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"Serving is not the same as helping. Helping is based on inequality, it is not a relationship between equals. When you help, you use your strength to help someone of lesser strength. It is a one-up, one-down relationship and people feel this inequality. When we help, we may inadvertently take away more than we give, diminishing people's sense of self-worth and self-esteem. When I help, I am very aware of my own strength. We do not serve just from our strength. We serve from our whole selves, we draw from all of our experiences. Our wounds serve, our limitations serve, even our darkness serves. The wholeness in us serves the wholeness in the other and the wholeness in life. Helping incurs debt. When you help someone they owe you one. But service is mutual. When I help I have the feeling of satisfaction, but when I serve I have the feeling of gratitude Serving is also different than fixing When we fix we see the other person as broken. Fixing is a kind of judgment that separates us from one another and it creates a distance. So, fundamentally, helping, fixing and serving are ways of seeing life. When you help, you see life as weak. When you fix, you see life as broken. But when you serve, you see life as whole and the server knows that they are being used by something greater than themselves." [....] Frank Ostaseski, "Saper accompagnare" (Being a compassionate companion) Mondadori

Tanzania - Zanzibar Woman artisan from the Asilia cooperative involved in the project for responsible tourism

Tanzania Iringa region

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Design and coordination: Emanuela Bandettini di Poggio, Patrizia Canova, Elena Casolari Editors: Emanuela Bandettini di Poggio, Patrizia Canova, Elena Casolari, Laura Giuccioli Contributors: Francesca Agnello, Paolo Biella, Rosanna Dellera, Giuseppe De Santis, Daniela Invernizzi, Matteo Ippolito, Angelo Locatelli, Francesca Maio, Mario Milanesi, Nicola Morganti, Gian Antonio Ricci, Valentina Rizzi, Elena Scanferla, Margherita Squaiella Photos: ACRA-CCS photo archive, Aarong-Brac and Altromercato photo archive, photos on pages 26, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37 are of ACRA/AESN ÂŠhellio-vaningen Editing: Patrizia Canova Graphic design and layout: Chiara Baggio

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Letter from the Chairman Methodological Note

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About us Mission and values History Governance Strategy Organizational Structure Where we are and what we do Use of economic resources 2013 Major public and private donors

10 11 12 14 16 18 20 21 22

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WATER AND SANITATION Access and participatory management of water resources and of sanitation

ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY Sustainable management of natural resources

FOOD Food security, food sovereignty and biodiversity

ECONOMY Social Enterprise and Economic Development

EDUCATION Access, quality, active citizenship, inter-culture

Financial Statements at 31 December 2013 Thefinancial statements at a glance Independent Auditors' report Financial Statements

86 88 89 90

Our offices in the world Acknowledgments

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Letter from the Chairman Our first 45 years

Dear members, friends and supporters, 25 May 2013 marked the 45th anniversary of our Foundation. A milestone that we have reached by working silently and soberly, yet effectively, looking for solutions and resources that can improve the lives and open up new hopes for the last, with whom we have shared the difficulties of daily life, with care and compassion. 45 years of cooperation is a truly long period in an individual perspective, but they are few when fighting against poverty. We are not tired yet of devoting ourselves to social justice and the affirmation of human rights and individual dignity. We are still confident that we can and must continue to make our contribution to a more just world. Our founding values, which we further strengthened by turning our Association into the ACRA-CCS Foundation, are still valid; our commitment to cooperation and solidarity between peoples continues with ever greater conviction, albeit we cannot hide our concern for a world that is made smaller by communication and poorer by the severe economic and financial crisis. Our mission is still to respond to the basic needs and hopes for development of the poor, along with our willingness to listen to their real needs, constantly questioning the sustainability and impact of the actions in which we engage. Precisely for this reason, to keep up with and respond to these new needs, in 2013 we have developed and launched new programmes that centre on sustainability as a core principle and organizational culture for our activities, and as a goal and mode of operation to fight poverty.

