2012 REPORT CODESPA Edition
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CODESPA Foundation p. 4 2012 Report “Since its foundation in the middle of the nineteen eighties, CODESPA has made it possible for an increasing number of people to benefit from its programmes aimed at providing them with opportunities to develop their skills, thereby contributing to a fairer and more equitable world. I am proud to be a member of this organisation and to participate through supporting its work, projects and goals, in my case for almost twenty years.
In fact CODESPA was a pioneer in backing what we now refer to as Corporate Social Responsibility. The promotion of respect, dialogue and solidarity in pursuit of a balanced and harmonious relationship between commercial interests and the priority social needs of less developed countries, in the context of the fight against poverty, represents enormous progress in the evolution of relations between business and society.
In this regard, generating awareness and seeking support from the main social and economic agents remains a constant challenge that we cannot and must not abandon, so that we favour less prosperous communities becoming owners of their own destinies and leaders of their own progress. Your altruistic efforts and your commitment, initiative and professionalism are qualities of enormous value in achieving this.
...And I would finish by also congratulating the entire team at CODESPA for the enthusiasm it devotes to each project and for continuing to boost the development of the most vulnerable communities and of those in greatest need. I encourage you to continue working, with humility but also with conviction, with determination and with the enduring hope of achieving the greatest social and economic impact at the lowest possible cost, through alliances with society’s different sectors and principal agents, both public and private. Only in this way will we be able to reach our targets, maintaining our commitment with the Millennium Development Goals and achieving the sustainability and wellbeing of the most disadvantaged communities.”
Words of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Asturias at the presentation of the XVI CODESPA Awards. Madrid, 11 December 2012.
CODESPA Foundation p. 5 2012 Report Laura Castán Visa President of CODESPA Foundation
At CODESPA Foundation we firmly believe in the value of work as a fundamental tool for achieving the social and economic development of all those people who are living in a situation of poverty. Our objective is to provide an opportunity for the vulnerable and needy to obtain sustainable livelihoods relying on their own resources and through their own effort.
In order to achieve that goal, CODESPA’s work is to promote training, access to micro-finance and marketing in fair conditions. With an approach that is far removed from aid handouts, we have demonstrated that people who live in conditions of poverty are capable of achieving their own development if they are provided with the necessary resources and opportunities. For this reason, at CODESPA we work hard every day to offer opportunities to thousands of people and to accompany them in the process of development, without generating dependency.
Thus, we carry out various development projects, in which we encourage the implication and collaboration of different social agents. We wish to optimise the results of our endeavours, and to this end, we make the most of the resources that we have available.
Poverty remains one of the greatest problems of our generation and fighting it is not easy. This is why, at CODESPA we consider that innovation, efficiency and specialisation are essential requirements when it comes to developing all of our projects and fighting against this situation of inequality. We strive to execute projects that generate a real change in people and in the organisations with which we work, and that are sustainable in the long term.
Current global poverty figures published by the World Bank motivate us to put our utmost efforts into changing the situation. About 1200 million people live in conditions of extreme poverty worldwide. Although, fortunately, the situation has improved and poverty has declined in recent years, there is still a lot of work to be done. In this sense, we cannot overlook either the current context of economic crisis in which we are immersed; a crisis that has affected our own country in particular. In spite of this, the solidarity of Spanish society with the most disadvantaged is worthy of mention given that private donations are ongoing and corporations continue to promote their social work. We are enormously grateful for this desire to help those who are suffering in situations of poverty in an extremely difficult context.
CODESPA Foundation p. 6 2012 Report Constantino Chipepe, a farmer from the Municipality of Bailundo, in Angola, is one of the many people who encourage us to continue with our work. Due to the intense drought that the country suffered last year, Constantino lost almost his entire crop of soy and had to go from having three meals a day to being able to have only one. Through CODESPA, we helped him to improve his production by offering him related training and giving him access to credit so that he could continue to develop his work in a sustainable and endurable manner, therefore guaranteeing the following year’s production. Thanks to these efforts, his last crop went from producing 300 kg per hectare to an average of 900 kg. His and his family’s quality of life has improved thanks to our support. And so, throughout this last year, our projects have made and impact on the lives of almost 200,000 people.
Stories like these are just one example of everything that we achieved last year thanks to the efforts of all of you: donors, financers, companies, our committed work team, volunteers, and the list goes on. I would like to highlight the contribution from private companies which, despite the difficult context that we are facing, have continued to support our work and have made an effort to ensure its continuation.
We are a bridge that makes it possible to join the reality of hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged people, with the people and organisations that make up our society. Only by working together will we manage to solve this problem which concerns us all.
This year, we aspire to continue with our work while multiplying its results. We would like to take our projects to more places and therefore improve the lives of an increasing number of people. To achieve this goal, we need the greatest possible amount of funds, from our own country and abroad. Only in this way, will we be able to continue offering innovative and sustainable solutions so that everyone can be given an opportunity.
All of this, reflected in our report, serves to reaffirm our conviction that it is possible to change the world.
Laura Castán Visa President of CODESPA Foundation
CODESPA Foundation p. 7 2012 Report José Ignacio González-Aller Managing Director of CODESPA Foundation
Living in a situation of poverty represents and enormous challenge. People in this situation lack even the most basic needs: food, water, homes, access to health services. Life for them becomes a daily fight for survival, in an environment that is deprived of opportunities to advance. That is how millions of people live, many of them in extreme conditions.
Perhaps these would be the best words to describe the situation: lack of opportunities. Those that in the developed world, we have all been given to a greater or lesser extent. I once heard Mohamed Yunus make the following comparison: “People in situations of poverty are like bonsai trees, they have not been allowed to grow or have not been able to grow because they have no soil where they can put down roots and develop all of their potential”.
CODESPA wishes to tackle the serious problem of poverty precisely by trying to generate opportunities that, while not replacing anyone’s duties, allow people of every age and condition to fight for their own future, in a climate of freedom and hope.
Our approach stems from the firm conviction that professional work is a fundamental dimension of people. It is precisely there, in our work, that we realise ourselves, that we obtain the resources necessary to sustain ourselves and our dependants, and that we materialise our contribution to the society in which we live. And this is also true for people who live in that situation of poverty. Hence offering them an opportunity to find a job or to improve the conditions in which they work, is a very effective way of contributing to the fight against that iniquity that afflicts so many millions of families in the world.
As I have mentioned previously, CODESPA works in areas where the population lacks everything, even basic needs. For this reason, creating opportunities, developing an economic fabric in those communities, where people can grow professionally, increase their family incomes and improve their living conditions, requires creativity, innovation and work performed with the utmost excellence on our part.
Those opportunities must be offered in such a way that the process is sustainable, in other words, endures over time once we have finished our work. At CODESPA we know that we are creators, and facilitators of processes that must function according to supply and demand criteria, consequently,
CODESPA Foundation p. 8 2012 Report they must be very dynamic so that, in addition to being effective and sustainable – they can feed back into themselves and grow.
Although the components of those development processes – and I do not mean interventions of a humanitarian nature or related to the provision of basic services such as health, education, etc. – are almost always the same: access to training, micro-finance services or the market – in order to manage to sell the products or services in good conditions, a strong dose of innovation is required. We are staking a lot: the wellbeing of thousands of people.
However, innovation is not a question of magic; it is not the outcome of fortuitous inspiration. Innovation requires study, in-depth knowledge of the causes and elements that prevent progress; and a serious evaluation of the keys that can make an intervention in a specific social and geographical context successful. For 28 years, CODESPA has endeavoured to achieve intervention s that generate changes and affect the people who live in situations of poverty. More than 100 projects in 20 countries worldwide allow us to offer opportunities to thousands of people, with increasing effectiveness and adding greater value. The following pages of CODESPA’s annual report are an attempt to reflect the enthusiasm, professionalism and commitment to innovation with which all those of us who work at CODESPA, thanks to the support of donors, trustees and friends of the foundation, seek to make that dream of ending world poverty come true.
We are living in complex and ever-changing times. Now resources are scarcer, but not our commitment to continue driving our mission, at the service of thousands of people who benefit from our activity. We would like to turn this difficult context into an opportunity – we also like using that word here – and to face new challenges and new innovative proposals that become effective solutions for fighting poverty. We are motivated by other people having the same opportunities to progress socially and economically as we have had.
José Ignacio González-Aller Gross Managing Director of CODESPA Foundation
CODESPA Foundation p. 9 2012 Report 2012 ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES
In 2012 we helped to give 200,000 people International Development Cooperation the opportunity to improve their lives (AECID) with a development NGO, we have through access to a stable income. Through fostered the reinforcement of 52 base more than 100 projects in poor communities of organisations, in Peru and Guatemala, Latin America, Africa and Asia, we promoted offering training and assistance to make access to micro-financial services, increased them more efficient. By strengthening these crop productivity, the sale of products in fairer associations we have managed to improve conditions, the creation of micro-enterprises, the incomes of a total of 1,313 families. professional training for local company requirements, access to education, etc. In collaboration with our local partners, we continue to drive public policies that multiply We would highlight the impact of our our projects’ impact. Specifically, in Angola, project in Vietnam, which has been in place thanks to our work with FAO TERRA, we have since 2006. Thanks to which, and through achieved the first processes of community the local adoption and marketing of a land demarcation in the Province of Bié, the new compacted fertiliser, 100 peasant only ones in the country at this time. We are families in the rural zones of Vietnam have currently working in alliance with the PNUD to increased their rice production by 25%. achieve food security in the provinces of Bie This increase in productivity represents a and Huambo. substantial improvement in their income and food security, and a reduction of up to 80% We have involved companies and employ- of environmental pollution. The project has ees in our mission to fight against poverty. been recognised by the Vietnamese Ministry These have made it possible to have more in- of Agriculture and Rural Development, an clusive markets, have transferred their know- institution which is currently collaborating in how to local players, have contributed financ- extending the programme across the country. ing for projects, collaborated in awareness raising activities, etc. In 2012, we would high- We have worked in collaboration with our local light the signing of a collaboration agreement partners and base organisations, supporting with Banesto Foundation, aimed at working them with their internal management and jointly on promoting new community tourism transferring innovative methodological ventures in Latin America. Also, in 2012, IN- approaches. Through the first Public Private ECO joined our programme of Professionals Alliance, signed by the Spanish Agency for for Development, whereby company employ-
CODESPA Foundation p.10 2012 Report ees travelled to Peru as volunteers with the several specialised consultancy firms; in our objective of improving the accessibility to our first year of work in this line, we have already beneficiaries’ ventures. To date, our work in offered six consultancies, among which we the tourism line, together with the Develop- would mention the one provided to CAF or to ment Bank of Latin America (CAF), has man- Diners Club International. aged to increase by 10% the monthly incomes of indigenous families in Peru, Bolivia, and Thanks to our research, training and raising Ecuador. We have managed to have 583 en- awareness work, we have contributed to trepreneurs improve and certify their tourism professionals in the sector from all over the service quality, under quality standards that world expanding their knowledge with a are recognised by the market, which has de- view to executing innovative, sustainable termined that there are now 54 operators in and effective interventions against Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador marketing the offer poverty. To this effect, we have organised of our beneficiary communities. and taken part in national and international conferences, published works in different In pursuit of promoting our work with languages and organised specialised training companies and their involvement in the courses. Similarly and with the challenge of fight against poverty, through our Company reaching an increasing number of people, and Development programme we are we have diversified and strengthened our designing novel and attractive products different channels of communication, actively and services. Among others, we offer participating in social media, and extending advice and accompaniment in setting up our community to more than 13,000 users. corporate volunteering projects and in jointly designing social investment projects related Many have already joined us, with the firm con- to companies’ core business. viction that changing the world through oppor- tunities is possible. Public bodies, nationally A relevant milestone in 2012 was the creation and abroad, companies, and civil society are all of CODESPApro, a specific unit dedicated key players in the fight against poverty. From to Development Consultancy, founded CODESPA we will continue to work so that with the motivation of placing at the service more people and institutions join our mis- of other players the knowledge that we sion, and to make our work as effective as have obtained throughout these years of possible, with a real impact on the lives of experience. We are working in alliance with the millions of people who need it.
CODESPA Foundation p.11 2012 Report INDEX 1 ABOUT US ...... 15 We invest the best in each of us in benefit of all...... 16 Our areas of action...... 17 CODESPA and the Millennium Development Goals ...... 19 Our board of trustees ...... 20 Committed to transparency ...... 23 Committed to the impact and the efficient management of projects ...... 26 CODESPA in the world ...... 28
2 OUR PROJECTS ...... 31 Professional training and integration...... 32 Microfinance for development...... 36 Social enterprise and micro-enterprise...... 40 Rural markets development...... 44 Food security and sovereignty...... 48 Energy and environmental sustainability...... 52 Community-managed rural tourism...... 56
3 RESEARCh, training and awareness ...... 61 Sharing our experience ...... 62 CODESPA Pro Development Consultants ...... 64 Courses and Conferences ...... 68 Publications ...... 76 Awareness raising activities ...... 80
4 codespaA and the private company ...... 89 Alliances with companies and CSR+D ...... 90 CODESPA Awards ...... 98
5 OUR figures ...... 103 Balance sheet and income statement information ...... 104 Sources, allocations and evolution of funds ...... 106
6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... 109
7 gLOSSARY OF TERMS ...... 115
8 PROJECT INDEX ...... 121
9 OFFICES ...... 134
CODESPA Foundation p.13 2012 Report Invertimos lo mejor de cada uno en beneficio de todos CODESPA con los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio Nuestro patronato Comprometidos con la transparencia Comprometidos con el impacto y la gestión eficiente de los proyectos CODESPA en el mundo ABOUT US
We invest the best in each of us in benefit of all Our areas of action CODESPA and the Millennium Development Goals Our board of trustees Committed to transparency Committed to the impact and the efficient management of projects CODESPA in the world
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We invest the best of each of us in benefit of all
We are a non-profit organisation with and projects that promote economic and 28 years of experience in international social development. We understand that development cooperation. Here at work is a transforming and driving force in CODESPA we believe in people’s capacity society and that to foster it represents an to overcome their situation of poverty. irreplaceable development opportunity. In For this reason, we provide people with this way, we support the creation of more opportunities so that, through their own inclusive economic models, achieving a work, they can develop their skills and real impact through each action, without become leaders of their own development. creating dependency. With this aim in view, we use three essential tools: This year, we have managed 102 projects in countries throughout Latin America, Training: we facilitate access to education Africa, Asia and Europe; and, we have and job training. contributed to thousands of people having Micro-credits: we promote access to an opportunity in their fight against poverty. small loans for people who do not have Our Honorary President is H.R.H. the Prince access to the traditional banking system of Asturias. due to their situation of exclusion. Marketing: we facilitate access to the At CODESPA we are committed to market for small producers. What use is helping the people with least resources to it to help farmers produce more if they overcome poverty, through programmes cannot or do not know how to sell it?
CODESPA Foundation p.16 2012 Report Our areas of action
We carry out projects that are meticulously to the company’s strategy in order to maxim- planned, managed and assessed. We ise the impact of the social action and busi- form alliances and synergies between ness strategy in the fight against poverty. different public and private agents; this enables us to achieve a multiplying effect In our research, training and raising aware- that guarantees the social impact and ness line, we promote knowledge manage- sustainability of our projects. ment within the sector: publications, con- ferences and workshops. At the same time, Training, access to micro-credits and we train and raise awareness among the marketing are components that are present Spanish population with several events and in our social investment and development materials that promote the eradication of projects, generating social and economic poverty. In this line, in 2003 we founded, to- development opportunities for the most gether with the European Studies Institute underprivileged people and communities. of the CEU San Pablo University, the Centro Our lines of work are: de Estudios de Cooperación al Desarrollo (CECOD – Centre for Development Coop- Professional training and integration eration Studies), dedicated to producing Microfinance for development training activities, events and publications. Social and micro enterprise Development of rural markets Also, last year we created a specific unit Food security and sovereignty named CODESPApro, under which we of- Energy and environmental sustainability fer Development Consultancy to the differ- Community-managed tourism ent public and private agents of the inter- national development cooperation sector Also, through our Company and Develop- aimed at achieving innovative, effective and ment programme, we design actions related sustainable development interventions.
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OUR MISSION OUR VISION
At CODESPA we believe Our vision is to be an that providing the right innovative, international opportunities we can NGO, leader in help alleviate poverty projects and integral and allow poor people development models to take charge of their that generate strong own development impact on people and through their own work. organizations, through We trust in the human revenue generating capacity to build a fairer activities and creation of and more equal world. stable job opportunities.
OUR VALUES
INTEGRITY. Effort to behave in a coherent, responsible and loyal manner towards the institution. RESPECT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL. The desire to place people – beneficiaries, volunteers and professionals – at the centre of every activity; to believe in their dignity, creativity and capacity to actively participate in problem solving. TRANSPARENCY AND AUSTERITY. The commitment to use the means at available to us to fulfil our mission responsibly. TEAMWORK. Confidence that lasting and effective solutions come from the united skills of beneficiaries, local partners and the CODESPA team. PROFESSIONALISM. Striving to constantly improve the management skills of our staff, volunteers and governing bodies, to guarantee our objectives are achieved. CODESPA is results-oriented. CONTRIBUTION (Desire to add value). Commitment that our participation in the social transformation process multiplies people’s chances for development. OPTIMISM AT WORK. The resolve to face problems, transforming them into development. CO-RESPONSIBILITY. Interest in promoting the coordination and participation of different social agents (public and private institutions) in development programmes, to give them a greater impact and instil in them a responsibility for problem solving. OPEN TO ALL. The desire to work together with all kinds of people and institutions, promoting peace, coexistence between all – outside any kind of violence – freedom and its consequent responsibility and respect for basic human rights.
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CODESPA and the Millennium Development Goals
At CODESPA we support and work towards the proper fulfilment of the Millennium Development Goals, a commitment acquired in September 2000 by 189 leaders from the world’s main nations. They agreed to meet a series of goals by 2015 that would reduce the huge gap that separates the developed world from countries which have not yet managed to escape poverty.
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2 Achieve universal primary education 3 Promote gender equality and empower women 4 Reduce child mortality rates 5 Improve maternal health 6 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases 7 Ensure environmental sustainability 8 Foster a global partnership for development
Through our projects in CODESPA we stress, above all, the objectives of the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality and empowering women and ensuring environmental sustainability.
