Donor Newsletter # 2-2005
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Donor Newsletter # 2-2005 |
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Gender & Water
The information in this donor newsletter series is based on data from the Both ENDS database of donor- and organisation profiles. Maintenance of this database is part of the ongoing services of Both ENDS to environmental organisations in the South and in Central and Eastern Europe. This donor news is the second in a new series of three issues regarding funding opportunities in the field of development and environment. This issue concentrates on funding possibilities for projects and programmes concerning gender and water.
This series of publications is made possible by a grant of the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM).
African Women's Development Fund
African Medical and Research Foundation
Internationaal Christelijk Steunfonds
IUCN NL: Small grants for Wetlands Programme
Operation Blessings International
Oxfam New Zealand/Water for Survival
Women in Europe for a Common Future
Action
Against Hunger USA (AAH USA)
Background:
AAH addresses hunger and malnutrition by providing food and water in emergency
situations. In the long term, AAH provides training in nutrition, food security,
water and sanitation, and health care to ensure self-sufficiency and help to
rebuild communities. Action Against Hunger's four-pronged approach integrates
nutrition, water and sanitation, food security and health programs
Activities:
Water & Sanitation Programs: AAH provides access to safe drinking water (drilling
wells, tapping springs, installing water systems) and trains local teams and
communities to maintain equipment and in the field of awareness raising.
Project
example(s):
Ethiopia, Afar region: renovation of wells and water reservoir, construction,
renovation and maintenance of water points.
Pakistan, Quetta region: improvement of hygiene conditions (supply of drinking
water and supervision of the quality of water, installation of sanitary
equipment, education and hygiene); rehabilitation and rationalization of the
hydraulic networks; cartography of the hydraulic resources.
Geographical
details:
Africa, Asia, Middle East, Central America, Caribbean & South America, Newly
Independent States, and Central & Eastern Europe.
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (animal husbandry, training programs, horticulture,
sustainable agriculture, natural resources management, and food conservation
& nutrition issues), capacity building, poverty reduction, rehabilitation
programs, income generating activities, land rights & mapping, community
development, health issues (training programs, provision of medicines,
rehabilitation of clinics), appropiate technology, and vocational training.
Contact
Information:
Address: 247 West 37th Street, NY 10018 New York - United States
Phone: +1-212-967.7800
Fax: +1-212-967.5480
E-mail: aah@aah-usa.org
Internet: www.aah-usa.org
Information
collected: 05/2004
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African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)
Background:
The AWDF, which was established in 2000, is the first Africa-wide fundraising
and grant-making fund, which aims to support the work of organisations working
to promote women's empowerment in Africa.
Activities:
To support the African Women's Movement through grant-making and technical
assistance; to invest in the efforts of African women who are engaged in
innovative efforts to develop their communities; to increase the amount of
resources available to women's organisations and women's projects in Africa; to
strengthen the capacity and infrastructure of women's organisations; to advocate
with other donors and policy makers, for resources for African women; to
establish alliances and build relationships with other grant-making institutions
within and outside Africa, individual donors and organisations committed to
promoting and protecting women's rights.
Project
example(s):
Burkina Faso: Association for Peace and Solidarity (APS): to drill a borehole
and train the group to manage and maintain the borehole.
Nigeria: Irewolu Women's Society: towards the digging of a borehole and a
revolving loan fund.
Geographical
details:
Africa (including Northern Africa)
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (animal husbandry, training, horticulture), capacity
building, poverty reduction, income generating activities & economic
empowerment, environmental education, women's human rights; education &
vocational training, health, population issues, political participation, peace
building, appropiate technology. The AWDF prioritises programs, which develop
and promote women's leadership and advocacy across all these themes.
Grant
information:
Grants range from US$ 1,000 to US$ 25,000 (grants over $ 20,000 are only made to
organisations which operate on a regional basis); AWDF's small grants range from
US$ 500 - US$ 2,500.
Contact
information:
Contact person(s): Abigail Burgesson, program officer; Ndey Jobarteh, senior
programs manager grants
Visiting address: 25 Yiyiwa St. Achimota Forest, Ablenkpe, Accra
Postal address: P.M.B CT 89, Cantonments, Accra - Ghana
Phone: +233-21-780.477
Fax: +233-21-782.502
E-mail: awdf@awdf.org or grants@awdf.org
Internet: www.awdf.org
Grant application guidelines: www.awdf.org/grantmaking/application_guidelines.html
Information
collected: 08/2005
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African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF)
Background:
AMREF's mission is to improve the health of disadvantaged people in Africa as a
means for them to escape poverty and improve the quality of their lives. The
AMREF mission is to be achieved by: developing, testing and promoting the
adoption of models for improving health and reducing poverty; training and
capacity building at all levels; and contributing to the development of an
environment that enables health and wealth improvement.
Activities:
Safe Water & Basic Sanitation Programme: AMREF's aim is to reduce the
prevalence of waterborne diseases and improve the general hygiene standards
among impoverished African communities by provision of clean water and
sanitation. These communities are also trained in local leadership and financial
management skills in order to more effectively manage the maintenance of water
and sanitation facilities. AMREF's vision with regard to water and sanitation is
to enable communities to build and maintain clean water systems appropriate for
local conditions.
Project
example(s):
Kenya, Magadi: water, sanitation and hygiene promotion project: purpose of the
project is to strengthen community structures to run, manage and sustain their
water projects and association for continued access to safe, reliable and
affordable water for domestic purposes and livestock;
Tanzania, Mkuranga: water and sanitation project to build community capacity in
planning and management, technical skills in water and sanitation construction;
it also advocates women's involvement and community organisation;
Uganda, Luwero district: water and sanitation project in conjunction with
community based health and orphan initiatives with an emphasis on rain water
catchment, shallow wells development and sanitation.
Geographical
details:
Main programme countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Somalia,
Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda; Occasional traing inputs & consultancies in other
African countries.
Other
themes:
AMREF other areas of focus, or Priority Intervention Areas (PIAs), are: Clinical
Services, Disaster Management and Emergency Response (a.o. the Flying Doctors
Service); Training and Health Learning Materials Programme; Family Health
Programme; HIV/AIDS,Tuberculosis & STIs Programme; Malaria Prevention and
Control Programme.