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In an effort to increase our efficiency and effectiveness, in 2013 we started a debate with operators, in Italy and in the countries in which we operate, on the Foundations' strategy and organization. The solutions found and approved by the Board of Directors' meeting in December, led to a change in our operating structure and outlined new operating methods, which are increasingly shifting from projects to programmes in our sectors of activity: water - food - education - economy - environment and energy. The balance sheet data confirm that the Foundation is in good health, despite the difficulties of the economic crisis that has been plaguing Italy for quite some time. These results bear witness to our ability to go beyond the projects' horizons and establish the conditions for real change in the lives of thousands of people. Our belief that these commitments and challenges were within our reach and could be pursued, helped us obtain these good results. By sharing these achievements with you, we share an experience that shows that tenacity, enthusiasm and commitment, not just yours and ours, but especially of those, whom we improperly call beneficiaries, can lead to big changes and bring meaning to our efforts. Thus, Congratulations to the Foundation for its first 45th anniversary, but also THANK YOU to all those who shared our endeavours and all those who will continue to do so, providing their support in the new challenges that lie ahead of us. The Chairman Angelo Locatelli

Chad, Region of GuĂŠra Stone mason working on the construction of a school social report 2013

Methodological Note GUIDE TO THIS REPORT

As in previous editions, this ACRA-CCS 8th social report is available in digital format and a limited number of hard copies. A choice we made last year and which confirms our commitment to environmental and economic

sustainability as fundamental values that have inspired all our activity again in 2013. The results achieved, in terms of accessibility and immediacy, with the 2011 social report, fully revised from the previous editions, led to the decision to keep the same content structure also in our 2013 social report. On the other hand, some modifications and changes were made to the graphics. More specifically, while being comprehensive, the document is concise and alternates narrative descriptions with figures, photographs and indicators, the goal being to make its overall structure easy to grasp for the readers. The first section focuses on ACRA-CCS profile; starting from a snapshot of the most indicative data, it shows the specific characteristics of the organization in terms of mission and values, history, governance and strategic positioning, as well as organizational structure, areas of operation and sources of funding. Our essential activities are described in the "social

report", the second section of the annual report, through thematic areas that are in line with ACRA-CCS mode of operation. Subsequently, there is a description of the practical and theoretical assumptions of the actions undertaken by the organization in the Northern and Southern regions of the world, with an indication of the main achievements for the year. Finally, for each thematic area, a programme is briefly presented with a description of the most representative elements. The third section is devoted to the financial statements and includes a financial statements' analysis by key indicators, a summary of the financial statements and the independent auditors' report. The complete financial statements and the notes can be downloaded in full from the website.

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Tanzania - Zanzibar Women in the village of Nungwi social report 2013

About us

years of life

people employed in Italy*

expatriate staff*

205

local staff

countries of operation**

projects***

€

853,510

9,585,523

Direct

beneficiaries euros spent on projects in 2013

€

33,700,103 total value of multi-annual programmes managed

Comparison between the use of the ACRA-CCS 2013 funds and the benchmark "Investigation into efficiency ratios of organizations associated to the IID (Italian Institute of Donations)", published in November 2012 for Non-Profit Organizations that carry out activities in the field of International Cooperation. Weight of institutional activity › 84% 91.9%

Weight of marketing activities ‹ 5.2% 0.8%

Weight of purchase and transport costs ‹ 10.8%

*Data up to 31 July 2014 ** 4 countries (Cambodia, Mozambique, Nepal, Zambia) with projects managed on behalf of CCS Italy Onlus *** Of which 5 projects managed on behalf of CCS Italy Onlus 10

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7.3%

Benchmark values ACRA-CCS 2013

Mission and values to eradicate poverty through sustainable, innovative and shared solutions.

ACRA-CCS is a lay and independent non-government organization working

Particular attention is focused on the peripheral

areas of the planet and the marginalized segments in the South and North of the world. In Europe and in Italy ACRA-CCS promotes a culture of peace, dialogue, cultural exchange and solidarity. Our principles »» Believing that all people have equal dignity and equal rights »» Protecting the fundamental rights »» Promoting the interdependence among peoples and the exchange of knowledge »» Promoting self-development and social justice »» Encouraging secularism, the dialogue between peoples and cultural interchange »» Supporting the centrality of the rural world

Our commitment »»

Promoting local culture and talent

»» Strengthening community competence »» Encouraging local empowerment »» Building solid and lasting relationships with the communities »» Supporting processes of sustainable »»

development

Creating bridges for “multi-stakeholder” dialogue

»» Mobilizing resources and stakeholders to improve conditions in communities »» Creating the conditions for lasting

and sustainable changes

»» Supporting local organizations and institutions for the management of

programme results

Our values

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History The first decade, 1968-78

1968

Volunteers and support groups in the 70’s ACRA was a dream that turned into an idea, that became a project, and that project became a reality. ACRA’s constitution dates back to May 25, 1968, exactly 45 years ago. We began with 6 volunteers in Chad, and the launch of the first integrated development project in the village of Borom. Initially the association was made up entirely of selffunded volunteers. In 1973, ACRA received formal recognition from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Non-Governmental Organization qualified for International Cooperation. The initial annual budget of a few thousand euro increased to a few hundred thousand euro.

