A YEAR OF TRANSITION

2019 ANNUAL REPORT Transitions to Peace 28 PUBLISHING EDITOR: Achieving lasting peace 28 Séverine Ougier Highlights from 2019 30 2020 and beyond 30 AUTHORS & CONTRIBUTORS:

Promoting Youth Leadership 32 Sofia Anton A threat to peace 32 Sébastien F. W. Brack Highlights from 2019 33 Alan Doss Contents 2020 and beyond 35 Genna Ingold Michaelene Kinnersley Fabian Lange Combating Hunger 36 Li Ling Low A threat to peace 36 Natalie McDonnell Highlights from 2019 36 Declan O'Brien Foreword by Elhadj As Sy 06 Protecting and enhancing Kofi Annan’s 2020 and beyond 37 Maud Roure legacy: Vision Annan 18 Elhadj As Sy Message from Alan Doss 08 Celebrating Kofi Annan's legacy The Kofi Annan Foundation Board 38 in 2019 18 2020 and beyond 19 AGENCY: About the Kofi Annan Foundation 10 Staff 43 GSDH Kreativagentur Our mission 10 Supporting democracy and elections www.gsdh.org Funding 46 Our values 11 with integrity 20 Funders 46 How the Kofi Annan Foundation works 11 A threat to peace 20 Private Donors 46 IMAGE CREDITS: The three pillars of a fairer, more Highlights from 2019 22 peaceful world 11 Partners 47 Cover and p.42: Eric Roset Protecting Electoral Integrity in the Digital Age 25 All other images used under licence from Our activities in 2019 12 Finances 48 Shutterstock.com or are the property of North and South America 12 Among the key findings 25 2019 Expenses 48 the Kofi Annan Foundation. Europe 14 Download the report 25 2019 Sources of Funds 49 Africa 15 2020 and beyond 26 PRINT DATE: Asia 17 The Kofi Annan Commission on Elections Funding our work with your and Democracy in the Digital Age 27 philanthropic gifts and grants 50 July 2020 06 FOREWORD | ELHADJ AS SY KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 07

FOREWORD

Elhadj As Sy Foundation after a dynamic and successful career at the Chair of the United Nations. Kofi Annan Foundation Board I must also warmly thank all those partners and friends of the Foundation who have provided support in 2019. We depend heavily on your contributions and we earnestly hope that you will n 2019, I was honoured to assume the chair of the affluent the hardest. Unfortunately, at a time when continue your funding, even though I Kofi Annan Foundation board. Kofi Annan was a multilateral cooperation is needed more than ever, the Covid-19 pandemic is creating towering figure who made an enduring difference in it has been found wanting. The international system unprecedented demand on public the lives of people not only in Africa but around the is not working as it should - to the detriment of and private resources. world. I am committed, together with my fellow board people and the planet. members and the staff of the Foundation, to building In the year ahead, I look forward These challenges cannot be solved in isolation. The on his extraordinary legacy. with enthusiasm and optimism Kofi Annan Foundation will advocate for concerted to working with my fellow board Over the last year, the Foundation board has been action and use its convening capacities to help find members and the Foundation staff reshaped. I am pleased to have been joined by an durable answers to such challenges. This is why the to advance Kofi Annan’s vision of a eminent group of new board members who bring to Foundation is harnessing the power of partnerships, fairer and more peaceful world. We the Foundation a wealth of leadership experience and working in cooperation with an extensive, world- will keep faith with the values that personal expertise. wide network of partners, enabling us to operate he embraced and practiced life-long flexibly and cost efficiently. We are very conscious of the enormous challenges dialogue, tolerance, and inclusion. facing the world: democracy and democratic On behalf of the board, I want to acknowledge and Together, I believe that we can values are under threat from authoritarians thank the dedicated service of the members of the make a difference to the lives of and populists alike: violent conflict, extremism Foundation team during this period of change. We women and men everywhere as he and poverty menace many societies; women are proud of the work they have accomplished. would have wished. and young people are too often excluded from I want to especially thank Alan Doss who is decisions that deeply affect their lives. stepping down from the Foundation leadership We see too the clear and present danger of climate after eight years of distinguished service. And I change and, of late, the devastating impact of am pleased to welcome his successor, the Covid-19 pandemic, which has hit the least Corinne Momal-Vanian, who is joining the ELHADJ AS SY 08 MESSAGE | ALAN DOSS KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 09

MESSAGE FROM challenge for the Foundation. Unfortunately, year-on-year funding dropped from 2018 to 2019 as some grants expired with new funding still to come on stream. Given the tremendous pressures on governmental and major foundation donors caused by the