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Board of Trustees of CODESPA Foundation*
Honorary President His Royal Highness Don Felipe de BORBÓN Y GRECIA, Prince of Asturias
President Ms Laura CASTÁN VISA
Vice-president Mr Manuel HERRANDO PRAT DE LA RIBA
Secretary Mr Pablo DE LA ESPERANZA RODRÍGUEZ
Members Mr Eduardo CONDE MUNTADAS-PRIM Mr Juan DE LA CRUZ FERRER Ms Reyes ESCOLANO MENA Mr Emilio ESTRADA VELO Mr Francisco GÓMEZ-ZUBELDIA SÁNCHEZ Ms María Jesús de GRANDES CARCI Mr Manuel GULLÓN Y DE OÑATE Ms María Luisa JÁUREGUI IRUJO Ms Ángeles LACALLE NORIEGA Ms Pilar LLADÓ FERNÁNDEZ-URRUTIA Mr Javier LÓPEZ MADRID Mr Pedro LÓPEZ-QUESADA FERNÁNDEZ-URRUTIA Mr Alonso MENCOS VALDÉS Mr Ramón MORA-FIGUEROA DOMECQ Mr José Luis MORIS MAPELLI Mr Fernando OCAÑA GARCILASO DE LA VEGA Mr Timoteo PATRICIO DOMÍNGUEZ Mr Rafael PEREZ MEDINA Ms María DEL PINO CALVO-SOTELO Mr Gonzalo RODRÍGUEZ-FRAILE HUETE Mr Fernando RODRÍGUEZ Y RODRÍGUEZ-ACUÑA Mr Enrique SENDAGORTA GOMENDIO Mr Andrés SENDAGORTA MCDONNELL Ms María Ignacia VERICAT AZA
Managing Director Mr José Ignacio GONZÁLEZ-ALLER GROSS
* Board of Trustees of CODESPA Foundation at June 2013
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Executive Committee 2013
President Ms Laura CASTÁN VISA
Vice-president Mr Manuel HERRANDO PRAT DE LA RIBA
Secretary Mr Pablo DE LA ESPERANZA RODRÍGUEZ
Members Mr Eduardo CONDE MUNTADAS-PRIM Mr Emilio ESTRADA VELO Mr Rafael PÉREZ MEDINA Mr Andrés SENDAGORTA MCDONNELL Ms María Ignacia VERICAT AZA
Managing Director Mr José Ignacio GONZÁLEZ-ALLER GROSS
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Board of Trustees of CODESPA Catalunya Foundation*
Honorary President His Royal Highness Don Felipe de BORBÓN Y GRECIA, Prince of Asturias
President CASTAN VISA Laura In 2000, the CODESPA Catalunya Foundation Vice-president was created to CONDE MUNTADAS-PRIM Eduardo generate awareness and capture resources from this base more Secretary CARRERAS DEL RINCÓN Luis efficiently. CODESPA Catalunya Foundation is an independent Members organisation, but we BONMATÍ PÉREZ Josep María CODERCH NEGRA Ramón both share the same DEL ROSARIO SANFELIU Marisa president and director GASPART BUENO María general, the same GUERIN FIGUERAS Patricia FONT AUSIÓ Javier mission, values, projects MATEO MARTÍNEZ-BARTOLOMÉ Carlos and international MOLINS LÓPEZ-RODÓ Laureano delegations. ROIG VILA Joan SEGARRA TORRES José Antonio SOLER-LLURÓ BORRELL Mercedes
Managing Director GONZÁLEZ-ALLER GROSS José Ignacio
Executive Committee CONDE MUNTADAS-PRIM Eduardo DEL ROSARIO SANFELIU Marisa FONT AUSIÓ Javier MATEO MARTÍNEZ-BARTOLOMÉ Carlos SOLER-LLURÓ BORRELL Mercedes
Secretary General PUIG SANS Beatriz
* Board of Trustees of CODESPA Foundation at June 2013
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Committed to transparency
At CODESPA we believe transparency to be a fundamental value in how we work. As a non-profit organisation, we feel a deep responsibility for being transparent in our policy, in our projects, and in our budgets, toward the people we work with, with those that represent us and with our collaborators. That is why at CODESPA Foundation we strive to make TRANSPARENCY one of our most defining values.
Although we are already subject to differ- the role of our donors when making ent control mechanisms by financial insti- their contributions. For this purpose, we tutions and organisations, and are audited prepared our own Decalogue including the annually by KPMG in Madrid and by GMP 10 Fundamental Rights of Donors, and Auditores in Barcelona, we believe that which guarantees that their contributions transparency begins at home. Under this effectively reach the intended destination. premise, in 2003 we implemented a Code of Good Governance which certifies and In addition to these internal mechanisms, enhances our commitment to improve the we are accountable to the public management of our activities. administrations and other funding organisations. The aim is to justify the Likewise, we considered it was necessary to proper use of the funds managed and the have a declaration of rights that recognised correct compliance with our objectives.
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For this reason, in addition to performing the Asociación Española de Fundaciones the general audit, our projects are audited (Spanish Association of Foundations) in by our financial backers. In that regard, the its attempts to make sustainability part of law also obliges us to submit our annual Spanish foundations. accounts to the Foundations Protectorate of the region we are registered in. Furthermore, in 2005 the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development However, our work in terms of transparency (AECID), granted us the status of Certified goes beyond the legal limits; we have NGO, a distinction which opens the doors signed voluntary agreements with various to us for collaborations and is an important entities that supervise that our work is seal of quality. correctly performed. Proof of this are the controls of the Lealtad Foundation, the With respect to our integration in networks, alliance with the Asociación Española since our foundation we belong to the del Pacto Mundial (Spanish Global Coordinadora Española de ONG para Compact Association) or the support for el Desarrollo (Spanish Coordinating Body
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of NGOs for Development - CONGDE), Coordinating Body for Development NGOs whose member institutions adopted a and the Coordinating Body for Develop- code of conduct that contains several ment NGOs of the Valencian Community. collectively agreed and assumed ethical principles. In 2012, we successfully passed all indicators of the new transparency and good governance audit tool designed With this, we aim to make by CONGDE. transparency one of the hallmarks of our identity, giving our current Also, on a regional level, we form part of and potential collaborators the following coordinating committees and truthful and complete information federations: Federation of Development about our work, which is none NGOs of Madrid (FONGDCAM), Federa- other than to help those who tion of Catalan NGOs for Peace, Human need it most to have a better life. Rights and Development, Catalan Coordi- nating Body for Foundations, Andalusian
DONOR’S RIGHTS
1 To know CODESPA’s mission.
2 To know the source and destination of the funds.
3 To know the Organisation’s statutes and Rules of Good Governance.
4 To know the identity of the trustees, the executive committee and main directors of CODESPA.
5 To have access to the latest externally audited financial information.
6 To be guaranteed that the funds granted are allocated to CODESPA’s corporate purpose.
7 To receive due recognition and gratitude.
8 To enjoy strict control, legality and confidentiality over information about their donations.
9 To receive professional treatment in all relations with CODESPA.
10 To ask about any matter related to the activity.
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Committed to the impact and the efficient management of projects
At CODESPA we always try to achieve the GREATEST IMPACT POSSIBLE with our actions. Social innovation, evaluation and knowledge management are our three cornerstones of project management to achieve the greatest impact in the communities where we work.
In the light of our experience, we are certain Social innovation is a component that that there is still a lot more to be done for runs through all of our seven lines of those in most need. We believe that it is specialisation. For example, in the area necessary to grow, advance and improve in of microfinance, we innovate through the the area of cooperation and aid efficiency. creation of new microfinance products It is vital to achieve the involvement of adapted to beneficiaries’ circumstances and increasing numbers of people from different requirements (micro-credits in rural zones sectors, along with new efficient and effective for immigrant families, microinsurance, ideas. With this in mind, at CODESPA we etc.). We support our local partners so that are committed to social innovation as a they can expand and offer their financial cornerstone of our work to discover new services adapted to poorer customers or formulae in the fight against poverty. rural zones, remote from financial inclusion.
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At the same time, we also consider the Within the framework of our strategy, process of continually assessing and at CO-DESPA we support knowledge monitoring our projects to be important, management as an essential channel for given that it helps us to collect and maximising the impact, effectiveness and systematically analyse information, so that efficiency of our development projects. The we can understand what happens in the organisation’s knowledge management course of a development intervention. strategy allows us to identify the tools and This helps us to make decisions on lessons learned from development projects improvements, to be accountable and to and to make them available to the rest of the learn from our development interventions. organisation for future interventions. This With this in mind, in 2008 we created strategy mainly directs its efforts towards: a specific unit to assess our projects and methodology. Evaluating involves The systemisation of the development assessing and making decisions that have projects we execute with special empha- a direct impact on other peoples’ lives. In sis on shared learning with other interna- this regard, it is a practice that comprises an tional cooperation agents (methodolo- ethical dimension. This requires a process gies, manuals, guides, etc.). of reflection that assumes a stance of critical The design and performance of training analysis in relation to the actions performed activities and reflection for development and the objectives pursued. cooperation professionals (workshops, conferences, courses, etc.). For this reason, we consider learning through The development of internal initiatives evaluations to be vital, understanding said for knowledge sharing (knowledge evaluative learning as an ongoing and workshops, preparing documents on participative process, which is not only lessons learned from projects, telematic sporadic in nature and external. This allows forums, virtual working groups, wikis, etc.). us to regularly review our approaches, The sharing of technical and management seeking to comply in the best possible way tools generated in the course of our with the social responsibility that has been development interventions. assigned to us and incorporating in our actions the recommendations and changes considered appropriate.
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CODESPA in the world in 2012
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Professional Microfinance Social RURAL MARKET Food Energy and Community- Research, training and for enterprise DEVELOPMENT security and environmental managed training and integration development and micro- Dominican sovereignty sustainability rural tourism awareness El Salvador, El Salvador, enterprise Republic, Bolivia, Angola, Vietnam Bolivia, Spain, Austria, Colombia, Honduras, Colombia, Colombia, Vietnam Ecuador, Peru Czech Republic, Guatemala, Guatemala, Honduras, Honduras, Hungary, Nicaragua, Nicaragua, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Slovakia, Peru, Dominican Ecuador, Spain Guatemala, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Washington Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Angola, Morocco, D. R. Congo, Philippines, D. R. Congo Morocco Vietnam
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102 Projects in 20 countries
200,000 people enjoy a better social and economic life, on account of integral development
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Professional training and integration Microfinance for development Social enterprise and micro-enterprise Rural markets development Food security and sovereignty Energy and environmental sustainability Community-managed rural tourism
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Lack of training is one of the main barriers that prevent people with limited resources from accessing a decent job. Likewise, lack of training holds back the economic and social progress of developing areas, contributing to their ongoing situation of poverty.
At CODESPA, we believe that providing ac- ing to be linked to local companies’ re- cess to training is essential for stable and quirements for qualified personnel, without decent social and economic development. leaving aside the needs of the most disad- Hence, we promote the qualification of vantaged population with which we work: people with limited resources through sup- women who are heads of the family, rural port for vocational training programmes, populations, young people at risk of social always aimed at job integration. Thus, we exclusion and persons with a disability. In believe that it is fundamental for this train- this way, we work with professional train- ing centres and associations aimed at these groups, and also with the local private sec- tor so as to discover business requirements and guarantee the appropriate professional integration of the people who have received training. All of this, in collaboration with the public administration of the countries where we intervene in the context of state profes- sional training programmes, guarantees the sustainability of our projects.
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MAKING TRAINING ACCESSIBLE TO WOMEN FOR A FUTURE WITHOUT EXCLUSION IN MOROCCO
> Our pursued objectives 450 women Beneficiaries: in situations of social exclusion.
123 women will be given access to a job or create ECONOMIC IMPACT: their own business/ cooperative.
Increase in gender equality and improvement in living SOCIAL IMPACT: conditions through a process of professional training and integration.
We developed a Project to train women in the Eastern Region of Morocco. These women lack opportunities to access professional training courses suited to their needs, and therefore the job market, reducing them to a situation of poverty and vulnerability. Our aim in developing these training courses is to fight against gender inequality so that these socially vulnerable women (divorcees, single mothers, victims of domestic violence, etc.) can overcome cultural and economic barriers through access to work. To achieve this, we offer ongoing accompaniment throughout the process along with professional guidance. We also encourage the development of business initiatives (micro-enterprises or cooperatives) so that these women can earn incomes and cover their families’ basic needs.
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WE OFFER TRAINING TO YOUNG PEOPLE OF D. R. CONGO SO THAT THEY CAN ACCESS WORK AND IMPROVE THEIR FAMILY ECONOMY
> Our pursued objectives 1,800 young Beneficiaries: people. 280 young people ECONOMIC IMPACT: will be given access to a job. Reduced social exclusion and SOCIAL IMPACT: improved living conditions.
We carried out a training project for young people in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the unemployment rate is very high. Through the project, we provide professional training courses to young people in different sectors such as masonry, electricity, plumbing etc. At the same time, we have created a professional integration office where trained staff support young people in the search for work experience as part of their training, and later in their search for a job. The aim is to give these young people the opportunity to find work and thus obtain an income to cover their families’ needs, at the same time as contributing to the productive development of their city.
Achievements
The rate of 343 women from 1337 young PROFESSIONAL very complicated people in INTEGRATION of social and economic Guatemala pupils who have backgrounds, have have received received training received training from us in the professional courses, of Democratic training courses which 60% Republic of the and professional have Congo has guidance in managed to increased from Morocco. A total of access a job under 10% to more 264 (77%) has or to start up than 30% over the already managed their own last two years. to find a job. business.
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Outstanding alliances
Other alliances D. R. Congo Alliances with several international Peru NGOs such as War Child, Groupe One Ministry of Education, Regional Govern- and VIS, for specific joint development ments of Arequipa, San Martín, Apuri- of project activities. mac, Piura, Cajamarca, Huánuco, La Lib- ertad y Puno, Groupon, Redyser. Morocco Agreement with the Professional Training Morocco Office for Job Promotion in various cities. Office for professional integration Alliances with the public sector: Ministry OFPPT of Oujda, National Agency for of Education, Social Affairs, Crafts and the Promotion of Employment and Agriculture, Interior, Employment and Skills in the Eastern Area, Regional professional training, etc. Also with Delegation of Professional Training various municipal bodies. (Tangiers, Tetouan and Eastern Area), Accenture, Maite Iglesias Foundation, Peru Roviralta Foundation, Grupo Cortefiel, In alliance with the company BELCORP, Mutua Madrileña. the number of beneficiaries of the rural Democratic Republic of Congo scholarships programme doubled in 2012, catering to all regions of Peru with National Professional Training Institute human development indices below the (INPP), VIS, 55 local companies of Kin- national average. shasa and Goma, Tragaluz.
In first person
Nadia Daghmoumi, a Moroccan woman who took part in the training project we developed in Morocco. “Thanks to the training in confectionery I received from CODESPA, I am now self- employed and can earn a decent living. Thank you for providing me with professional tools so that I can participate in the world of work”.
Maricruz Isabel Hernández, pupil of a training course in Guatemala. “They have helped me to be able to continue with my studies. I am now learning office skills to improve my ability to use a computer in the hope that one day I will become a graphic designer and be able to help my family financially”.
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Microfinance for development
People living in situations of poverty have no access to financial resources and this impossibility to rely on cash means that they cannot obtain materials or tools with which to work and thus be able to cover the basic needs of their families.
CODESPA’s concept of microfinance cen- In this regard, we work on creating and tres on the study, design and implemen- supporting effective and sustainable tation of financial micro-products (loans, local organisations (credit cooperatives, savings, insurance, etc.) adapted to the microfinance institutions, rural savings specific circumstances of the communities banks, etc.) which provide different financial where we work. Thanks to these financial services, always with a social approach. products, the population living in contexts We also promote the social aspect of of poverty is given the possibility of access- microfinance, encouraging microfinance ing services that, on the one hand, generate institutions to offer products and services opportunities to increase income in a stable that genuinely contribute to improving the manner, and on the other hand, contribute quality of life of the poorest. To this effect, to reducing the risk of food or health crises. we support them in the incorporation of impact measurement indicators for their microfinance projects and mechanisms for managing their social outcome.
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Some of our projects
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF FARMING FAMILIES IMPROVING THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF THEIR PRODUCTS
> Our pursued objectives
200,000 men and women in Beneficiaries: a situation of poverty or extreme poverty.
200,000 people will be able to access financial ECONOMIC IMPACT: and non-financial services adapted to their specific needs.
400 points of payment and collection SOCIAL IMPACT: throughout the country for them to manage their finances.
We developed a project to strengthen the local financial entities of rural zones in Ecuador. People who live in these areas of the country cannot access microfinance products and services with which they can invest in their lands. The country’s traditional financial system does not offer products adapted to their needs, and, also, this population lives in areas that are very distant from traditional banks, further aggravating the problem. We work so that these financial entities can offer quality services, adapted to the needs of this population. Therefore, people who have not traditionally had access to credit, will be able to have access to microfinance products tailored to their needs, so that they can invest in their lands and obtain surpluses that they can market.
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WE IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE SALE OF COFFEE AND AVOCADO FOR FARMERS IN A VULNERABLE SITUATION
> Our pursued objectives
183 producers of Beneficiaries: coffee and avocado.
Increase of 20% ECONOMIC IMPACT: in producers’ revenue.
To reduce the levels of soil degradation SOCIAL IMPACT: and contamination of natural resources.
In the municipality of Hondo Valle, in the Dominican Republic, where almost 90% of households are poor, we work so that small coffee and avocado farmers can improve their production and sell their produce in fairer conditions. Through training, we develop the technical and human skills of these small producers. Furthermore, so that these farmers have greater bargaining power when it comes to selling their products, we foster alliances between the farmers and different agents in the production chain (coffee and avocado producers, distributors,...). This helps farming families to obtain stable income for their work so they are not forced to abandon the plantations.
Achievements
In the southern area Thanks to the 240 small of the Dominican collaboration of the agricultural Republic, in alliance National Network of producers of Popular and Solidary with Banco Nicaragua have Finances of Ecuador ADOPEM, we have (RENAFIPSE), we have acquired micro provided 3,816 facilitated the granting irrigation systems micro-credits worth of almost 5.5 million through 2,536 million dollars dollars in loans, 75% of microfinance thanks to which which were directed at products. They 3,070 small the agricultural sector. have improved We have also agricultural strengthened the and increased producers have been national network which their production, able to continue to covers more than and consequently, cultivate their land. 460,000 people. their income.
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Outstanding alliances
Other alliances Ecuador Collaboration agreement with the Central Bank of Ec- Central America: uador to create an alternative channel for remittances, signing a tripartite agreement: Banco Central del Ec- CONACAFÉ, Don Bosco, uador (BCE)-RENAFIPSE-RIA (remittances company). Grupo CEIBA, UNAG. Agreement with the Metropolitan District of Quito Ecuador: so that municipal taxes could be paid through the Social Protection Pro- RENAFIPSE platform in 30 Cooperatives of this net- gramme (PPS) under the work. 16,327 people already benefitted from this Ministry of Social Inclusion service with a total amount of accumulated transac- (MIES), National Programme tions that almost reached 1.5 million dollars. of Popular and Solidary Fi- nances (PNFEPPES), Banca Dominican Republic de Migrante (public bank). Alliance with the REDDOM Foundation (Rural Economic Deve-loment Dominicana) to increase Dominican Republic the competitiveness of the agricultural sector and Ministry of Agriculture, Insti- promote the formation of associations. tute of Agricultural and For- CODESPA, DKV Seguros, Banco Adopem and est Research, and the Do- Universal: We joined these three entities with a view minican Agriculture Insurer to creating innovative health microinsurance aimed (AGRODOSA), Dominican at the poorest. Thus, in 2012 DKV Seguros and Coffee Council, Ministry of CODESPA have continued to develop the project the Environment and Natu- for medical microinsurance in the Dominican ral Resources, Agrarian In- Republic, where barely 50% of the population has surance Entity (ENESA). access to public health services, advising on the design and development of the future product.