The second decade, 1978-88

1978

Aid workers and funders in the 80’s • 1982 marked the beginning of collaboration with the European Commission. The

association expanded and launched programmes in Nicaragua, Bolivia and Senegal; coordination offices opened locally and the association’s structure was reorganized in Italy, remaining a volunteer organization in terms of governance, but now employing paid personnel for the management and administration of projects. • In 1988 ACRA obtained qualification for the development of information and education activities in Italy. The annual budget increased from 400 thousand euro to 2.5 million euro.

The third decade, 1988-98

1988

Relations with local populations and associations • The strategic objective revolved around the implementation of projects aimed at the

self-development of rural communities through in depth knowledge of the project territory, dialogue, exchange, and institutional strengthening of local partners. • Activities were launched in Cameroon in 1992 and in Ecuador in 1998. • The annual budget increased from 2.5 million euro to 5 million euro.

The fourth decade, 1998-2008

1998

The challenge of the Global Village, towards a quality North/South partnership • Challenges became broader and more demanding, projects were extended, from

Health Centres to a university general hospital, from village wells to aqueducts serving entire communities, from building a single village school to the educational development of an entire region, from support for income generating production to the international commercialization of products through fair trade distribution chains. • Programmes were launched in Tanzania, Burkina Faso, El Salvador and Honduras. • The annual budget grew from 6 million to 10 million euros in 2008, a figure that consolidated in the following years. 12

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The new decade Increasing complexity, global challenges, organizational change and international partnerships

2009

• ACRA was awarded the Accounting Oscar for the “Non-Funding, Non-Profit

Organizations” category. The prestigious recognition was awarded by FERPI. • 4 theme desks were set up as reference points for the strategy of implementation:

education, food safety, water and environment, micro finance and social business.

2010

• ACRA became member of the Organizations that are Members of the Institute of

Donation. • Specialization in the field enabled ACRA to raise the interventions from project level to

programmes articulated in more complex actions. • Special focus on the dynamics of migratory flows, the role of migrations in the

development processes and consolidation of partnerships with associations of migrants.

2011

• Continued investment on thematic skills and implementation of an approach based on

large-scale programmes involving multiple actors. • A water & sanitation desk was established in Africa. • The Association changed into a Participatory Foundation. • ACRA became member of international networks WIN (Water Integrity Network), EMP

(European Microfinance Platform) and SEWF (Social Enterprise World Forum). • South-South cooperation took a more defined shape • With Fundacion Paraguaya, the first social enterprise was established in Tanzania (Education &

Entrepreneurship) with the aim of reaching sustainability within the first 5 years of operation.

2012

• Strategy focused on one of the Foundation's pillar: economic, social, gender, environmental

and institutional sustainability. • Together with Fem3, MicroVentures, Altromercato and Maria Enrica Fondation, ACRA

established Opes Foundation, the first case of non-profit investment vehicle in Italy promoting social enterprises in the world. • ACRA became member of SUSANA (The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance)a platform that gathers over 200 partners worldwide engaged in the search for sustainable solutions in the sanitation field. • ACRA established strategic relationships with the WTO (World Toilet Organization)with which it organized sanitation efforts in Mozambique. • By formal recognition of the Milan Prefecture, on 20 December 2012, ACRA became the ACRA-CCS Foundation.

2013

• Strategy focused on the implementation of thematic and multi-sectoral programmes in

tune with the different geographical areas. • Strategic, organizational and operational course was defined based on sustainability as

guiding principle, organizational culture, method and goal. • ACRA became a founding member of Foundation Triulza, which promotes the leadership

and participation of Italian and international Civil Society organizations at EXPO Milan 2015. • ACRA was appointed as organizer of the Social Enterprise World Forum in Milan in 2015, the most important international forum dealing with social enterprise issues and the related most favourable ecosystems. social report 2013

Governance

Members of the Foundation bodies at 31 December 2013

Founded in 1968, the ACRA association became a participatory foundation in April 2011 and ACRACCS Foundation in December 2012.

