Prepares training materials for field education,
  3. Conduct training needs for community-based organizations, Co-operatives and the general public,
  4. Conducts seminars, workshops and short courses for members, staff, committees, board members and leaders of co-operatives and prepares them to join advanced courses at MUCCoBS,
  5. Conducts distance learning programmes,
  6. Organizes and carries out gender responsive programmes aimed at creating favourable conditions for sustainable development for all including   disadvantaged groups

 
Regular Programs:-

  1. Customized/Tailor made Programs
  2. Correspondence Courses
  3. Radio Program

Scope and strength of ICCDE;
ICCDE boasts for its broad and rich experience, professional qualifications plus Facilitation expertise and Participatory Methodologies in discharging its functions.

Areas of Competence

  1. Cooperative Enterprise Business development and Management
  2. Organizational Development (OD)
  3. Formation and strengthening of Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs)
  4. Income Generating Activities (IGAs)
  5. Gender and Development (GAD)
  6. Participatory Approaches.
  7. Entrepreneurship
  8. Project Planning, Management and Evaluation (PPME)
  9. Business and Strategic Plan Development
  10. Baseline Surveys and Training Needs Assessment
  11. Facilitation and moderati

Networking and collaboration
The institute maintains links with local, regional and International institutions. The current strong links include ICA, NORAD, IFAD, Swiss Contact, Swedish Cooperative Centre

Within Tanzania, ICCDE works with the Central Government, local government authorities, Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives (TFC), COASCO, SCCULT, Cooperative Unions, Primary Cooperative societies of all types, Member Based Organizations

ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS

General
Director,
Institute of Continuing Co-operative Development and Education
P. O. Box 474,
Moshi.
Tel. +255 272 753 857
Fax. +255 272 753 857
Email: diccde@muccobs.ac.tz