In first person
Miguel Estuardo Mosquera, entrepreneur in Ecuador “Now our cooperative helps us with loans making it quick and convenient to pay, which helps us to improve our family’s economic activity. I would ask the cooperative to give us time to pay the credits, training in business skills, and aid for agricultural irrigation. Thanks to the cooperative, we have learned to value our labour in the field, and to save so that we can then access credits”.
Aurelio del Carmen Mercedes, entrepreneur of San Juan de la Managua (Dominican Republic) “I have been able to access credit, thanks to which I have bought more merchandise to have available for my business, which is my livelihood. Also, I have been able to expand my plantations. Thanks to being able to access a loan I have improved my family’s quality of life as well as my own”.
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Social enterprise and micro- enterprise
In contexts of poverty, a large part of the economic fabric is based on small family companies, which contribute to job generation.
However, and despite their importance for a The aim is to improve productivity at the country’s social and economic development, same time as product marketing. they are vulnerable and unstable because, among other factors, they lack liquidity with To achieve this, we work in coordination with which to purchase the tools and materials local organisations and public agents so as that they need to carry out their work. This to bring small entrepreneurs into contact causes their products to be lower quality, with the markets. We also try to establish excluded from more profitable markets and and coordinate relations between micro- consequently from a larger number of buyers. entrepreneurs and companies to explore the possibilities of the latter including them At CODESPA, we strengthen the economic in their supply chain. fabric of micro-enterprises through training projects and access to microfinance services.
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Some of our projects
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN A VULNERABLE SITUATION IN COLOMBIA TO ACCESS THE MARKET
> Our pursued objectives
1,800 micro-entre- preneurs in a Beneficiaries: vulnerable situation in urban zones. Sustainable ECONOMIC IMPACT: increase in revenue. Start up own SOCIAL IMPACT: businesses to leave poverty behind.
We are running a project to support micro-entrepreneurs in the departments of An- tioquía and Caldas in Colombia, where poverty affects 55% of the population, with 17% in a situation of extreme poverty. The micro-entrepreneurs of this area are in a vulnerable situation and face consid- erable barriers to access the sale of their products, causing them to earn low incomes and making it difficult for them to abandon the situation of poverty in which they live. In order to overcome these barriers, we offer training to each of these micro-entrepre- neurs, with the aim of helping them to improve their products and access the market, supporting them also in the production and subsequent marketing of their goods. At the same time, we facilitate access to microfinance services (microfactoring) by advancing them small amounts of money so that they can face their orders. Thanks to all this, micro-entrepreneurs manage to enter the market in a sustain- able fashion and in fair conditions, allowing them to increase their revenue. This helps them to improve their quality of life, invest in their own businesses and little by little, leave poverty behind.
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Achievements
We have Through the Through the offered different SUMA project economic and marketing carried out in Peru legal channels of our and Guatemala, we have worked accompaniment local partner, with 62 base to 74 Promotora de Comercio Social organisations entrepreneurs dedicated to a in the (Social Trade Promoter), sales wide range of Democratic sectors such as by micro- Republic of the farming, textiles entrepreneurs Congo, of which or services, among with scarce 60 are others, offering resources in them training and developing Colombia reached their business advice to help the amount of make them more plans, thereby 1,364,470 euros, efficient. In this guaranteeing surpassing the way, we have their future original objective managed to activities for to reach 300,000 benefit a total of next year. euros. 1,313 families.
Outstanding alliances
Other alliances DR Congo Specific collaboration agreement with DR Congo Umoja Développement Durable, (Umo- GroupeOne. ja Sustainable Development –UDD), and with Mutuelles d´épargne et de Colombia credit du Congo (savings and credit co- Red Nacional de Agencias de Desar- operatives of the Congo), to set up a rollo Local de Colombia (National Net- guarantee fund. work of Local Development Agencies of Colombia - RED ADELCO), City Gov- Colombia ernments of Jambaló, Caldono, Toribio, Thanks to the support of the Women’s Corinto and Silvia (Cauca Department). Secretariat of the Cauca Government, the development actions aimed at indigenous women carried out in that Department together with our local partner ADEL Casa del Agua, have the institutional backing that will guarantee their sustainability.
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In first person
Santos Peregrinos, textiles micro-entrepreneur in Cajamarca (Peru) “Thanks to the SUMA project, I have learned to sew and now I have more income to be able to buy more food and to be able to help my children. Plus, I also have money for myself to buy what I need, like clothes or travel tickets.”
Amancio Romero, partner of a carpenters’ association in Chilacat (Peru) “I joined the association to achieve some goals that will benefit our work such as machinery and training, to make our products as well as to market them. This has helped us to improve our work and we have obtained increased revenue. United we can do many things”.
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RURAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Rural poverty represents almost 63% of poverty worldwide. The causes are complex and multi-dimensional, and comprise aspects associated to the lack of basic services such as education, health or appropriate communications, as well as adverse climatic phenomena, the weakness of local public institutions or social and cultural resistance to change.
In this context, one of the ways of developing Affordable, ensuring that the price and rural populations with scarce resources is to method of payment for said products promote and facilitate their access to goods and services is not a limitation for families and services capable of responding to their with scarce resources, but an incentive most basic needs. In order to do so, they when they realise that the market is must fulfil the following requirements: capable of offering quality at low cost. Appropriate, generating effective mech- Adapted, they must be simple to handle anisms of adoption so that families can and easy to understand how they function, make an appropriate and permanent use so that they can be used, repaired of the products and services, resulting in and maintained in a straightforward a genuine improvement in their quality of manner. To do this, it is fundamental to life. To achieve this, facilitating access to adapt the products, tools or equipment the products or services is not enough; technologically, so that they meet the it also requires carrying out training, economic needs of the household and awareness and communication activities the handling capabilities of the end users. regarding the benefits of adequate use Accessible, through suppliers located and maintenance. in the rural communities or nearby areas, such as shops or distribution When it comes to generating development warehouses, to ensure a permanent opportunities for a rural population supply and cultivate trust among people. through the creation of new markets or This is essential in order to overcome reinforcement of existing markets, it is the physical distance, and also the essential for the goods and services present psychological one caused by the lack in the market to fulfil these conditions (“the of information and security generated 4 As”). At CODESPA, we accumulate wide- in people with scarce resources when it raging experiences in this field, and would comes to accessing the market. highlight the development of markets for
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farming tools and machinery, veterinary firewood to cook, or increasing farming services, hygienic latrines, water pumps or production by making irrigation available), grain warehouses. accessing the market as consumers who make their own decisions, without having The programmes developed by CODESPA to rely on products and services supplied under this local market approach, have by cooperation projects or subsidies, and achieved remarkable results, by allowing promoting the creation of local small and people with scarce resources to satisfy a medium sized enterprises, that generate, major share of their vital needs (access to through the sale of their products, profits domestic sanitation, not having to rely on and jobs that are sustainable over time.
Some of our projects
REDUCTION OF DISEASES IN RURAL AREAS OF VIETNAM THROUGH ACCESS TO LATRINES AND TRAINING IN GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES
> Our pursued objectives
163,000 people in rural areas Beneficiaries: in a situation of poverty will acquire latrines. Savings in medi- cal expenses and ECONOMIC IMPACT: improved avail- ability to work. 43% reduction in the incidence of diseases SOCIAL IMPACT: related to the lack of sanitation and poor hygiene practices.
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In Vietnam, where four out of ten people lack sanitation services and 80% of diseases are a result of this situation, we carried out a project to generate awareness and show households the benefits of including good hygiene practices in their life and installing latrines. Further, to ensure that households’ demand was met with quality and at low cost, we created a network of local builders to increase their technical knowledge of construction and business management. Thus, once we complete the project, these micro-enterprises will have the knowledge and skills to continue training with regard to good sanitation practices in their communities, advising neighbours, at the same time as managing to achieve the sustainability of this sanitation project, through their own work and effort. At the same time, to ensure that all families can install a latrine in their home, we established alliances with public programmes of the Government of Vietnam, designed to provide financial support for the poorest families.
WE FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCERS BY IMPROVING RUBBER PRODUCTION IN THE PHILIPPINES
> Our pursued objectives 500 rubber Beneficiaries: producers and their families.
To obtain 25,000 productive ECONOMIC IMPACT: rubber trees.
Reduce vulnerability to natural disasters with the SOCIAL IMPACT: establishment of perennial plantations and income diversification.
We run a project to reinforce rubber production in Agusán del Sur, in the region of Caraga, Philippines, where half of the population lives on less than 2 dollars a day and the rubber producers, in particular, live in a situation of poverty because their income is scarce and unpredictable. We provide them with continuous access to quality rubber seedlings (for their reproduction) and with training to improve their production capabilities. We also help families to develop secondary crops so that they are not solely dependent on a single source of income. We began this project at the end of 2010, creating a farm-school — where we train the producers increasing the number of beneficiaries — and a nursery where the seedlings to grow rubber trees can be supplied. This means that the families can, sustainably and with respect for the environment, increase their income and create jobs, improving their food security and protecting them from the dangers of armed conflict.
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Achievements
In Angola, 635 small We have created a 50,000 people in the rural farmers and farm-school in the areas of Vietnam have cooperative members Philippines, as well obtained access to sanitation benefit from as rubber plant services and more than improved soy crop 100,000 have received nurseries, which production. Thanks to training in good hygiene employ 50 people the increased harvest, practices. Their conditions of they have obtained and are capable of life have improved because higher incomes that producing up to of the drop in the number of have allowed them to 150,000 seedlings diseases contracted due to abandon poverty. of this product. poor hygiene.
Outstanding alliances
Angola: Philippines: Vietnam: PNUD. Municipal Governments Ministerio de Agricultura of Agusan. y Desarrollo Rural.
In first person
Sebastião Máquina, farmer from the province of Bié (Angola). “Thanks to the support received by CODESPA, we have created a cooperative among several farmers in the area and we have learned to work as a group. Our soy production has increased and we have managed to obtain a reserve of seeds to sow for the following harvest”.
Edie Loboa, farmer from the Department of Cauca (Colombia). “This project will help us to improve the living conditions of the families that work to produce manioc root, pineapple and panela sugarcane. As an individual, I hope to be able to extend my field of manioc and pineapple production and to achieve a higher income to contribute to the family economy. The success of this project has made local farmers believe in organisational processes, which strengthens our organisation, which we hope in two years will be an example for our department as well as for the rest of the country”.
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Food security and sovereignty
Malnutrition affects 2,000 million people worldwide, and is currently the largest health problem and the leading cause of child mortality.
From CODESPA, we invest in improving We facilitate access to technologies the harvests of small farmers with a view to adapted to their needs with which to achieving food security and sovereignty for increase their production. their families. According to the FAO, food We work to improve nutrition and reduce security exists when all people at all times people’s vulnerability to climate change have both physical and economic access to and natural disasters, developing pro- sufficient safe and nutritious food to meet grammes for crop diversification, creat- their dietary needs and food preferences ing agricultural insurance products, pro- to lead an active and healthy life. viding access to micro-irrigation systems or reforestation. At the same time, our approach incorpo- We work to promote and strengthen rates the term of food sovereignty, ensur- farmer associations and cooperatives so ing sustainable development from a hu- that they can access materials and tools man perspective (respecting traditional in better conditions. Likewise, we sup- practices or promoting ownership of the port them in the process of marketing land and tools for work in conditions that their products. are safe and beneficial for rural families), and environmental point of view (avoiding Thanks to the work carried out from intensive single crop farming, fostering the CODESPA aimed at increasing productiv- use of native seeds or mitigating the envi- ity, farmers obtain a large number of social ronmental impact of farming activity). benefits, such as access to education or improved health, and economic benefits, To do this, we adopt three main approaches: such as increased revenue that helps them to improve their living conditions and those of their families.
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Some of our projects
ARVEST STORAGE SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE FAMILIES’ FOOD SECURITY
> Our pursued objectives
1,200 poor farming families Beneficiaries: in the provinces of Huambo and Bié (Angola).
Up to 50% reduction ECONOMIC IMPACT: in grain losses due to storage.
Achieve food security SOCIAL IMPACT: through improvement in crop storage.
In Angola we are developing a sustainable and low cost storage system for farmers based on recycled oil drums. The country suffers a situation of insecurity in terms of land holdings, and also enormous food scarcity a lack of structures for storing the production of food products. Farmers lose up to 50% of their harvest production due to lack of storage structures. This situation affects the country’s rural areas in particular. Thanks to the storage system that we have developed from CODESPA, farmers can store up to 236 kg of seeds. This allows them to secure their own food since they do not lose their harvests and also, to obtain income that allows them to abandon the situation of poverty in which they live.
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Achievements
Thanks to the creation of 100,000 rural 20 field schools in 20 families in farming cooperatives of Vietnam have Angola, farmers have improved their farming increased their practices and have rice production increased their production. by 25%.
Outstanding alliances
Other alliances Angola Thanks to our work with FAO TERRA in An- Angola gola, we have achieved the first processes of community land demarcation in the Province Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, of Bié, the only ones in the country at this time. Agricultural Research Institute. Vietnam Vietnam We signed a collaboration agreement with We collaborate with the govern- the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural ment in the province of Lao Cai to Development with a view to expanding the expand CODESPA’s compacted programme of rice crop intensification aimed fertilisers project to 15 new com- at achieving increased food sovereignty munes in order to support 15,000 for the most vulnerable households on a families in the area; Ebro Foods. national scale.
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In first person
Lich, first producer of FDP pellets in the province of Yen Bai (Vietnam). “My micro-enterprise used to sell conventional fertilisers until I received training on this compacted fertiliser technology, in addition to the material required in order to produce capsules of this type of fertiliser. Then, I decided to create the first micro-enterprise to produce and sell FDP in the province. Thanks to the sale of this fertiliser I have managed to increase my income by 30% and thereby improve my own and my family’s living conditions”.
Borja Monreal Gainza, CODESPA Delegate in Angola. “The community land legalisation project that CODESPA is carrying out together with the FAO is a historical event in Angola. We have managed to train the institutions to carry out the processes of land demarcation and legalisation. Also, and more importantly, land is being legalised in favour of farming communities. Now they own more of their own future: they can invest more in their lands and use them as an additional means for their development. Finally, farmers are at the heart of the development of rural areas”.
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Energy and environmental sustainability
In the world there are 1,600 million people who lack access to electricity and 2,400 million people continue to cook and heat their homes using basic sources of energy such as coal, firewood, biomass, and manure, as a result causing gradual deforestation and increasing environmental deterioration.
In rural areas, access to electricity is a hand, we foster the local establishment difficult and costly task. This is why in this of suppliers of this type of technologies, context, renewable energy and energy so that families with scarce resources efficiency can play a fundamental role in can access them. At the same time, we developing these communities. contribute to employment generation in the area. CODESPA works to disseminate and facilitate the use of various clean and environmentally On the other hand, we facilitate access sustainable technologies such as efficient to clean energy for productive uses, in ovens or household biogas systems, at contexts where there are facilities for the same time as promoting sustainable renewable energy development. To this agricultural and livestock farming practices. effect, we work with producer associations and cooperatives in order to strengthen In order to develop our projects in this line, their capacity to manage such equipment we focus on two main aspects. On the one as well as their economic activities.
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Some of our projects
NICARAGUAN FARMERS INCREASE THEIR HARVESTS THANKS TO A SUSTAINABLE MICRO-IRRIGATION SYSTEM
> Our pursued objectives 600 farmers Beneficiaries: in a situation of poverty. Growth of 10% in ECONOMIC IMPACT: farmers’ income. Improvement SOCIAL IMPACT: in the farmers’ food security.
This project has allowed small Nicaraguan farmers to access micro-irrigation systems and become trained in their use and maintenance. Now, their harvests have increased by 30% and they can cultivate wet-season products all-year- round, allowing them to diversify their crops, achieving food security and a more complete diet, which improves their health. From the environmental point of view, we have promoted the use of low pressure irrigation systems. Their use is having an enormous positive impact on those areas with scarce rainfall and an unequal distribution of water resources, leadings to periods of drought. At the same time, the soil degradation and salinisation, caused by the use of high pressure systems, has declined. The amount of water used for crops has decreased by almost 20 times, therefore making a sustainable use of water and contributing to the sustainability and preservation of the environment.
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ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR POOR FAMILIES IN VIETNAM THANKS TO BIOGAS SYSTEMS
> Our pursued objectives
300 families, 40% of them belonging Beneficiaries: to vulnerable ethnic minorities.
Savings of 140 euros per year ECONOMIC IMPACT: per family on firewood.
Reduction of 70% in methane emissions SOCIAL IMPACT: that affect health and the environment.
We carried out a project to supply biogas systems to the population in rural areas of Vietnam, where access to energy is very expensive, which prevents poor communities from easily accessing it. This means that they are forced to use firewood as a source of energy, causing deforestation and the emission of gases that affect the environment and families’ health. Biogas systems are chambers that store organic materials (for example, animal excrements) to facilitate their decomposition, avoiding the emission of contaminating gases and generating clean energy in the form of gas. Furthermore, the excrements are transformed into organic fertiliser that the families can use for their crops. These clean and renewable energy systems have brought about a 70% reduction in methane emissions from untreated animal excrements, and which are harmful to the environment.
Achievements
We have installed 161 household 390 small producers biogas systems in rural areas of from countries in Vietnam, in addition to 300 Central America have efficient ovens. Thanks to the use acquired low pressure irrigation systems which of these sustainable systems, the have helped them to level of pollution has decreased, keep the soil wet even deforestation has slowed and a during the dry season, contribution has been made to the so that they can economic development of the areas cultivate their produce where the interventions took place. all year round.
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Outstanding alliances
Other alliances
Vietnam Vietnam We signed a collaboration agreement with the The sanitation project in Vi- QSEAP programme of the Ministry of Agriculture etnam has been appraised and Rural Development on a national scale, as one of the best projects in to transfer the methodology for selecting the the World Bank’s “Qualitative beneficiaries of the biogas systems. As-sessment of Programmatic Sanitation in Vietnam”. Central America We have reached an agreement with IDE, Interna- tional Development Enterprises, to establish low pressure micro irrigation systems and to adapt them and make them affordable for the poorest communities in Central America.
In first person
Ricardo Fernández Algora, CODESPA Delegate in Vietnam. CODESPA we always take into account the impact on natural resources when it comes to developing a project. Based on this premise, specifically in Vietnam, we carry out environmental sustainability programmes aimed at preventing environmentally aggressive farming practices. Through promotion and awareness raising activities, we have managed to ensure that more than half a million people cultivate rice in a way that is sustainable and eco-friendly”.
Jairo Emilio González, farmer of Jícaro de Nueva Segovia (Nicaragua). “Thanks to using the micro irrigation system on my land, I can keep the soils always wet because the water filters into the earth and the plants can cover their water requirements to survive. It is very useful because here there are times when it rains a lot and others when it does not rain at all”.
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In developing countries, tourism can act as a catalyst for progress and growth, provided that it is based on an approach that respects the local population and its environment.