»» the Board of Directors that

manages ordinary and extraordinary business; »» the Ethics and Disciplinary

The Foundation bodies are: »» the Board of Promoters and

the Board of Participants that appoint the members of the Board of Directors, the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee and the Board of Auditors;

Angelo Locatelli (President)

»» the Board of Auditors that

verifies the accounting and financial management, as well as its conformity to Law and Articles of Association.

Committee that verifies the respect of the Articles of Association and of the internal regulations;

Elena Casolari (Chief Executive Officer)

Giuseppe Biella (Vice-Chairman)

Board of Directors

Ada Civitani

Patrizia Canova

Luca Sangalli

Sandra Magliani

Paolo Milani Valerio Onida Luigia Alberti Matteo Orfano Mauro Benassi (President)

Board of Auditors

Massimiliano Iazzetti

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Alessandro Giovannelli

Ethics and Disciplinary Committee

Fernanda Contri

Bolivia -La Paz Department, Municipality of Cairoma Woman working in the textile sector social report 2013

Strategy

Sustainability and sustainable development

listening, exchanging views, risk-taking have In line with the guidelines established in previous years, in 2013 the Foundation confirmed its strategy that focuses on setting

programmes with wideranging scope and impact and that envisages the exploration and pursuit of expanded

partnerships with the involvement of an increasing number of actors who are not traditionally associated with development cooperation but, who, in recent years, have become increasingly more active in this field. Today's challenges are extremely complex and involve critical issues that often cut across various sectors, while, at the same time, institutions are intensifying their participation in the world of cooperation; this creates the need for a convergence of activities, alignment of expectations and collective coordinated effort. In an effort to respond to basic needs and meet cooperation and development expectations, for some years ACRA-CCS has been assessing the effectiveness of extended and structured partnerships that can leverage diverse and important resources and the weight that such partnerships should have on the value, quality and sustainability of the projects. When we embrace new partnerships we also often adopt and incorporate new ways and approaches. 16

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become part of the Foundation's daily activities, whose goal is to identify ever more effective and sustainable approaches. In the course of 2013, inspired by this philosophy, we laid the foundations for the finalization of programmes, launched in 2014, in which innovation

plays a

significant role. From the food security programme through the cereal banks in Chad; the creation of a sustainable ecosystem in the sanitation value chain in Mozambique and plastic recycling chain in Cambodia to the rural electrification programme in Tanzania, to name a few. In each of these, the Foundation will be confronted with new approaches, different methods and challenging partners, with whom we are working for the first time but with whom a constructive dialogue had been ongoing for some time. Starting in 2014 we will operationally evaluate hybrid

approaches for our actions, "blending" forms of funding and extended platforms with multiple and different participants. Strategic considerations subsequently led to a redesign of the organizational structure into two

business

units (programme incubation unit and social enterprise units), and potentially a third unit (tender unit). The programme incubation unit is the unit around which programmes spanning at least five years will

revolve, characterised by far reaching impact, expanded participation of numerous stakeholders and medium and long-term objectives of economic,

social and environmental sustainability. Programmes that over time stand out in terms of outreach, sustainability and impact quality may become autonomous units in their own right. The social enterprise unit will gather all support activities concerning economic topics that cut across the various programmes, as well as specific initiatives that embrace new financing approaches (blending), incubation of economic activities and initiatives on the social enterprise ecosystem in Italy and worldwide. In October 2013, the competence and credibility of the social enterprise unit led to its accreditation with the International Steering Committee of the Social Enterprise World Forum, which resulted in the Foundation's appointment as organizer of the eighth Forum in Milan in 2015. Thus, 2013 was an important year, which proved the strength of our strategy in which research and

innovation play a key role; research and innovation supported our pursuit of project sustainability and the continuous updating of our operating methods, whose goal is to identify increasingly more effective and lasting solutions to fight poverty. Chief Executive Officer Elena Casolari

Tanzania - Iringa region Ruaha National Park social report 2013

Organizational Structure OFFICE STAFF IN July 2014

board of Directors (9: 6m, 3w)

Chief Executive Officer (1w)

support to CEO (2: 1m, 1w)

human resources, budget and control (1w)

