AZERBAIJAN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY

ANNUAL REPORT

2003

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ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The XXth extraordinary General decree № 186 on ‘improving the work of the Assembly of the Red Crescent Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society’. Society took place on March 12, 2003. At the By the decision of the XXth General Assembly Mr. Novruzali Aslanov was elected Assembly of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent the President of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society to increase the number of the National Society. Society’s members and to establish new Ramazan Sultanov and Gafar primary organizations the year 2003 was Askerzadeh were elected Vice–Presidents of announced as the year of visits to regions and the Society. local committees. Following this decision, On March 12 the extraordinary during the year the President of the Azerbaijan General Assembly also adopted the new Red Crescent Society Novruzali Aslanov and Statute of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent. The employees of the Organizational Development International Federation and ICRC Joint department visited 45 branches in the regions. Commission for National Societies’ statutes In 2003 the Red Crescent enlisted approved the new Statute of the Azerbaijan 36,833 new members. This brought the total Red Crescent and presented it as a sample number of the National Society members to document to other national Red Cross and Red 167,537. Crescent societies. On September 5 2003, the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic issued a

BRANCH DEVELOPMENT

In June, the Azerbaijan Red Crescent committees. The working contacts established launched ‘Branch Development’ program that with local authorities in above six districts. covered , Ismayilli, , Initiative group on Participatory , Ujar and Zagatala local Community Development was established in committees of Azerbaijan Red Crescent. each local committee. This group consists of a Current technical and human resources of all chairman of the local committee, youth six local committees were assessed. coordinator, 2 volunteers, a representative of By using its own funds Ujar local local authority and the heads of the district committee has built a new office for its own public health and education departments. use. Zagatala local committee has repaired its All local committees selected one or office of four rooms. Shamakhi, Ismayilli and two communities in their own territories and Mingachevir local committees were allocated conducted surveys to identify their current new office spaces by the local authorities. situation. First meetings with all selected All committees were provided with communities were held. During the meetings computers, Xerox machines, office furniture, the community members elected initiative and Internet/e-mail connection. Sumgait and groups each consisting of 7-9 persons. Mingechevir regional centres were given a Community initiative groups were instructed projector. Also vehicles were procured for on their roles and responsibilities. Mingachevir, Ismayilli and Sumgait

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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER RESPONSE

In January, the ‘Disaster Management Society attended leadership training on Policy’ of Azerbaijan Red Crescent were disasters in Tabriz city in Iran. Afterwards the discussed and developed with involvement of leaders organized such trainings for members the National Society staff and volunteers. In of their MVTs. the same month this document was approved Based on VCA the training sessions by the Presidium of the National Society. (simulation) were conducted for members of 15 seminar-sessions on implementation MVTs in Ganja and Mingechevir regional of the ‘Vulnerability and Capacity centres. The employees of regional centres, Assessment’ (VCA) project were conducted in governmental structures, the employees of the headquarters and 7 regional centres. By the Civil Defence in Mingachevir region, the end of the implementation of the project 7 officials from fire brigade service and local seminars were conducted based on the VCA authority participated in these trainings. At the results. end of the training a decision was made to The ‘Disaster Management Policy’ invite National Society’s MVT to such kind of document together with VCA manual was events organized by governmental structures. distributed to National Society’s stakeholders. Awareness campaigns on AIDS as well In the frame of disaster preparedness as on recruitment of non-remunerated blood and response program, the National Society donors and prevention of drowning cases in conducted awareness campaigns on malaria the water during summer season were and intestinal diseases in , Salyan conducted with participation of 56 volunteers and Neftchala regions affected by floods from MVT of and Sumgait. caused as a result of heavily showers. In the field of establishment of The Mobile Volunteer Teams (MVT) warehouse system for emergencies the was established in 7 regional centres. Each warehouses were repaired in Mingachevir, MVT consists of 12 to 18 members. During Ganja, Lenkoran and cities. Baku the year all Teams were trained on tracing and regional centre will use the National Society’s First aid. MVTs are equipped with radio central warehouse. The warehouses of equipments. Mingechevir and Ganja regional centres were 14 people including the leaders of provided with minimum standard equipments MVTs and persons responsible for trainings, designed for emergencies. together with 7 staff members of the National

