TCA Annusal Report 2018
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Annual Report2018 CONSERVATION COMMUNITY CULTURE 1 Table Of Contents About Us About Us 3 Our People 4 Project Partners 6 About TCA Our Mission in PNG: Governance, Structure & Management 8 The Tenkile Conservation Alliance (TCA) was established in Papua New • Provide urgent and necessary services to rainforest communities Guinea (PNG) in 2001 and in Australia in 2016. The Tenkile is the local in Papua New Guinea that result in the relief of poverty and Message from the CEO 10 language name for the critically endangered Scott’s Tree Kangaroo which improve health. lives only in the Torricelli Mountain Range of Papua New Guinea (PNG). Message from the Chair 12 • Facilitate processes that provide opportunity for rainforest Our initial aim was to protect it from being hunted to extinction but now the communities in Papua New Guinea to govern, manage and protect Our Work 14 organisation has evolved into a holistic approach of integrated conservation their biological and cultural richness from exploitation. Objectives and Activities 15 and sustainable development program saving not just the Tenkile but the people as well. • Implement a bottom up approach to achieving all of TCA’s goals Conservation 19 and objectives. To ensure rainforest communities are enabled with Community 22 Our Vision: their own freedom of choice, as they advance into the 21st century, working towards self-determination of their communities. The vision of the TCA in both Australia and Papua New Guinea is: Culture 26 for the people of Papua New Guinea to value and protect their natural Financial Report 32 resources, communities and cultures in the context of advancing the overall Our Mission in Australia: well being of their communities and their places. TCA's Sustainability 38 • Advocate in Australia to raise awareness of the hardships faced by Acknowledgements 39 rainforest communities in Papua New Guinea which motivates them Our Values: to become significant contributors to the relief of those hardships How You Can Help 40 The Tenkile Conservation Alliance values are biodiversity – all living things, such as hunger, poverty, disease and lack of education among the culture of the local people and their indigenous knowledge and community disadvantaged people living in rainforest communities in Papua working together towards a common goal. New Guinea. PNG Perspective The Ultimate Goal of the Tenkile Conservation Alliance is: to improve health, provide education and so relieve poverty as well as protect biodiversity and the cultures of rainforest communities in Papua New Guinea. 2 3 TCA VILLAGE REPS TCA VILLAGE REPS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER TEAM TCA VILLAGES Did you know TCA has only had Male rep Female rep Male rep Female rep five staff resign since it started its Wuguble Francis Boike Rachel Boike Herry Walion Rita Titus Our People Waieli Raymond Wiri Patricia Wiri operation in 2001?" Maiwetem Mathew Yausi Berbadette Akon A Walwalem Charles Paino Rita Muploum Soulete Titus Muplum Paula Mefau Waunulu James Tibli Josephine Tibli Yongite Pais Koni Barbara Primus TCA Board Membership for PNG and Australia Employees Rawete Joshua Yowai Rita Yoba Petrus Sapu Julie Opin Wilbeite Raymond Timbo Imelda Yuwau Miwaute Andrew Femingi Alpina Yeni B Name Position Name Position Wabute Nicky Witio Christina Sabu Sarpoute Michael Tiel Clara Werye Graeme Gillespie Chairperson Jim Thomas Chief Executive Officer Maui Kevin Ouye Anna Popis Roger Martin Vice Chairperson Jean Thomas Chief Operating Officer Tolgete Clement Melik Rachel Aulei Peter Alman Doris Ikon Wigote Stanley Kanpine Quentin Malei Tim Flannery Treasurer Patrick Ikon Project Manager C Hapseim Peter Molain Martina Yuwop Yomoum Raphael Yapos Angelina Wolwolum Patricia Caswell Secretary Mathew Akon Public Relations Manager Lilal Alois Aulan Martha Aulen Mupun Denis Wowi Josepha Arthur Jones Yamank Rose Lapa Jean Thomas Managing Director Uwei Austin Meiun Julie Walter Bagam Cletus Yanu Doris Pure D Weigint Elias Mauahin Julie Vincent TCA Staff Nunsi Paul Maisul Monica Maisul Awang Thomas Namoi Armela Winbe Collen Pirou Benedin Emil Graham Mundok Brenda Welau Name Position Fidelis Nick Project Officer Cyprian Reimau Research Officer Volunteers Muku Cosmos Warusi Priscilla Walyu Jim Thomas Chief Executive Officer E Sumil Fredy Sokin Quentin Leo Vincent Kelele Project Officer Florian Maus Research Officer Weigi Luthmer Yaki Lucy Ciakam Yapunda John Sirio Carol Rolan Jean Thomas Chief Operating Officer Caleb Bulu Project Officer Francis Elpiti Animal Caretaker Thomas Schmid - GIS Mapping work Marakumba Jonathen Waisen Ruth Mamtirim Paul Neldin Ruth Itimbien Patrick Ikon Operations Manager Andrew Waisi Grounds Caretaker Sibilanga Herry Yapren Hilda Yapren