Alan Doss DOSS ALAN massive response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Foundation will need to develop fresh and President of the innovative approaches to resource mobilisation. Kofi Annan Foundation Inevitably, the pandemic is posing questions about the future direction of the Foundation. The chair and the board, together with the staff, are reviewing strategic options and exploring ways to strengthen the Foundation’s core capacities and its funding base to meet those was a year of transition We have also aided efforts to improve challenges. 2019 for the Kofi Annan food security, trade and nutrition in Foundation. Nonetheless, inspired by Africa — a long standing concern for I had the enormous honour and good fortune the legacy of our founder Kofi Annan, Kofi Annan. of working closely with Kofi Annan for several and with the strong encouragement of years as a part of his Foundation team. His During the course of the year, the our new chair, Elhadj As Sy and board mission was to make the world a better place. Foundation received and reviewed in members, the Foundation forged ahead That quest continues under our new chair consultation with the Annan family with an expansive programme of work and board and with the leadership of my very numerous requests to honour the in cooperation with its global network of experienced and talented successor, memory of Kofi Annan — some of them partners. Corinne Momal-Vanian. are flagged in our report. We have used the convening and They will depend, as I have done, on our During this year of transition, the advocacy opportunities offered by small but highly motivated staff, which is the Foundation has faced a number of the name of Kofi Annan to mobilise backbone of the Foundation. I am truly grateful critical challenges. Our foremost support for policy innovation and for their dedication and hard work. I wish them challenge was to adjust and adapt to application, focusing on three principal every success as the Foundation continues the loss of Kofi Annan. The Foundation areas of intervention: strengthening the pursuit of the better world that Kofi Annan needed to raise its voice to sustain his democracy and democratic legitimacy; envisaged, building on his greatest gift, needed ideals and influence through public promoting youth leadership to today now more than ever: the ability to bring messaging and heightened visibility. empower and encourage young people people together. We endeavoured to do so using digital to tackle violent extremism in their opportunities as well as more traditional communities; supporting transitions approaches to communication. to peace in countries and societies emerging from violent conflict. Funding was (and will remain) a major 10 ABOUT THE KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 11

OUR VALUES: Impartiality, Independence, About Inclusiveness

the Kofi Annan HOW THE KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION WORKS:

Foundation PRIVATE DIPLOMACY The Foundation provides counsel and participates in diplomatic initiatives to avert or resolve crises. THE THREE PILLARS OF A FAIRER, MORE PEACEFUL WORLD: PUBLIC ADVOCACY

Through targeted public interventions, the 1. PEACE AND SECURITY Foundation helps shape public discussion of global issues and threats. There can be no long-term peace without OUR MISSION: development. The Kofi Annan Foundation mobilises political will CONVENING POWER 2. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT to overcome challenges to peace, development and human rights. In most cases, the expertise and The Foundation brings together leaders There can be no long-term development evidence needed to solve the world’s most pressing in diplomacy, business, politics and civil without peace. problems such as poverty, armed conflict and society to jointly tackle threats and crises. poor governance already exist. What holds us back 3. HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE is a lack of leadership or political will to identify MEDIATION AND CRISIS RESOLUTION RULE OF LAW and deliver solutions. The Foundation mobilises The Foundation provides its good offices, No society can long remain prosperous those who are in a position to influence and bring mediates or intervenes in crises when it can without respect for human rights and the solutions to those problems.

KOFI ANNAN KOFI make a difference. rule of law. 12 OUR ACTIVITIES IN 2019 KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 13

Our activities in 2019

he work of the Foundation reaches all corners meeting of the Kofi Annan Commission on T of the globe. Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age (KACEDDA) at Stanford University. Our work depends on partners and contributors from around the world, and in addition to our In February, the Foundation launched its report Geneva headquarters, our team has operational ‘Challenging the Conventional: Making Post- relationships with organisations and partners on the Violence Reconciliation Succeed’ at the ground in over 20 countries. United Nations (UN) and Columbia University.

What follows is a snapshot of our activities around In September, Extremely Together Young Leaders the world in 2019. Fatima Zaman (United Kingdom), Ilwad Elman (Somalia) and Bjørn Ihler (Norway) promoted youth leadership in preventing violent extremism (PVE) at the UN General Assembly in New York. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA Extremely Together’s peer-to-peer approach was also featured in the 2019 Youth Solutions report UNITED STATES which was launched at the UN General Assembly.