Contact
information:
Visiting address: AMREF Headquarters, Langata Road, Nairobi
Postal address: P.O. Box 00506, 27691 Nairobi - Kenya
Phone: +254-2-605.220
Fax: +254-2-609.518
E-mail: info@amrefhq.org
Internet: www.amref.org/contacts.htm
Information
collected: 09/2005
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Background:
Africare works to improve the quality of life in Africa, assisting families,
villages and nations in two principal areas - food security and agriculture, and
health and HIV/AIDS.
Activities:
Africare supports water resource development (including environmental
management) as an essential part of its program areas of food security and
agriculture and health-care.
Project
example(s):
Ethiopia, Abobo, Godere and Gog Districts: water supply and sanitation; and
agricultural production and household nutrition.
Malawi, Ntcheu District: agricultural production and household nutrition; water
supply and sanitation; and child survival.
Geographical
details:
Africa (including Northern Africa)
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (training activities, integrated agricultural development),
food security, rehabilitation activities, income generating activities (micro-credits
and small businesses development), natural resources management, community
development, education, health, indigenous people, refugees, technical issues
(building activities, vocational training), urban issues.
Contact
information:
Contact person(s): Alan C. Alemian, director East and Anglophone West Africa
Region; Myron Golden, director Francophone West and Central Africa Region; Lori
duTrieuille, assistant director Francophone West and Central Africa Region;
Kevin G. Lowther, director Southern Africa Region; Sharie A. Blanton, assistant
director Southern Africa Region; William P. Noble, director Food for Development
Program
Address: Africare House, 440 R Street, N.W., DC 20001 Washington - United States
Phone: +1-202-462.3614
Fax: +1-202-387.1034
E-mail: development@africare.org
Internet: www.africare.org
Information
collected: 06/2005
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Background:
AAH specialises in conflict and post-conflict emergency, rehabilitation and
development projects. The purpose of AAH is to nurture the values of development
aid and to promote self-sustainability.
Activities:
AAH implements water projects as part of its emergency and development
activities.
Project
examples:
Somalia, Galad region: integrated development project (agriculture, provision of
drinking water, health care).
Geographical
details:
Africa (Somalia, Sudan, Uganda and Zambia).
Other themes:
Agricultural issues (beekeeping, food security), rehabilitation activities,
community development, refugees, education, health, peace issues and conflict
mitigation; technical issues (building activities, vocational training).
Contact
information:
Contact person(s): Dieter Schillinger Dieter.schillinger@merial.com
Address: Stücklenstr. 16a, 81247 München - Germany
Phone: +49-89-8916.0551
Fax: +49-89-8916.0552
E-mail: info@aktion-afrika-hilfe.org
Internet: www.aktion-afrika-hilfe.org
(german language)
Information
collected: 01/2005
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ANESVAD (Acción Sanitaria y Desarrollo Social)
Background:
The Spanish NGO ANESVAD works in health and social development projects in Asia,
Latin America and Africa. ANESVAD's main objectives are poverty eradication and
promotion of sustainable development in deprived countries and communities,
always considering them as participants of their own development.
Activities:
Regarding drinking water and sanitation development projects are implemented in
order to improve sanitary conditions in poor areas, focusing on primary
assistance and diseases.
Geographical
details:
Africa (Benin, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ghana, Ivory Coast); Asia (Bangladesh, China,
Cambodia, India, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam); Latin America (Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela).
Other
themes:
Pverty reduction and sustainable development, children's rights, community
development, education, health, refugees, technical issues (building activities,
equipment, vocational training), street children.
Contact
information:
Visiting address: Théofilo Guiard 2, Bilbao
Postal address: Henao 29, 48009 Bilbao - Spain
Phone: +34-94-441.80.08
Fax: +34-94-441.07.39
E-mail: visitas@anesvad.org
Internet: www.anesvad.org
Information
collected: 08/2005
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Background:
The Aqua for All foundation intends to create a link between water and
sanitation projects, sponsoring and socially responsible entrepreneurship. By
acting as a 'hinge' between all parties involved, A4A wants to tackle the
scarcity of drinking water and sanitary facilities in developing countries in a
structural way. A4A wants to supply knowledge, means and of course money, to
stimulate and support water projects in developing countries.
Activities:
Aqua for All cooperates with established NGOs for the implementation of water
projects. NGOs will provide project proposals and the A4A board will make
choices. Important criteria for projects are: Real amelioration of the provision
of drinking water, water management and sanitation; the poorest are the main
target group; structural, sustainable effects and close cooperation with the
local population; possibilities for participation of Dutch enterprises.
Project
examples:
Kenya: Water provision project for the Masai in the Kajiado-district: this
project was started in 1998 and in 5 years time about 34 wells were
rehabilitated. More than 52.000 people and their cattle benefit from this
project. Aqua for All becomes responsible for the consolidation of this project.
Geographical
details:
Africa (Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali,
Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe); Asia (Bangladesh,
India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka); Central America & Caribbean (Haiti,
Nicaragua); South America (Brazil, Ecuador, Peru).
Other
themes:
Capacity building, alternative energy, environmental issues (desertification,
pollution, waste), appropiate technology, vocational training.
Contact
information:
Contact person(s): L. van Gelder project coordination
Visit address: Het Waterhuis, Groningenhaven 7, Nieuwegein
Postal address: P.O. Box 1072, 3430 BB Nieuwegein - Netherlands
Phone: +31-30-606.94.30
Fax: +31-30-606.94.31
E-mail: info@aquaforall.nl
Internet: www.aquaforall.nl
Guidelines: www.aquaforall.nl/activiteiten/projectselectiecriteria_eng.htm
Information
collected: 07/2005
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Belgian Survival Fund (Belgian Development Cooperation Survival)
Background:
In response to serious public concern in Belgium regarding the magnitude of
drought-inflicted mortalities in Ethiopia and sub-Saharan Africa in the early
1980s, the Belgian Government created the Belgian Survival Fund for the Third
World. The objective of the Fund is improving the food security of the most
vulnerable population groups in the poorest countries.
Activities:
The BSF programmes favour an integrated approach with the aim of improving the
food and nutritional security of families and local communities in rural and
semi-urban environments. Particular attention is amongst others paid to the
improvement of the basic health, drinking water, basic education and social
facilities infrastructures. The programmes should be situated in developing
countries characterized by weak indicators. They must put the principles of
sustainable development into practice, and place particular emphasis on
supporting women's movements and the participation of women as part of the
development process.