Hence, it is possible to consider tourism tercultural rapprochement between tourists managed by community members them- and the indigenous population. At the same selves that favours, to a large extent, the time, we provide indigenous communities generation of complementary revenue and with an opportunity to access work without better living standards. This is community- having to resort to migration, to maintain based tourism, understood as a model of their traditions and customs and to opt for tourism management based on the owner- better conditions in terms of infrastructures ship and self-management by the original and sanitation. Thus, we offer training and indigenous peoples of their natural and technical assistance to micro-entrepreneurs cultural resources, following an approach of (owners of inns, tourist guides, craftsmen social commitment, respect for the environ- and craftswomen, etc.) to promote the de- ment and equitable distribution of profits. velopment of small businesses related to tourism. In turn, we try to foster commercial At CODESPA we promote community tour- bonds in order to link small tourism entre- ism as a model that enables the firsthand in- preneurs to demand and potential visitors.
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A BETTER FUTURE FOR INDIGENOUS FAMILIES, THANKS TO COMMUNITY-MANAGED RURAL TOURISM
> Our pursued objectives 3,570 poor Beneficiaries: indigenous people. Growth of 20% in the income ECONOMIC IMPACT: of the beneficiary communities. Social inclusion SOCIAL IMPACT: of the indigenous communities.
We develop community-managed rural tourism projects within the framework of the RUTAS Programme: Community-Managed Tourism Destinations with Sustainable Quality in Latin America, in rural areas of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. These areas, very attractive for tourism, are inhabited by indigenous communities who live in poverty, with low levels of human development. At CODESPA we work so that these communities can obtain direct income from their own community-managed rural tourism activities. This allows the indigenous communities that have traditionally worked in agriculture to receive a supplementary income thanks to this community- managed rural tourism activity, and thus leave behind the poverty in which they currently live. Up to now, over 3,000 people have already benefitted from this initiative, which is currently being carried out with the collaboration of the CAF Development Bank of Latin America.
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Achievements
We have In the countries where We have managed managed to we work on community- to improve and managed tourism, we certify the tourism increase the have managed to quality of service monthly generate local of 583 poor incomes of Government awareness entrepreneurs, of the importance of the under quality poor tourism activity as a standards that are indigenous driver for the recognised by the families by development of market, which has 10%, through excluded populations. determined that This has been reflected there are now 54 the in an average increase of operators in Peru, incorporation 25% in public budgetary Bolivia and of tourism as a resources allocated to Ecuador, productive specific actions that marketing the facilitate the arrival of offer of our activity in their tourists in our beneficiary beneficiary daily life. communities. communities.
Outstanding alliances
Other alliances Belgian Technical Cooperation, BTC, has invested more than 300,000 USD as a complement to the project for the circuits Ecuador designed by RUTAS, in alliance with CODESPA and CAF. Ministry of Tourism, Runa In alliance with the Empresa Pública de Ferrocarriles Tupari, Banesto, INECO. (Public Railways Company – FEEP), 94 residents in Salinas de Ibarra have been trained to cater better to the more Bolivia than 1,500 tourists that visit the town per month to carry out Departmental Govern- tourism activities. ment of La Paz, Munici- The Vice-minister for Tourism of Bolivia has allocated pality of Copacabana, spaces to promote the RUTAS offer at the FITE ARGENTINA Universidad Mayor de San tourism exhibition, in alliance with CODESPA and CAF. Andrés University (UMSA), Franz Tamayo University The SuMAq hotel, the only 5-star hotel of the Machu Pic-chu (UNIFRANZ), Universidad has made a commercial alliance with the RUTAS communities, Católica Boliviana Univer- and now takes its clients on the project’s circuits. sity (UCB). 19 tourism operators of Peru, including CONDOR TRAVEL, Peru VIAJES PACÍFICO and other wholesalers, have established commercial links with the RUTAS tourism circuits. DIRCETUR, OGD CUSCO, Asociación de Guías Ofi- The Provincial Government of Imbabura, GPI, has ciales de Turismo (Asso- acknowledged the quality standards designed by RUTAS ciation of Official Tourism and has certified the quality of 166 community tourism Guides - AGOTUR). entrepreneurs.
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In first person
Marcello Gandolfi, CODESPA Delegate for Peru and Bolivia, responsible for Community Tourism. “RUTAS is an innovative method of working through which CODESPA and CAF have managed to make tourism sector entrepreneurs, local political authorities and poor communities in areas with high tourist inflows work together with common objectives. Thanks to this work, 54 alliances have been established with tour operators in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador and more than one million dollars of additional investment in the project”.
Ana Aguilar, Community-Managed Rural Tourism Guide in Copacabana city (Bolivia). “Thanks to CODESPA, I now produce and sell crafts to the tourists who come to visit our area. I also work as a guide to show them our area and our customs. I like speaking to tourists, we understand each other. They tell me and I tell them, I teach them about my culture. I have always believed in moving forward; I feel proud of the work I do”.
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RESEARCH, TRAINING AND AWARENESS
Sharing our experience CODESPA Pro Development Consultants Courses and conferences Publications Awareness raising activities
CODESPA Foundation p.61 2012 Report Sharing our experience
At CODESPA, we consider it vital to share interventions. This comprehensive exercise the experience and knowledge that we of data gathering and analysis, allows us have gained over our 28 years of existence to periodically review our approaches on the various projects that we develop in afterwards so as to optimise our work on Latin America, Africa and Asia. To do this, projects to a maximum. We learn from each every year we prepare and disseminate and every one of our interventions and a large number of publications such as apply this knowledge to the following ones. books on case studies, systemisations or The Assessment Unit is the department working documents which we use to bring responsible for this work. the public closer, and in a clear manner, to our work, its development process and the At CODESPA, we also offer training results obtained. Through this, we seek for activities for the different agents who other organisations to be able to learn from participate in the world of cooperation, our work methodologies and to apply the with the aim of making interventions lessons learned from other development effective and achieving a real, positive initiatives and/or in similar contexts. and sustainable impact in the areas and communities where our work takes place. In parallel, we conduct continuous research Specifically, most of our training offer is into our subjects of specialisation, with directed at social sector professionals the objective of learning and integrating and also at organisations and/or people into our activity the improvements and interested in international cooperation, innovations that arise in the context of such as companies, young university economic development, for the benefit of students, business schools or academic poor communities. Our specific Research institutions. For all these different publics, and Knowledge Management Department we organise workshops, courses, or drives this work. seminars and conferences.
This year we launched the first external In this regard, we foster collaboration knowledge management newsletter agreements with various academic institu- entitled Investigación y Desarrollo (I+De) tions to contribute to the generation and (Research and Development (R+De)) dissemination of specialised knowledge. with a view to sharing our knowledge We would highlight in this context, the and experience with the different agents creation in 2002 of the Centro de Estudios involved in development cooperation. de Cooperación al Desarrollo (Centre for Through the newsletter, we publicise our Development Cooperation Studies - CCE- publications, training events and new social COD), formed by the Institute of European innovation initiatives, among other items. Studies of the San Pablo CEU University and CODESPA. On a separate note, we believe that it is fundamental to carry out both internal as well We also work to generate awareness as external assessments of all the projects among Spanish society about the on which we work, making subsequent use importance of becoming involved in this of these assessments in order to achieve difficult task, by raising awareness in a improved and increased efficiency in future simple manner and using specific cases
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of our projects’ beneficiaries, to bring The purpose of these awareness raising them closer to the problems encountered activities is to encourage the participation in other countries and the challenges we and collaboration of everyone to achieve face in order to change the reality of the a world with fewer inequalities, and poorest communities. where everyone has the opportunity to be the leader of their own development.
Achievements
We have positioned We have offered training ourselves in training in financial education to in Global Corporate immigrants through more Volunteering. than 10 courses in Spain.
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CODESPA Pro Development Consultants
Last year we created a specific unit For the provision of our services we rely on dedicated to Development Consultancy, our local presence in 17 countries and a with the name CODESPApro. Our reason network of local partners and contacts from for promoting this new area of work is to our more than 25 years of experience in place at the service of other agents the development cooperation. The main char- knowledge that we have acquired over so acteristics of our development consultancy many years of experience, and, in particular, work are as follows: our specialisation in the area of social and economic development. We work with technical quality, commit- ment and professionalism In this sense, we offer development advice We contribute new knowledge and to the different public and private actors in innovative approaches providing our the international cooperation sector with a know-how from both a theoretical as well view to achieving innovative, effective and as a practical point of view sustainable interventions. From CODESPA, We are experts in Corporate Social we wish to offer solutions to the global Responsibility, and also in establishing scourge of poverty from our approach cen- Public-Private Alliances with local agents tred on achieving the social and economic We rely on a team of people who are integration of vulnerable communities in a highly qualified, specialised and socially way that is both sustainable and effective. sensitive
The main services for which we offer Through all of the above, the provision of consultancy are: our consultancy services contributes directly to fulfilling our development mission. Advice on social and economic develop- ment in our seven lines of specialisation Corporate Social Responsibility for De- velopment (CSR+D) Research, systemisation, and training services Development project design, evaluation and knowledge management
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Outstanding alliances
OTHER ALLIANCES AND OUTSTANDING Institute of European Studies of the San Pablo COLLABORATIONS CEU University: The alliance between CODESPA and this Insti- tute, produced the Centro de Estudios de Co- Complutense University operación al Desarrollo (Centre for Development of Madrid. Cooperation Studies - CECOD) with the objec- Red Española de tive of becoming a benchmark in the strength- Microfinanzas en ening of institutions, and in the evaluation of el exterior (Spanish development interventions and policies of the Network of Microfinance European Union. Thanks to the research and the- Abroad - REMEX). oretical training provided by the Institute of Eu- ropean Studies and the experience of CODESPA, Ace Internacional CECOD has become a unique meeting space for Consultants. professionals and experts in the different sectors of development cooperation. DKV. Boston Consulting Group: has collaborated with CODESPA in developing a Barclays Foundation. pioneering tool in Europe that makes it possible La Caixa Foundation. to assess the impact of Global Corporate Volunteering programmes. Canal de Isabel II. IESE: academic collaborator in the project “Global DTS Consultores. Corporate Volunteering. A strategic tool for inte- grating company, employees and development”, AFI - Analistas financieros whose aim is to create practical instruments to internacionales facilitate the implementation and manage- (International ment of Global Corporate Volunteering initia- Financial Analysts). tives. In 2012, IESE has collaborated with us in Uría Menéndez. the closing of a publication of a case book on companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, NH Hote- PriceWaterHouseCoopers les, Allen&Overy, Randstad, Canal de Isabel II, La Caixa Foundation and LGT. Sener VOLUNTARE: NGO and united companies. Sharing knowledge FIAPP. creation objectives around CV, on 5 July 2011 Voluntare came about. It is the result of more than two years of work of the Telefónica Foundation, Endesa, KPMG, Unilever, Fundar, Forum Empresa, Media Responsable, formerly Bip-Bip and CODESPA, and presents itself as a CV network for companies and NGOs, open to the participation of other entities and persons interested in knowing more about this area. In its first year of life, Voluntare has over 500 users and close to 2,000 followers of its LinkedIn and Twitter groups.
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In first person
Laura Quimbay Salamanca, placement student with the Research and social innovation Department of CODESPA “I became associated with the Research and social innovation Team (I+R) of the CODESPA Foundation in February 2012 as part of my work experience under the Masters Degree on Microfinance for Development of the Autonomous University of Madrid. The experience was very enriching on both a professional as well as a personal level. I shared the experiences of several projects in different places across the world, I supported internal publications and I discovered different ways of helping others to overcome their situation of poverty. Now I am working with the government of my country on social inclusion and development projects with the Ministry of Agriculture. I am grateful to CODESPA for having offered me the opportunity to form part of their team. Best wishes always!”.
Filip Cerny, Student of the VII edition of the Evaluation Course of the CECOD “The practical work was undoubtedly the main element of the course. Throughout it, we have understood all the aspects of evaluation. This has taught us how to apply the knowledge as consultants or as evaluators, or even as the party contracting an evaluation. Also, we have discovered the importance of taking into consideration different points of view or responses to situations that arise. There is no worse or better option, which is perhaps what makes the field of evaluation so complex, demanding and fascinating”.
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RURAL FARMING DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCE ON THE USE OF COMPACTED FERTILISER -(FDP) IN VIETNAM
On 16 and 17 August, we held the “Root Solutions” conference, at which we presented the results of the Project in Vietnam for the use of compacted fertilisers, a low cost and clean production technology that is being used by thousands of Vietnamese families. The purpose of this conference was to try to make the country’s public policies include this innovative system, to achieve inclusive and sustainable rural development. Thanks to the application of this fertiliser, more than 100,000 families from rural areas in the country have managed to increase the productivity of their crops by 23%, thus improving their living standards and those of their families.
WORKSHOPS IN ECUADOR TO STRENGTHEN FARMERS’ COMPANIES
In February, a workshop was held aimed at strengthening three Farmer Business Centres (Centros de Negocios Campesinos, hereafter CNC) in Imbabura, Chimborazo and Manabí (Ecuador). CNCs are rural marketing companies whose main purpose is to provide an outlet to the market to local farming produce with the objective of increasing the income levels of farming families.
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COMPANY AND DEVELOPMENT
VOLUNTARE WORKING BREAKFAST ON CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING WORK
In May, we took part in the working breakfast organised by Voluntare, the international network that promotes corporate volunteering and of which we are members. At the meeting, the reasons why companies decide to undertake corporate volunteering actions was discussed and the difficulties encountered in the course of their implementation and development, among others. The meeting also covered the relationship established between companies and NGOs to develop corporate volunteering programmes and how these are implanted in the organisations.
WORLD CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING IN LONDON
María Jesús Pérez, Deputy Director-General of the Research and Social Innovation Area of CODESPA, took part last December in a conference organised by the IAVE (International Association for Volunteer Effort) which took place in the city of London. At the conference, debated subjects included the critical aspects of corporate volunteering, in addition to the opportunities that it offers. As part of it, we described our experience of 10 years managing our Professionals for Development programme.
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COMPANY AND DEVELOPMENT
II DAY ON CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING
In November we were present at the II Day on Corporate Volunteering that took place in Madrid under the heading “Development and effective management”, organised by the Corporate Volunteering Observatory. During the various sessions held during the day, several aspects related to corporate volunteering were discussed, such as the communication between companies and NGOs, Corporate Volunteering and skills development or the alignment of the latter on a local and also global level.
WE PARTICIPATED IN THE “SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY” PROGRAMME OF THE TORCUATO DI TELLA UNIVERSITY IN ARGENTINA
Silvia Loro, technician of the Company and Development Area of CODESPA Foundation gave a speech on the concept of Global Corporate Volunteering. She also presented the tool for measuring the impact of this type of programmes, which has been designed by CODESPA and The Boston Consulting Group. This programme, which takes place at the Torcuato Di Tella University (Argentina) aims to familiarise attendants with the concept of social responsibility so that it can function as a way of conceiving the social function of organisations, in a global society, from the highest levels of consciousness, awakening the appropriate leadership for responsible and sustainable management.
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COMPANY AND DEVELOPMENT
CSRAMÉRICAS 2012
We were present at the Inter-American Conference on Corporate Social Re- sponsibility, CSRAméricas 2012, the main event to promote sustainable cor- porate practices, which took place in Quito, Ecuador, between 21 and 23 May. At this international conference, CODESPA presented the Voluntare project, an inter- national network that promotes corporate volunteering, and of which we are members.
VOLUNTARE ANNIVERSARY EVENT
On 10 June 2012, Voluntare - the first international network for the promotion of Corporate Volunteering made up of companies and tertiary sector entities, including Telefónica Foundation - celebrated its first anniversary. For the occasion, the study “Corporate Volunteering in Spain and Latin America: company perceptions – ENL” was presented, prepared by CODESPA for Voluntare and which has disclosed the main barriers encountered by companies and non-profit organisations, noting in particular the economic crisis and the difficulty in aligning objectives and generating alliances between the productive and non-lucrative sectors. The founding partners of Voluntare are KPMG, Telefónica Foundation, ENDESA, Unilever, FUNDAR, Fórum Empresa, CODESPA and Corresponsables Foundation. This last year, we have been joined by collaborating partners Tempe (Inditex Group), Iberdrola, IBM, CEMEX, Grupo Antena 3, PRIAR (Banco de Galicia), ComunicaRSE, Forética, Asociación Trabajo Voluntario, Hazloposible Foundation, SPB, ENGAGE, Conexión Colombia and the Grameen Foundation, the latter, Bankers without Frontiers, promoted by Nobel Prize-winner Muhamad Yunus.
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DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
CODESPA OPEN DAY
On 20 December, CODESPA held an open to bring our collaborators and friends as well as the general public closer to the work that we carry out to fight against poverty. All of those who came to the Pérez Llorca auditorium, where the open day took place, were given the chance to find out more in depth about what drives us as professionals and our work in different sectors and regions as well as specific stories from beneficiaries of our interventions in various countries.
YOUNG PEOPLE TRAINED IN COOPERATION
CODESPA Juvenil hosted a new edition of the Introductory Course to Development Cooperation at the Complutense University of Madrid, which was attended by about 50 university students. This course, which lasted 16 hours, was given by an academic team made up of Natalia Millán (ICEI), Guillermo Santander (ICEI), Silvia Loro (CODESPA), Iria Oliva López (CODESPA), José Fernández Crespo (CESAL), and Isabel Ortigosa (Inspiraction). The course covered key aspects of development cooperation.
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DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
EUROPEAID WORKSHOP
On 26 January, we organised with the CE- COD the presentation of the 2011 annual report prepared by EuropeAid, presented by Françoise Moreau, director of the Policy Formulation Unit, of the General Directorate of Development and Cooperation. The most noteworthy points of her intervention included an in-depth study of the major challenges currently faced by cooperation, the geographical concentration of aid and re-direction of resources. The report’s presentation was supported by the Secretary of State for International Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
PRESENTATION OF THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR AND WORK OF NGOS
In April, we took part in the Masters Degree in International Relations of the San Pablo CEU University, by introducing students to the non profit sector and familiarising them with the day to day work at an NGO like CODESPA.
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MICROFINANCE
“INTRODUCTION TO MICROFINANCE” WORKSHOP
In the last week of February, we organised a workshop called “Introduction to Microfinance” at the Technical Cooperation Office of AECID in Ecuador. The workshop provided an introduction to the microfinance sector and a brief analysis of the situation of the sector in the country. The workshop was attended by close to 25 people including personnel of the AECID and different NGOs interested in expanding their general knowledge in relation to the microfinance sector.
I DAY OF EXPERIENCE SHARING IN MICROFINANCE
In December, we took part in the I Day of sharing experiences in microfinance, organised by the Coordinator of NGOs for Development, CONGDE. Specifically, we formed part of the round table that focused on debating new microfinance initiatives and we presented our experience with microfinance products and strategies in the rural setting.
DAY ON THE IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE
In April, we participated in a day on the impact of microfinance, organised by CIFF with the collaboration of Nantik Lum and the Microfinance club. CODESPA responded to the question “does microfinance work?” by sharing with attendants the use given to the tool along with the conclusions, challenges and opportunities that face the sector in coming years.
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MICROFINANCE
DAY ON MICROFINANCE AT THE SCHOOL OF IMMIGRATION AND COOPERATION PROFESSIONALS OF MADRID
María Jesús Pérez, Deputy Director-General of the Research and Social Innovation area of CODESPA, participated on 2 March in the day on microfinance organised by the School of Immigration and Cooperation Professionals of Madrid. During the event, she presented her paper on “Microfinance: lessons learned for inclusive businesses” talking about the lessons learned by CODESPA in promoting this tool that combines financial returns and social impact.
MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
COURSE ON FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANTS
We offer financial education courses to immigrants living in Spain, with a view to helping them to learn how to manage their family resources, foster a culture of savings and financial responsibility, and consequently, be better able to face a potential situation of vulnerability or economic difficulty. These courses also generate awareness among this population about the importance of programmed saving and the productive use of remittances sent to their respective countries of origin. Last year, we taught 10 financial education courses aimed at immigrants from Ecuador in Barcelona, Madrid, Murcia and Valencia. To this effect, we have developed the `Managing my money´ programme and prepared all the courses in alliance with immigrant associations thanks to the support of the Madrid City Government. The courses are also offered to private companies as part of their social action and Corporate Volunteering programmes.
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“It is not just about giving, but also about achieving. It is not just about doing good, but also about doing it well. And it is also not just about doing it well, but about doing it well.”
Company and development
“Global Corporate Volunteering Case Study Book” This book provides information about Global Corporate Volunteering (GCV) through a series of essays, interviews and case studies. These familiarise us with the best innovative practices that companies are developing across the world, with the objective of solving social problems through Global Corporate Volunteering projects. The book has involved the participation of experts and institutions with a consolidated international track record. The book has been published in Spanish and in English and has an adapted version in German.
Technical Note. “CSR+D and the role of companies in social problem resolution” In today’s globalised context, the role of companies is vital not just as an economic agent, but also as a social one. Corporate Social Responsibility (hereafter, CSR) invites us to reflect on this and to discover the possibilities and mutual benefits of integrating the private sector in the eradication of poverty and driving the social and economic integration of poor communities. Through some practical case studies, the technical note invites us to reflect and value how CSR can become a valuable and potent tool for the companies’ positioning, innovation and social improvement. Languages: Spanish, French, English and Portuguese.
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Technical Note. “The involvement of senior management and the capacity to evaluate and learn as key factors for the success of Global Corporate Volunteering” In this technical note we focus on the involvement of senior management and the capacity to evaluate and learn as key factors for the success of Global Corporate Volunteering (GCV). To analyse this topic, we interview Mr Ignasi Carreras, director of the Social Innovation Institute of the ESADE business school.
Technical Note. “The potential of social impact bonds. In pursuit of resources for social ends” At a time when cooperation resources and funds are scarce, reinvention is necessary; this technical note familiarises us with the potential of social impact bonds and how by using them it is possible to improve the product of existing resources. Thus, we are presented with social impact bonds as a financing instrument that is associated to social objectives and comprises enormous benefits for the issuer and for the investor. On the one hand, the State reinvests savings in issuing bonds and, on the other hand, the return on investment is dependent on the success and achievement of the agreed social objectives. For certain, through this means of capital flow, social impact bonds make it possible to bank on innovation, social improvement and the useful and effective investment of capital currently available for cooperation.
Study of Corporate Volunteering in Spain and Latin America This research, published by international network Voluntare (the first international network for the promotion of Corporate Volunteering) of which CODESPA is a member, provides information on advances and trends, as well as the main barriers encountered by companies and non profit organisations when they become involved in corporate volunteering collaborations. The paper was prepared on the basis of the information compiled in the course of Voluntare’s first year of operation.
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“Sharing the knowledge and the tools generated in the projects with the rest of the organisation, increases the impact and efficiency of future projects”.
Rural markets development
“Lessons learned and guidelines in supporting rural associative enterprises and cooperatives in contexts of poverty”. This publication presents CODESPA’s experience in supporting associative enterprises, based on the example of APROCANE (the Association of Cocoa Producers of the north area of Esmeraldas), a rural enterprise in Ecuador. The publication seeks to share the advantages of association and analyses the main factors of success and challenges faced by rural associative enterprises and cooperatives, with a view to maximising the impact of future interventions to support these organisations and improve the social and economic situation of small producers.
Migration and development
Financial education manuals. This financial education manual prepared by CODESPA foundation intends to provide immigrants residing in Spain with basic money-management concepts and tools so that they are able to efficiently manage their income. Thus, it helps them to improve their financial situation in our country, and contributes to helping them achieve their migration objectives, and to ensure that remittances sent to relatives in their country of origin favour their personal or family development objectives and improve their quality of life inasmuch as possible.
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CECOD
“Technical cooperation for institutional reinforcement: tools for boosting its results”, coordinator: Luisa Moreno. This publication describes a large number of international technical cooperation actions that focus in whole or in part on skills creation and institutional reinforcement, in the conviction that good public policy management and increased citizen participation in public affairs, constitute the necessary conditions for progress towards higher levels of freedom and wellbeing in any society.
“Institutional reinforcement and development: practical tools for cooperation agents”, coordinator: Daniel Gayo. This publication compiles notable contributions that arose during the III International Congress on “Institutional Reinforcement and Development: an inevitable challenge for Cooperation agents” organised by CECOD, with a theoretical and conceptual followed by a practical and instrumental analysis of important subjects such as: institutional quality, tax systems in aid-recipient countries, the role of public-private alliances, the strengthening of organisations and preparation of programmatic plans with a gender perspective.
“Guide to using quality measurement tools of the Public Institutions in international cooperation”, Pablo Bandeira. This guide describes, analyses, and classifies the tools for measuring the quality of public institutions, with a view to fostering institutional reforms that promote an equitable and sustainable financial development in countries that receive aid. It also indicates the potential uses these may have for the different agents involved in international cooperation.
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Throughout the year, CODESPA carries out a large number of awareness raising activities with a view to providing incentives for everyone to participate and collaborate in the fight against poverty.
We can all become an opportunity for those who are most in need.
we launched a fund-raising campaign through teaming In March we launched the campaign “Join teaming and give the women of the Congo a chance!” to raise funds that will be assigned to the “MargueRestau” project. The purpose of this project is to train and professionally integrate these women who live in a situation of exclusion. With just 1€ per month, anyone can contribute to changing this reality.
iEB solidarity day On 9 May, we took part in the IEB SOLIDARITY Day, organised each year by the IEB (Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles – the Institute of Stock Market Studies). During the event, we provided information about our work to the numerous students who visited the stands of all participating NGOs.
Awareness stand in shopping centres The weekends of 12 and 13 May and 8 and 9 September, we participated with an awareness stand in the Madrid Xanadú Shopping Centre. This allowed us to publicise our work supporting poor communities in Ecuador and Colombia. The stand included pieces of local craft work as a sample of the work done by the communities.
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voluntare celebrates its first anniversary On 29 June, Voluntare, the first international Corporate Volunteering network, celebrated its first anniversary. As a founding partner of this network, CODESPA participated in this day of celebration at which the study was presented on “Corporate Volunteering in Spain and Latin America: company perceptions - ENL”.
“Inspiring Summer” Initiative In June, a charity flea-market was held as part of the “Inspiring Summer” initiative organised by the fitness club chain Holmes Place Health Clubs. The objective was to unite health and sports activities with charitable initiatives. All the money collected from the flea-market was allocated to projects carried out from CODESPA.
Community tourism graphic On 27 September, as part of the International Day of Tourism, we published a computer graphic about our community-managed rural tourism project. Community tourism is a tourism management model based on ownership and self-management of natural and cultural resources by native populations (indigenous, mixed race, African descent,...), following an approach that includes social commitment, respect for the environment and a fair distribution of profits.
interview on Spanish Television In November, the Spanish Television Programme “Para todos La 2” (Channel 2 for everyone) interviewed Mercedes Soler-Lluró, a patron of CODESPA Cataluña. During the meeting, Mercedes spoke of the situation in D.R. Congo and mentioned the “Margue Restau” project underway in the country and aimed at training women and helping them to find a job so that they can become financially independent.
Pobreza Cero (Zero Poverty) Rally We took part in the Pobreza Cero rally together with other NGOs at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid on 17 October. The objective was to demand government fulfilment of the Millennium Development Goals, established by the UN for 2015.
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CODESPA at Forética’s CSR MarketPlace On 15 November, we participated in the CSR MarketPlace organised by Forética. At the event, we presented our kit for managing global corporate volunteering programmes, comprising training resources (good practices manual and start-up guide), consultancy and start up with our programme “Professionals for Development” made available to companies interested in integrating the knowledge of their employees in the economic development projects that we carry out at CODESPA. At the event, another 50 business management solutions were presented approached from the perspective of sustainability and social responsibility.
“You are part of the solution” Facebook application To coincide with the Christmas season, we set up the “You are part of the solution” app through Facebook. The application involved a story for users to decide how it ended. The aim was to generate awareness of a project we are carrying out in Colombia to help poor farmers and craftspeople. The initiative was sponsored by renowned chef Ferran Adrià.
CODESPA open day On 20 December, we held an Open Day at CODESPA to share with our partners, collaborators and the general public what our foundation is like, what moves us as professionals and as people and the work that we do in order to change the world. At the same time, we provided a detailed explanation of the projects we are carrying out in countries such as Peru, Vietnam and the Caribbean.
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Financial Education on the Spanish News (Telediario TVE) On 4 November Spanish Television broadcasted a short news item on our financial education courses for immigrants. The second edition of the News gave information on the financial education courses that we provide from CODESPA to teach people how to manage their financial resources in the best possible way.
Launch of our new slogan On 18 July, we launched our new slogan “Become an opportunity”. This new slogan refers to the fact that everyone deserves an opportunity, but some people haven’t even been given one. At CODESPA we work to give those people that opportunity to leave poverty behind through their own work.
“Cook up a new world” initiative We participated in the “Cook up a new world” initiative organised by the Andalusian Coordinator of Development NGOs. The aim was to cook up a recipe for a fairer world. To do this, men and women who contribute with their work to Development NGOs, described in videos what ingredients they believe would make a humanitarian world possible.
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XVI CODESPA Awards On 11 December, we presented the 16th CODESPA Awards, presided by HRH, the Prince of Asturias. During this edition, Prosegur received the solidarity company award; IBM employees received a prize in the Corporate Volunteering category; Expert Timing Systems were awarded in the solidarity SME category; and Purificación Gómez-Román, journalist of the RNE (Spanish National Radio), received a prize for Journalism for Development.
IESE Barcelona “Doing Good Doing Well” Day On 24 and 25 February, the Barcelona campus of the IESE Business School celebrated the 9th edition of its annual conference ‘Doing Good and Doing Well (DGDW)’, organised by the students of the MBA. Under the heading ‘Achieving Sustainability in Business and Society’, entrepreneurs, businessmen, students and institutions debated and responded to demands for a new business and financial model based on ethics, transparency and solidarity. We took part with our paper: “Is CSR still a viable strategy?”.
voluntare corporate volunteering breakfast The second breakfast of Voluntare (Corporate Volunteering Network) was held in June in Viladecans. This is a series of working breakfasts, which take place in Spain and in Latin America, and that Voluntare promotes in order to foster dialogue between NGOs and companies interested in the successful implementation of this way of involving employees in improving society.
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Photography Exhibition “The social and economic impact of microfinance for poverty reduction” From 15 to 20 February, we were present at the Estación de Francia (France Station) of Barcelona, with an exhibition organised thanks to the collaboration of ADIF (the Spanish Railways Infrastructure Manager). The exhibition displayed a series of photographs of some of CODESPA’s specific projects where elements of microfinance managed with a social focus, contributed to improving the quality of life of many families in developing countries.
Shopping with “efecto solidario (charitable effect) In 2012, it was possible to buy products and services through the efecto solidario web page by choosing CODESPA as the favourite NGO.
Book Day One more year, we took part in the Diada de Sant Jordi (Saint George’s Day in Catalunya), with a second hand book stall, with books donated by individuals for the event, at which more than 1,300 books were sold. Funds were collected to sustain our development projects.
Charitable pre-screening of the film “Profesor Lazhar” On 12 April, approximately 400 people attended the pre-screening of the film “Profesor Lazhar”. Thanks to them and to the collaboration of A Contracorriente Films and Cinesa, the funds collected were allocated to our project to offer specific skills and training in community-managed rural tourism to 544 extremely poor indigenous families in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.
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“The Shopping Night Barcelona” We were present on 22 November during “The Shopping Night Barcelona”, offering information about our projects. This event is a festive occasion for night time shopping where establishments in one of Barcelona’s most unique locations: Paseo de Gracia and its surroundings, are open out of ordinary hours, from 20:00to 01:00 am.
Pre-screening of the film “El Chef” On 25 October, there was a pre-screening of the film “El Chef, la receta de la felicidad” (The Chef, a recipe for happiness). Thanks to the collaboration of A Contracorriente and Cinesa and the audience of more than 400, funds were collected for the project for child schooling and improved family environment in the marginal districts of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
“La Oreja de Van Gogh” Charity Concert On 8 November, we organised a charity concert of the pop group La Oreja de Van Gogh, at the Teatro Arteria Paral·lel in Barcelona. The profit obtained from the concert was assigned to the “MargueRestau” project for the professional integration of 15 young women in a vulnerable situation, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Thanks to this project, these young girls are given an opportunity to receive training by working in different sectors of the hospitality industry: cookery, restaurant management, and customer or supplier relations.
Private charity initiatives On 28 March, there was a presentation at the Casa Orlandai in Barcelona, of the book by Fernando Grajeda “Un Plan Sencillamente Perfecto” (A Simply Perfect Plan), where for each book that was sold, the author donated €3 to CODESPA projects. There was also a charity jumble sale, where a percentage of the sales was allocated to our projects. Also, on 12 August, during the Fiesta Mayor de Queixans festivity, we had a stand with bracelets, cakes, and craft items for the benefit of CODESPA projects.
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Pedralbes Center Charity Market From 18 December to 5 January, a charity market was organised at the Pedralbes shopping centre in Barcelona. CODESPA was present with products made by the beneficiaries of our cooperation projects: Jequies balls made by the indigenous craftswomen of Guatemala, and Christmas cards made by craftspeople of Colombia.
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Alliances with companies and CSR+D CODESPA Awards
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The collaboration of companies in the fight against poverty (CSR for Development)
For CODESPA, integral human develop- personal and professional realisation of ment, including the creation of a sustain- many people, represents in and of itself an able economic fabric – where people come irreplaceable contribution to society. That first – is the right path towards achieving activity, which companies – as corporate significant progress in the fight against citizens – must try to fulfil, should not be ex- poverty in the world. This approach, which clusively limited to maximising profits. derives its strength from the recognition of the equal dignity of all men and women and At CODESPA, we see Corporate Social the leading role each one of us most play in Responsibility (CSR) as an opportunity for configuring our own life, makes it possible generating alliances spaces for dialogue to achieve consistent and lasting solutions between the private sector and NGOs, in to the problems we encounter in the com- order to generate mutual learning and find munities where we live. new solutions applicable to our projects, in addition to seeking joint funding of specific Under this premise, CODESPA centres on actions or projects. This is something creating opportunities for decent work as that is starting to be known as CSR for the engine for personal growth, means to Development (CSR+D). sustain people and their families, and meet- ing place with other citizens to participate In the specific field of developing communi- in the configuration of our societies. ties that live in poverty, the role of the com- pany can be very diverse and fundamental: We believe that the private sector has a promoting an inclusive market where said leading role to play in the strategy to fight communities can participate, transferring against poverty. Companies’ participation know-how to local agents that may need in development occurs when they carry out it, etc. Thus, within CSR+D, there are sev- their own economic activity in fair condi- eral lines that can be used to promote the tions. Their very existence, as generators social and economic growth of developing of wealth for society and support for the countries. Thanks to financial, human, ma-
CODESPA Foundation p.90 2012 Report terial, technological resources, etc., that represent us and with our collaborators. companies can contribute, it is possible to For this reason, we undergo different make sustainable and multiply an economic control mechanisms, and of our own will, growth that improves the opportunities of we have established voluntary agreements the groups most in need. with various undertakings that supervise the correct performance of our work, such It is vital for alliances established between as the Lealtad Foundation. NGOs and companies to be based on the principle of transparency. At CODESPA, The alliances that CODES¬PA establishes as a non-profit organisation, we feel with companies can be of two types: responsible for being transparent: in our policy, in our projects, in our budgets, with Strategic social action the people we work with, with those who Integration of CSR+D in the business
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Through strategic social action, CODESPA promotes the contribution of compa- nies to eradicating global poverty with their economic support and, insofar as possible, with other company resources, such as the experience of employees, the knowledge generated by the organisation and the capacity to innovate.
This approach includes the Corporate Vol- In 2012, the following collaborations took unteering programme “Professionals for place in this line. Development”, through which companies and their employees can collaborate in the RedEAmérica: collaboration has projects that CODESPA develops, to sup- continued with the companies of this port, with their own professional knowl- Social Responsibility network in Peru and edge, communities, small farmer associa- Guatemala, with which we continue to tions or micro-entrepreneurs. We offer this encourage, for the third consecutive year, possibility to companies that have signed a support for the more than 50 initiatives to collaboration agreement with us. create small businesses devised by micro- entrepreneurs and producer associations. Numerous companies have collaborated These small businesses favour the creation financially and technically in the more than of income for these groups made up of 100 projects that have benefited thousands people with scarce resources and foster the of people during last year. creation of jobs in their communities.
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Roviralta Foundation: CODESPA and DINERS CLUB: the alliance between Roviralta Foundation are strategic partners CODESPA and DINERS CLUB has launched in our development programmes. This tourism development actions in the Jama year it has funded development projects in Canton, province of Manabí on the Ecua- Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Philippines, Morocco, dorian coast. The alliance has enabled tour- Colombia and Nicaragua. This association ism service providers in the area to form an has contributed to developing a wide variety organisation that brings together all of the of projects: community-managed tourism; agents involved in the local tourism chain. creation of micro-enterprise structure; rural This has made it possible to consider tour- farming development; and professional ism promotion activities from a joint per- training and integration, among others; spective between the community, private reaching thousands of people. companies and the public authorities.
Ebro Foods Foundation: we work in Sener: collaborates funding our mission. Vietnam with the aim of promoting Sener provides resources so that we can rural development through improved continue to perform our work and give rice productivity. Funded by the AECID opportunities to the poorest people living in and thanks to the collaboration of Ebro developing countries. At the same time, two Foods, a new market has been set up and Sener volunteers took part in Professionals consolidated based on the production, for Development, CODESPA’s Corporate marketing and low-cost implementation of Volunteering programme. Thanks to the a new non-polluting fertiliser system which contribution in time, knowledge and is more effective than traditional systems. experience of the two Sener engineers, it has been possible to prepare a guide for ISS Facility Services: through its “Una the use of low pressure irrigation systems Sonrisa Más” (One More Smile) foundation, that are being implemented among it has continued to strengthen the business small farmers in a situation of poverty in management of rural micro-enterprises in Nicaragua. Ecuador. In 2012, it has collaborated in the project to improve access to working capital BBVA: collaborates funding our microfi- funding for four rural business centres in nance for development line of action. BBVA Ecuador, with FEPP (Fondo Ecuatoriano provides resources so that we can continue Populorum Progressio). bringing microfinance to rural areas and developing new products adapted to the The two projects supported by ISS in 2010, needs of the poorest populations. “Strengthening the business of three rural micro-enterprises in the provinces of Azuay BELCORP Foundation: through the alli- and Cañar, Ecuador” and “Creation of ance between CODESPA and BELCORP agricultural cooperatives for the integration Foundation the professional development of youths at risk of exclusion” in Larache, of girls and young people with limited re- Morocco, were completed successfully. sources in the rural area of Peru has been supported through grants for the altern- ance education system that CODESPA im- plements in the country.
