Project Report 2016 International Assistance of Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Content Johanniter International Assistance: 2016 in Figures Envelope Food Security and Livelihood 28 Strategy 2025 Envelope Projects in 2016 32 Report by the Executive Board of Directors 3 Transparency and Quality 36 Impact orientation at Johanniter International Assistance 5 Leave Your Mark as a #nichtvergesser 37 Working in Crisis Regions and War Zones 6 Statistics for 2016 38 Strengthening Resilience 7 Financial Report 40 Ensuring Survival 8 Outlook 2017 42 Improving Health 14 Together We Are Strong! 43 Providing Water, Hygiene and Safe Sanitation 20 Johanniter Envelope Fighting Malnutrition 24 Our Work Makes a Difference Envelope Project Countries of Johanniter International Assistance Cover image: Agriculture Despite Poor Soil Anna Lopii Kanukuring is a 49 year old mother of eight children who lives in Nasinyono in the province of Turkana, in the north- west of the country. Anna is receiving assistance from Johanniter to improve her agricultural farm. Johanniter has supported her by providing fields, installing irrigation canals and providing seeds. Today Anna has a field half the size of a large soccer oval. In her small farm, Anna mainly cultivates regional vegetables, which are all growing healthy and well. Imprint Published and produced by: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e. V., Luetzowstraße 94, 10785 Berlin, Germany Phone: +49 30 26997- 0, Fax +49 30 26997-444 [email protected], www.thejohanniter.de Responsible for the contents: Federal Board: Wolf-Ingo Kunze, Jörg Lüssem, Thomas Mähnert Editor: Sandra Lorenz, Tommy Ramm Translation: Corinna Ditscheid, Alexander Zuckrow Graphic design: COXORANGE Kreative Gesellschaft Printed by: gutenberg beuys feindruckerei gmbh Johanniter is member of Cover photo credit: Axel Fassio Other photo credits: Oliver Aoun (P. 6), Axel Fassio (P. 11, 14, 26), Fernando Guiterrez (P. 22, 24), Paul Hahn (P. 8, 16), Hoffotografen (P. 4), Johanniter (P. 6, 10, 19, 26, 37), Minzayar Oo (P. 7, 20, 23, 28 flap backside, back), Tommy Ramm (P. 3, 30), Laura Salvinelli (P.18), Fritz Schumann (P. 13), UMR (P. 12) Publication date: August 2017 Strategy 2025 The general conditions and the requirements placed tional Assistance has made in relation to upholding on humanitarian relief and development cooperation and implementing international standards and are constantly changing, and as a result Johanniter charters can also be found in the Strategy 2025. International Assistance faces new challenges all the time. To ensure that its work in the coming years is There are detailed operational plans and concrete based on a solid foundation, Johanniter Interna- measures pertaining to each of the thematic objec- tional Assistance has drawn up its Strategy 2025, tives contained in the strategy, the implementation which defines the key thematic areas of its project of which – as well as their contribution to achieving work, its overall approach, and its internal quality our goals – are continuously monitored by the manage- standards. The commitments Johanniter Interna- ment committee of Johanniter International Assistance. Vision Together with people all around the world we are striving for a life of dignity and health – in times of crisis and for a better future. Organisational goals 2025 Ensuring Immediate Survival High Quality In humanitarian crises and the direct aftermath of disasters Our work meets high quality standards and is conformed we ensure a life of dignity for the survivors. to the needs and expectations of the people and organisa- tions we work with. Strengthening Resilience We strengthen the resilience of vulnerable people and Financial Stability communities to enable them to cope with the effects of We have adequate and diversified financial means at our crises, violent conflicts, natural disasters and climate disposal for the realisation of our projects and programmes. change. In doing so we link disaster relief, reconstruction and development. Efficient Structure Our structure enables us to work efficiently and achieve the highest possible impact. Our processes are specified and continuously revised. Thematic goals Sector Methods Health WASH Needs-based Quality and Accountability We promote good We promote improved hygiene approach We work in accordance with health and treat practices among communities Our projects are based consistent quality standards and illnesses. and provide adequate access to on the needs of people assume full accountability towards drinking water and sanitation in regions affected by affected people, our partners and facilities. crises and conflicts. our sponsors. We actively work towards im- Nutrition Food Security and Income Working with proving general conditions for We