Project
example(s):
Mali: Integrated water management in the Niger delta.
Geographical
details:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Other themes:
Agriculture, capacity building, food security, poverty reduction, micro-credits,
desertification, natural resources management, community development, education,
health, urban issues, integrated river basin management
Contact
information:
Contact person: Dirk Teerlinck, programme officer
Address: Rue des Petits Carmes 15, 1000 Brussels - Belgium
Phone: +32-2-501.81.11
E-mail: dirk.teerlinck@diplobel.fed.be
Internet: www.dgdc.be/en/actors/belgian_survival_fund/index.html
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collected: 07/2005
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CAUSE Canada (Christian Aid for Under Assisted Societies Everywhere)
Background:
CAUSE Canada is a Christian-motivated international relief and development
organisation. CAUSE works with people from all faiths and cultural backgrounds.
CAUSE strives to enable socio-economically disadvantaged communities to achieve
insofar as possible, community self-reliance. It targets the poorest of the poor
and marginalized people and is committed to supporting sustainable development
projects in geographical regions where there is an under-representation of aid
organizations.
Activities:
As part of its sustainable development programs water and sanitation projects
are a priority. Environmental impact assessments are an integral part of every
supported project since CAUSE considers environmental protection to be a
cornerstone for the building of just and sustainable societies. Furthermore
women, minorities and disenfranchised people will be given priority.
Project
example(s):
Sierra Leone: Gbinleh-Dixon Water and Sanitation Project: in response to massive
destruction of property and displacement of people during the decade long
conflict in Sierra Leone, the project expects to benefit the health and standard
of living for thousands of women, men, and children through constructing of 20
community water wells.
Guatemala: Women's Integral Empowerment Program: this program in the highlands
of Guatemala empowers 600 impoverished women to take greater control of their
lives and improve the well-being of their families through acquisition of
literacy skills, basic financial training, reliable access to water, and
accumulation of savings.
Note: It should be stated, that CAUSE Canada has a strong preference for working with partner agencies that embrace a similar statement of Christian faith to that of CAUSE.
Geographical
details:
West Africa (Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone); Central America
(Guatemala, Honduras).
Other
themes:
Agricultural activities (training, horticulture), capacity building, poverty
reduction, humanitarian aid & rehabilitation, micro-credits &
micro-enterprise development, afforestation, community development, education, (primary)
health-care.
Contact
information:
Contact person: Roland Vanderburg, program director rolandvanderburg@cause.ca
Address: Box 8100, T1W 2T8 Canmore, Alberta - Canada
Phone: +1-403-678.3332
Fax: +1-403-678.8869
E-mail: info@cause.ca
Internet: www.cause.ca
Information
collected: 03/2005
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CHOICE Humanitarian (Center for Humanitarian Outreach and Intercultural Exchange)
Background:
The mission of CHOICE is to offer solutions to the hardships of poverty in the
rural villages of the world with simple technologies, self-help initiatives and
public awareness. It specializes in manpower, materials, appropriate technology,
and education. CHOICE's long-term goal is to establish local institutions (cooperatives,
village committees, women's organizations, small-scale enterprises, or social
and cultural organizations) that can eventually function without outside
supervision.
Activities:
Village water systems: such a system provides not only safe water for drinking,
but also enough clean water for simple hygiene in food preparation. A typical
water system consists of tapping a natural spring, transporting it to a storage
tank, and gravity-feeding it to the homes of the village. Rain harvesting
systems: CHOICE works with villagers to install a system for capturing rain from
the roofs of their homes during the wet season, then storing it in large water
cisterns for use throughout the dry months.
Project
examples:
Bolivia: Aymara project: focus on groundwater development, hand pumps and
hand-dug wells, community water systems, greenhouses as micro-enterprises,
schoolhouse construction.
Nepal: Lamjung project with a focus on trade skills training, village water
systems, health post and schoolhouse construction, and bio-gas digesters.
Geographical
details:
Africa (Kenya), Asia (Nepal, Vietnam), Latin America (bolivia, Guatemala,
Mexico)
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (animal husbandry, training activities), capacity building,
income-generating activities (micro-credits, micro-enterprise development),
alternative energy, education, health-care, indigenous people, appropiate
technology, building activities.
Contact
information:
Contact person: Christopher Johnson, director of field operations
Address: 7879 South 1530 West, Suite 200, UT 84088 West Jordan - United States
Phone: +1-888-474.19.37
Fax: +1-801-474.19.19
E-mail: info@choicehumanitarian.org
Internet: www.choicehumanitarian.org
Information
collected: 12/2004
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Background:
CWS is the oldest and largest ecumenical relief, development, and refugee
assistance organization in the United States. CWS's goal is to support the most
vulnerable persons and communities affected by social, economic, and political
oppression in their efforts to develop sociall-, economically, and
environmentally sustainable communities and achieve a higher quality of life.
CWS supports sustainable self-help development, meets emergency needs, aids
migrants and refugees, and helps address the root causes of poverty and
powerlessness.
Activities:
One of the focus areas is water management. Water Management: CWS seeks to
increase the capacity of partners to provide clean, safe water; as well as
education and training for improved community health, hygiene, and sanitation
standards. Moreover CWS and its partners seek to empower communities with
improved water and land management technologies to increase their opportunities
for household food security and economic growth.
CWS supports initiatives that emphasize gender awareness and improve women's
access to resources, education, and decision-making
Project
example(s):
Burkina Faso: the Sawana Environmental Project is a three-year project,
addressing the issues of land degradation and food shortages through a
participatory program of environmental restoration and rainwater management (a.o.
training in and establishment of anti-erosion rock dikes; training in
agricultural methods of using Zai holes and half-moons for better rainwater
retention).
Geographical
details:
Sub-Saharan Africa & Egypt; Asia & Pacific; Central America &
Caribbean (Dominican Rep., Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua); South America; South
Eastern Europe (Bosnia-Herzegowina, Serbia-Montenegro); Middle East (Palestine
Authority).
Other
themes:
Agriculture (animal husbandry, training activities, horticulture), capacity
building, food security, poverty reduction, rehabilitation & refugees,
income generating activities (micro-credits & micro-business), alternative
energy, children's rights, land rights, desertification, natural resources
management, afforestation, agro-forestry, education, health, indigenous people
& minorities, peace & reconciliation, artisinal activities, vocational
training, aquaculture & fisheries.