FIRST AID

After receiving the European According to the work plan First Aid Certificate on First Aid, the Azerbaijan Red coordinator invited two volunteers from each Crescent obtained a right to conduct its 6 regional centres to conduct First Aid trainings according to European standards. training. The volunteers demonstrated First The preparatory works for Aid skills during contest announced among implementation of community-based First Aid the districts and held in Zagulba Sea Club. project were made with financial support from The National Society marked World BP in Narimanabad village of district First Aid Day by conducting an arrangement covered by Mingechevir regional centre. in ‘Elite’ entertainment and trading centre 3 with participation of more than 200 30 volunteers from Shamakhi, Zagatala, volunteers. The event was highlighted through Ismayilli, Sumgait, Mingachevir and Ujar media and broadcasted by TV. Some local and districts. foreign organizations were invited to take part First Aid trainings were conducted for in the event. During the action the volunteers MVT and First Aid groups established in all distributed 10,000 First Aid booklets to the regional centres. invitees, employees of ‘Elite’ trading centre, During the year 1,684 people were people on a bus stops and drivers of the reached with 592 trainings. 1,230 of them nearest taxi park. were voluntary attendants among the 5 volunteers from Shamakhi and population and 334 – among schoolchildren. Ismayilli local committees were invited to Paid trainings were conducted for employees Sumgait city and they passed 3-days training of Norwegian Refugee Council, UNO, Oxfam on First Aid skills. and the Caspian Shipping Company. Within branch development project the First Aid coordinator organized trainings for

TELECOMMUNICATION

The license for the telecommunication Codan 9360 HF and Motorola GM-900 activity of the National Society was obtained VHF basis radio stations were installed in from the Ministry of Telecommunications and Sabirabad, Lenkoran and Mingachevir the State Committee on Radio Frequencies. regional centres. The regional centres were A relevant leasing agreement was provided with 4 Motorola VHF handsets (2 for signed with Baku Botany Institute (near TV Sabirabad, and 1 – for Lenkoran and tower) to install VHF Motorola GR-500 Mingachevir). The communication between transmitter on the roof of the Institute Baku – Sabirabad – – Mingechevir building. According to agreement the VHF regions through Codan 9360 HF radio stations transmitter installed and works properly was established. (coverage area is 50 km). During the year 11 MVT members as Codan 9360 HF and Motorola GM-900 well as the staff and 126 volunteers of the VHF basis radio stations were installed in regional centres were trained on using the National Society’s Secretariat. VHF Motorola radio equipments. radio stations were also installed in 4 vehicles of National Society.

HEALTH AND CARE

24 employees of ‘Health and Care’ A health group consisting of 8 persons program extended their activities implemented who works with displaced persons living in in tent camps. They evaluated health condition hospices of Darnagul settlement also in the camps and conducted health education conducted health education activities in activities among population. The Red Crescent hospices of Surakhani, Sabunchu, Nizami, health workers visited 8 times Sabirabad IDP Khatayi, Yasamal and Binaghadi districts of camps to monitor the program and solve the Baku. During the year 8,206 people were problems of program staff. reached and 3,000 information materials were distributed to these people. 4

A plan of action envisaged preparation program, in March 2003 a representative of and printing of information materials to the Federation Amina Jabbarova and strengthen health education activities among employee of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent population. In this regard, the employees of Ulviyya Huseynova had an official trip to the health department prepared booklets on Oslo to obtain the experience in blood ‘Nutrition’, ‘Immunization’ and the ‘Intestinal donation system. infections’. In order to implement this program the ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ was signed Family planning 1,594 in April between the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Nutrition 2,454 and Azerbaijan Republic Scientific-Research Personnel Hygiene and Institute of Haematology and Transfusion. A 3,834 Sanitation working group consisting of 7 persons was Infectious diseases established. The meetings of working group 1,769 (malaria, tuberculosis) was planned to be held once in a month. First Aid 421 On May 5, the Azerbaijan Red Diarrhea 784 Crescent conducted blood donation campaign, Immunization 1,097 during which 45 people became blood donors. A group of 5 volunteers was Total 11,953 established and provided with training to

