The Carter Center would like to thank Maloney Dc·ign tudio and Wallace Graphics Inc. for their as~istance in producing this report. Copywriting hy Beth Dawkin Bas ett with a~sistancc from Pam Auchmutey MESSAGE FROM ]lMMY CARTER CHAIR OF THE B oARD OF DIRECTORs )tmm'! anJ Ro~alynn Caner talk u>rch poll tmrken m Mcmrot'ia durin~ the 1997 ehwm m Lihcna. ? I ExECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF T i lE CARTER CENTER hb summer, I traveled to around the world; o ur program directors unKjUC and irreplaceable, building ti e~ with Ethiopia for discussions on and swff; our colleagues at Emory Univer­ other glohal b1ders will help ensure the T Career Center programs. These sity; and the many benefi.ciaries of our Center will sti ll he going strong long after trips always bring home to me, in a deeply programs. the Can ers retire (although we don't per onal way, the Center's impact on We concluded that we wou ld continue expect that to happen anytime soon!). individual live:;. An airport immigration to chan the Center'>futur e according to a Building and maintaining relationships omcer thanked TI1e Carter Center for fundamental commitment to human is key to our succc!>s, and our work would trying to bring an end to the Eth iopian/ ri ght~ . We abo ngreeJ that: not h" pmsihlc witho111 rhe help of Eritrean war in the late 1980s. A young I. There arc several ingredients that dedicated partners. In recent years, d1e man in the Ministry of Health told me make our work uniquely effective. The Center has received funding from nine of that his mother, who li ved in a rural Center must continue to take on the 10 large t grt~ nt -making fo undations in vi llage many hours from the country. Although Addis Ahaba, was free from American foundations Guinea worm di case for the provide fund~ that u rain our first time in years. And an programs, a :.ignificant extension agent in the portion of our support come:­ Ministry of Agriculture told from individuals, corpora­ me that our G lobal2000 tion~. and development program had given him hope assi tancc programs in the that Ethiopia can feed her United Stme~ and abroad. In people. the past yc<"! r, our direct mail Wagi ng Peace. Fighting donor group, an important Oisea..-.e. Building Hope. ~ourcc of unrestricted These arc The Carter financial ~u ppo rt , has grown Center's watchwords. ~ to more than 200,000 Since 1982, the Center ~ indi v idua l~. More than 600 has focused outward on people have joined the new improving the lt ve~ of ~ Ambassadors Circle, a club im.lividuals. We do this by John Hardman (right) discusses The Carter Center's work with former that rccogmzes and honors resolving confltcts; distribut­ those wlw give unrestricted U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn, who ~erves on the Center's Board ofTn~ tecs . ing medicine and filters that annual gtfts of $ 1,000 to will prevent river blindness and G uinea projects-even risky one!r-thar emphasi:e $10,000., till others have formed a worm; monitoring elections; conducting action and results wtthout duplicating parrn er~hip with us through planned human right workshops; helping govem­ what other~ are do ing well; form partncr­ giving- via will~. charitable trusts, ments implement nationa l development shtps across a broad spectrum of individuals chantahle gifr annuitie~. and similar strategies; showing African farmers how to and organization:,; and remain nonparti::.an. vehicles. produce more food; and reaching out to 2. We will further focus our efforts on Together with our partners, The Carter those who suffer from mental illnesses or peace, including the prevention and Center's values, expe rti~. ;md hard work economic hardship. resolutio n of conflict, and health, primanly have made a positive impact on hundreds This year, we did all these things and the control and eraJtcation of d1sease. of thousand~ of li ve~ for more than a still managed to find time to focus 3. We will further ~ rrengthen our decade. Today and m me future, rhb vital inward-on the Center itself. We're proud rclatlon:,htp with Emory Univcrsiry, which work will contmu..:. of what we have accomrltshed m our IS­ provtdes the academtc foundation for our year history. But we're also lcx)king toward outreach program~. the fuwre. So this year, we undertook a 4. The Center wtll build on established strategic planning proce, s to guide the re l ation sh i p~ <lnd form new one:. w1th Center into the next century and beyond. emmenr people who have significant Together with President and Mrs. Carter, experience, interest, and commitment to we consulted with our Board ofTrustees; our p rogra m ~. A lthough we recognize our many fri ends, parmers, and supporters Pre~ ident and Mrs. Carte r '~ leadership a~ II TABLE oF CoNTENTS PAGI:. 