Contact
information:
Contact person: Chris Falco, director social & economic development program
Visiting address: 28606 Phillips Street, Elkhart
Postal address: P.O. Box 968, IN 46515 Elkhart - United States
Phone: +1-800-297.15.16
Fax: +1-219-262.0966
E-mail: cws@ncccusa.org
Internet: www.churchworldservice.org
Information
collected: 04/2005
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COOPI (Cooperazione Internazionale)
Background:
COOPI is committed to fight against social injustice and poverty in the global
South and to building a future that guarantees everyone adequate living
conditions, equal opportunities and respect of their rights. COOPI is dedicated
to reducing poverty in the global South through interventions of long-term
sustainable international cooperation.
Activities:
Water and environmental issues are important elements in COOPI's development
projects. COOPI builds structures to guarantee the access to drinking water -
from hand wells to waterworks - and organizes awareness-raising activities and
training courses in communities for sustainable and independent management of
water resources, as well as health and sanitation services. Furthermore COOPI
improves living conditions through projects for reclaiming environmental
conditions which are usually aimed at health and sanitation initiatives, on one
hand the treatment of waste in suitable dumps and on the other the building or
rehabilitation of sewage systems.
Project
examples:
In the Central African Republic and Tajikistan 363 pumping and purification
stations were realized. In Ecuador, Paraguay and Guatemala water purification
interventions were carried out for rural native populations. In Chad COOPI has
begun a project for draining rain water in Moundou. In Eritrea there is an
on-going project, which foresees the tapping and distribution of water in six
rural villages for domestic use and for livestock.
Geographical
details:
Africa (including Northern Africa), Middle East, Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan), Central & South America, South Eastern
Europe (Albania, Serbia-Montenegro incl. Kosovo).
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues, capacity building, poverty reduction, emergency aid and
rehabilitation activities, alternative energy (incl. Micro-hydro projects),
Environmental issues (conservation, natural resources management, recycling
& waste management, afforestation, biodiversity), community development,
education, health-care, indigenous people, technical issues (building activities,
infrastructural projects, vocational training).
Contact
information:
Address: Via De Lemene 50, 20151 Milano - Italy
Phone: +39-2-308.50.57
Fax: +39-2-334.03.570
E-mail: coopi@coopi.org
Internet: www.coopi.org/en
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collected: 07/2005
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Background:
This small foundation was founded in 2001. Filia shares the vision of a just and
diverse world, based on respect for human dignity, where women play a decisive
role. Filia especially aims to improve the role of women who face discrimination
not only due to gender, but also because of the colour of their skin, their
origin, religion, or their sexual orientation.
Activities:
Filia supports women's projects worldwide, it wants to use money as a means of
empowering women and girls. Filia is committed to empowerment by investing in
the special strengths of women and girls. Its aim is to help them improve their
economic perspectives and social conditions by assisting them in taking their
lives into their own hands.
Project
example(s):
India: DROPSS (Development of Rural Oppressed People's Service Society): Dalit
women from eight slums of the Indian city of Karaikudi have organised so-called
sangams, where they can meet and connect their ideas. They participate in
training on women's rights, have set up a kindergarten and secured equal access
to clean water.
Geographical
details:
Asia (India & Mongolia), Central East Europe (Czech Rep., Slovakia, Ukraine),
South Eastern Europe (Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro incl. Kosovo).
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues, capacity building, income generating activities, human
& women's rights, indigenous people, civil society.
Grant
information:
The average grant is about 3.500 to 4.000 euro.
Contact
information:
Contact person: Christiane Grupe, executive director
Address: Am Felde 2, 22765 Hamburg - Germany
Phone: +49-40-333.100-14
Fax: +49-40-333.101-56
E-mail: info@filia-frauenstiftung.de
Internet: www.filia-frauenstiftung.de
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collected: 08/2005
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Background:
Over the last 40 years FYF's approach to alleviating poverty and suffering has
evolved from providing humanitarian aid to supporting long-term rural
development projects. FYF believes in social justice: a world in which everyone
has the right to build a future free from poverty.
Activities:
FYF provides the capital investment and programme support that enables poor and
marginalised rural people to achieve secure, self-supporting and sustainable
livelihoods. FYF's development work encompasses a range of issues, enabling
people to build their skills and capacities so that they can build a better
future for themselves and their families. Two important elements are: Empowering
women and enhancing their status within their communities; and enabling
communities to improve access to clean water for irrigation and drinking.
Project
example(s):
India: Andhra Pradesh: together with the Deccan Development Society helping
dalit communities to restore degraded and disused wasteland to productive use
and into a valuable community resource through introducing soil and water
conservation measures, etc.
Geographical
details:
Africa (Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia
(India).
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (training, horticulture, sustainable farming), capacity
building, food security, income generating activities, Environmental issues (afforestation,
conservation, desertification, natural resources management, biodiversity), land
rights, community development, indigenous people, appropiate technology,
vocational training.
Contact
information:
Address: Unit 316, Bon Marche Centre, 241-251 Ferndale Road, SW9 8BJ London -
United Kingdom
Phone: +44-20-7326.4464
Fax: +44-20-7733.8848
E-mail: fyf@fyf.org.uk
Internet: www.fyf.org.uk
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collected: 07/2005
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Background:
The aim of Fondation Ensemble is to contribute to projects geared towards
promoting a new kind of human development incorporating environmental protection.
The Fondation supports effective projects expected to bring long-term results,
promoting solidarity between generations, nationalities, or between people and
nature, aimed at the sustainable improvement of the living conditions of the
target populations, with a significant positive impact on the environment, or on
the economic or social context.
Activities:
Water and Sanitation Programme: providing universal access to drinking water and
sanitation, taking into account the conservation of the resource. To the
execution of this programme, FE is devoting 70% of its annual budget for the
first three-year period (2005/07). The foundation gives precedence, whenever
possible, to the gender mainstreaming approach as a technique for the analysis
of the problems under study and the proposed solutions.
Project
examples:
Five projects are aimed the improvement of the access to water and sanitation,
and thus will directly improve livehoods and hygiene conditions of more than
80.000 people in Morocco, Senegal, Malawi, Burkina Faso, and India.
Geographical
details:
Africa (Burkina Faso, Malawi, Senegal), Northern Africa (Morocco), Asia (India),
South America (bolivia, Chile, Peru).