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Halcón Viajes: collaborates with CODESPA Grupo Cortefiel:Grupo Cortefiel, one of by donating plane tickets. Halcón Viajes is a the major fashion distributors in the world, Spanish travel agency established for 40 years. collaborated with CODESPA in the organi- sation of a Women’s Secret charity market. Xanadú: this shopping centre located in The collected funds were allocated to the provides CODESPA with space to set up a project “Women in Action – support for the stand during different weekends through- textile cooperative of Douar de Tanafet, out the year. We used it to provide informa- Chefchaouen in Morocco”. The objective tion on our project in Colombia/ Ecuador. of this project is to improve the living con- ditions of women in the rural commune of Groupon: collaborated with CODESPA by Dardara, in Chefchaouen (Morocco) by of- promoting a campaign on its web page. All fering them support in the manufacture and collected funds were used for a alternance sale of the textile products that they make. education project in Peru. CODESPA foundation supports the creation and Mutua Madrileña: the insurance coop- improvement of rural schools in Peru with erative collaborated with us in organising the goal of reducing poverty levels in a charity raffle for a tennis racket signed the rural environment and fostering their Djokovic at the 2012 Tennis Open. The development through comprehensive money collected was allocated to the pro- training for young people, to prepare them ject “Women in Action – support for the for life and work. textile cooperative of Douar de Tanafet, Chefchaouen in Morocco”. The objective Redyser: in 2012, courier firm Redyser start- of this project is to improve the living con- ed to collaborate directly with CODESPA ditions of women in the rural commune of through the Teaming programme, whereby Dardara, in Chefchaouen (Morocco) by of- company employees donate one euro per fering them support in the manufacture and month of their wages to the project for al- sale of the textile products that they make. ternance education in Peru. Also, Redyser doubles the amount collected to support La Nevera Roja: the biggest web platform education of children of the Andes. With of restaurants that make home deliveries in their support for this project, Redyser con- Spain collaborated with us during the Euro- tributes to the Scholarship Programme for pean football championship period. When young people with limited resources. Their a home delivery order was placed through contribution has achieved one year of alter- its website, a certain % was allocated to nance rural education for 3 girls in a situa- CODESPA projects. As part of this initia- tion of poverty. tive there was also a prize draw for a T-shirt signed by football player Andrés Iniesta. Amplexus Foundation: collaborates with CODESPA through its charity SMS service, INECO: has collaborated with CODESPA to collect funds from the charity campaigns by supporting our community-managed developed by CODESPA. In particular, it tourism project. Two INECO employees manages the reception of SMS with dona- went to Peru as volunteers on this project, tions received through the “28099” num- to carry out a related study and thanks to ber with the key word AID OPPORTUNITY their work, maintenance work was carried throughout the effective period of the dif- out on the main roads providing access to ferent campaigns. the project’s communities to guarantee the arrival of more tourists throughout the year.
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Banesto Foundation: We signed our col- RACC: through the 100% RACC points laboration agreement in December 2012, programme, customers of the RACC have where the foundation undertakes to collab- collaborated with their donations in 2012 orate with the community-managed tour- to the alternance rural training centres in ism project, first under the Programme of Peru. At these centres, children and young tourism and crafts training for tourism ven- people living in poverty in rural areas are tures managed by poor populations. receive schooling through an education and work training model that enables them Barclays Foundation: has supported the to access a better future. creation of the first book of Global Corpo- rate Volunteering case studies. Thanks to BEdeluxe: in 2012 we signed a collaboration the contributions of Barclays, CODESPA agreement where through the exclusive and its partners, the IESE Business School, online shopping club www.bedeluxe.com, The Bos-ton Consulting Group and Aus- customers can make direct donations to our trian NGO ICEP with the support of the training project for the social reintegration European Commission, have prepared a of street children in the Congo, and to the manual and a book of case studies describ- project of alternance education for children ing the experience of companies from all and young people in Peru, an education around the world that are successfully im- programme that is adapted to the social plementing Corporate Volunteering initia- reality of the rural population. tives whereby employees contribute to the fight against poverty using their technical Schober PDM Iberia: European leader in and professional skills. information solutions and databases and multi-channel solutions. Thanks to Schober ”La Caixa”: in 2012, it has supported us and the support of its team of profession- through its Puntos Estrella (Star Points) als, we have been able to improve the in- programme. Thanks to the donations of its ternal and external communication of our customers, children and young people in activity. Through the XCampaign tool, we poor rural areas of Peru have been able to can carry out our communication and e- continue to study through an education sys- mail marketing actions more effectively tem that is adapted to their circumstances and efficiently. and family requirements. This project man- ages to improve their living conditions and achieves sustainable rural development.
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Integration of CSR+D in the business
At CODESPA, we try to start projects that seek to directly include the core of the company business. In this way, the union of company and the fight against poverty can materialise in different and new business models, such as inclusive businesses, the adaptation and design of products and services for people living in poverty or social entrepreneurship, among many other possibilities.
These are some of the companies that “La Caixa” Foundation and LGT It also con- have collaborated with us in this project tains special contributions by recognised line during 2012: international experts in the field of Cor- porate Volunteering and Corporate Social DKV Seguros: the objective of the alliance Responsibility, such as Beatriz Boccalandro between DKV Seguros and CODESPA is to (Boston College); María Jesús Pérez and Sil- facilitate access to health services to the via Loro (CODESPA); Mónica Galiano, Kenn poorest people. The insurance company Allen and Sarah Hayes (IAVE); and Amanda and CODESPA have continued to develop Bowman (IBLF), among others. a medical micro-insurance project in the Dominican Republic, where barely 50% Grupo Nostrum: is Latin America’s leading of the population has access to public marketing and advertising group. This health services. They have also worked group has made a team of professionals to strengthen the local partners involved available to CODESPA, which on a pro in microfinance, generating an insurance bono basis collaborates by contributing culture, through raising awareness, training its experience and knowledge. Marketing and communication. campaigns, production of materials, and strategy support are some of the projects Boston Consulting Group (BCG): has they participate in. This collaboration is an become a strategic partner for CODESPA. example of the importance of the company In this time, it has contributed to improving providing its know-how to achieve greater internal management and producing effectiveness in the fight against poverty. studies and tools that have allowed us to systemise certain processes. In 2012, The VOLUNTARE: NGO and united companies. Boston Consulting Group has provided In its second year of life, Voluntare has shown pro bono work by designing CODESPA’s a rising increase in its number of partners strategic plan. and followers. In May 2012, Voluntare made its official presentation in America through IESE: academic collaborator in the project its participation in CSR Américas 2012. At “Global Corporate Volunteering. A strate- the same time, several themed working gic tool for integrating company, employ- groups have been created where NGOs ees and development”, whose aim is to and companies have shared their opinions create knowledge and practical instruments and experiences. to facilitate the implementation and man- agement of Global Corporate Volunteering (GCV) initiatives. In 2012, IESE has collabo- rated with CODESPA in finalising the publi- cation of a book of case studies of compa- nies such as GlaxoSmithKline, NH Hoteles, Allen&Overy, Randstad, Canal de Isabel II,
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Cuatrecasas: is a law firm that provides an Pérez Llorca: is one of the main law firms in online legal assistance service in different Spain. It has made a team of professionals areas. This company has collaborated with available to CODESPA on a pro bono basis, CODESPA, on a pro bono basis, by making to advise us on different legal matters: cor- available a team of committed professionals porate, real estate, administrative, competi- that have advised us on different legal issues. tion, procedural, employment and tax.
Husa Hoteles: thanks to this alliance, which PriceWaterHouseCoopers: is the largest began in 2006, we have been able to rely on professional services company in the the support of HUSA Hoteles on numerous world. They collaborate with us through occasions. Throughout this year, we would Professionals for Development, with their like to highlight that we have continued with Impulsa programme, under which four the CODESPA Huchas Solidarias campaign PwC employees visited four CODESPA (Charity Piggy Banks), implemented in delegations: in Philippines, Peru, Ecuador the group’s main hotels in the province of and Morocco. Once there, they supported Barcelona. We have also included a piggy duties related to fund raising systems, bank in one of the group’s hotels in Madrid. communication and marketing. We would also like to thank them for the fact that, like each year, they have provided us with accommodation and meeting rooms whenever needed.
CODESPA Foundation p.97 2012 Report CODESPA Awards
In line with our commitment to promote Corporate Social Responsibility for Development, every year since 1997 CODESPA Foundation has organised the CODESPA Awards. In every edition, the presentation of these awards has been presided by HRH, the Prince of Asturias. Through these Awards, we publicly recognise the commitment and sensitivity of the various agents of Spanish society – companies, SMEs, employees and journalists – to the problems in developing countries.
On 11 December we presented the prizes towards the neediest, and respect for other to the winners of the XVI edition of the cultures and peoples. CODESPA Awards. The jury selected four winners from the eight finalist projects, HRH, the Prince of Asturias declared that one for each category that made up this “organisations such as the candidates for edition: solidarity company, solidarity SME, these awards are a clear example of how it is corporate volunteering and journalism for possible to operate in developing countries development. with motivations that are not only associated to financial profit, but also to the wellbeing HRH Felipe de Borbón presided over the of the populations where they work”. awards ceremony of the XVI CODESPA Awards on 11 December. During his At this edition, the solidarity company speech, he expressed his gratitude to the award was given to Pro-segur; IBM employ- companies and media present, for their ees received a prize in the Corporate Vol- commitment to society and he emphasised unteering category; Expert Timing Systems the leading role that companies play when received a prize for Solidarity SME; and Pu- it comes to generating opportunities for rificación Gómez-Román, journalist of the economic growth, given their capacity to RNE (Spanish National Radio), received the generate wealth. prize for Journalism for Development. The event was presented by Silvia Jato, ambas- He also underlined the importance of the sador for CODESPA. media as an instrument capable of promot- ing values such as solidarity, commitment
CODESPA Foundation p.98 2012 Report The gala was also attended by Laura Cas- CODESPA foundation organises these tán, president of CODESPA Foundation, awards each year in order to publicly rec- who emphasised that “Spanish society ognise the companies, SMEs and groups is, right now, more charitable towards the of employees who have stood out for their most disadvantaged. Private donations commitment and sensitivity towards devel- have not diminished, companies continue oping countries, as well as the journalists to promote social action and the number whose work has contributed towards foster- of committed volunteers continues to in- ing social responsibility and citizen and cor- crease”. She also thanked everyone who porate involvement in solving the problems throughout these years have stepped for- of the most disadvantaged countries. ward and taken action: “from CODESPA we would like to reward all those who from their personal and professional realities, provide resources, time, knowledge, expe- rience, etc. towards building a fairer world”.
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Solidarity company
The winner of the Solidarity company Award was PROSEGUR with the “Piecitos Colorados” (“Coloured Feet”) project. This is a development cooperation programme of the Prosegur Foundation, whose objective is to improve the education and quality of life of young boys and girls in the most disadvantaged areas of Latin America where the company is present. The rehabilitation of schools or application of nutrition programmes are just some of the activities that take place in the framework of this project.
Solidarity SME
In this category, the winner was the “Microfinanzas integrales” (“Comprehensive Microfinance”) programme presented by EXPERT TIMING SYS- TEM. Its objective is to develop a comprehen- sive microfinance programme that contributes, in clear and measurable terms, to improve the living standards of beneficiary families. Currently, thanks to this initiative, 233 women have directly benefit- ted from a comprehensive service, which includes micro finance services, education and health care.
WINNERS AND FINALISTS
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Corporate Volunteering
IBM was the winner in the Corporate Volunteering category with the project “On Demand community: our volunteering programme”. Created as a challenge to overcome the digital gap, this initiative is one of the most important activities carried out at present by the company’s more than 1,500 employees. Training in new technologies, donation, installation and maintenance of equipment and computer networks or employability workshops are just some of the activities that form part of this programme, in which IBM has invested 12 million dollars worldwide.
Journalism for Development
In the Journalism for Development category, Purificación Gómez-Román, journalist of RNE (Spanish National Radio) was the prize-winner with the radio report “El lado menudo de la in- migración” (“The small side of immigration”), which brought together the testimony of the youngest after their parents moved to the US or Spain in search of a better life for their families. The report was broadcast during the programmes “Sin Fronteras” (“Without Borders”) and “Soli- daridad” (“Solidarity”) on Radio5.
Solidarity company Corporate Volunteering Winner: Prosegur Winner: IBM Finalist: Johnson & Johnson Finalist: Banesto Cultural Foundation
Solidarity SME Journalism for Development Winner: Expert Timing System Winner: Purificación Gómez-Román (RNE) Finalist: Federación Española de Hostelería Finalist: Alfons Rodríguez Molina, Yo Dona (FEHR – Spanish Federation of Hospitality)
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OUR FIGURES
Balance sheet and income statement information Sources, allocation and evolution of funds
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BALANCE SHEETS AT 31 DECEMBER 2012 AND 2011
ASSETS Euros 2012 Euros 2011 A) NON CURRENT ASSETS 881,800 6,783,436 I. INTANGIBLE ASSETS 127,016 138,776 5. Computer applications 127,016 138,776 II. TANGIBLE ASSETS 529,791 576,405 1. Land and buildings 347,859 357,847 2. Technical plant and other tangible assets 181,932 218,558 V. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 224,993 6,068,255 5. Other long-term assets 224,993 6,068,255 B) CURRENT ASSETS 15,613,202 16,083,551 II. DEBTOR USERS 2,020,607 1,460,979 III. TRADE DEBTORS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 6,654,566 6,898,129 3. Sundry debtors 743,215 800,236 4. Personnel 9,336 2,331 6. Other debtors 5,902,015 6,095,562 V. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 571,694 835,671 5. Debt securities 421,057 835,671 6. Loans to entities 150,637 - VII. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS EQUIVALENTES 6,366,335 6,888,772 1. Cash and banks 6,366,335 6,888,772
TOTAL ASSETS (A+B) 16,495,002 22,866,987
NET WORTH AND LIABILITIES Euros 2012 Euros 2011 A) NET WORTH 13,522,497 20,430,461 A1. SHAREHOLDER EQUITY 2,164,968 2,175,883 I. FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT 1,206,532 1,206,532 III. RESERVES 969,351 917,077 VII. FINANCIAL YEAR SURPLUS -10,915 52,274 A3. SUBSIDIES, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS 11,357,529 18,254,578 B) NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 659,077 579,207 I. LONG-TERM PROVISIONS 659,077 579,207 4. Other provisions 659,077 579,207 C) CURRENT LIABILITIES 2,313,428 1,857,319 II. SHORT-TERM PROVISIONS - 60,301 III. SHORT-TERM AMOUNTS OWED - 1,659 IV. BENEFICIARY CREDITORS 2,020,607 1,460,979 V. TRADE CREDITORS AND OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 252,987 334,380 3. Sundry creditors 149,114 233,116 4. Personnel (salaries pending) 198 1,804 6. Other amounts owed to Public Bodies 103,675 99,460 VI. SHORT TERM ACCRUALS 39,834 -
TOTAL NET WORTH AND LIABILITIES (A+B+C) 16,495,002 22,866,987
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INCOME STATEMENTS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2012 AND 2011
Euros 2012 Euros 2011 A) ONGOING OPERATIONS 1. FOUNDATION INCOME FROM ITS OWN ACTIVITY 7,618,625 9,704,057 a) Subscriptions of associates and affiliates 321,558 237,384 d) Subsidies credited to the financial year surplus 6,392,733 8,598,036 e) Donations and bequests credited to the FY surplus 876,857 853,637 f) Repayment of aid and donations 27,477 - g) Events - 15000 3. EXPENSES FOR AID AND OTHERS -6,515,507 -8,439,182 a) Monetary aid -6,504,663 -8,439,182 c) Collaboration expenses -10,845 - 7. OTHER INCOME FROM THE ACTIVITY - 11,800 8. PERSONNEL EXPENSES -648,433 -698,866 a) Wages, salaries et al -515,890 -557,075 b) Social Security -132,543 -141,791 9. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES -416,839 -491,206 a) External services -326,883 -383,258 b) Taxes -76 -1,703 c) Loss, impairment and variation in provisions for trade operations -84,473 -106,245 d) Other current management expenses -5,407 - 10. AMORTISATION OF FIXED ASSETS -95,812 -83,642 12. SURPLUS PROVISIONS 6,050 6,319 13. IMPAIRMENT AND RESULT DUE TO SALES OF FIXED ASSETS - -3,872 A.1) OPERATING SURPLUS -51,916 5,409 14. FINANCIAL INCOME 59,945 103,202 b) From tradable securities and other financial instruments 59,945 103,202 b2) From third parties 59,945 103,202 15. FINANCIAL EXPENSES -18,943 -56,335 b) Amounts owed to third parties -18,193 -53,916 c) Exchange differences -750 -2,419 A.2) SURPLUS FROM FINANCIAL OPERAITONS 41,001 5,409 A.3) SURPLUS BEFORE TAX -10,915 52,274 10. CORPORATION TAX - 835,671 A.4) SURPLUS FROM ONGOING OPERATIONS OF PRECEDING YEARS -10,915 52,274 A.5) FINANCIAL YEAR SURPLUS -10,915 52,276
B) INCOME AND EXPENDITURE RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN NET WORTH 1. SUBSIDIES RECEIVED -6,897,049 -4,624,983 B.1) VARIATION IN NET WORTH DUE TO INCOME AND EXPENDITURE RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN NET WORTH -6,897,049 -4,624,983
TOTAL RESULT, VARIATION IN NET WORTH -6,907,964 4,572,707 FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
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Sources and allocations and evolution of funds
FUND SOURCES
89%
Public 6,774,028 11%
Private 844,596
SOURCES OF PUBLIC FUNDS
Other public bodies 854,124 13% International organisations 857,833 75% 12% AECID 5,062,071
6,774,028
SOURCES OF PRIVATE FUNDS
75%
Individuals, partners and sponsors 214,551
Companies and foundations 630,045 25% 844,596
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
Fund-raising 289,152 12%
Resource management and admin. 883,288 4% 84% Project activity 6,439,805
7,612,245
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EVOLUTION OF FUNDS ALLOCATED TO PROJECTS
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0_ 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
6,904,351 8,283,087 8,853,833 8,439,182 6,439,805
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ACKNOWL- EDGEMENTS
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From these pages, we would like to thank the support and effort of all of those who, throughout 2012, have collaborated with us with their work, energy, dedication and enthusiasm.
CODESPA Foundation p.110 2012 Report THANK YOU for your solidarity:
To the patrons of CODESPA who, day by day, work for a better and fairer world where opportunities are better distributed.
To individual partners and donors, key elements of this joint project. Without them, CODESPA could not continue with its work.
To the professionals who, whether expatriates, local or from Spain, have spared no time or effort to optimise the results aimed at the real protagonists of our projects.
To all the volunteers who offer their knowledge and time to help wherever they can do so best.
To the public development aid institutions which provide funding and institutional backing to our projects and through this support recognise the work and transparency of the CODESPA Foundation.