5 PAGE 23 PAGE 27 PAGE 13 A ROUT T HE CARTER CE\JTER ................................................... 5 Tl!E Y EAR I R EVIEW ······························································· 7 PROGRAMS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT ..................... 16 • H UMAN RICil ITS • CoNFLicT RESOLUTION • ELECIION MONITORINCI • GLOBAL DF\'ELOPMFNT • LATIN AMERICA AN[) Tl IL CARIBBEAN • TilE ATLANT\ PROJF<. T • THF A~1FRI< ' \ PRl )jECI CoNTROL AND ERADICATION OF DISEASE .......................... 26 • AGRI< ' L LTL Rl· • GUINFA WORM ERA[)(( 'ATION • RIVER BliNDNESS . I TERFAITH Ht.ALTII • NoT EvEN ONE • MENTAL HEALTH DoNORS AND SuPPORT ........................................................... 32 B oARDS AND STAFF ................................................................ 36 fiNANCiAL STATEMENT ........................................................... 41 THE CARTER CENTER MISSION STATEMENT The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering; it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health. While the program agenda may change, The Carter Center is guided by five principles: 1. The Center emphasizes action and results. Based on careful research and analysis, it is prepared to take timely action on important and pressing tssues. 2. The Center does not duplicate the effective efforts of others. 3. The Center addresses difficult problems and recognizes the possibility of failure as an acceptable risk. 4. The Center is nonpartisan and acts a a neutral in dispute resolution activities. 5. The Center believes that people can improve their lives when provided with the necessary skills, knowledge, and access to resources. The Carter Center collaborates with other organizations, public or private, in . carrying out its mission. I II AROUT THE CARTER CENTER 71 Tho? Caner Centt.>r'~ lt·an Allen 111 Pm·ilion includes offices, meecmg ruums, and che Cecil B. Day Cha[)el, whtch ~eat.\ uf> w 450 J>eople for mnfcrenccs and other events. What i~ The Carter Center'~ mi~sion? \Vho direct~ the Center\ programs? mtllion drut.: tre.Hmcnb to peopk tn h11th Every day in cnuntnL'' all uvcr the Programs arc dtrecrcd hy re~iJcnt region-.. \\Wid, reorlc II\ l' under Jtffu.:ult, llfc- exren:-. and fellow~. some l>f whom re.tLh • Wmktng to crast• rhc: 'ttgma l>f menr.tl ( hrt',U en tng con ...I It 1nn.-. L.lu~cd hy war, at Emory Untverslt}. They de~ t gn and tllnes~ .tnd w tmprovc ,t..:Le'' to and d1-.easc, lamtnL, .mel P' 1\'L'rt\'. The Carter tmpkmenr .to..tl\·trtes 111 u>nperarton with qualtty of c He fl1r the 50 mtlltlm Amen­ Cenrer -.r nn·-. 111 .tile\' I He rh b ..,uffenn~ PrestJent .tnJ Mrs. Carter, networks nf ~..:.ms who cxpencncc mental disorders through projl'ct' that prl'vcnt anJ rcs,ll\'l' wnrld leaders, other NGOs, and partner' l'\'cry vcar. umlliLh, ...·nh.ll1Ll' frccdnm .md dem,,c. tn rhe Unttc:,l O...,t He' .md .throad. • Pnltn,lttng pre\CJ1tt\·e he.tlth c.tre m r:ll'\', .tnd 1mrrnn· health The C~..·nter,.., go\ t•rned hy n Roard nl ultntnuntttc:s through" network nf !.11th Tru-.rees, ~..h.med h, Prestdent C.trter, gfiHtp-. I11 l ...., lit ll'S. What prin..:ipks ~-:uiJl· the Center\ \\ 11h Mrs. C.m ...·r ,,, \'lLC ~.:h.tir. (Members • tmpro' tng he.tlth hy helpmg t.umers work? .trl' lt-.tL·d 1111 rag... · 16.) The Rnard nf tn AfrtL,t douhk. triple, or quadruplt! Thl' ( ~ent~.·r 1., ,1 nnnpnlu, nong\l\ ( \1unulnr-. pnn j,Jes '-lll'rllrt lmm t ht•tr ytelds 11t m.n:t•, \dw.tt, .md other ...·rnmental ')rgan1~:tlHll1 (NGO) founded rrnmuwnt reg11111.tl and lncalle.Kkrs. gnttns. For c:xampk, Cih;tn,t doubled tn 191'2 hy ]tmmy and Ru.. alynn Caner (Memht•rs art• li"tl·d on page 38.) m;u:e (cnrn) produuton fmm 19R6-96, 111 p.trtncr,htp wnlt Emnr~ Untvcrstt)·. 'A hde Sud.m r;llst·d wht•;lt prndutttnn h) ThcG:ntl'r: What .trL' the C ...·nter\ major initiatives? 400 perLent from 191'7-92. • Empha.. t:e .... Ill ion .md re ... ulr-.. It r ran ... l.ne.., ,tc,tdL•mtc rc-.earch .mJ <tnaly ... i ... HE,\Llll Pt \U tntn program-. dur h,t\ e unprm:eJ • Le.tdtng ,, W(1rldwid..: campatgn that • Mnniroring multtrarry cleccilm~ m pt.:oplc\ ltve-. in more th.m 65 countrie,. has achte\ed more than 95 percent more: th;m ,1 Jl1:en countric~ ro promote • Avotds duplicating the efforts of other eradication nfGumea worm disease in demnLraq. ngencic' or in-.tiwrion.... Afnca .mJ rart~ 11f Asia. It will he nnly • Seekmg peaceful ,oluttlm~ m civil AJdres'c' difftcult rrohlems anJ the secnn<l disease after sm,tllpox to he C(lnfllc.t' tn p l ace~ 'ud"l a~ Sudan, Haiti, ,!Ct:ertl> the pnsstbdiry of failure.