In January, the Foundation held its inaugural 14 OUR ACTIVITIES IN 2019 KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 15

COLOMBIA FINLAND In October, ET Young Leader Arizza Nocum AFRICA (the Philippines) spoke at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights In October, the Foundation conducted a mission In September, Extremely Together Leader CÔTE D’IVOIRE (OHCHR) Social Forum “Education in conflict and to Colombia to design a joint initiative with Alianza Mimoun Berrissoun (Germany) shared his lessons emergencies” in Geneva. para la Paz for reconciliation in three municipalities on PVE at the EU Presidency conference “Preventing In April, members of the Kofi Annan Commission particularly affected by conflict and poverty. Violent Extremism — looking to the future” in Helsinki. In November, ET Young Leader Hajer Sharief (Libya) on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age participated in the Geneva Peace Week at the panel participated in the Mo Ibrahim Governance Forum to titled “Building trust in and around Europe.” raise awareness about the Commission’s work and EUROPE FRANCE share initial findings relevant to Africa. Also during Geneva Peace Week, the Kofi Annan Foundation co-hosted a panel discussion with the In light of the mounting risks surrounding the AUSTRIA In May, the Foundation and Extremely Together Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs to assess October 2020 elections, the Foundation conducted organised a workshop on preventing violent the effectiveness of codes of conducts in preventing a mission to Côte d’Ivoire to assess the status extremism at the European Conference of the Junior In October, a team from the Kofi Annan Commission electoral violence. of electoral preparations and review the general Chamber International in Lyon. on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age met electoral environment. with representatives of the Government of Austria and European institutions to present and debate the THE NETHERLANDS initial findings of the Commission’s report. GREECE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO In March, Extremely Together Young Leader In October, members of the Kofi Annan Commission Bjørn Ihler held a workshop on the causes of violent BELGIUM on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age extremism during the inaugural session of the In September, the Foundation facilitated a closed- participated in the 2019 Athens Democracy Forum. Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) YOUNG door discussion with political representatives from The team presented initial findings and took part in In June, the Foundation organised a panel Empowerment Academy, which strengthened young the Democratic Republic of Congo in Cape Town, a series of discussions about the impact of social discussion at the European Development Days to Europeans’ knowledge in preventing radicalisation. South Africa. media and new technology on elections. share the results of its research on reconciliation.

In October, a delegation of the Kofi Annan UNITED KINGDOM GHANA Commission on Elections and Democracy in the SWITZERLAND Digital Age met with interlocutors from the European Union (EU) to present initial findings and In October, Extremely Together Young Leaders In September, a delegation of the Foundation led by In July, Extremely Together (ET) Young Leader help inform EU policy on democracy and elections. Fatima Zaman and Bjørn Ihler conducted a workshop on Mrs Nane Annan participated in the African Green Hassan Ndugwa (Uganda) led training on “A variety of approaches to Preventing and Countering Revolution Forum, hosted in Accra, to advocate for “Embracing a “Whole of Society” approach to of Violent Extremism (P/CVE)” at the One Young World improved food and nutrition security in Africa. preventing violent extremism” at a conference Summit in London. Bjørn also spoke at the UEFA’s Equal organised by Initiatives of Change in Caux. Game conference in Wembley, and Fatima led a CVE In September, Mrs Annan championed the need for roadshow for over one hundred students in East London. youth participation in preventing violent extremism 16 OUR ACTIVITIES IN 2019 KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 17

at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping underlying drivers of electoral violence. TUNISIA In May, ET Young Leader Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi Training Centre (KAIPTC)’s Kofi Annan Peace and (Pakistan) highlighted his experience using art and Security Forum. Extremely Together (ET) Young Leader culture to fight hatred in Pakistan at the 5th World In November, the Foundation presented the findings Jonah Obajeun used the ET toolkit to train university Forum on Intercultural Dialogue organised by the United of its work on reconciliation to an audience of students in Lagos on tolerance and resilience in the Nations and the Government of Azerbaijan in Baku. researchers from Arab countries at a conference in face of violent extremism. GUINEA Tunis.