Jerry Sobin Project Officer Ilona Moreman - Accounting Paita Mark yinowut Bethsiba wandilon F Asier Luke Itimbien Susie Yimbitan Mathew Akon Public Relations Manager Ricky Waram Project Officer John Wowi Lead Carpenter Barkop Joshua Aiyok Nesta Mamtirin Aluna Josiah Sembu Gerolin Nimbisan Francis Ulel Base Manager Nelson Taingol Project Officer Leonard Towaiyu Plumber / Carpenter Suwara Amos Yimiten Temah Mundop Richard Rangen Lorna Neldin Joshua Itimbien Eunice Yinu Alison Kufa Project Officer Edward Saire Carpenter Anipo Leo Ainiris Project Officer Yanungen John Yisimbian Martha Waram Seleb Noel Karkip Dorothy Karkip Mathilda Yaume Project Officer Mathew Rafa Project Officer John Sumei Painter / Carpenter G Brau Clement Nimbut Marian Langei Mup Martin Naure Jeneth Fop James Oso Project & Research Officer Sebby Baiwe Research Officer Nemaiah Sumei Carpenter Kolembi Richard Angeng Merolin Wiwun King Jackson Lei Benedeth Kamo Clancy Sumei Project & Research Officer Glenda Ouye Cook Austin Olikei Research Officer Dato Barth Karkip Lilian Karkip Richard Rafa Betty Aworal Kofem Alex Mutu Rosa Koyak Samuel Kabau Project & Research Officer Bonny Soupe Research Officer Josephine Waisi Cook Komola Jonathon Aworel Tresia Maneng H Koleik Jackop Karet Dalcy Maneng Irene Sobin Project Officer Thadeus Paunkil Research Officer Hilary Ouye Security Kulifi Not represented Not represented Sakap Barnabas Eken Maria Awor Serpmel Gibson Bulbien Talita Mato Nobert Maisuli Project Officer Pais Melik Research Officer Thomas Toulai Security 4 Paula Faru Project Officer Francis Yuwop Research Officer George Towaiyu Security 5 5 Project Partners Our Donors and Supporters - TCA in Australia Our Donors and Supporters - TCA in Papua New Guinea $5,000 - 10,000 AUD K1,000 - K4,999 Strengthening Protected Areas Project Krefeld Zoo Port Moresby Nature Park $1,000 - 4,999 AUD Tierpark Berlin In Kind Support (PNG) Rostock Zoo We would also like to acknowledge the in-kind support from the following: Institute of Emotional Intelligence - In Wewak Boutique Hotel and Garamut Enterprises - discounted goods and services United Nations Development Program Global Environment Fund Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) $1 - 999 AUD Sara Silcocks Biodiversity and Climate Change Project Susie Lycett Clare Thomas Paul Stuart Higgs In Kind Support (Australia) We would also like to acknowledge the in-kind support from the following: United Nations Development Program Global Environment Fund Small Grants Programme Millaa Millaa Primary School - Book donation Greening Australia - $1,000 AUD towards Governance Training Forest Governance in Melbourne, Australia Ilona Moreman for volunteer accounting work Thomas Schmid for GPS Mapping work European Union Birdlife International Other Projects Perth Zoo Canberra University 6 (Solar Power) Orchid Research 7 Date of Location Number of Board Number of other Type of meeting Meeting meeting held Members attending people attending Structure and Management 26/2/2018 TCA Base-Lumi AGM 2 140 26/2/2018 TCA Base-Lumi TCA Rep 2 140 G 18 overnance, 26/2/2018 TCA Base-Lumi Advisory Committee 2 8/4/2018 Melbourne, Victoria Board Meeting Australia/PNG 3 1 The TCA has the same Board of Governance for two established entities, AGM/TCA Board and Village Representative Meetings 0 124 the Incorporated Association based in Papua New Guinea and the 27/7/2018 TCA Base-Lumi TCA Rep TCA conducts regular meetings with staff, village representatives and Board Company Limited by Guarantee in Australia. The Board is responsible Members to ensure transparent and open communication at all levels. TCA 12/11/2018 Online meeting via skype Board Meeting Australia/PNG 4 1 for the overall governance, management and strategic direction of the held the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at TCA Base-Lumi for the second organisation and for delivering accountable corporate performance in time in February 2018. TCA Rep meetings are always well attended with accordance with TCA’s organisational goals and objectives outlined below. approximately 130 people attending each time. We ensure there is equal representation of men and women from all 50 participating villages. After The Tenkile Conservation Alliance is registered with the Investment the AGM we ensure the elected Advisory Committee meet directly with Promotion Authority (IPA) in Papua New Guinea 5-1111, TCA IPA Number Board members. The Advisory Committee comprises of 16 people (a man is - 5-1246. TCA is based in Lumi, at the southern foothills of the Torricelli and woman) representing each of the eight teams. Mountain Range where we work directly with 50 villages. Every year we hold meetings with two village representatives from every village, one male and one female. The villages are divided up into eight teams (Team A