disseminate non-remunerated blood donation During April and May in view of a among the public. danger of re-emerging of malaria and 1,500 leaflets on blood donation were intestinal infections in Sabirabad, Salyan and designed and printed. 400 leaflets were Neftchala regions as a result of the heavily distributed to the population during a showers, the employees of the Society visited campaign organized by Azerbaijan Red above districts and assessed the situation. The Crescent in Zagulba Sea Club on July 12. awareness campaign to prevent spread of Over 150 volunteers participated in this malaria and intestinal infections in these campaign. regions was conducted on July 15-16. During On July 22, the staff of the Health the campaign 25 volunteers distributed 2,992 department visited Zagulba summer camp leaflets and 997 posters to population. 14,489 organized for 100 IDP children. The children houses in Sabirabad, 4,300 in Salyan and at the camp were given information on 8,220 in Neftchala regions was covered by this personnel hygiene rules and diseases related campaign. with it. The meeting related with completion 5 volunteers of Azerbaijan Red of spraying of 500 houses with ‘Solfac’ Crescent conducted a survey on blood chemical provided by ‘Medicines San donation on Fountain Square in Baku city. Frontier’ agency was held in Sabirabad region During the survey 200 leaflets were with participation of 20 Red Crescent distributed to passers-by. volunteers. During a campaign organized by The International Federation of Red Disaster Preparedness Division in Nabran Cross and Red Crescent Societies beach on August 17, 200 leaflets on blood (International Federation) and the Azerbaijan donation were distributed to the people on a Red Crescent started cooperation on non- beach. remunerated blood donor recruitment in order In 2003 the Norwegian Red Cross to implement ‘Development Program’ carried agreed to provide financial support to out by Norway and UNDP to re-establish and ‘Development of Blood Donation’ program of develop blood donation and blood transfusion Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society. Linked to system in Azerbaijan. In the frame of this this on August 29 Tor Ole Bergan, coordinator

5 of Norwegian Red Cross blood donation designed for the general public was also program visited Baku and had meetings with discussed. Azerbaijan Red Crescent leadership and The meetings on health related issues program managers. were held in Sabirabad and Lankaran regional In September, November and centres as well as Nizami, Sabunchu, Sabail, December charity actions were conducted in Yasamal, Surakhani and Narimanov local ‘Vital’ private medical center. 14 displaced committees of Baku regional centre. During children and students were provided with free- meetings the future health programs were of-charge medical examinations (ultra-sound discussed. examination, examination of throat-noise, On December 22, Amina Jabbarova, therapeutic circumcision and etc.) employee of the Federation delegation On November 3, the meeting about conducted monitoring in C-1 and C-2 IDP blood donation and HIV/AIDS was held for camps in Sabirabad region. The questionnaires students from Technical School of Planning on health program were distributed to the and Economy in Sabunchu district of Baku population. city. During the meeting 150 leaflets were On December 26, the training session distributed. on ‘mother’s milk and its importance for a On December 4, a blood donation child’ was held for 8 health workers in campaign devoted to December 5, Darnagul settlement in Resource Centre of the International Volunteer Day was conducted in Republican Hospital. The training was Scientific-Research Institute of Haematology organized by the Association of Nurses, which and Transfusion. 60 people participated in the was established as a result of cooperation with campaign, where the students of the American International Medical Alliance. Universities of Economy and Khazar, veterans During the year 3 blood donation of the Garabakh war, chairpersons and staff of campaigns was conducted (2 in Baku and 1 – the local committees of Azerbaijan Red in Sumgait). 88 people donated blood during Crescent donated blood. these campaigns. Another 8 donated blood in On December 6, a monitoring meeting State Blood Bank as a result of dissemination with 8 health workers working in the hostels work carried out among the population. in Darnagul settlement was held. The survey

DISSEMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) AND FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

The Dissemination sector of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent with support from The Dissemination sector prepared and the International Committee of the Red Cross distributed different dissemination materials. stepped up its activities. The humanitarian (see table below). principles of the International Red Cross Red In April the employees of Crescent Movement and the basics of the Dissemination sector organised a drawing International Humanitarian Law (IHL) were competition on ‘help the one who’s next to advocated through seminars, trainings, you’ in schools of Baku, Mingechevir and meetings and interviews. Within the frame of Lenkoran cities. The winners of 1, 2 and 3 Humanitarian Values Program 14 volunteers places were awarded with diplomas and gifts. were trained on dissemination and information work in regional centres.

6 Brochures about the Azerbaijan Red Number Number of Crescent Society and the of participants 2,000 Activities International Red Cross Red activities Crescent Movement Seminars/Trainings 30 530 Chevrons 500 Pocket calendars 3,000 Meetings 28 67 Table calendars 1,000 Visits to regions 9 30

INFORMATION

During the year the activities of agency. The employees of ‘Komsomolskaya Azerbaijan Red Crescent were regularly Pravda-Baku’ were invited to participate in highlighted through local media, information summer camp organized by the Society for agencies and TV channels. displaced children. An article about the In February the web-site on the activities in summer camp was published in activities of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent was the newspaper. created with support from the IREX The activities of the Azerbaijan Red organization. Crescent were also highlighted through TV Numerous events carried out by channels. Close cooperation was established National Society such as the XXth General with TV channels ‘Space’, ‘ANS’, ‘ATV’, Assembly of the National Society, the events ‘Lider’, ‘MIR’ and Turkish ‘STV’. During the devoted to 8 of May – World Red Cross Red year, 31 TV programs on Azerbaijan Red Crescent Day, September 13 – First Aid Day, Crescent activities were broadcasted. the December 1 – World AIDS Day and According to 10 months agreement December 5 – International Volunteer Day signed between the Azerbaijan Red Crescent were highlighted through local and and ‘Lider’ local TV channel in August 2003, international mass media. all program activities of the Red Crescent will During the year the cooperation with be highlighted in weekly program ‘In the local newspapers such as ‘Komsomolskaya Light of Red Crescent’. In August –November Pravda-Baku’, ‘Hafta Ichi’, ‘Khalg Jabhasi’, 13 programs were broadcasted. ‘Palitra’, ‘Iki Sahil’, ‘Jumhuriyyat’, ‘Vishka’ 14 volunteers from regional centres and many others was continued. The close were trained on information/dissemination by cooperation was established with ‘AzerTaj’ the employees of Information and and ‘Assa-Irada-AzerNews’ information Dissemination department. During the year 5 agencies. trainings were conducted in Baku, Sumgait, The activities carried out by the Mingachevir, Lenkoran, Sabirabad, Ganja Society were highlighted through newspapers regional centers and Nakhchivan Autonomous ‘Khalg’, ‘Azerbaijan’, ‘Bizim Asr-Nash Vek’, Republic local committee. ‘Bakinski Rabochiy’, as well as ‘The Herald’ E-mail connection that enables to and ‘The Azeri Times’ published in English transmit rapidly information of regional language. In general, 60 articles were centres’ activities to the Secretariat was published in central and regional newspapers. installed in Sumgayit, Lankaran and Close cooperation was established with Mingechevir regional centres. Lyudmila Garayeva and Teymur Rzayev, the In order to alleviate the work of the correspondents of ‘Komsomolskaya Pravda- National Society’s departments, a local Baku’ newspaper, Mirvari Alimardanova, an network was established in Secretariat. employee of ‘Hafta Ichi’ newspaper and Various information materials were Khatira Jafarova, an employee of ‘AzerTaj’ produced by the Information department: 7