MALAYSIA In December, the Foundation and the National RWANDA UGANDA Democratic Institute deployed an international delegation to Guinea to assess preparations for In March, The Foundation facilitated an inclusive the legislative elections, offer recommendations In March, at the One Young World regional caucus in At the National Youth Festival in August, electoral policy reform dialogue in Malaysia and, to enhance citizen confidence in the process, and Kigali, Extremely Together Leader Ndugwa Hassan Extremely Together trained fellow youth leaders on in cooperation with local stakeholders, presented mitigate the risk of violence. shared how he turned his traumatic experience as how to resist radicalisation. a series of proposed electoral reforms to parliament. a survivor of an Al-Shabaab attack into a strong commitment to peace. KENYA ZIMBABWE

SOUTH AFRICA In November, Extremely Together Young Leaders In September, the Foundation organised a closed- Jonah Obajeun (Nigeria) and Hassan Ndugwa door discussion among civil society groups, faith (Uganda) participated in the Tony Blair Institute’s In September, the Foundation and the leaders, and academics to explore how civil society conference in Nairobi on ‘Working with Religious Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the can meaningfully engage in a national dialogue Actors to Build Peaceful and Stable Societies’. University of Cape Town organised a conference and explore pathways out of the political crisis in on democratic trends in Central and Southern Zimbabwe. Africa. Discussions touched on the impact of digital technologies in the region, and informed the work NIGERIA of the Kofi Annan Commission on Elections and ASIA Democracy in the Digital Age. Mrs Graça Machel, In February, just before the general elections, a Foundation board member inaugurated the the Foundation helped facilitate and support discussion. AZERBAIJAN the National Peace Accord, through which all presidential candidates committed to a peaceful, In February, Extremely Together (ET) delivered fair, and legitimate process. a training with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Azerbaijan on “Inclusive Society, In June, the Foundation facilitated the country’s Diversity, and Tolerance as ways to Prevent Violent first electoral reform roundtable to address the Extremism and Radicalisation”. 2019 18 18 2. 1. opposite). photo bridge (see Annan Kofi first-ever of the inauguration the for Piolle, Eric of Mayor Grenoble, the joined Doss Alan Foundation, Annan Kofi of the May 14th,On President the committee in 2019 in included: committee Annan Vision by the approved activities Legacy himself. Annan by -Kofi represented values the promote and of - memory the honour Annan” “Kofi name the under developed initiatives that We to aim ensure vision. his perpetuating also while Annan of Kofi name the to safeguard family, seeks Annan the with collaboration close in Foundation, Annan Kofi The The Kofi Annan Enterprise Hub for Agricultural Agricultural for Hub Enterprise Annan Kofi The VISION ANNAN Kofi Annan’s legacy: Vision Annan

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Supporting democracy and elections with integrity

A THREAT TO PEACE

■ In 2018, Freedom House recorded democracy - the highest levels the 13th consecutive year of decline recorded in 25 years.³ in global freedom.¹ ■ The Kofi Annan Commission on ■ Global progress on SDG 16 on Peace, Elections and Democracy in the Justice and Strong Institutions, is Digital Age emphasised that, for the facing significant challenges. Of the foreseeable future, elections in the 18 indicators, a total of 12 have seen democracies of the Global South significant declines.² will be focal points for networked hate speech, disinformation, ■ Globally, almost 60% of people external interference, and domestic expressed dissatisfaction with manipulation.4

Freedom in the world has recorded global declines in political rights and 1 https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/Feb2019_FH_FITW_2019_Report_ForWeb-compressed.pdf 2 https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/the-global-state-of-democracy-2019.pdf civil liberties for an alarming 13 consecutive years, from 2005 to 2018.¹ 3 https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/media/uploads/files/DemocracyReport2020.pdf 4 Kofi Annan Commission on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age report https://www.kofiannanfoundation.org/kaceddareport STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY STRENGTHENING 22 SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY AND ELECTIONS WITH INTEGRITY KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 23

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019 ■ In June, in the wake of the publication of THE KOFI ANNAN COMMISSION ON the main election observation reports, the ELECTIONS AND DEMOCRACY IN THE CÔTE D’IVOIRE: Foundation facilitated the country’s first DIGITAL AGE: electoral reform roundtable with a view to addressing the underlying drivers of electoral ■ In December, in light of the mounting risks ■ The Commission held its first meeting in violence. The Foundation is committed to surrounding the October 2020 elections, the January 2019 at Stanford University, the keeping election reform on the political agenda Foundation conducted a mission to Côte d’Ivoire seat of the small secretariat established to forestall potential future episodes of to assess the status of electoral preparations to support the Commission’s work. with a view to help address online challenges, electoral violence. reinforce the credibility of the election ■ Following those discussions, the commission, and try to defuse the tensions ZIMBABWE: Secretariat and Commission members before the polls. embarked on a programme of work encompassing regional and national ■ In September, the Foundation organised consultations, country-specific visits, and MALAYSIA: a closed-door discussion "Democracy in the commissioning of original research Central and Southern Africa: the road ahead", into themes identified as priorities for the ■ The Foundation convened some of the world’s among civil society groups, faith leaders, and mandate of the Commission. leading experts on electoral reform and electoral academics from Zimbabwe in Cape Town,

