The Zambia Cooperative Federation {ZCF} was registered in April 1973, through the collective effort of the Primary Cooperative Societies, Government through the Department of Marketing and Cooperatives and donor organizations. ZCF is the Apex body of the Cooperative movement in Zambia and therefore a secretariat for the movement. ZCF is one of the organizations that enjoy a national representation through its affiliates up to the village level.
Therefore to achieve the needs and aspirations of ZCF general membership, the following vision, mission, objectives and organizational structure was established.