To the companies and financial institutions which, from a Corporate Social Responsibility approach, provide resources and personal efforts.
To the local partners, who from every remote corner of the world where the organisation starts up a project, have contributed to ensuring that our projects are firmly in line with the reality and respond to local needs.
And, above all, to the beneficiaries, the main players in the projects that CODESPA carries out, who with their effort, dedication and hard work give meaning to the work of the organi- sation and everyone involved in it. They are the people who are really changing their world.
To all of you, thank you very much!
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THANK YOU, all of you, for your solidarity:
To the Government and Public Institutions
To the International Organisations
To CODESPA companies
To the Protector Companies
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To the Collaborating Companies
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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ALTERNANCE TRAINING: pedagogical CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION: used system with a real and permanent interaction to refer to the wide range of non profit, between the community and the school, non government and officially registered through the active and responsible organisations, including community-based participation of the various social and associations that are outside the sphere of economic agents that influence a person’s the public and private sector. In Ecuador, training process and the development this definition includes the legal figures of of the environment. corporation and foundation. They are key players in democratic governability, fair development and inclusive growth.
b CODEVELOPMENT: “It is based on the central idea that people emigrating from BASE OF THE PYRAMID: the theory of the developing countries to more prosperous Base of Pyramid (BoP), formulated by Prahalad ones can actively contribute to the and Stuart, proposes breaking away from the development of both their communities of traditional image of poverty. It sets out the origin and host societies, in economic, social hypothesis that the population formed by the and cultural matters.” 4,000 million people who survive with less than four dollars a day, can improve their quality COMMUNITY LOAN COMPANY: a non- of life and form a potential consumer market regulated organisation specialised in when companies reconsider their business providing financial services. It is peculiar models. To capture this market niche the in that it is made up of the members of a authors invite companies and entrepreneurs community who set themselves up to manage to reconsider their way of seeing people with the organisation and offer loan services to fewer resources, seeking new business models their partners. that bear in mind the characteristics of this market. It is vital to understand features such COMMUNITY TOURISM: tourism as the fact that the majority of this enormous management model based on ownership and group lives in the informal economy in rural self-management of the natural and cultural areas, they lack basic services and do not resources of native indigenous populations, usually have access to immediate cash; and under an approach of social commitment, adapt their offers to it. respect for the environment and equal distribution of profits. BASE ORGANISATIONS: most basic form of organisation in a community. They are the COMPANY INCUBATOR: A project organisations of a social or political nature or company aimed at the creation or that are closest to the communities that they development of small enterprises or micro- serve. Base organisations are assisted in turn enterprises and giving them support in their by larger organisations, such as other regional early stages. Usually the support provided or national NGOs. to new entrepreneurs is related to business management and access to facilities and resources at a low cost or even free.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR): also called business social responsibility (BSR). Active and voluntary contribution by companies to social, economic and environmental improvement, generally with a view to improving their competitive situation and the added value they provide to the group of agents that they interact with.
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR GENDER: It relates to the different roles, DEVELOPMENT (CSR + D): initiatives within rights and responsibilities of men and women, the framework of companies’ CSR strategy and to the relationship between them. It and aimed at actively contributing to the fight makes reference to the way in which the against global poverty and improving the qualities, behaviours and identities of both quality of life of disadvantaged communities sexes are determined by the process of in developing countries. socialisation. It is generally associated to the inequality, discrimination and violation of the CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING (CV): human rights of women. volunteering performed by company employees and that, in one way or another, GLOBAL CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING is backed by the company. CV entails active (GCV): is promoted by companies and their and direct action and requires interaction with employees and is implemented in developing NGOs and society. countries, with the intention to improve the living conditions of disadvantaged groups. These initiatives are one of the best tools for transferring the know-how of companies and d their professionals to these areas.
Desempeño social en microfinanzas: cumplimiento de la misión social de las Instituciones Microfinancieras a través de la i mejora en la transparencia y la incorporación de indicadores de medición de impacto de los INCLUSIVE BUSINESS: business initiatives programas microfinancieros. which, without losing sight of the final aim of generating profit, contribute to eradicating poverty by incorporating people with limited resources as consumers or the workforce e (employees, suppliers, distributors, etc.).
Empresa de crédito comunitario: organización no regulada especializada en prestar servicios financieros. Tiene la particularidad de que m está constituida por los miembros de una comunidad quienes se forman y organizan MICROCREDIT: small loan granted to para gestionar la organización y prestar people with low incomes and excluded from servicios de crédito the traditional banking system. They are a sus socios. characterised in that they are usually for small amounts to be returned in short periods in frequent instalments. Real guarantees are replaced with others adapted to the person’s f possibilities (solidarity, pledge over certain goods, guarantee, etc.). FOOD SECURITY: situation where “all people at all times have both physical, social MICROENTERPRISE: informal company and economic access to sufficient safe and established in most cases as a means for nutritious food to meet their dietary needs generating income for a family group with and food preferences to lead an active and limited resources. It is characteristic of healthy life”. developing countries since it is the way of life of most of the population that lives in the informal sector of the economy. It can be rural or urban.
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MICROFINANCE: According to the CGAP, REVOLVING FUND: is an amount of money microfinance is defined as an initiative allocated to start the productive operations designed to “offer poor people access to of a project, which will serve to purchase basic financial services such as micro-credits, consumables for the production phase of a savings, money transfers and microinsurance project and then will be used for a second given that, like everyone else, these individuals period. This fund, as it name indicates, will need different types of financial services to run revolve to create gains and will be invested to their businesses, acquire assets, finance their achieve greater usefulness in the enterprise. consumption and manage their risks”.
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS (MFI): According to CGAP, MFI are defined as s `different types of organisations that offer financial products and services to poor people, SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVES: and which may include from non government Savings and credit cooperatives offer their organisations (NGOs), to credit cooperatives, members much more than financial services all community development institutions (e.g.: self- over the world. They give them the chance to help groups or credit unions), commercial and be the owners of their own financial institu- state banks, insurance and credit companies tion and create opportunities such as that of or even telecommunications and wire services, starting a new business, building a house for among others´. their families and educating their children. In some countries their members have their first MICROINSURANCE: insurance designed taste of making democratic decisions in their to protect from the different risks to which savings and credit cooperatives. Savings and groups with limited resources are exposed credit cooperatives, democratic financial co- in their daily life and in their different operatives that belong to their partners, exist sources of income. to attend to their members and communities and are safe and practical places that allow access to accessible financial services.
p SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS OR ENTERPRISES: enterprises with essentially POPULAR CREDIT FUNDS: funds created with social aims, whose surpluses are mainly the contributions of the members of a group of reinvested with these goals in the community, people, who manage the funds autonomously. instead of being driven by the need to The funds are used to grant loans to the maximise profit for shareholders and owners. members who make up the fund on a rotating basis and without any guarantees. SOCIAL INNOVATION: In 1934, Austrian economist Joseph A. Schumpeter defined PRODUCTION CHAINS: traditional and innovation as “first introduction of a new spontaneous organisation of the different product, process, method, or system.” agents of economic activities ranging from His definition highlights the dual nature primary rural production to the end consumers of innovation: it is both the result and the of a product, whether a good or a service. methods used to achieve it, something that traditional research has forgotten by focussing PUBLIC PRIVATE ALLIANCE: voluntary and on one aspect or the other. collaborative relationship between the public and private sectors and NGOs, where all SOCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MICROFI- the participants or partners agree to work NANCE: compliance with the social mission of together to achieve a common development Microfinance Institutions by improving transpar- objective and share risks, responsibilities, ency and incorporating indicators that measure resources, skills and benefits. the impact of microfinance programmes.
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VALUE CHAIN APPROACH: integral analysis VALUE CHAINS: Working system that makes model of the context, agents and roles they it possible to analyse a production chain from play, to make way for an intervention (which the standpoint of added value generated may vary according to the conclusions of the by each economic agent in the production analysis), seeking to add sustainable economic of a product or service. They are aimed at and social value for the people who make up identifying the commercial opportunities of a the poorest links and who have enormous production chain and maximising benefit for potential for improving the beneficial impact, the poorest people. since it occurs with support to the producing families with limited resources.
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PROJECT INDEX
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o Public N . of Title Country Private Funder Local Partner Benefi- Line of Funder ciaries work
Microfinanzas comunitarias y servicios microfinancieros rurales especializados. Central AECID Various Various 19,127 Various Budget: € 4,775,000 America Executed at 2012: € 1,996,359 Promotion of the economic development of rural areas of El Salvador by facilitating access to irrigation technology through an offer Roviralta El Bálsamo, Microfinance El Salvador AECID Usulután 1,000 for of specialised rural microfinance and non- Foundation development microfinance services and establishment of Foundation the supply chain for the irrigation systems.
Contribution to improving the social and economic conditions of families in the rural areas Roviralta Microfinance of Honduras by strengthening their community Honduras AECID Funbanhcafe 2,534 for organisations, financial self-management, production Foundation development diversification, and marketing of products.
Promotion of rural social and economic development through access to financial services, strengthening Roviralta Microfinance the community organisation and financial self- Guatemala AECID Fundacen 8,159 for management of Guatemala’s rural communities in Foundation development the departments of Alta Verapaz and Chiquimula.
Promotion of rural economic development through access to financial and non-financial services that facilitate investment, capitalisation, and contribute to Dominican AECID El Corte Inglés Adopem 5,616 Rural markets improving the productivity of the economic activities of Republic S.A. (Geci) development the target group in rural areas of Baní, Azua, Barahona, Neyba, and San Juan in the Dominican Republic.
Promotion of rural economic development by facilitating access to financial and non-financial services that strengthen investment, capitalisation Roviralta FDL, Aldea Microfinance Nicaragua AECID Global, 1,818 for and technological innovation, which contribute to Foundation development improving the productivity of the economic activities Coopefacsa of the target group in rural areas of Nicaragua.
o Public N . of Title Country Private Funder Local Partner Benefi- Line of Funder ciaries work
Creation and consolidation of microenterprises and promotion and institutionalisation of popular Colombia Roviralta microfinance in rural and marginal urban areas. AECID Various 178,274 Various Ecuador Foundation Budget: € 4,750,000 Executed at 2012: € 2,227,666
Strengthening of local capabilities for gradual Social realisation of the economic, social and civil rights Colombia AECID Roviralta CETEC 6,600 enterprise of the target group, with the aim of reducing Foundation and micro- poverty, and increasing local skills and autonomy. enterprise
Strengthening of the marketing strategy of ENREDARTE through the strengthening of the Colombia AECID N.A. Casa del Agua 74 Rural markets production partner of 5 associations of 74 indigenous development producer women in the northeast of Caucano.
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Commercial strengthening of 1,600 microenterprises Promotora de and 45 production unit groups, through the Comercio Social optimisation of their products manufactured in Colombia AECID N.A. Social. PCS 1,600 enterprise accordance with requirements of the national and and micro- international market, e-commerce and marketing (Social Trade enterprise thereof through all available channels. Promoter)
Consolidation of the RENAFIPSE system (partners, EFL, Local Networks and National Network) as a network that promotes processes Roviralta Microfinance Ecuador AECID RENAFIPSE 170,000 for of association and that facilitates access to Foundation development alternative services for groups that are traditionally excluded from ordinary financial channels.
o Public N . of Title Country Private Funder Local Partner Benefi- Line of Funder ciaries work
RUTAS Programme: Community-managed tourism of sustainable quality in Latin America. Bolivia, Community- Ecuador CAF Various Various 3,380 managed Budget: € 966,957 and Peru rural tourism Executed at 2012: € 923,157
RUTAS Programme: Sustainable quality community- Roviralta Community- Bolivia CAF Foundation, APTHAPI 1,050 managed managed rural tourism. INECO, Halpern rural tourism
RUTAS Programme: Sustainable quality community- Roviralta Community- Ecuador CAF Foundation, RUNTA TUPARI 1,325 managed managed rural tourism. INECO, Halpern rural tourism
TIERRA DE LOS RUTAS Programme: Sustainable quality community- Roviralta YACHAQS Community- Peru CAF Foundation, 1,005 managed managed rural tourism. (LAND OF THE rural tourism INECO, Halpern YACHAQS)
o Public N . of Title Country Private Funder Local Partner Benefi- Line of Funder ciaries work
Support for the economic integration of women in a marginal situation through training, the generation of regular income and professional integration. Central America AECID Caja Duero Various 1,045 Various Budget: € 2,483,029 Executed at 2012: € 2,483,029
Increase in the income of 115 women producers of Aloe Vera, by strengthening their production Rural markets skills, and improving the processes of marketing Honduras AECID Caja Duero Comucap 115 development and transformation of Aloe Vera and its deriva- tives, in the department of La Paz, Honduras.
Integration of 186 women in a situation of marginalisation from economic activity, through Social support for professional integration, the Honduras AECID Caja Duero Cien 186 enterprise creation of microenterprises and the marketing and micro- of their products, in seven municipalities enterprise of the centre-east area of Honduras.
Inclusion of rural women in processes for developing Social enterprise economic, technical, business and organisational Nicaragua AECID Caja Duero Nitlapan 120 and micro- skills with an incidence on gender relations. enterprise
Strengthening of the work and business skills of 300 Professional women through vocational and motivational training, in El Salvador AECID Caja Duero CIDEP 300 training and the Municipality of Zaragoza, La Libertad, El Salvador. integration
Strengthening of the production capacity of 300 women of the Alta Verapaz department Guatemala AECID Caja Duero Talita Kumi 300 Rural markets through technical and business training, development access to credit and marketing support.
N.A.: Not Applicable.
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Public Private Alliances for Development. SUMA. Social Guatemala IAF Various Various 676 enterprise Budget: € 2,194,024 Peru AECID and micro- Executed at 2012: € 422,942.12 enterprise
Asociación de Processing and marketing of onion crops, Cooperación Integral Social in the village of Los Trigales, municipality Guatemala IAF Pantaleón Cunense “ACIC” 31 enterprise AECID Foundation and micro- of Cunén. Department of Quiché. (Cunén Association for enterprise Integral Cooperation)
Asociación de Mujeres Strengthening and innovation of production and Vida y Esperanza Social marketing of textile craft work with indigenous Guatemala IAF Pantaleón ADEMVE (Life and 25 enterprise AECID Foundation and micro- women of Chichicastenango el Quiché. Hope Women’s enterprise Association)
Asociación de Mujeres Organisational, technical and productive strengthening al Desarrollo Social of craftswomen of the village Laguna Seca, Guatemala IAF Pantaleón ASMUMUDES 15 enterprise AECID Foundation and micro- municipality of Cunén, Department of Quiché. (Association of Women enterprise for Development)
Asociación de Desarrollo Chiniquense, ASODECHI (Chinique Social Poultry Fattening Farm, Las Vigas Guatemala IAF Pantaleón Development 19 enterprise Village, Chinique, El Quiche. AECID Foundation and micro- Association) /Comité enterprise Aldea Las Vigas (Las Vigas Hamlet Committee)
Organización para el Desarrollo Social Strengthening of the production capacity Guatemala IAF Pantaleón Comunitario – ODEC 37 enterprise to produce and market string beans. AECID Foundation – (Organisation for and micro- Community enterprise Development)
Comité de Desarrollo Integral de la Mujer de Implementation of a poultry farm for the Loman la Colonia de San José Social breed of chicken, to produce high quality eggs, Guatemala IAF Pantaleón (Committee for the 18 enterprise in the Colony of San José, municipality of Santa AECID Foundation and micro- Integral Development enterprise Cruz del Quiché, Department of Quiché. of Women of the Colony of San José
Asociación Cultural Social Cultural venture for local development. Peru IAF UNACEM Arenas y Esteras 15 enterprise AECID (Arenas y Esteras and micro- Cultural Association) enterprise
Strengthening of the technical and business skills UNACEM, Asociación de Mujeres Social of 3 base organisations (OdBs) of Women of S.J.L. Peru IAF Roviralta Artesanas de Sisi Wasi 60 enterprise for their competitive integration in the demand AECID (Sisi Wasi Craftswom- and micro- for handmade knitting services and products. Foundation en’s Association) enterprise
Asociación de Artesanos de Development of technical and business Promoción Ecológica Social management skills for access to new markets Peru IAF UNACEM Afines (Association of 7 enterprise of the base organisation OdB of semi-precious AECID Artisans for the and micro- stone carvers and quarrymen in V.E.S. Promotion of enterprise Eco-Friendly Production)
Asociación de Micro y Strengthening of the business organisation Pequeños Empresarios Social management and marketing skills of the Association Peru IAF UNACEM ELITE INCAICO (ELITE 8 enterprise AECID INCAICO Association and micro- ELITE INCAICA to improve its income. of Micro and Small enterprise Entrepreneurs)
Asociación Casa Social Increase in competitiveness and sales through Peru IAF UNACEM Betania (Casa Betania 35 enterprise the development of production skills. AECID and micro- Association) enterprise
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Asociación de Strengthening of the production, Productores Collas del Social organisation and marketing skills of the Peru IAF UNACEM Sol (Collas del Sol 13 enterprise AECID and micro- Association of producers Collas de Sol. Producers’ enterprise Association)
Asociación del Circuito Ecoturístico de Lomas Strengthening of the organisational management de lucumo Social skills and improvement of the Lomas tourism Peru IAF UNACEM (Association of the 30 enterprise AECID and micro- product for local operation and marketing. Eco-friendly Tourism enterprise Circuit Lomas de Lucumo)
Asociación de Recicladores Grupo Social Strengthening the responsible sale of recyclable Peru IAF UNACEM Cono Este (Grupo 10 enterprise solid waste in the recycling chain. AECID and micro- Cono Este Recyclers enterprise Association)
Organisational, productive and commercial Asociación Artesanal Social strengthening of the association Peru IAF UNACEM Tika Rumi (Tika Rumi 15 enterprise AECID and micro- of craftspeople Tika Rumi. Artisans’ Association) enterprise