Other
themes:
Sustainable agriculture, alternative & renewable energy, environmental
issues (environmental education, desertification, waste management, conservation
of biodiversity, natural resources management), health care.
Grant
information:
In general, the funding granted by FE with respect of its Water and Sanitation
Programme as well the Other actions in sustainable development Programme will
not be less than 100,000 euros per annum and per project, and may not exceed
three years.
Contact
Information:
Contact person: Irène S. Almeras, chief operating officer;
Address: 15, rue du Cherche Midi, 75006 Paris - France
Phone: +33-1-4551.18 82
E-mail: info@fondationensemble.org
Internet: www.fondationensemble.org
Information
collected: 04/2005
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Background:
The mission of Green Empowerment is to promote community-based renewable green
energy projects and watershed preservation plans to generate social and
environmental progress.
Activities:
Green Empowerment brings electricity and water to communities in the less
developed world through renewable energy systems (micro-hydro, biomass, and
solar power) to stimulate positive social and economic advances. All the
projects emphasize environmental concerns, including environmental education,
resource conservation, and watershed mapping, restoration and protection
activities. Additionally GE emphasizes local leadership, community participation,
and long-term economic and environmental sustainability.
Project
examples:
Guatemala, department of El Quiche: the Chel Micro Hydro Project consists of the
establishment of a mini grid supplying electricity to a community of almost
2,500 people living in 3 small and near-by villages located.
Geographical
details:
Asia (India & Nepal, South-East Asia) & Pacific (Papua New Guinea),
Central America (Guatemala, Nicaragua).
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (integrated agricultural development, sustainable farming),
income generating activities, alternative & renewable energy, micro-hydro
energy, environmental education, natural resources development, conservation,
mapping, community development, health care, indigenous people, appropiate
technology.
Contact
information:
Contact person(s): Walt Ratterman, Program Director; Anna Garwood, Program
Coordinator
Address: 140 SW Yamhill St., OR 97204 Portland - United States
Phone: +1-503-284.57.74
Fax: +1-503-460.04.50
E-mail: info@greenempowerment.org
Internet: www.greenempowerment.org
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collected: 09/2005
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HOPE International Development Agency
Background:
HOPE's mandate is to provide alternative technological and educational support
to people in developing countries where social, environmental, and/or economic
circumstances have interfered with the ability of local communities to sustain
themselves by using traditional methods. Every project is initiated by requests
from local representatives.
Activities:
HOPE supports environmentally sustainable agriculture projects in which
provision of clean drinking water facilities and watershed restoration
activities play an important role.
Project
examples:
Cambodia, Pursat region: construction of water wells in which will provide a
reliable source of clean drinking water for irrigating vegetable gardens; also
provision of health education, training, tools and seeds for gardening.
India, Talavadi and Kadiri districts: Rejuvenation of depleted watersheds in
these "dryland" districts by reforesting the watershed and providing
agricultural training for local farming families.
Geographical
details:
Africa (Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa, Sudan), Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka), Central America (El
Salvador, Honduras) & Caribbean (Dominican Rep., Haiti).
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (training courses, horticulture), sustainable food
production, capacity building, micro-enterprise development, afforestation,
environmental education, health care projects, education, community development,
indigenous people, vocational training.
Contact
information:
Address: 214 Sixth Street, V3L 1S7 New Westminster - Canada
Phone: +1-604-525.54.81
Fax: +1-604-525.34.71
E-mail: hope@hope-international.com
Internet: www.hope-international.com
Information collected: 01/2005
Background:
Intercooperation is a Swiss foundation for international development cooperation.
The objective is to improve living conditions for the poor and the
underprivileged in countries in the South and in the East. One of the focus
areas is the improvement of rural livelihoods through the sustainable
management, harvesting and processing of natural resources in order to promote
ecologically, economically and socially sustainable development.
Activities:
Validation of Watershed Experiences Programme: poverty reduction and food
security through people centred watershed programmes. The key message is to
validate watershed experiences and their contribution to poverty reduction and
food security across institutions in the South.
Project
examples:
Nepal: Sustainable Soil Management Programme (SSMP): aims at improved
livelihoods for woman and men in the mid-hills of Nepal from bari-dominated
farming systems.
Geographical
details:
Western and Central Africa, Northern Africa (Tunisia), Asia (Indian
sub-continent and Central Asia), Central America & Caribbean, South America,
Central Eastern Europe, South Eastern Europe.
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (animal husbandry, training, integrated agricultural
development, sustinable farming, capacity building, poverty reuction,
income-generating activities (local economic development, micro-credits,
micro-enterprise development), environmental conservation (desertification,
afforestation, natural resources management, ntfp's, biodiversity), civil
society issues.
Contact
information:
Visiting address: Maulbeerstrasse 10, Bern
Postal address: PO Box 6724, 3001 Bern - Switzerland
Phone: +41-31-382.10.10
Fax: +41-31-382.10.09
E-mail: info@intercooperation.ch
Internet: www.intercooperation.ch
Information
collected: 05/2005
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Internationaal Christelijk Steunfonds (ICS)
Background:
As a Christian, non-profit, NGO, ICS aims at facilitating processes where
communities can identify, prioritise and address their development needs. Over
20 years of development experience gives ICS perspective when dealing with
community development.
Activities:
Within its project activities ICS supports initiatives in the field of women's
empowerment as well as water and sanitation. Development projects include
elements like the provisioning of water systems, latrines, construction of tanks
and roof catchment water systems, establishment of spring and water user
committees for sustainable water management, etc.
Project
example(s):
Thailand, Sri Sa Ket Province: support of schools with school water systems, and
communities with well construction, cement jars and fish ponds.
Geographical
details:
Africa (Kenya, Sudan Tanzania, Uganda) and Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Philippines,
Thailand).
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (e.g. animal husbandry), capacity building, food security,
income generating activities, community development, child sponsorship, street
children, education, health care, refugees, building activities, vocational
training.
Contact
information:
Visiting address: Elspeterweg 42, Nunspeet
Postal address: PO Box 252, 8070 AG Nunspeet - Netherlands
Phone: +33-341-271.090
Fax: +33-341-254.027
E-mail: info@icsfonds.nl
Internet: www.icsfonds.nl - www.icsafrica.org
- www.icsasia.org
Information
collected: 08/2005
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IUCN NL: Small grants for Wetlands Programme
Background:
The Committee administers a small grants programme for projects aimed at the
conservation and sustainable management of wetlands. SWP funds are especially
meant to support projects in the field of conservation and sustainable
management of wetlands, set up and implemented by local NGOs. As a general rule,
project activities must explicitly integrate gender aspects.