‘Annual Report 2002’ 1,800 ‘Charity’ magazine 1,500 Folders 1,000 Pens 4,000

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

The Society’s international relations From July 1 - 5, Baylar Talibov, are permanently increasing. During the year Deputy Executive Secretary and Sabira the representatives of the Society attended Baratbayeva, program coordinator of various international seminars and meetings International Federation participated in and thus contributed to rising of the Society’s organizational development training held in image in the international arena. Alicante. The representatives of the Society On September 13-18, Khalida attended seminar on project planning (PPP) Isgandarova, head of Youth and volunteers organized by the Turkish Delegation of the department and Shaban Shayev, HIV/AIDS International Federation on March 13-15 in coordinator participated in Annual ERNA Baku. The representatives of the Azerbaijan Meeting in Yurmala. Red Crescent attended exhibitions organized Rena Yusifova, head of dissemination by the ITECA-Caspian International Company sector and Parviz Nazarov, instructor of Youth throughout the year. It may influence and volunteers department participated in an positively to increasing of the Society’s image international Conference of Red Cross and and involving of new donors into the activities Red Crescent Youth Coalition for Peace and of the Society. Friendship held on September 16-18 in Shiraz, The employees of the International Iran. relations department arranged participation of On November 16-23 Rena Yusifova the Society’s representatives in several and Sabina Mahbubi-Iran, information/ international meetings and conferences. reporting officer of the International Afet Mirzazadeh, head of Tracing Federation participated in ‘Training for Service participated in ‘Round table’ meeting trainers’ workshop organized by the Turkish held on June 7-8 in Kiev, Ukraine. Delegation of the International Federation in Dilbar Isgandarova, coordinator of Ankara. income generation program participated in The delegation of the Azerbaijan Red PPP seminar held on July 1-5 in Klingental, Crescent composed of President N.Aslanov, France. Executive Secretary E. Rahimov and Deputy The president of the Society Mr. Executive Secretary B.Talybov attended Novruzali Aslanov and Deputy Executive statutory meetings of the International Secretary Baylar Talibov visited Hungarian Federation that took place in Geneva from Red Cross from July 15 to 18. The purpose of November 30 to December 6. the visit was to strengthen cooperation They represented the Azerbaijan Red between the Azerbaijan Red Crescent and the Crescent Society at XXVIII International Hungarian Red Cross. Conference, XIV General Assembly and the Shaban Shayev, HIV/AIDS Council of Delegates of the Red Cross and coordinator and the volunteer Mehman Aliyev Red Crescent. Due to these meetings the participated in ECM (European Cooperation Society’s international relations have been Meeting) held in Italy in June. extended and contacts with other National Societies have been strengthened.

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YOUTH AND VOLUNTEERS

During the year the youth and disabled children. On June, 15-days summer volunteers were involved in all activities of camp was organized for these children. They the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society. By the were taken to outing, beach and coffee-house. end of the year the number of volunteers has 16 Red Crescent volunteers and the volunteers reached to 14,500. from Nedre Eiker branch of the Norwegian In March the Youth and Volunteers Red Cross participated in camp and organized Board of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent was different games. established at the central and regional level. Linked to September 1, the Day of During the year the meetings of boards were Knowledge, from September 1 till 10 various held in all regions. Youth and volunteers activities were conducted in Khatai, Nizami, deportment started to issue a monthly bulletin Narimanov, Binaghadi, Yasamal, Azizbayov, on youth activities. , Khojali local committees and Linked to June 1, International Day of Sabirabad, Ganja and Lankaran regional Children Protection different arrangements centres of the Society at their own costs with such as sport, beauty, music and dancing support from the EXXON oil company and competitions were conducted for children World Youth Assembly under the Kingdom of from 3 IDP camps in Sabirabad and Saatli Saudi Arabia. regions. The children were distributed bags, The young volunteers continued social school stationeries and school uniforms. activities in Shagan Orphanage House for