Asociación de Productores Silvo Strengthening of the avocado tree production Los Andes de Agropecuarios del Social chain of the Forest and Farm Producers Association Peru IAF Cajamarca Caserío de Mashacat 23 enterprise of Caserío de Mashacat – district of Huasmín, AECID and micro- Association (Hamlet of Mashacat enterprise province of Celendín, department of Cajamarca. Forest and Farming Producers Association)
Manufacture and sale of clothing items Los Andes de Asociación Los Rosales Social through strengthening technical skills in the Peru IAF Cajamarca La Esperanza (Los 8 enterprise AECID Rosales La Esperanza and micro- community of la Esperanza, Baños del Inca. Association Association) enterprise
Production and marketing of dairy produce Los Andes de Asociación de Social complemented with the strengthening Peru IAF Cajamarca Ronderos Los Perolitos 14 enterprise of technical skills in the community of AECID (Los Perolitos and micro- Lluschcapampa – Los Perolitos, Baños del Inca. Association Ronderos Association) enterprise
Asociación de Development of skills in the value chain and Los Andes de Productores Social increase in milk production, in the centre of Peru IAF Cajamarca Agropecuarios de 43 enterprise AECID Vista Alegre (Vista and micro- Poblado Vista Alegre, District of Huasmín. Association Alegre Farming enterprise Producers Association)
Asociación de Rescate y Revalorización del Production of quality handmade fabrics Los Andes de Hombre y la Cultura Social with an artistic and cultural value founded Peru IAF Cajamarca Andina (Association for 24 enterprise AECID and micro- on the age-old Andean Cosmovision. Association the Rescue and enterprise Revaluation of Man and Culture)
Asociación de Productores Agropecuarios Production and handling of a forest and Los Andes de Caseríos Unidos Social farming system for Aguaymanto, an alternative Peru IAF Cajamarca Asunción – APACUA 11 enterprise AECID and micro- proposal for improving family income. Association (Asunción United enterprise Hamlets Farming Producers’ Association)
Asociación de Promotion of milk productivity and profitability, Los Andes de Productores Social genetic improvement and adding value to Peru IAF Cajamarca Agropecuarios 33 enterprise the mountain beef cattle in the caseríos of el AECID and micro- Association Caseríos Unidos de enterprise Amaro, Pampa verde and Quengorio. Asunción APACUA
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Asociación de Productores Strengthening of the skills of the base organisation Los Andes de Agropecuarios e Social ODB, mi Dulce Jesús and technological innovation Peru IAF Cajamarca Industriales Mi Dulce 24 enterprise AECID and micro- in the production and marketing of guinea pigs. Association Jesús (Mi Dulce Jesús enterprise Industrial and Farming Producers Association)
Asociación de Los Andes de Productores Social Installation of a production and Peru IAF Cajamarca Agropecuarios 20 enterprise conservation plant for cattle feed. AECID Huacapampa and micro- Association (Huacapampa Farming enterprise Producers Association)
Strengthening of the organisational and Los Andes de Asociación Central de Social production skills of the ACEGAN, through the Peru IAF Cajamarca Ganaderos – ACEGAN 18 enterprise improvement and conservation of pastures AECID (Central Association of and micro- in silos and haymaking, for dairy cattle. Association Cattle Farmers) enterprise
Los Andes de Asociación de Ganaderos Social Competitive improvement of the dairy cattle in the Peru IAF Cajamarca San Juan de Tincat (San 20 enterprise Hamlet San Juan de Tincat – District of Sucre. AECID Juan de Tincat Cattle and micro- Association Farmers Association enterprise
Los Andes de Asociación de Social Carpentry implementation and conditioning. Peru IAF Cajamarca Carpinteros de Chilacat 32 enterprise AECID (Association of and micro- Association Carpenters of Chilacat) enterprise
Strengthening of the skills of the members of the Los Andes de Asociación de Social AGROCUM association for the technical, productive Peru IAF Cajamarca Agronegocios Cumbico 48 enterprise AECID and micro- and commercial improvement of the aguaymanto crop. Association – AGROCUM enterprise
Asociación de Improvement in the production and marketing Los Andes de Sembradores de semillas Social of barley, wheat and lentils in the district of Peru IAF Cajamarca nativas de Matara - AS- 10 enterprise AECID SENAM (Association of and micro- Matara, province and region of Cajamarca. Association Planters of Native Seed enterprise of Matara)
Asociación de Productores Agropecuarios Los Los Andes de Aventureros del Caserío Social Production of Amárilis and Huagalina potato. Peru IAF Cajamarca de Poyuntecucho (Los 10 enterprise AECID and micro- Association Aventureros del Caserío enterprise de Poyuntecucho Farming Producers Association)
o Public Private N . of Title Country Local Partner Benefi- Line of Funder Funder ciaries work
Promotion of the economic and business fabric among the most vulnerable sectors of the Social population, through the creation and strengthening Colombia AECID Various Various 6,615 enterprise of local production and marketing skills. Ecuador and micro- enterprise Budget: € 4,423,000 Executed at 2012: € 4,423,000
Social Consolidation of the social fabric, production Colombia AECID Accenture Vallenpaz 200 enterprise process and marketing of rural farming families. and micro- enterprise
Improvement of work and business skills Social enterprise for professional integration and increasing Colombia AECID Accenture Laudes Infantis 330 and micro- productive and business capacity. enterprise
Promotora de comercio Social Consolidation of the economic and business Colombia AECID Accenture social (PCS) (Social 800 enterprise fabric of micro-entrepreneur families. and micro- Trade Promoter) enterprise
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Fondo Ecuatoriano Social Increasing rural marketing through Ecuador AECID N.A. Populorum Progressio 500 enterprise three rural business centres. and micro- (FEPP) enterprise
Fundación Mujer y Strengthening of the marketing skills for organic Familia Andina Social farming products produced by chains of small Ecuador AECID Roviralta (FUNDAMYF) 4,000 enterprise Foundation and micro- farmers that generate social returns. (Foundation for Women enterprise and Family of the Andes) Asociación de productores de cacao del Social norte de Esmeraldas Strengthening of the fine or flavour cocoa Ecuador AECID N.A. 300 enterprise chain of small associated producers. (APROCANE) (Association and micro- of Cocoa Producers of enterprise Esmeraldas North)
Strengthening of the production chain and Fundación Grupo Juvenil Social enterprise improvement in the marketing of the dry Ecuador AECID N.A. Salinas (FUGJS) Salinas 485 and micro- mushrooms plant of Salinas de Guaranda. Youth Group Foundation enterprise
o Public N . of OTHER PROJECTS Country Private Funder Local Partner Benefi- Line of Funder ciaries work
Strengthening of production and institutional skills for promoting food and farming security and sovereignty in the Municipality of Waldo Ballivian, Government Food Pacajes Province, La Paz. Bolivia of Navarra N.A. ITDG - Bolivia 700 security and sovereignty Budget: € 88,200 Executed at 2012: € 104,893.13 Strengthening of the opportunities to generate income for micro-entrepreneur families, through the optimisation of the products they manufacture, the Promotora de Social consolidation and/or extension of their marketing Colombia Madrid City N.A. Comercio 540 enterprise channels and improved sustainability of their business. Government Social. PCS and micro- enterprise Budget: € 152,229 Executed at 2012: € 152,228.98 Strengthening of local skills for gradual access to the economic, social and civil rights of the target group entitled to such rights (area of Ladera and Madrid City Roviralta Carvajal Professional Barrio El Retiro de Cali). Colombia Government Foundation Foundation 1,100 training and integration Budget: € 247,221 Executed at 2012: € 248,683 Consolidation of the social, production, and commercial fabric, reinforcing the organic system of forest and farming production based on cocoa, to increase the level of income of 300 rural producing Colombia Catalunya Roviralta VALLENPAZ 1,900 Rural markets families located in the north of the Department. Government Foundation Corporation development Budget: € 881,159 Executed at 2012: € 881,159
Improved access to working capital financing Fondo Social for four Rural Business Centres in Ecuador. Ecuatoriano enterprise Ecuador N.A. ISS - F. Una 2,078 Budget: € 20,000 Sonrisa Más. Populorum and micro- Executed at 2012: € 20,000 Progressio – FEPP enterprise Consolidation and sustainability for the proposal for the integral development of the area of Sigchos and Toacaso, Ecuador. Ecuador Community Roviralta FEPP 1,357 Rural markets of Madrid Foundation development Budget: € 927,697 Executed at 2012: € 468,827.51
Promotion of productive investment in South Ecuador taking advantage of local savings and the channelling of remittances from Ecuadorian Microfinance immigrants in Madrid and the rest of Spain Ecuador/ Madrid City Spain Government N.A. REFLA 47,647 for strengthening EFI and REFLA. development Budget: € 320,274 Executed at 2012: € 225,716.36
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Improving access to a decent job through training people, technical training for poor youths and Professional community development in Guatemala. Cementos Guatemala N.A. Molins Kinal 2,830 training and Budget: € 20,000 integration Executed at 2012: € 3,000
Citizenship-building and sustainable development through the reinforcement of participation, involvement and linking of production of the indigenous communities Guatemala European Roviralta Calmecac 1,213 Rural markets of the North Transversal Strip. Union Foundation development Budget: € 533,333 Executed at 2012: € 147,158.70
Consolidation of technical training and participa- tion in public spaces of the young boys and girls of the marginal areas of the Guatemala City and Professional the promotion of their professional integration European Roviralta Guatemala Union Foundation Ceiba 200 training and and social integration within the community. integration Budget: € 668,000 Executed at 2012: € 386,985.65
Promotion of self-employment and improve- ment in the social and economic conditions of people with a visual disability in the Department ONCE of Comayagua through the Pilot Programme for Honduras N.A. Foundation, Proenovis 40 Rural markets Poultry Production with a value chain approach. Roviralta development Foundation Budget: € 58,265 Executed at 2012: € 58,265
Professional training with an approach based on work skills. Roviralta Don Bosco Professional Nicaragua N.A. Foundation Training Centre 1,000 training and Budget: € 430,000 integration Executed at 2012: € 93,965.85
Training for directors of the Associations of the Rural Centres for Alternance Training of Peru. Professional Peru N.A. Atrápalo Prorural 8,410 training and Budget: € 8,000 integration Executed at 2012: € 8,000
Equipment for the Rural Centres for Alternance Training (CRFA). Professional Peru N.A. La Caixa, RACC Prorural 293 training and Budget: € 3,615 integration Executed at 2012: € 2,183
Initial training of the monitors of the Rural Centres of Alternance Training (CRFA). Professional Peru N.A. Private Partners Prorural 2,675 training and Budget: € 15,000 integration Executed at 2012: € 15,000
Centro Improved access to the market for small farm- Investigación, ers through the Communal Centre of Busi- Educación y Desarrollo Rural markets ness Services in the District of Antioquia. Peru Government N.A. 100 of Valencia (CIED) (Research, development Budget: € 283,793 Education and Executed at 2012: € 93,018.15 Development Centre)
Child schooling and improvements in the family Office of environment in the marginalised Districts of Santo CODESPA Professional Domingo. Phase 2. Dominican Republic N.A. Socios Privados Foundation in 31 training and Budget: € 8,999 the Dominican integration Executed at 2012: € 4,500 Republic
Child schooling and improvements in the family Office of environment in the marginalised Districts of Santo CODESPA Professional Domingo. Phase 1. Dominican Republic N.A. Socios Privados Foundation in 75 training and Budget: € 5,645 the Dominican integration Executed at 2012: € 5,645 Republic
N.A.: Not Applicable.
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Africa
o Country Public Private Local N . of Line of Title Funder Funder Partner Beneficiaries work
Support for the reconstruction and reinforcement of peace through improved professional training, professional integration and the creation of conditions for the social and economic development Angola AECID Roviralta Various 1,360 Rural markets of young people in a vulnerable situation. Foundation development Budget: € 3,125,000 Executed at 2012: € 1,301,176 Preparation of a local and replicable farming development model by strengthening the fabric of associations and the Roviralta Food social and economic structure of farming associations and Angola AECID ADRA 760 security and improving the professional orientation of young farmers Foundation sovereignty of the municipalities of Huambo, Bailundo and Caala.
Preparation of a local and replicable farming development model, by strengthening the fabric of Roviralta Food associations and the social and economic structure of Angola AECID ADESPOV 600 security and farming organisations and improving the professional Foundation sovereignty orientation of young farmers in the Province of Bie.
Public Private Local No. of Line of Title Country Funder Funder Partner Beneficiaries work
Improvement in the social and professional integration of vulnerable youths through a reinforcement of public Professional professional training programmes in Morocco. Morocco AECID Various Various 1,805 training and Budget: € 3,140,966.41 integration Executed at 2012: € 1,725,751.35
Improvement in the social and professional integration of Professional vulnerable youths through the strengthening of public Morocco AECID N.A. ATIL 250 training and professional training programmes in Morocco. integration
Design and start up of a methodology for interventions aimed at the social and professional integration of youths at Professional Morocco AECID N.A. MFR 115 training and risk of social exclusion through programmes of informal ed- integration ucation / professional initiation and apprenticeship training.
Improvement in the social and economic integration Professional of the youths of Larache through the creation of a Morocco AECID N.A. CHIFAE 400 training and professional guidance and integration office. integration
Integration in economic activity of youths in a situation of poverty in the Eastern region Professional Morocco AECID N.A. AMAL 730 training and of Morocco through professional integration integration and start-up of productive initiatives.
Roviralta Social and economic integration of women at risk in Foundation, Professional the Eastern Region through the reinforcement of the Morocco AECID Maite Iglesias AIN GHAZAL 160 training and professional integration offices of AIN GHAZAL. Baciana integration Foundation
Roviralta Improvement of the coordination between Foundation, ATIL-PLATA- Professional public and private agents working for the Morocco AECID CODESPA 150 training and professional integration of young people. Catalunya FORMA integration Foundation
N.A.: Not Applicable.
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o Country Public Private Local N . of Line of Title Funder Funder Partner Beneficiaries work
Consolidation of peace and support for reconstruc- tion through improved professional training, professional integration and the creation of Democratic Professional conditions for the social and economic development Republic AECID Various Various 3,860 training and of youths in a vulnerable situation. of Congo integration Budget: € 3,007,450 Executed at 2012: € 1,153,783
TORNEO Improvement in the professional training and integration Democratic DE GOLF Don Bosco Professional Republic of AECID 1,945 training and of the vulnerable young people of Goma. INFOCOPY Ngangi integration Congo TRAGALUZ
Improvement in the professional training and integration Democratic TORNEO Don Bosco Professional of the young people of Kinshasa, Mont Ngafula Republic of AECID 1,800 training and Lutendele district. Congo DE GOLF Lukunga integration
Democratic Social Improvement in the social and economic and Republic of AECID N.A. UMOJA 115 enterprise microenterprise structure in the city of Kinshasa. and micro- Congo enterprise
Public Private Local No. of Line of Title Country Funder Funder Partner Beneficiaries work
Strengthening of small producer associations and cooperatives through the promotion of soy crop Institute of production and marketing in the provinces of Farming CODESPA Food Huambo and Bié. Angola Research N.A. Angola 1,360 security and sovereignty Budget: € 407,856 – Angola Executed at 2012: € 16,714 Development of the benchmark for the FAO PESA project (Special Project for Food Security). CODESPA Food Angola FAO N.A. Angola 660 security and Budget: € 30,303 sovereignty Executed at 2012: € 30,303 Support for the Communal Development Plan (CDP) of Daradar through specific social and economic Barcelona Mutua Social development actions in Douar de Tanarfelt. Morocco City Madrileña, ADL 682 enterprise Government Grupo Association and micro- Budget: € 146,583 CORTEFIEL enterprise Executed at 2012: € 45,594 Improved access to self-employment for AXA de Todo the women of Duar Manssoura, of the rural Professional community of Manssoura, Chefchaouen. Government Corazón Morocco of Andalusia Roviralta ATED 400 training and Budget: € 318,700 Foundation integration Executed at 2012: € 318,700 “Social and economic integration of people with a disability in Tangiers through their Professional Professional training and integration in economic activity”. Morocco N.A. Accenture AFHP 42 training and Budget: € 69,228 integration Executed at 2012: € 69,228
N.A.: Not Applicable.
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Asia
o Country Public Private Local N . of Line of Title Funder Funder Partner Beneficiaries work
Promotion of the economic development and generation of income through market inclu- sion of small producers from rural and coastal Philippines AECID Roviralta Various 1,550 Rural markets communities affected by the conflict. Foundation development Budget: € 2,229,509 Executed at 2012: € 1,154,589.56
Increasing revenue and generating employment Roviralta Rural markets through development of the value chain for marine Philippines AECID PDAP 750 development algae in North and South Surigao, Caraga region. Foundation
Increasing revenue and generating employment Roviralta Rural markets through development of the value chain for the Philippines AECID KRDFI 720 development rubber industry in Agusán del Sur, Caraga region. Foundation
Strengthening development agents in the Philippines to drive strategies that support the base of the Philippines AECID Roviralta CODESPA 80 Rural markets pyramid and create initiatives that will benefit the Foundation Philippines development BoP as participants in sustainable value chains.
o Country Public Private Local N . of Line of Title Funder Funder Partner Beneficiaries work
Improving the living conditions of rural communi- ties through the promotion of salubriousness and the training and dissemination of efficient Ebro Foods Various 124,600 VariAs and eco-friendly farming techniques. Vietnam. Vietnam AECID Foundation Budget: € 1,645,000 Executed at 2012: € 1,251,107.55
Preventive Promoting the sanitation market and rais- Vietnam AECID N.A. Medicine 11,000 Rural markets ing awareness of hygienic habits. Centre of Yen development Bai
Fostering the local market through the implementation Energy and of good handling and marketing practices for Vietnam AECID N.A. Hadeva 3,600 environmental poor households dedicated to pig farming. sustainability
Improving the environment and revenue of poor Farming farmers by promoting the market to replace powder Extension Food fertilisers with compacted fertilisers to cultivate rice Vietnam AECID N.A. 40,000 security and under a sustainable model of public promotion Centre of sovereignty and private provision of rural microenterprises. Tuyen Quang
Reinforcing food security in 30A districts by promoting the market to replace powder fertilisers Ebro Foods Union of Food with compacted fertilisers to cultivate rice under Vietnam AECID Women of 70,000 security and a sustainable model of public promotion and Foundation Yen Bai sovereignty private provision of rural microenterprises.
N.A.: Not Applicable.
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Europe
o Public N . of Title Country Private Funder Local Partner Benefi- Line of Funder ciaries work
Reinforcement and development of the Asociación Foro skills of Madrid’s cooperation agents: insti- Diálogos para el RESEARCH, Desarrollo (Forum tutional strengthening and evaluation. Spain Community N.A. 31,540 TRAINING of Madrid of Dialogues for AND RAISING Budget: € 170,175 Development AWERENESS Executed at 2012: € 150,789.15 Association)
No. of Title Country Public Private Funder Local Partner Benefi- Line of Funder ciaries work
Global Corporate Volunteering. A strategic tool for the integration of companies and employees in the RESEARCH, fight against poverty. Europe European N.A. Various 142,400 TRAINING Union AND RAISING Budget: € 1,088,980 AWERENESS Executed at 2012: € 886,683.84
Global Corporate Volunteering. A strategic RESEARCH, tool for integrating companies and Spain European N.A. CODESPA 71,200 TRAINING Union Foundation AND RAISING employees in the fight against poverty. AWERENESS
Austria, Global Corporate Volunteering. A strate- Czech ICEP –Institut RESEARCH, gic tool for integrating companies and em- Republic, European N.A. Zur Cooperation 71,200 TRAINING Union Bei AND RAISING ployees in the fight against poverty. Hungary y AWERENESS Slovakia Entwicklungs
o Public N . of Title Country Private Funder Local Partner Benefi- Line of Funder ciaries work
Does governance really matter? Indicators and success stories of institutional reinforcement RESEARCH, as a reference for development cooperation Spain Community N.A. N.A. 11,700 TRAINING of the Community of Madrid. of Madrid AND RAISING AWERENESS Budget: € 36,573 Executed at 2012: € 36,572.72
Training and awareness course for young students RESEARCH, on the Introduction to development cooperation. Spain INJUVE N.A. CODESPA 70 TRAINING Budget: 9,000 Juvenil AND RAISING € AWERENESS Executed at 2012: € 9,000
Strengthening of youth associations RESEARCH, and promotion of volunteering. Spain INJUVE N.A. CODESPA 500 TRAINING Budget: 22,000 Juvenil AND RAISING € AWERENESS Executed at 2012: € 22,000
N.A.: Not Applicable.
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