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Mrs Chimwanda (41), together with Christine (12) and Patience (8) fetching water in southern Zimbabwe. “The main challenges are food and school fees. The food is erratic. At times we get it and at times we don’t. We depend on well wishers in the community.” Photo: Isabel Corthier Trócaire, Maynooth, Trócaire, 50 King Street, Belfast, Trustees’ Report and Co. Kildare, Ireland BT1 6AD, Northern Ireland T: +353 (0)1 629 3333 T: +44 (0) 2890 808030 Consolidated Financial F: +353 (0)1 629 0661 F: +44 (0) 2890 808031 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Statements www.trocaire.org For the financial year ended 28 February 2017 TRÓCAIRE ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 Skye (5), from Co. Kildare, helping to launch Trócaire’s Lenten campaign. Photo: Mark Stedman Our Vision Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where people’s dignity is ensured and rights are respected; where basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably; where people have control over their own lives and those in power act for the common good. We believe in the dignity and inalienable human rights of each person, regardless of their culture, ethnicity, gender or religion. As we work to achieve our vision, we practice the following values, both within our programmes and our relationships: solidarity, perseverance, accountability, participation and courage. TRÓCAIRE IS THE OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN IRELAND. Trócaire is a member of Caritas Internationalis, the Catholic Church’s global confederation of 165 development agencies. Trócaire is also a member of CIDSE, the international alliance of Catholic development agencies which work together for global justice. The CIDSE membership has a presence in over 118 countries and territories around the world. PAGE 1 CONTENTS TRÓCAIRE ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 Contents PAGE Preface by our Executive Director 4 Making an impact 6 Our work at a glance 8 Where we work 10 A new strategic plan 12 Supporting sustainable livelihoods 14 Preparing for and responding to humanitarian crises 16 Promoting good governance and human rights 18 Empowering women to claim their rights 20 We couldn’t do it without you 22 The next generation of global citizens 24 Giving parishes a sense of ownership 26 How our work is made possible 28 Bringing global issues to Ireland 30 Looking to the future 32 Structure, Governance and Management 36 Financial Review 42 Independent Auditor’s Report 46 Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 47 Consolidated Balance Sheet 48 Consolidated Cash Flow 49 Trust Statement of Financial Activities 50 Trust Balance Sheet 51 Trust Cash Flow 51 Notes to the Financial Statements 52 Appendix 1 - Charitable Expenditure by Country 79 Appendix 2 - Top 50 Partner List 80 Trustees and other Information 82 Trócaire’s team training farmers in Guatemala on agro-ecological production methods. Photo: Aisling Walsh. PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PREFACE TRÓCAIRE ANNUAL REPORT 2015/1616/17 dead. In other countries, including Preface by our Executive Director Kenya and Israel, organisations we work with have been directly targeted by government legislation and intimidation. Amid the myriad of challenges, The year 2016 will be remembered for major changes to the however, there remain causes for international political context in which we operate. optimism. We have campaigned for the last number of years on the issue of Brexit and the outcome of the US Although Ireland’s overseas climate change. 2016 began with Presidential election have raised development assistance budget the hope brought about by the profound questions for the world’s increased in monetary terms in Paris Agreement, an agreement poor: how will politicians elected 2016, it stands at 0.3 per cent that was subsequently ratified on insular mandates approach of GNI, our lowest percentage ahead of schedule. global affairs? Will they continue spend since the turn of the to support the most vulnerable century. Ireland is recognised as The hostility of the new US people in the world? How will a global leader in terms of the administration towards the Paris global efforts to tackle climate quality of our overseas assistance, Agreement must not be allowed Annabel Butler (3), from Meath (left) and Jess Walker, from Kildare, pictured together at the launch of change continue in the face of but clearly there is much to to derail it. This historic global Trócaire’s Christmas gifts range at Maynooth College. The ethical gifts include beehives for families in Kenya. Photo: Robbie Reynolds. nationalist populism? be done to bring Ireland in line agreement remains our promise to with its international spending future generations; a promise we The answers to these questions commitment. must