systems to advise the new Malaysia election South Africa, to explore how civil society can ■ These discussions and consultations commission, the newly-created electoral reform meaningfully engage in a national dialogue and provided insight into the varying ways in committee, and MPs during a two-day workshop explore pathways out of the political crisis in which digital technologies are impacting in the parliament buildings. Zimbabwe. elections and democracy in different ■ The challenge will be to ensure that electoral parts of the globe, and what steps might reform is followed through to lock in the be taken, scaled-up, or replicated to democratic gains made in the 2018 general reduce the risk to electoral democracy. elections. Crucially, they have served to raise awareness of the Commission’s work and build a constituency of actors willing to NIGERIA: advocate for the implementation of its recommendations. ■ Building on Kofi Annan’s role in brokering the first Abuja Peace Accord between presidential candidates in 2015, the Foundation returned in February 2019 to support a similar peace Left: Board member Graça Machel pledge under the aegis of the National Peace delivering the keynote speech Committee, which helped ensure another at the Zimbabwe/"Democracy in Central and Southern Africa: the relatively peaceful presidential election. road ahead” conference 24 SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY AND ELECTIONS WITH INTEGRITY KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 25

Protecting Electoral Integrity in the Digital Age

The Kofi Annan Commission on Elections and ■ Democracies in the Global South are the most Democracy in the Digital Age calls for urgent vulnerable to digital threats. action by governments, business and civil society to protect democracy from digital threats. The ■ Countries with pre-existing polarization, a final report of the Commission sets out actionable history of violence, and highly partisan media recommendations in five major areas: polarization, are particularly vulnerable to the weaponisation hate speech, disinformation, political advertising of social media. and foreign interference. The Commission recommends measures to strengthen norms and build capacity, with specific AMONG THE KEY FINDINGS: actions by public authorities and internet platforms ■ Current debate on the impact of digital of which some will be taken forward by the platforms is dominated by claims based on Foundation itself. inconclusive evidence and competing or incomplete data. DOWNLOAD THE REPORT: ■ The rise of the transnational business of www.kofiannanfoundation.org/kaceddareport election influencing poses risks to democracy if it is not regulated. 26 SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY AND ELECTIONS WITH INTEGRITY KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 27

THE KOFI ANNAN COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS 2020 and AND DEMOCRACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE beyond The Foundation will present

CÔTE D’IVOIRE: the Commission’s findings

■ At the invitation of the Independent Electoral Commission, the Foundation will help to inform policy making and strengthen the electoral environment in favour of peaceful and legitimate elections in October 2020. This will be delivered through help build electoral integrity in an inclusive workshop which will focus on the potential impact of the internet and social media elections worldwide, particularly on electoral integrity and confidence in the electoral process. in the global south, where KENYA:

■ The Foundation is organising a regional generally protections against conference on the state of democracy in Eastern Africa. It will provide a platform for frank digital manipulation, including discussions on Kenya’s forthcoming elections in 2022 and be the starting point of a multi-year programme of work. disinformation, are not well developed. COMMISSION’S FINDINGS COMMISSION’S 28 TRANSITIONS TO PEACE KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l ANNUAL REPORT 2019 29

Transitions On to Peace average,

ACHIEVING LASTING PEACE post-conflict peace lasts only seven ■ With 60% of conflicts recurring, ■ The number of annual direct divided societies transitioning from conflict deaths is anticipated to conflict require support to establish exceed 100,000 by 2030. If action years, and roughly effective approaches to ensure the is taken, more than 400,000 lives non-repetition of mass violence between 2017 and 2030 could be 60% of all conflicts and to build lasting peace.¹ saved.³ recur.1 ■ The average level of global peacefulness has deteriorated by 3.78% between 2008-2019. Over that period, 81 countries recorded a deterioration.²

1 Sean Byrne, Thomas Matyók, Imani Michelle Scott, Jessica Senehi. Routledge Companion to Peace and Conflict Studies. 2 Global Peace Index 2019. http://visionofhumanity.org/app/uploads/2019/06/GPI-2019-web003.pdf EMERGING FROM VIOLENT CONFLICT 3 Small Arms Survey (2017). GLOBAL VIOLENT DEATHS, Time to Decide. http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-Report-GVD2017.pdf 30 TRANSITIONS TO PEACE KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 31