HIV/AIDS

In 2003 HIV/AIDS program was On 2-3 December debates on AIDS integrated in Youth and Volunteers with participation of 220 people was held in department. In April – May 4-days peer- Garadagh local committee. education trainings were conducted for 35 On December 9 the meeting devoted to volunteers from 7 regional centres. Over 200 World AIDS Day was organised for 25 people received information on HIV/AIDS students from Economical University. during summer camp for teenagers organized In general, different activities in Pirshaghi settlement and during awareness (marches, trainings, meetings and campaigns) campaign conducted in Nabran beach in linked to World AIDS Day were conducted in August. December in 7 regional centres and 26 local A concert and drawing contest devoted committees of the Red Crescent. to December 1, World AIDS Day was 44 people were trained in the frame of arranged. 100 people participated in a meeting HIV/AIDS peer education program. 4,767 organised under the slogan ‘Say No to AIDS” people were educated. 821 patients of the on December 2 in Azizbayov local committee. skin-venereal hospital in Ramana settlement The participants of the meeting were given were given information on AIDS. 3,850 information on HIV/AIDS, its ways of posters, 4,500 booklets and 20,000 condoms transmission and prevention. were distributed among the population.

9 POPULATION MOVEMENT

During the year 60 teenaged IDPs vehicles were purchased to improve the completed English language and computer activity of MTT. skills courses. At the end of the courses all MTT functioning under graduates received certificates approved by local committee conducted repair works in the Azerbaijan Red Crescent and the houses of 235 vulnerable families in Khanlar, International Federation delegation. Samukh, Gadabay and districts. With the purpose of securing 160 Red Crescent volunteers were involved in cooperation of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent repair works. with local governmental structures, the Mobile Summer resting camps were organised Technical Teams (MTT) in Lenkoran and for 200 most vulnerable IDP children. On Ismayilli zones were trained on First Aid and December 30-31 Ganja regional center safety during construction. The contracts with organised New Year Party for 300 IDP MTT members also were signed. 2 UAZ children and orphans.

HUMANITARIAN RELIEF

The following relief items were distributed to • 91 families affected by flood in vulnerable people or population suffered from Neftchala region were given food and different disasters: household items; • 458 persons were given food assistance • 93 children in Mardakan orphanage by using the funds collected from the donation were given clothes and shoes through the boxes placed in Baku city; income generation program; • Bed sheets were purchased and • 47,710 lone elderly alone and other distributed to hospital; most vulnerable people were assisted with food and other relief items.

TRACING SERVICE

Starting from January the Tracing Service The activities of Tracing Service were carried out its activities in close cooperation highlighted in mass media. Close cooperation with Azerbaijan delegation of the International relations were established with local Committee of the Red Cross. newspapers ‘Zerkalo’, ‘Baki Fahlasi’, A total of 121 cases were opened and 172 ‘Vishka’ and TV channels ‘Space’ and cases were closed. This includes: ‘Lider’. - 73 cases with positive result (mostly The shooting of an education film on related with population movement); tracing service was initiated to train tracing - 99 cases with negative result (mostly specialists among volunteers. This film will be related with World War II). also used to increase professionalism of the Seminars on tracing were conducted for 83 staff of Tracing Service. volunteers in 7 regional centres (1 volunteer in Tracing Service continued cooperation each local committee). The purpose of these with governmental structures in the field of seminars was to train specialists on tracing. tracing.

10 FINANCIAL REPORT

INCOMES

Income (funds allocated for program and this increased by 30.0 % in comparison expenditures) of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent with the year 2002. The funds collected from in 2003 made 3,386.4 million manats. membership fees made 725.1 million manats As it was in previous years, the most and this increased by 62.9 % in comparison part of the income received, i.e. 2,452.1 with the year 2002. million manats or 75.1% were a financial To pay the debt of the membership fee support provided by foreign donors. 1984,5 of the National Society to the International million manats out of this sum were provided Federation 36.4 million manats were allocated by the International Federation, 50,3 million from the state budget. manats provided by the International Income generation projects generated Committee of the Red Cross and 507,3 million 28.5 million manats (0.8 %) and this increased manats were provided by foreign donors. by 26.7 % in comparison with the year 2002. 1.3 % of the total income was Other expenses made 54.3 million manats contributions made by local donors, (1.6%). institutions and wealthy persons to the Society

