Central Dairy Cooperative Association Nepal (CDCAN) was established in 1992 AD as the umbrella organisation for Nepal’s milk and dairy producers’ cooperatives. It represents 1,875 milk producer cooperatives (MPCs) and 35 district-level unions across 45 districts, with 600,000 member households, 43% of whom are women. CDCAN is formally represented in the Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and collaborates with key government agencies. Despite its role in shaping dairy sector policies, it currently lacks parallel institutional support.