Administration and Finance (3: 1m, 2w)

fundraising communication (4: 1m, 3w)

Programmes Unit

IT (1m)

Social Enterprise Development Unit

(14: 4m, 10w)

(3w) energy environment

Water and sanitation

global citizenship

food sovereignty

1. Support to social enterprise development 2. Promotion of international and Italian discussions on the topic (Social Enterprise World Forum) 3. Development of dedicated "vehicles" and tools

education

Projects

4. Technical assistance to companies and investors 5. Blending activities for energy projects

tender

Of the 29 employees, including 21 women and 8 men, who operate from the Milan head office: 12 have a permanent employment contract, 17 are project-based contractors. In addition, 2 people provide their services as volunteers on an ongoing basis and 2 are trainees; from 1 February 2014, 8 girls from the National Civil Service are also working at the head office.

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Coordination coordination with foreign locations July 2014

COORDINATION LATIN AMERICA

COORDINATION Africa

COORDINATION Asia

Bolivia 1 expatriate staff 4 local staff

Chad 10 expatriate staff 81 local staff

India 1 local staff

Ecuador 3 expatriate staff 6 local staff

Cameroon 2 expatriate staff 13 local staff

CAMBODIA 1 expatriate staff

Nicaragua 2 expatriate staff 23 local staff

Senegal 8 expatriate staff 28 local staff

Honduras 2 expatriate staff 6 local staff

Burkina Faso 1 expatriate staff 6 local staff

El Salvador 1 local staff

Tanzania 7 expatriate staff 26 local staff

MOZAMBIQUE 1 expatriate staff 6 local staff

ZAMBIA 2 expatriate staff 4 local staff As of 1 January 2014, the Foundation ACRA-CCS is no longer operating in Nepal.

Relationships with the 40 expatriate staff in project countries (including 24 men and 16 women) are governed by project-based contracts, in compliance with Italian Law 30/2003 ("Biagi" Law) and as provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The local staff, consisting of 205

people, 57 women and 148 men, mainly comprises operators involved in the management of various projects in local offices. These include project managers, administrators, accountants, secretaries, leaders, educators, guardians, socioeconomists, environmentalists, computer scientists, logisticians, technicians, promoters and drivers. Such persons' activities within the organization are regulated on the basis of employment contracts drawn up and filed in accordance with local regulations. social report 2013

Where we are and what we do 75 projects in 2013

16 ITALY/Europe

3 INDIA 16 CHAD

HONDURAS 2 1 EL SALVADOR

NICARAGUA 7

Nepal* 1

9 SENEGAL

Cambodia* 1

1 BURKINA FASO

CAMEROON 1

3 ECUADOR 2 D.R. CONGO

TANZANIA 7 (and ZANZIBAR)

1 Zambia*

2 BOLIVIA

Mozambique* 2

WATER

ENVIRONMENT

FOOD

ECONOMY

EDUCATION

BOLIVIA CHAD D.R. CONGO ECUADOR CAMEROON HONDURAS INDIA ITALY/EUROPE NICARAGUA EL SALVADOR BURKINA FASO SENEGAL TANZANIA MOZAMBIQUE* NEPAL* CAMBODIA* ZAMBIA* Note: 2 Environmental projects spread over two countries (Chad and Cameroon) 1 Economic project spread over three countries (Ecuador, Tanzania and Burkina Faso) *In 4 countries (Cambodia, Mozambique, Nepal, Zambia) projects were managed on behalf of CCS Italy Onlus 20

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HEALTH

Use of economic resources 2013 an overview

Use of resources by thematic area in 2013 Water

2,401,412 ¤

Environment/Energy

1,643,940 ¤

Economy

1,677,951 ¤

Health

23%

Water

25%

Food

17%

90,000 ¤

Food

1,589,633 ¤

Education

2,182,586 ¤

Total

Education

9,585,522 ¤

Health

1% 17%

17%

Economy

Environment/ Energy

Europe Use of resources by geographic area in 2013 Africa

7,074,889 ¤

Latin America

1,194,286 ¤

Asia Europe Total

192,606 ¤ 1,123,741 ¤ 9,585,522 ¤

Asia Latin America

12% Africa

12%

74%

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Major public and private donors by thematic area - year 2013

TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS 2013 European Union

3,977,775 ¤

Italian government institutions

1,100,185 ¤

Foundations

1,232,367 ¤

Businesses and individuals

826,714 ¤

Partners

1,611,754 ¤

TOTAL

17% 9%

836,727 ¤

Foreign and supranational government agencies

Partners

Businesses and individuals

European Union

Foundations

13% Foreign and supranational government agencies

11%

41% Italian government institutions

9,585,522 ¤ Note: percentages rounded to two digits

Contributions on a voluntary basis €

€

17,500

12,350

17,890

Members of the Foundation bodies envisaged in the by-laws

activists and volunteers

Asset Donations

€

91,400

10,000

consultants, professionals and artists

€

597,383 free editorial / advertising spaces

ACRA-CCS

interest-free loans

€

774,423 total

€

27,900

civil services, internships and apprenticeships (Italy and abroad)

Water Environment/Energy

Chad - FAI Foundation - European Union Europe - European Union Nicaragua - European Union Senegal - FAO

Honduras - Tavola Valdese Italy - CARIPLO Foundation Senegal Urban community of CherbourgOcteville (France) - Municipality of Cherbourg-Octeville - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Banca Monte Paschi di Siena S.p.A.

Local

Tanzania - EEP, Rural Energy Agency

Italy - CARIPLO Foundation Nicaragua - Tavola Valdese

Nicaragua - Municipality of Milan Senegal - Municipality of Milan - Milan University

Bolivia - European Union Burkina Faso - European Union -World Tourism Organisation Ecuador - European Union Europe - European Union Tanzania - European Union

Ecuador - CARIPLO Foundation India - CARIPLO Foundation Tanzania - CARIPLO Foundation Senegal - Ministry of Foreign Affairs -Compagnia di San Paolo -Cariparma Foundation - CARIPLO Foundation - Monte dei Paschi di Siena Foundation Tanzania - CARIPLO Foundation

Bolivia - Marche Region Tanzania - Lombardy Region

Chad - UNICEF - European Union - UNHCR Europe - European Union Nicaragua - UNICEF Senegal - UNICEF / World Bank

Chad - Ministry of Foreign Affairs India - INTERVITA Italy - CARIPLO Foundation - De Agostini Foundation - FEI

Italy - Municipality of Milan

Chad - Monzino Foundation - Friends of Goundi Association

Chad - Barzana Proloco

Health

On site

Italy - Banca del Monte di Lombardia Foundation

Economy

Chad - European Union Ecuador - European Union Nicaragua - European Union Tanzania - European Union

National

Education

Congo - Grandi Fondation - European Union Europe - European Union Honduras - European Union Nicaragua - European Union Senegal -Agence de l'eau Seine Normandie (Normandy, France) - European Union

Food

International

Nicaragua - AVINA Foundation

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Social report WATER and sanitation Access and participatory management of water resources and of sanitation

ENERGY - ENVIRONMENT Sustainable management of natural resources

FOOD Food security, food sovereignty and biodiversity

ECONOMY Social Enterprise and Economic Development

EDUCATION Access, quality, active citizenship, inter-culture

As stated in the by-laws, ACRA-CCS activities focus on injustice and inequality situations and the related causes. The reference is to the United Nations Charter that establishes the universal and inalienable human rights of all people and the set of conventions, declarations and agreements drawn up by the United Nations after World War II. ACRA-CCS recognizes that inequality and injustice can be fought by promoting, inter alia, the rights to education, food, water and sanitation, a healthy environment and economic development. Therefore ACRA-CCS' efforts are directed to making sure that all the

concerned parties may fully benefit from these rights: the rights' holders (farmers, women, children, young people, indigenous people, the poor, the most vulnerable groups and all communities), the duties' owners (central authorities and those to whom they delegate the task of promoting and enforcing human rights) together with all social actors who, in turn, can contribute their expertise to ensure the respect of human rights in the various environments in which the Foundation operates.

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Bolivia Traditional Aymara aguayo from Bolivia social report 2013

Water Access and participatory management of water resources and of sanitation

why water The good news is that since 1990 more than 2 billion people have gained access to quality water services, and 116 nations have reached the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in terms of drinking water.

Development Goals for sanitation. A total of almost 4 billion people,

more than half the world's population, today enjoys better water service quality, and has a water tap at home connected to the water main.