EXPENDITURES

The expenditures of the Azerbaijan foreign donors. The affected people and Red Crescent in 2003 made 3,050.9 million vulnerable families were given humanitarian manats (this is 91.7% or 1,460.2 million assistance in the amount of 228.7 million manats more than in 2002 and linked to manats. increased foreign donors’ allocations to the Besides the above mentioned expenses, Red Crescent programs). 36.4 thousand manats (1.2 %) were paid as the Annual program expenses made membership fee to the International 2,235.3 million manats (73.3%) including Federation. Economic expenses made 490.0 1,984.5 million manats for programs thousand manats (16.1%). Other expenses coordinated by the Federation Delegation, made 60.5 million manats (2.0%) and included 50.3 million manats (1.6%) for programs mainly amortization expenses for vehicles and coordinated by the International Committee of equipment on the balance of the National the Red Cross and 200.5 million manats Society. (6.5%) for programs funded directly by

11 Incomes (mln.манат)

International Federation

International Committee of the Red Cross 28.5 54.3 36.4 Forein donors 725.1

Membership fees

State budget

Income generation 507.30

Other incomes 50.30 1984.5

Expenditures (mln.манат)

International Federation 1.984 60.5 50.3 0.49 International Committee of the Red Cross 0.036 Forein donors

Humanitarian aid

Membeship fees

228.7 Economic expenses 200.5

Other expenses

12 INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT The International Committee of the International Red Cross and Red of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an Crescent Movement. It directs and coordinates impartial, neutral and the international relief activities conducted by independent organization the Movement in situations of conflict. It also whose exclusively endeavors to prevent suffering by promoting humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and strengthening humanitarian law and and dignity of victims of war and internal universal humanitarian principles. violence and to provide them with assistance. Established in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin

Crescent is used in place of the Red Cross in many Islamic countries. The International The International Federation directs and coordinates Federation of Red Cross international assistance of the Movement to and Red Crescent victims of natural and technological disasters, Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest to refugees and in health emergencies. It humanitarian organization, providing combines its relief activities with development assistance without discrimination as to work to strengthen the capacities of National nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or Societies and through them the capacity of political opinions. The International individual people. The International Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of Federation acts as the official representative of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of its member societies in the international field. humanity. Founded in 1919, the International It promotes cooperation between National Federation comprises 181 members Red Cross Societies, and works to strengthen their and Red Crescent Societies – with an capacity to carry out effective disaster additional number in formation – a Secretariat preparedness, health and social programs. in Geneva and offices strategically located to support activities around the world. The Red

National Red Cross and covers almost every country in the world, is Red Crescent Societies the International Federation’s principal act as auxiliaries to the strength. Cooperation between National public authorities of their Societies gives the International Federation own countries in the greater potential to develop capacities and humanitarian field and provide assist those most in need. At a local level, the a range of services including network enables the International Federation disaster relief, health and social programs. to reach individual communities. Together, the During wartime, National Societies assist the National Societies have 105 million volunteers affected civilian population and support the and 300.000 employees, who provide army medical services where appropriate. The assistance to some 233 million beneficiaries unique network of National Societies, which each year.

Together, all the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are guided by the seven Fundamental Principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. In the same manner, all Red Cross and Red Crescent activities have one central purpose; to help without discrimination those who suffer and thus contribute to peace in the world.

13 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

Humanity The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, co-operation and lasting peace amongst all peoples.

Impartiality It makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavours to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress.

Neutrality In order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all the Movement may not take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.

Independence The Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement.

Voluntary Service It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for gain.

Unity There can be only one Red Cross or one Red Crescent Society in any one country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work throughout its territory.

Universality The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping each other, is world-wide.

The Fundamental Principles were proclaimed by the XX International Conference of the Red Cross, Vienna, 1965. This is the revised text contained in the Statutes of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, adopted by the XXV International Conference of the Red Cross, Geneva, 1986.

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