Activities:
The main goals of SWP are: to promote the conservation of wetlands by supporting
the realisation of an equitable and wise use of these ecosystems; the
conservation of biodiversity, and the sustainable use of wetland ecosystems and
species; and the integration of socio-economic development and nature
conservation. Projects should seek to improve the position of women (or at least
avoid detrimental effects on gender-related issues). Special attention should be
paid to differences between men and women with respect to: use of resources;
access to resources, means of production and credit; generation and use of
income; and participation in decision-making.
Project
example(s):
Pakistan: Shirkat Gah Women's Resource Centre: Lyari river basin management plan
for Fresh water / Estuarine Wetlands.
Geographical details:
Africa (including Northern Africa), Asia & Pacific, Central America &
Caribbean, South America, Middle East.
Other
themes:
Capacity building, sustainable development, environmental conservation, natural
resources management, biodiversity, ecological restoration, indigenous people,
land rights, courses & training, research & planning activities,
campaigning activities.
Grant
information:
The maximum SWP amount granted is US$ 85.000. Urgency grants with a maximum of
US$ 5.000 (urgent actions are field or campaigning activities for which
immediate assistance is needed). See also: http://www.nciucn.nl/english/funds/wetlands/english/howapply.htm
Contact
information:
Contact persons: Henri Roggeri, program coordinator; Maartje Hilterman, project
officer
Address: Plantage Middenlaan 2K, 1018 DD Amsterdam - Netherlands
Phone: +31-20-626.17.32
Fax: +31-20-627.93.49
E-mail: proposals@nciucn.nl
Internet: www.nciucn.nl/english/funds/wetlands
Information
collected: 09/2005
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Joint Development Associates (JDA)
Background:
JDA assists in the transformational development of Central Asia through
constructive interaction with individuals, groups, governments and other
organizations to promote and facilitate education and economic development,
social well-being, physical and spiritual health, a just society, and
restoration of ecological systems. JDA provides integral community development,
education, health services, and humanitarian aid.
Activities:
Community Health Programme: focus on training local community volunteers to
spread information related to sanitation, hygiene, water purification, etc.
Water Development programme: JDA is working to provide fresh water sources to
rural communities by digging and drilling shallow wells, installing filtering
systems and the rehabilitating water systems; where shallow water is not
available, a solar water disinfection technique called SODIS is being
implemented.
In all programmes women play a major role.
Project
examples:
Uzbekistan, Karakalpakstan region: theAquaponics project aims to come alongside
local entrepreneurs and "jump start" businesses. Aquaponics uses local
resources in an ecologically sound way to produce goods for local markets and
export. The products will be fish and vegetables providing villagers with a year
round source of income. Aquaponics is the combining of aquaculture and
hydroponics for mutual benefit.
Geographical
details:
(Central) Asia (Afghanistan, Kazachstan, Uzbekistan).
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (animal husbandry, training, horticulture, sustainable
farming), capacity building, poverty reduction, rehabilitation, micro-enterprise
development, environmental conservation, natural resources management,
alternative energy, ecological restoration, community development, education,
health care, building activities and infrastructural projects, vocational
training, artisinal activities.
Contact
information:
Address: 2830 North Avenue, Suite C5B #188, CO 81501 Grand Junction - United
States
Phone: +1-888-759.40.71
Fax: +1-800-779.17.03
E-mail: info@jdainternational.org
Internet: www.jdainternational.org
Information
collected: 08/2005
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Background:
MADRE is an international women's human rights organization that works in
partnership with community-based women's groups worldwide. Its programs reflect
a human-rights-based and people-centered approach; MADRE provides resources and
training to enable its sister organizations to meet immediate needs in their
communities and developing long-term solutions to the crises they face.
Activities:
MADRE supports community development programs and training that enables women to
play leadership roles in their families, communities, countries and the
international arena. By working in partnership with MADRE, the sister
organizations are able to build programs based on the initiative and perspective
of local communities.
Project example(s):
Guatemala: Barcenas Maquila Workers' Committee: project to install water filters
in their neighborhood that provide clean drinking water to community members and
to three schools.
Rwanda: BENIMPUHWE women's association: project to construct a new water system
to provide water to Rilima, a rural village where BENIMPUHWE has built 180
houses, for mostly women-headed families made homeless by the massacres.
Geographical
details:
Africa (Kenya, Rwanda), Middle East (Iraq, Palestinian Authority), Central
America (Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua), Caribbean (Cuba, Haiti), South America
(Colombia, Peru).
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (animal husbandry, medicinal plants, courses & training,
permaculture), capacity building, women's rights, emergency aid &
rehabilitation projects, income generating activities, environmental education,
artisinal projects.
Contact
information:
Address: 121 West 27th Street # 301, NY 10001 New York - United States
Phone: +1-212-627.04.44
Fax: +1-212-675.37.04
E-mail: madre@madre.org - Africa dept.: africa@madre.org
Latin America and the Caribbean dept.: lac@madre.org;
Middle East dept.: middle_east@madre.org
Internet: www.madre.org
Information
collected: 08/2005
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Background:
Mission 21 is an evangelical organization that conducts a.o. programmes and
projects regarding improving the position of women since the organisation
supports equal rights for men and women.
Activities:
Besides the fact that activities geared towards women are an integral part of
all projects, Mission 21 has a special Women's Empowerment Fund (Frauen
Förderungs Fonds which supports activities regarding empowerment of women in
Latin America, Africa and Asia.
Project
example(s):
Nigeria: Northern provinces: integrated village development programme including
provision of drinking water.
Geographical
details:
Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia (China, Indonesia, Malaysia), South America (Bolivia,
Chile, Peru).
Other themes:
Agricultural issues (training, integrated agricultural development, medicinal
plants), disaster mitigation & rehabilitation activities, income generating
activities, labor & land rights, community development, education, health
care, indigenous people, peace issues, artisinal projects, building activities,
vocational training, urban integrated development.