Furthermore, nearly 2 billion people have had access to quality

sanitation and 77 countries have reached the Millennium

However, these great advances have often pointed out the inequalities between urban

and rural areas and between the rich and the poor and the excluded, who for the great majority belong to the poorest social strata of the rural world and bear the heaviest burden in terms of impact on health and lack of access to opportunities for economic development (1). Much remains to be done: more

than 700 million people

1. On average, it is estimated that the economic burden for people who cannot afford to pay the costs of connection to the municipal water supply is 15 times the average cost of a water bill, and that about one family out of 5 in an African city spends more than a tenth of their income just for water consumption, which is often at risk of contamination (Small Scale water providers, UNDP, August 2011) 26

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Senegal -Ziguinchor region, community of Coubalan Tap installed under the "Drinking water and sanitation in Casamance" programme

still lack access to quality water services and

more than a third of the world population does not use adequate sanitation. This gap is not only due to a lack of investment in new infrastructure: in developing countries it is estimated that corruption increases the cost of connecting a new tap to the water supply system by about 30% and that, in general, between 30% and

40% of existing water systems are not working or are working below capabilities. For ACRA-CCS, dealing with water and sanitation means seeking

sustainable solutions to address this challenge, by engaging in the promotion of the human right to water and sanitation, which has been

Assembly and the Human Rights Council of the United Nations.

Guaranteeing access to water means guaranteeing also the other fundamental rights: healthcare, education, economic development, dignity and social inclusion.

asserted in 2010 by the General

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Water

Access and participatory management of water resources and of sanitation

Project Focus

Equity, social inclusion and sustainability are the focus on which we are mainly investing in to guarantee a correct approach to management of and access to water and sanitation. We work in rural, peri-urban and small built-up areas of countries that benefit the least from funding resources and where most of the marginalized groups live.

We deal with water supply services through the construction of aqueducts and other infrastructures that can guarantee drinking water to the populations; sanitation through the construction of household and school toilets, hygiene in its broadest sense (good practices for the prevention of hygiene related pathologies), and education in responsible use of water. We strive to ensure the sustainability of access to water and sanitation. This means not only building or revamping the infrastructure (aqueducts, wells, latrines), but also, and above all, making sure that such infrastructure is properly operated and correctly used, also after construction and after we move out of the area.

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how we work We are looking for innovative ways to increase the effectiveness of development aid, and new tools so that our donors can check what we are doing. We work on the sustainability of water services, focusing on management and governance issues, in support to regional, provincial and municipal governments; we do this, by strengthening operators' skills (community, public or private operators - we are open to all methods, provided that they are relevant to the specific context). We provide the tools so that management committees, private operators or municipalities use

fair, transparent and accountable procedures; can handle all operation and maintenance activities; become financially independent; meet the needs of all users, especially the most vulnerable groups. We create market conditions for local entrepreneurs so that they can provide quality services, which are useful to users and can be replicated on a wider scale. We develop specific programs for water and sanitation in schools,

which we consider the heart of community life. We make sure the members of the communities know their

rights and participate in the sustainability of the services. In the various countries in which we operate, we also contribute to the development and implementation of the regulatory framework. In Italy and Europe we spread the culture of water as a common good and a human right, through seminars that are organized in collaboration with local authorities and institutions, and through workshops and educational programmes in schools and universities.

Senegal -Ziguinchor region, community of Tenghory Beneficiary of the "Drinking water and sanitation in Casamance" programme social report 2013

Water

ongoing projects in 2013

Senegal Drinking water and sanitation for the rural communities of Coubalan, Niamone, Tenghory and Ouonk

Honduras Empowerment of civil society actors and the municipalities of Santa Elena and Yarula for a participatory management of natural resources duration

total value

36 months

378,657 造

Construction of water supply systems in primary schools in Nicaragua, using innovative techniques such as pumps powered by swings used by pupils

Note: The total value of the projects includes monetary contributions, contributions from volunteers and donations in kind. * Share managed by ACRA-CCS as project partner 30

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duration

total value

48 months

5,166,197 造

The initiative includes several projects; for additional insights, please see the programme sheet in the following pages

Nicaragua and Honduras Cooperation in local public policies between Europe and Central America for better governance and integrated management of water resources duration

total value

36 months

490,959 造*

Italy Water as a common good. Water citizens: Water: active citizenship duration

9 months

2,500

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students participated in educational programmes aimed at raising awareness on water use