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019

■ Following the publication of the report 2020 and ■ The Foundation will unpack “Challenging the Conventional: Making the challenge of delivering Post-Violence Reconciliation succeed?” in accountability for crimes November 2018, the Foundation worked on committed during conflicts. the dissemination of its findings among peace beyond Delivering accountability in practitioners, scholars and policy makers in post-conflict countries is a order to provide guidelines for the design and major challenge due to some implementation of reconciliation efforts. states’ incapability and lack of political will, as well as ■ The report was presented at the Geneva Peace ■ The Foundation will make its research findings practical obstacles relating to Week (November 2018), the United Nations on reconciliation and truth commissions the immense task of holding Headquarters and the Columbia University widely available and actionable through perpetrators to account in a (February 2019), the European Development a digital peacebuilding platform. The way that responds to victims’ Days (June 2019), and at a conference with platform will bring together evidence-based needs. The Foundation will researchers in transitional justice from across good practice and an interactive training develop case studies and the MENA region held in Tunisia (October 2019). programme to strengthen the capacity of the collect experts’ inputs on peacebuilding and mediation community. approaches to accountability ■ The Foundation carried out a mission to It will also promote experience-sharing in order to provide parties to Colombia in October to meet with national exchanges between diverse actors engaged a conflict, mediators, and civil institutions, civil society organisations, the UN in peace efforts through a series of online society organisations engaged and donors engaged in the peace process. We dialogues and regional workshops in West in peace processes, options worked with Alianza para la Paz on the design Africa and Latin America. The platform will and lessons about the various of a reconciliation project to support Colombian show how digital tools can be effective in ways to ensure accountability peacebuilding and dialogue efforts, using the peacebuilding in a context of Covid-19 crisis, and contribute to lasting peace. organisation’s research findings as a framework. which has disrupted peace processes and exacerbated underlying tensions and divides ■ The Foundation co-organised the Oxford Peace within and among societies. Talks in honour of Kofi Annan in April. It was held at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights under the theme of “Africa Leading for Peace”. Showcasing seven young African peacebuilders, its aim was to help shift the narrative of Africa from being a continent in need towards an idea of being a continent of global relevance. LASTING PEACE 32 PROMOTING YOUTH LEADERSHIP KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 33

In 2018, almost half of the suspects HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019 arrested for terrorist offences within 3. the European Union were younger 3 than 30. TRAINING YOUTH IN PREVENTION OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM (PVE) In 2018, total deaths attributed to far-right groups increased by 52%, ■ The 10 Young Leaders delivered a number with Western Europe, North America, of training sessions to inspire other young Promoting Youth 4. people to act against the radicalisation of their and Oceania being the most affected regions. South Asia has had the highest peers. In the past year, training was organised impact from terrorism since 2002.4 upon request of the International Organization Leadership for Migration (IOM) in Azerbaijan on inclusive society, diversity, and tolerance as ways to prevent violent extremism and radicalisation.

■ The Young Leaders also used the toolkit for A THREAT TO PEACE training young people in Nigeria and in the UK. In July, Extremely Together (ET) Young Leader Hassan Ndugwa led a training on “Embracing The level of the threat from terrorism a “Whole of society” approach to PVE” at the has not diminished, despite the recent Towards an Inclusive Peace (TIP) conference 1. military defeat of IS. In 2018, there were organised by Initiatives of Change in Caux, 8,093 terrorist attacks worldwide.¹ Switzerland.

67 countries recorded at least one death from terrorism in 2017 — the second 2. highest number of countries since 2002 — and 19 countries recording over 100 In 2018, deaths.²

1 Statista. (2020). Terrorism: number of attacks worldwide 2006-2018 | Statista. there were 8,093 terrorist https://www.statista.com/statistics/202864/number-of-terrorist-attacks-worldwide/ 2 Knowledge for policy - European Commission. (2020). Terrorism - Knowledge for policy European Commission. https://ec.europa.eu/knowledge4policy/foresight/topic/ changing-security-paradigm/impact-terrorism 3 Europol, European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2019. Young Leader Hajer Sharief participating in https://www.europol.europa.eu/tesat-report the Geneva Peace Week panel “Building trust 4 Global Terrorism Index Report 2019. http://visionofhumanity.org/app/ attacks worldwide.1 in and around Europe.” uploads/2019/11/GTI-2019web.pdf 34 PROMOTING YOUTH LEADERSHIP KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 35