Contact
information:
Contact person: Seraina Vetterli, project information seraina.vetterli@mission-21.org
Address: Missionsstrasse 21, 4003 Basel - Switzerland
Phone: +41-61-260.21.20
Fax: +41-61-260.22.68
E-mail: info@mission-21.org or projektdienst@mission-21.org
Internet: www.mission-21.org
Information
collected: 06/2005
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Operation Blessings International (OBI)
Background:
OBI provides short-term relief and development assistance to economically
disadvantaged people and victims of disaster throughout the world. OBI
emphasizes medical missions and resource development in under-served nations and
countries requesting assistance. OBI combats hunger, deprivation and physical
affliction with the provision of food, clothing, shelter, medical care and other
basic necessities of life.
Activities:
Living Waters Program: aiming not only at breaking the cycle of water-borne
suffering with the drilling of new fresh water wells and the building of
cisterns that attack the problems caused by the lack of water as well.
Project
example(s):
Ghana, Kenya, South Africa: providing clean water for numerous rural villages
through ongoing well drilling initiatives.
Geographical
details:
Sub-Saharan Africa (Chad, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda), Asia
(Afghanistan, China, India, South-East Asia), Middle East (Egypt, Jordan), Latin
America (Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru), Central East Europe (Romania,
Russia, Ukraine), Newly Independent States (Kazachstan).
Other
themes:
Rural issues, food security, disaster mitigation projects, income generating
activities (incl. Micro-credits, micro-enterprise development), health care,
vocational training, street children.
Contact
information:
Address: 977 Centerville Turnpike, VA 23463 Virginia Beach - United States
Phone: +1-800-730.25.37
Fax: +1-757-226.36.57
E-mail: operationblessing@ob.org
Internet: www.ob.org
Information collected: 12/2004
Oxfam New Zealand/Water for Survival (OWfS)
Background:
In 2002 Water for Survival joined together with Oxfam New Zealand to form the
Oxfam Water for Survival Programme. Since the amalgamation OWfS has maintained
its support of WaterAid projects in Africa and India. Aside from maintaining
this original focus the amalgamation has also meant that the OWfS Programme has
grown by more than 40 per cent during the past two years.
Activities:
Oxfam New Zealand 's development work is increasingly focused in the Pacific
region, where many people still do not have access to safe water and sanitation.
Furthermore enabling women's voices to be heard in the decision-making process
is a crucial part of ensuring that development regarding water supply issues
happens.
Project
example(s):
Tanzania: Integrated water, sanitation and health education, Tabora district:
with WaterAid Tanzania the OWfS Programme is providing water and sanitation
facilities for 6,000 people; five villages will benefit from 20 water points
with hand-pumps, 100 latrines to provide improved sanitation, health education
for all villagers, training for local masons, health educators and pump
caretakers, and planning support to the district administration for ongoing
follow-up.
India, Madhya Pradesh, Morena District: working through 5 local partner
organisations the project will ensure safe drinking water for better health and
hygiene practices and sanitation facilities in the project area through
community participation and awareness building training.
Geographical
details:
Africa (Dem. Rep. Congo, Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania), Asia (Afghanistan,
Cambodia, East-Timor, India, Indonesia), Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa,
Solomon Islands, Vanuatu).
Other
themes:
Integrated rural development, capacity building, food security, poverty
reduction, income generating activities, natural resources management, education,
health care, community development.
Contact
details:
Contact person: Jasmine Langdale jasmine@oxfam.org.nz
Visiting address: 62 Aitken Terrace, Kingsland
Postal
address: P.O. Box 68357, 1032 Auckland - New Zealand
Phone: +64-9-355.65.09 ext. 711
Fax: +64-9-355 6505
E-mail: oxfam@oxfam.org.nz
Internet: www.oxfam.org.nz
Information
collected: 09/2005
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Background:
PROTOS has specialized in drinking water, hygiene, sanitation and the use of
water for agricultural purposes. PROTOS advocates an equitable, participatory
and sustainable water management in the North and the South.
Activities:
Projects in the South:
The main focus is the implementation of water projects to support local
partners. Through their water projects the partners encourage the local
population to join hands and to try and find solutions for their problems
themselves. PROTOS provides general support and assistance to its local
partners. At the same time PROTOS promotes the collaboration between local
groups and local authorities. It also stimulates the debate on an equitable
water management that pays attention to all users of water in the area and that
meets the environmental needs.
Project
example(s):
Benin, Mono and Couffo: small irrigation and agriculture support programs and
integrated water management projects.
Ecuador, provinces of Cañar and Azuay: Integrated water management projects: in
collaboration with local NGOs and municipalities PROTOS is acting in the field
of irrigation and village water supply and sanitation.
Geographical
details:
Limited to four regions: Haiti, Ecuador, West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali)
and the Great Lakes Area (Burundi, Eastern Dem. Rep. Congo, Rwanda, Uganda).
Other
themes:
Agricultural issues (training, courses, infrastructure), capacity building,
sustainable development, natural resources management, appropiate technology.
Contact
information:
Contact person: Stef Lambrecht, general coordination stef.lambrecht@protos.be
Address: Limburgstraat 62, 9000 Ghent - Belgium
Phone: +32-9-235.25.10
Fax: +32-9-225.66.07
E-mail: info@protos.be
Internet: www.protos.be
Information
collected: 09/2005
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Background:
Simavi supports health and healthcare initiatives in developing countries
through direct financial aid, the delivery of materials and equipments, or any
other means. Within its support to healthcare, Simavi gives priority to the
poorest population groups and focus on providing basic healthcare in the
preventive and curative way.
Activities:
One of Simavi's core activities is the provision of water and sanitation
facilities. immediate needs. Simavi stresses the importance of local community -
both financially and in terms of labour - involvement in all its project
activities. To structurally embed the project in the villages, special groups
are being formed to assume responsibility with respect to their own population.
Gender is an important cross-over issue for Simavi.
Project
example(s):
Tanzania, Arusha region: With local partner organisation Community Based Health
Care Council the current pipeline is to be replaced with a new one, to which a
number of water-tanks will be connected. In a second phase of the project, this
pipeline should branch out to reach all six project villages.
Geographical details:
Africa (Cameroon, Dem. Rep. Congo, Ghana, Keya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Bangladesh, India [Bihar, Jharkand, Orissa, Sikkim,
Uttaranchal, West-Bengal], Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines).
Other
themes:
Capacity building, community development, education, health care, courses &
vocational training.
