James Madison University JMU Scholarly Commons Center for International Stabilization and Global CWD Repository Recovery 2014 ITF Enhancing Human Security Annual Report 2014 ITF Enhancing Human Security ITF Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-globalcwd Part of the Defense and Security Studies Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons, Public Policy Commons, and the Social Policy Commons Recommended Citation Human Security, ITF Enhancing, "ITF Enhancing Human Security Annual Report 2014" (2014). Global CWD Repository. 1475. https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-globalcwd/1475 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Global CWD Repository by an authorized administrator of JMU Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. // ANNUALREPORT 2014 CONTENTS // INTRODUCTION 5 VISION 8 MISSION 8 PRINCIPLES 9 GOALS 11 // ITF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION 12 ORGANIZATION OF ITF 13 ITF MANAGING BOARD 14 ITF BOARD OF ADVISORS 16 RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAKEHOLDERS 17 A // BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES 17 B // DONOR COMMUNITY 18 C // PARTNERS AND IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES 18 D // HUMAN SECURITY ENVIRONMENT 19 E // ITF EMPLOYEES 19 // MANAGEMENT OF ITF FUNDS 20 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL 21 EXTERNAL AUDIT 21 DONATIONS IN 2014 21 A // DONOR REPORT 2014 22 ALLOCATION OF DONATIONS IN 2014 26 1.A // StrAtegic GOAL 1 by countries in 2014 27 1.B // StrAtegic GOAL 1 by purpose in 2014 28 2.A // StrAtegic GOAL 2 by countries in 2014 29 2.B // StrAtegic GOAL 2 by purpose in 2014 30 3.A // StrAtegic GOAL 3 by countries in 2014 31 3.B // StrAtegic GOAL 3 by purpose in 2014 32 ITF ADMINISTRATION AND PROJECT COSTS 33 // ITF OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 34 A // STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1 35 SOUTH EAST EUROPE 35 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 38 CROATIA 45 KOSOVO* 47 SERBIA 49 REGIONAL ASPECT OF ITF ACTIVITIES (SEE) 53 ARMENIA 56 GEORGIA 57 CENTRAL ASIA 60 AFGHANISTAN 63 KYRGYZ REPUBLIC 65 AFRICA 71 LIBYA 71 B // STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE II 73 SOUTH EAST EUROPE 73 ALBANIA 73 CROATIA 76 REGIONAL ACTIVITIES 78 C // STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE III 79 MIDDLE EAST 79 GAZA STRIP 79 SYRIA (JORDAN/LEBANON) 81 EAST CENTRAL EUROPE 83 UKRAINE 83 AFRICA 85 CABO VERDE 85 // OTHER ITF ACTIVITIES 89 ITF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND OTHER EVENTS 90 PUBLICATIONS 90 WEB PAGE 90 OTHER 91 // STATUTORY ANNUAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014 99 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 100 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2014 101 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014 102 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014 103 GENERAL INFORMATION 105 SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES 107 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 110 // CONCLUSION 129 01 // INTRODUCTION // ANNUAL REPORT 2014 // 6 ITF Enhancing Human Security (ITF) is a humanitarian, non-profit organization devoted to the elimination of threats from post-conflict and disruptive challenges, including landmines, explosive remnants of war (ERW) and the illicit ownership and use of small arms and light weapons (SALW), in South East Europe and other affected regions in the world. Established by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia in March 1998, the initial purpose of ITF was to help Bosnia and Herzegovina in the implementation of the peace agreement and to provide assistance and support in relation to post-conflict rehabilitation. Since its inception, ITF has augmented its activities to include the rectification of landmine problems and helping landmine survivors with physical and socio-economic rehabilitation across the region of South East Europe. After the European Commission acknowledged ITF as a reference model of a regional organization in mine action, ITF was asked by mine-affected countries and donors to expand its operation to other mine-affected regions and countries as well, e.g. Cyprus, Cabo Verde, the South Caucasus, Central Asia, Latin America, North Africa and Middle East. As the impact from landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in South East Europe becomes less severe, there is a growing need to address other post-conflict and disruptive challenges, to support Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD), Security Sector Reform (SSR) and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programs, and to combat violence and terrorism stemming from the illicit ownership and use of SALW. Such challenges pose a potential threat to human security just as serious as the INTRODUCTION // ITF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION // MANAGEMENT OF ITF FUNDS // ITF OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW // OTHER ITF ACTIVITIES STATUTORY ANNUAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014 // CONCLUSION // ANNUAL REPORT 2014 // 7 danger from landmines and UXO. Since the adoption of the broader 2009–2013 Strategy, ITF has increasingly become involved especially in CWD programs and the development of projects under its third strategic goal (i.e. to reduce the threats to human security from disruptive challenges), such as for example Telemedicine. Since 2012 when ITF officially changed its name into ITF Enhancing Human Security to address a broader range of global post-conflict and disruptive challenges which threaten the security of individuals and communities, ITF also defined a new purpose that is humanitarian and generally useful. The Government of the Republic of Slovenia wishes to contribute through ITF to the programs that address post-conflict threats and aim to ensure the safety of individuals and communities. Therefore, ITF is working to support humanitarian mine clearance and mine victims assistance, to reduce the humanitarian and socio-economic impact of landmines and other explosive remnants of war, to diminish the threats to human security by supporting CWD programs as well as to reduce the risk of other disruptive challenges to human security. Disruptive challenges are both natural as well as other disasters that exceed local capabilities and plans for disaster management. Although equipped with a new purpose, name, graphic design and logo, ITF still remains a humanitarian organization primarily and strongly devoted to enhancing human security and supporting long lasting peace worldwide where the most pressing needs are. In 2014, ITF started with the revision of existing strategy to better target the focus of ITF in future years, especially the 2015–2020 period. INTRODUCTION // ITF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION // MANAGEMENT OF ITF FUNDS // ITF OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW // OTHER ITF ACTIVITIES STATUTORY ANNUAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014 // CONCLUSION // ANNUAL REPORT 2014 // 8 VISION ITF’s vision is a world free of threats from post-conflict and disruptive challenges, including landmines, ERW (including UXO and abandoned explosive ordnance) and the illicit ownership and use of SALW, and a world in which the security of individuals and communities is assured. MISSION The mission of ITF is to enable countries and organizations recover from post-conflict and disruptive challenges, and to assure the security of individuals and communities in countries recovering from conflict. This is being be achieved by: 1| raising and managing funds from a wide range of donors; 2| identifying and managing projects on behalf of national authorities and donors; and 3| developing national and regional capacities to manage programs and projects more effectively and efficiently. INTRODUCTION // ITF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION // MANAGEMENT OF ITF FUNDS // ITF OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW // OTHER ITF ACTIVITIES STATUTORY ANNUAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014 // CONCLUSION // ANNUAL REPORT 2014 // 9 PRINCIPLES ITF’s approach is based on the following guiding prin- ciples: 1| REGIONAL APPROach. A key element of ITF’s success in South East Europe has been its facilitation of a regional approach to mine action and its contribution to regional structures and systems. Encouraging regional cooperation is an important confidence-building measure, particularly in countries emerging from conflict. 2| PARTNERSHIPS. ITF shall conduct its work in close partnership with donors, international organizations, national authorities and implementing organizations. A cornerstone of ITF’s strategy is the donor matching mechanism in South East Europe; through this mechanism the US Government provides an additional dollar for each dollar provided by other donors for selected projects. 3| NATIONAL primacy. ITF recognizes that the primary responsibility for addressing post-conflict and disruptive challenges lies with the national authorities of an affected state. National authorities are responsible for establishing the national and local conditions that enable effective management of programs and projects which aim to tackle post- conflict and disruptive challenges. Ultimately, it is the national authorities that are responsible for all phases and all facets of programs and projects within their national boundaries, including the development of appropriate standards, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and instructions. 4| CapaciTY DEVELOPMENT. ITF recognizes the INTRODUCTION // ITF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION // MANAGEMENT OF ITF FUNDS // ITF OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW // OTHER ITF ACTIVITIES STATUTORY ANNUAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014 // CONCLUSION // ANNUAL REPORT 2014 // 10 importance of encouraging and enabling national authorities to accept full national ownership of post-conflict and disruptive challenges. ITF shall work to develop national capacities by sharing its successful approach