SETTING UP NATIONAL CHAPTERS ■ The Organization for Security and Co- other activists of One Young World, she ■ In Uganda, young people in the districts operation in Europe (OSCE) seminar was featured in the special edition entitled of Kampala and Bugiri will be inducted in ■ In order to deepen its in-country engagement on “Countering Violent Extremism and #TheRevolutionIsNow in recognition of her non-violent methods of addressing their and increase its impact, Extremely Together Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism” in work as a Next Gen Counter Extremist with the grievances and will be invited to reflect on established its first chapters in Somalia and Georgia. Kofi Annan Foundation. their roles as citizens and agents for peace in Uganda. their communities. ■ The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ■ Hajer Sharief and Ilwad Elman were included ■ In both countries, young people are being (UNODC) event on “Remembrance and Tribute in the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) ■ New ET chapters will be established in trained and supported to take action that to Victims of Terrorism”. Director, Henrik Urdal’s personal shortlist of Pakistan and the Philippines. prevent violent extremism and promote possible contenders for the 2019 Nobel Peace respect for diversity in their communities. ■ Side events of the UN General Assembly. Prize. ■ Lessons from this experience in four countries will be drawn with the view of ■ 2019 Geneva Peace Week. inspiring the replication of the chapter model to other countries, as well as sharing good ADVOCATING FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN PVE practices on how to foster youth-led PVE.

PARTNERING WITH YOUTH NETWORKS TO

he Extremely Together Young Leaders shared INCREASE OUR REACH their expertise and approach at numerous T 2020 and ■ conferences, including: At the global level, ■ In March, Young Leaders Bjørn Ihler and Mimoun Berrisoun conducted PVE workshops ET will launch ■ The 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Amsterdam during the inaugural session of organised by the UN Alliance of Civilizations the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) (UNAOC) in Baku. beyond a campaign to YOUNG Empowerment Academy, whose focus is to support young Europeans in preventing ■ The Equal Game conference of the Union of radicalisation. increase its reach European Football Associations (UEFA) at xpanding Extremely Together’s in-country engagement with youth in Africa and Asia: Wembley Stadium. ■ Mimoun continued engaging with them as a E to young people mentor throughout the year and in his capacity ■ The EU Presidency conference on “Preventing as co-chair of RAN YOUNG. ■ In Somalia, the Extremely Together chapter globally and invite Violent Extremism — looking to the future” in will focus its activities on the three regions Helsinki. of Mogadishu, Baidoa and Galmudug. In them to join the particular, the trained youth will engage ET AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS: ■ The Office of the United Nations High vulnerable young people, such as those living movement. Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in camps for internally displaced persons, and Social Forum on “Education in conflict and ■ Fatima Zaman was recognised by Vogue those who have renounced violence and wish emergencies” in Geneva. Magazine as one of the most notable young to reintegrate into their communities. activists in the world. Together with seven 36 PROMOTING YOUTH LEADERSHIP 3337

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019 2020 and ■ The Foundation, in partnership with the African Development Bank, presented initial findings of its joint study on intra-African food trade and market integration at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Accra, beyond Combating Ghana. ■ Foundation board member, Mrs. Nane Annan, The Foundation is planning to Hunger continued advocating and mobilising leadership in support of nutritional security join a group of partners in Ghana, in Africa. During the AGRF, Mrs. Annan contributing to the promotion of participated in a special event focused on scaling- up nutrition led by H.E. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, the orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP)

A THREAT TO PEACE First Lady of Ghana. Mrs. Annan highlighted to increase nutrition security and SECURITY NUTRITIONAL that under- and malnutrition remain serious barriers to health and development in many livelihoods of smallholders.

■ Climate change could increase hunger and parts of Africa, and stressed the multiple malnutrition by up to 20% by 2050.¹ benefits of bio-fortified orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP). In partnership with the African Development Bank, we will be launching in 2020/21 a report on the ■ In Africa alone, more than 256 million people state of food market in Africa — to identify policy suffer from hunger.² ■ In an article for the Telegraph (UK), published in March 2019, Mrs. Annan emphasised the and investment options, and strategies to promote intra-regional trade in food, while encouraging ■ 20% of people in Africa suffer from hunger.³ profound benefits that OFSP has for nutrition, the empowerment of women, and income development of inclusive regional value chains. generation for smallholders.

■ The Foundation advocated for the transformation of African agriculture and food systems to improve food and nutrition security. More than 820 million people

1 World Food Programme (2019) Climate Action. https://www.wfp.org/climate-action 2 FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. 2019. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019. http://www.fao.org/3/ca5162en/ca5162en.pdf 3 World Vision: https://www.worldvision.org/hunger-news-stories/africa-hunger-famine-facts in the world are hungry today.2 38 THE KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION BOARD KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 39

CHAIR OF THE BOARD Elhadj As Sy

Former Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and co-chair of the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board.

