There have been practical difficulties, including poor management, misconceived projects, theft and concerns that membership of the ruling party is required to gain benefits.
They were to be supervised by Anacoop (Agence Nationale de Promotion et de Régulation des Sociétés Coopératives) and funded by Fonic (Fonds National d'Investissement Communal: National Communal Investment Fund).
An interest-free loan of 10 million BIF, about $5,000, is granted to each colline from the general state budget, which should be repaid in two years.
[1] President Évariste Ndayishimiye, who took office in June 2020, created a more open and inclusive political environment and made development a priority.
In February 2024 the governor of the province, Désiré Minani, recognised the problems and said he intended to revive the cooperatives so that by July that year they could repay their loans and start investing their own money.