Grant
information:
The average grant is appr. € 54.000. Small Project Fund: short-term projects
with a budget below € 5.000.
Contact
information:
Contact person(s): Bouwe-Jan Smeding, head of project department; Saskia Geling,
project officer Southern Africa / water & sanitation; Kyra van West, project
officer East Africa; Iris Hartevelt, project officer South & South East Asia
/ gender
Address: Spruitenbosstraat 6, 2012 LK Haarlem - Netherlands
Phone: +31-23-53.18.055
Fax: +31-23-53.28.538
E-mail: simavi@simavi.org
Internet: www.simavi.org
Information
collected: 09/2005
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Stree, Global Investments in Women
Background:
The name 'Stree' is a Sanskrit word signifying women, dignity, empowerment and
strength. Stree's objective is to facilitate timely intervention to enable those
living at risk, especially women, to take advantage of life-changing
opportunities and realize their potential. The main aim is to assist women with
the potential for achievement and leadership in empowering others.
Activities:
A vital part of Stree's work is to identify effective approaches for addressing
preventive health challenges that face women worldwide. Stree stresses the role
of women in helping insure water and good health. Women can teach other women
how to make efficient use of water, including recycling water; how to purify
drinking water; about the health aspects of water and sanitation; and how to
maintain a satisfactory drinking water infrastructure.
Project
example(s):
India, Andhra Pradesh: Promoting Safe Water: Stree supports the work of Fellow
Rajeswari Pingali who works with women and their families in seven villages. Raj
works directly with village leaders, educating them and assisting with the
implementation of water purification techniques.
Geographical
details:
Africa (Ghana, Somalia, Togo), Asia (India, Pakistan), Newly Independent States
(Uzbekistan).
Other
themes:
Capacity building, income generating activities (micro-credits, micro-enterprise
development, management courses), women's rights & empowerment, education,
health-care, vocational training, fellowships.
Note:
Fellowship Programme: Stree identifies fellows who are able to extend the reach
of their programs and projects with grant and training support. In 2004, Stree
selected and provided leadership training for six "clean water"
fellows from India, each of whom was selected for her ability to demonstrate
program sustainability and return on investment.
Contact
information:
Contact person: Marsha Vande Berg, director
Address: 2600 El Camino Real, Suite 304, CA 94306 Palo Alto - United States
Phone: +1-650-849.98.90
Fax: +1-650-849.98.95
E-mail: info@streegiw.com
Internet: www.streegiw.com
Information
collected: 08/2005
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Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF) Water Network
Background:
WECF is a network of 56 women's environmental organisations working for
sustainable development, protection of human health and environment and poverty
reduction.
The organisation does: help women to actively take part in making their communities healthier and more sustainable in developoing practical solutions to problems relating to health and the environment; work to raise the awareness of root causes of environmental health effects and promotes preventative action to eliminate problems at the source; strengthen the participation of women in decision making at local, national and international level; build knowledge and capacity through skill shares, surveys and training programmes; and draw attention to difficult issues and works for improvements where there are health threats or social injustice related to the environment.
Activities:
WECF has an active working group on water and eco-sanitation. Working with a
gender perspective, group members join forces to address health concerns from
water pollution and sanitation. WECF implements pilot projects to address the
barriers and opportunities in water and sanitation services. The organisation
uses multi-stakeholder approaches to develop strategies to solve rural water and
waste management problems. WECF carries out a gender analysis of all its
projects, and provides training courses for women working in citizens'
organizations.
Project
example(s):
Bulgaria: Water, Waste and Sanitation as a catalyst for citizen's participation;
the Municipalities of Stara Zagora and Varna will be the targets for a 2,5 year
project by WECF and it's NGO partners from Bulgaria and the Netherlands.
Uzbekistan: partner organisation Mehriban is carrying out a mini-grant project
in a village in the Karakalpastan region, on improving sanitation and drinking
water supply in a school.
Geographical
details:
Central & Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Romania, Russia including Siberia,
Ukraine), Newly Independent States (Armenia, Uzbekistan).
Other
themes:
Sustainable agriculture, alternative energy, environmental issues (chemicals
& pesticides, waste), health, indigenous people, civil society.
Contact
information:
Contact person(s): Sascha Gabizon
Address: Blumenstr. 28, 80331 Munich - Germany
Phone: +49-89-2023.2390
Fax: +49-89-2023.2391
E-mail: wecf@wecf.org
Internet: www.wecf.org
Information
collected: 09/2005
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Background:
WN is a grassroots development organization working in partnership with the
rural poor in hundreds of villages. The focus of WM's activities is in
ecologically fragile rural areas where the land and forests are degrading, where
there are few roads, little or no access to clean water or electricity, and
limited services like health care and schools.
Activities:
In its Program areas clean water supply and sanitation issues as well as
watershed management are important priorities. Water supply is often among the
first needs identified by communities. Similarly, basic hygiene and sanitation
are important elements of WM's community health programs. While watershed
management is often part of environemntal conservation and natural resource
management efforts.
Gender is an important element in all projects. The general principles that
guide WM's gender-related work are: linking gender relations with concrete needs;
involving men and women; using gender-sensitive participatory methods;
addressing unequal responsibilities and decision making; and approaching gender
issues at a variety of levels.
Project
example(s):
Kenya, Teso deistrict: Akakuranut Development Trust (ADT) works with 48
self-help groups and communities to empower organized groups, farmers with small
land holdings, schools and other institutions that contribute to a.o. gender
sensitization and provisioning of clean drinking water.
Nepal, Terai and Inner Terai region:
The programs in this region focus a.o. on: drinking water and sustainable
management of water resources, and
soil and water conservation and small-scale irrigation.
Geographical
details:
Africa (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Tanzania, Uganda), Asia (India,
Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Caribbean (Haiti), Latin America (Ecuador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru).
Other
themes:
Sustainable agriculture (training & courses, animal husbandry & pastoral
issues, medicinal plants, pesticides), capacity building, poverty alleviation,
income-generating activities (micro-credits), environmental conservation (land
degradation, natural resources management, ntfp's, ecological restoration),
community development, health issues, appropiate technology.
Contact
information:
Address: 4127 NW 122 Street, OK 73120 Oklahoma City - United States
Phone:
+1-405-752.9700
Fax: +1-405-752.93.93
E-mail: info@wn.org
Internet: www.wn.org
Information collected: 09/2005
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