The Kofi Annan Nane Annan Foundation Board Nutrition advocate, artist, and former lawyer. Nane Annan We have an exceptional board made up of global is the wife of the late Kofi Annan. leaders from around the world.

Biographies correct as of print date. Louise Arbour

Canadian lawyer, prosecutor and jurist. Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. 40 THE KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION BOARD KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 41

Doris Bernard Mensah Leuthard President of the UK and Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) and co-head of Swiss politician and lawyer. Member of the Swiss Federal Global Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Council between 2006 and 2018. She was elected as (FICC) Trading at Bank of America President of the Swiss Confederation for 2010 and 2017.

Graça Machel Michael International advocate for women’s and Møller children’s rights. Former freedom fighter and first Education Minister of Mozambique. Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Susana Malcorra Ghassan Salamé Former Foreign Minister of Argentina, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Field Support and former Lebanese academic, politician and diplomat who served as the Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Executive Director of Lebanese Minister of Culture from 2000 to 2003. Founding Dean the World Food Programme. of the Paris School of International Affairs. 42 THE KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION BOARD KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 43

Sofia Anton Programme Officer, Promoting Youth Leadership and Transitions to Peace

Sébastien F. W. Brack Staf f Head of Programme, Elections and Democracy

Genna Ingold Communications Officer

Michaelene Kinnersley Head of Partnerships

Fabian Lange Programme Coordinator, Combatting Hunger and Elections and Democracy

Li Ling Low Head of Finance and Administration SOME MEMBERS OF MEMBERS SOME OUR NEW BOARD 44 STAFF KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 45

Natalie McDonnell Project Manager, Vision Annan — Kofi Annan Legacy Initiatives

Declan O’Brien Programme Coordinator, Staf f Elections and Democracy

Maud Roure Head of Programmes, Promoting Youth Leadership and Transitions to Peace

Tesfai Tecle Senior Advisor, Food Security

SINCE 2020

Corinne Momal-Vanian Executive Director

Lindsay Walpole Travel and Administrative Coordinator FOUNDATION STAFF (2019) 46 FUNDING 47

Funding

We are a not-for-profit organisation and depend PRIVATE DONORS PARTNERS on grants and philanthropic gifts. The Foundation is grateful to all the individuals, organisations and The Foundation works closely with a wide range of governments whose financial partnership in 2019 THE partner organisations. Our achievements in 2019 would made our work possible. We thank our funding not have been possible without the technical support partners, including those who choose to give KOFI ANNAN FAMILY provided by the following partners: anonymously, for their commitment to creating fairer, more peaceful and prosperous communities. MRS

FUNDERS FRANÇOISE DEMOLE MR AND MRS ALAIN DICK

MRS NINA LAGERGREN*

H.E. ARDESHIR ZAHEDI

*Mrs Lagergren passed away peacefully on April 5th, 2019. We are deeply grateful for her loyal and generous support.

We would also like to thank our donors who contributed via our website and

those who contributed anonymously. FUNDING 48 2019 FINANCES KOFI ANNAN FOUNDATION l 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 49

PRIVATE (for year ended 31 December 2019) Finances CHF 1,492,000 | 38% The Foundation operates on a modest annual budget. For the fiscal year 2019, its annual expenditure was CHF 3.92 million.

FOUNDATIONS

SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY AND ELECTIONS WITH INTEGRITY CHF 1,104,000 | 28% CHF 1,855,000 | 47%

GOVERNMENTS CHF 685,000 | 17% ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS, LEGACY ACTIVITIES CHF 766,000 | 20%

CORPORATE CHF 672,000 | 17% PROMOTING YOUTH LEADERSHIP - EXTREMELY TOGETHER CHF 660,000 | 17% 2019 2019 Sources of TRANSITIONS TO PEACE CHF 396,000 | 10% Expenses The Foundation provides transparent and detailed Funds financial and narrative reports on its activities. (audited) Grants are received on the understanding that the COMBATTING HUNGER Foundation’s integrity and confidentiality of its work will not be put at risk. CHF 239,000 | 6% TOTAL TOTAL* *Income recognised in the fiscal year including CHF 3,916,000 surplus carried forward from previous years. CHF 3,953,000 50 FUNDING OUR WORK WITH PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS AND GRANTS 51

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