REPORT OUTLINE. This report has the following sections: the first introductory section deals with the administration part of the document, the second section presents the broad understanding of the concept co‐operative as well as the policy framework guiding co‐operatives in the country, the third section shows the co‐operative trends in eThekwini and concludes with a SWOT analysis the fourth section presents the strategic framework developed for co‐operatives development in eThekwini, the fifth section presents the implementation framework, and the Annexure.