keep. Since January, two UN The communities we support face may not be known for some time, Resolutions have explicitly cited enormous challenges but with the yet the indications are that the Globally, funding for urgent 2017 also began with a positive gender equality and women’s support of people in Ireland we decisions of UK and US voters will humanitarian and development obligation to take responsibility for development with the bill before empowerment as critical for stand with them and overcome have far-reaching consequences assistance is at crisis point. The people experiencing persecution, the Oireachtas to divest the global peace and security, with these obstacles together. for the world’s poorest people. UN has appealed for $22.3bn to violence or tragedy. Pope Francis Ireland Strategic Investment several action points presented to respond to humanitarian need speaks of “a duty of solidarity”. Fund (ISIF) – the successor to the member states in that regard. I want to thank all of our supporters Of immediate concern are the aid in 2017, of which just $5.4bn Sadly, his example is often not National Pension Reserve Fund for their generosity, which has budgets of both countries. The UK has materialised. Of the 29 UN followed by those in political power. – from the fossil fuel industry. However, there is a large gap helped to change the lives of 2.6 is one of only eight countries in appeals currently seeking funding, Divestment legislation was between international policy and million people over the last year. the world to have reached the UN just two are more than 50 per In many parts of the world progressed by Dáil Éireann and the reality facing women and girls. We could not do it without their target of spending 0.7 per cent cent funded. Trócaire finds itself highlighting has now passed to committee Globally, levels of gender-based generous and committed support. of Gross National Income (GNI) the complicity of governments in stage. violence are wholly unacceptable on assisting the most vulnerable Humanitarian assistance needless human suffering. Military and access to justice remains a people in the world. The US’s continues to be significantly less occupation, lack of free expression, We have also seen some positive significant challenge. overseas aid budget is tiny in than required to meet the level of unequal land laws and targeting developments on gender percentage terms – just 0.01 need. of human rights defenders are all equality. A historic success was Supporters in Ireland have per cent of GNI – but, at $22bn, causes of poverty contrived by achieved in February 2016 when remained steadfast in their belief Éamonn Meehan Executive Director hugely significant in monetary The number of people living in political systems. two high ranking military officials in a just world. The support terms. forced displacement has were convicted of committing Trócaire receives across Ireland reached 65 million – a figure higher Democratic space is being sexual violence and domestic is what keeps our programmes Both administrations have than at any stage since the end deliberately eroded in many parts and sexual slavery against fifteen running. In particular, the highlighted the importance of their of World War II – while disasters of the world. Many of our partners Mayan Q’eqchi’ women during committed support from clergy immigration and security policies. caused by natural and climactic are coming under increasing threat, Guatemala’s armed conflict in the and parishioners, both in terms We can only hope that both hazards affected an estimated 89 both physically and legally. 1980s. The legal victory followed of funding our work and also realise that poverty eradication, million people last year. six years of investigation and promoting our campaigns and strengthening human rights and Last November, Jeremy Barrios, lobbying by our partners. causes, is vital. tackling climate change are linked Pope Francis has continued to a 22-year-old working in a human with reducing refugee numbers provide leadership on these issues, rights organisation in Guatemala that and promoting global security. consistently reminding us of our is supported by Trócaire was shot PAGE 4 PAGE 5 MAKING AN IMPACT TRÓCAIRE ANNUAL REPORT 2015/1616/17 MAKING AN IMPACT In 2016/17, Trócaire spent €57.1m helping to improve the lives of 2.6 million people in some of the poorest places in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. Ingrid Cuevas (12) and Emilia Fuentes (11) pictured in the Esquipulas Bordo (A bordo is a slum built on a flood plain) in San Pedro Sula in Honduras. Trócaire is working with local groups to educate residents on urban disaster risk reduction. Photo: Frank Mc Grath. PAGE 6 PAGE 7 OUR WORK AT A GLANCE TRÓCAIRE ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 2016/17: OUR WorK EMPOWERING WOMEN AT A GLANCE €6.2 million spent