fight malnutrition Generation partners humanitarian assistance and and promote positive development cooperation. We support the aim that We work with local nutrition habits. all people have access to partners on an equal sufficient food, which meets basis. Resources their preferences for an active Efficient management of our and healthy life including the Inclusive necessary income. financial, material, communi- Approach cations and personnel resources enables us to achieve the goals By implementing an of the organisation. inclusive approach we are able to reach particularly vulnerable people. Johanniter International Assistance: 2016 in Figures Report by the Executive Board of Directors In 2016, the situation faced by people fleeing crises the humanitarian system and increasing its operational around the world was again a major issue for humani- efficiency. Alongside other attendees of the summit, tarian relief organisations. Also, Istanbul hosted the Johanniter signed up for a series of commitments. Among very first World Humanitarian Summit, which provided these are the further improvement of quality by implement- many for important ideas and stimuli for Johanniter‘s ing international humanitarian standards, strengthening work the coming years. cooperation with local partner organisations, and the implementation of an inclusive approach which lays parti- One major focus of Johanniter‘s domestic and interna- cular focus on the inclusion of vulnerable and marginalised tional work in 2016 was again providing support for groups. refugees and displaced people. Johanniter also further expanded its operations in the Middle East: In Jordan and Lebanon, Johanniter provided support to people in Economic Development refugee camps, as well as to host families and commu- nities which have taken in refugees. We provide food In 2016, Johanniter International Assistance supervised items help for victims of trauma and supply people with 78 ongoing projects in 23 different countries with a and relief goods. total financial volume of 17,677,496.67 Euros. In terms of the entire organisation, this marked a 5 % decline in In July 2016, the violent clashes that have blighted turnover compared to the 2015 financial year, in which South Sudan since 2013 escalated further, requiring the expenditure was 16,771,515.00 Euros. Johanniter to evacuate its international staff to neigh- bouring Kenya for several months. Although many of the At the end of 2016, the project expenditure comprised regular project activities had to be suspended, over 150 9,503,967.90 Euros from institutional donors and local colleagues remained in the country to take care of 8,173,528.77 Euros from Johanniter‘s own funds. Com- the many internally displaced people. They provided life- pared to 2015, this represents an increase of institu- saving medical care and treated acute malnutrition. tional funding of 1.5 % and an increase of spending from Johanniter‘s own funds of 10 %. World Humanitarian Summit Despite the slight decrease in expenditure on projects, Johanniter International Assistance sees a very positive In May 2016, the first World Humanitarian Summit was development overall. As in previous years, the German hosted in Istanbul: The UN General Secretary invited Federal Foreign Office (with 4,136,552.89 Euros) and over 50 heads of state and government, as well as the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and numerous representatives from humanitarian NGOs, the Development (with 3,207,428.81 Euros) were our most United Nations and the private sector. Johanniter was important institutional donors. In addition, various UN represented in Istanbul by, among others, the President institutions supported our work in 2016 with a total of Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe, Dr Arnold von Rümker. In volume of 824,638.14 Euros. Johanniter considers the view of the numerous crisis hot spots around the world trust shown by these institutional donors as a sign that and the constantly growing need for humanitarian our work is considered important and necessary. assistance, the summit set itself the goal of improving After war fighting in the province of Western Bahr el Ghazal, thousands of people fled to the city of Wau. Report by the Executive Board of Directors 3 Ensuring sustainability High quality and efficient structures are goals that Johanniter pursues with its Strategy 2025. This includes In 2016, Johanniter International Assistance further that all operational questions pertaining to the imple- developed its strategies and processes in order to be able mentation of a project are decided on a local level and, to meet the constantly increasing demands on humani- where possible, in collaboration with representatives tarian relief organisations today and in the future. of the