30,000 造

Italy Water: zero waste! duration total value

10 months

17,200 造

Democratic Republic of Congo Access to drinking water in the territories of Kahemba and Popokabaka, Democratic Republic of Congo duration

total value

60 months

1,235,453 造*

40,000 inhabitants of Kahemba and Popokabaka who are guaranteed access to drinking water through the construction of two aqueducts

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Water programme focus Drinking water and sanitation in Casamance, Senegal

THE CONTEXT Senegal is one of the poorest countries in the world where more than half of the population lives below the extreme poverty line. It is also one of the African countries most threatened by the advance of desertification. As part of the fight against poverty, the government has identified as strategic areas of implementation the development of regional integration and the improvement of water and sanitation infrastructure, especially in rural areas where access to safe drinking water and sanitation is still very limited. The population that has no access to safe drinking water in rural areas was approximately 41.3% and approximately 61% had no access to sanitation. The commitment of the Senegal Government has turned into a national programme that is having a huge impact on the population and is one of the few cases in Africa where the Millennium Development Goals have been achieved by reducing by half, since 1990, the number of people who do not have access to drinking water.

THE PROGRAMME The programme was developed in Casamance, southern Senegal, in the Ziguinchor region. It covers the District of Tenghory and its 4 rural communities: Coubalan, Niamone, Tenghory and Ouonk and is addressed to their some 60 thousand inhabitants. It started in 2006 and will end in 2015. In the first three years (2006/09) the programme led to the construction of the water supply and sanitation infrastructure for the 17,000 residents of the Rural Community of Coubalan; this ensured 100% access to safe drinking water and a rate of access to sanitation facilities of above 60%. In the second stage, currently underway, the programme will ensure access to water and sanitation services to the residents of the neighbouring Rural Communities of Niamone, Tenghory and Ouonk. The technologies selected for the construction of the water infrastructure ensure a service

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59,700 beneficiaries* of the water programme in Senegal

Senegal -Ziguinchor region, village of Niamone Beneficiary of the "Drinking water and sanitation in Casamance" programme

programme activities

340 km of water mains across villages, providing potable water with individual taps: 14 interconnected aqueducts supply 84 villages through a capillary

The construction of

household distribution A sustainable and ecological reclamation plan (waste disposal, support to local businesses and research/development of latrines that respond to the standards of the World Health Organization and to the needs of 60% of the poorer population)

support to the local management and government through 14 cooperatives of users organized within a single entity that manages the entire water cycle with efficiency, honesty and transparency

of good practices in personal and environmental hygiene through an innovative communication programme

Education and promotion

beneficiaries (Data calculated over the entire duration of the programme) *

programme value

The people of the Rural Communities of Coubalan (17,700), Niamone (10,500), Tenghory (16,300) and Ouonk (15,200)

Step 1: 2006-2009 造 1,393,61 Step 2: 2010-2015 造 5,580,929

Programme funders and partners

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Commission, Seine-Normandie Water Agency, Urban Community of Cherbourg, Municipality of Cherbourg-Octeville, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Senegalese Ministry of Hydraulics, drinking water and sanitation programme of Senegal, the 4 rural communities Coubalan, Niamone, Tenghory and Ouonk, University of Ziguinchor, Association for the Economic and Social Development of Kalouunaye

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INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

Today, the programme has a prominent national standing and employs young talents from 3 African and 2 European countries; the programme's efforts are focused on innovation - working with the government to identify innovative solutions to be replicated at the national level - and sustainability. Sustainability is based on four elements:

1) Selection and empowerment of operators who can manage the service and long-term support to management of the service Direct, "post-construction" service is a sustainable tool that provides periodic assistance through monitoring, technical support and administrative support functions with a view to strengthening the accountability and professionalism of community management.

2) Effectively monitoring the quality of service provided to users Over the past two years the programme has developed an extensive monitoring system that uses new technologies and monitors the impact of activities on health and on the quality of water services provided to the population.

3) Supporting a clear and transparent local governance The programme provides a series of training courses and study travels for members of the municipal councils of the four local municipalities; through this action the local government bodies can acquire effective planning and monitoring tools to improve their ability to regulate services.

4) Finding sustainable funding solutions to cover service costs The water services implemented by the programme are a cost for the families we work with, and of course, the coverage of those costs is the basis from which to size an appropriate service. Our first and fundamental task is to get to know in advance the costs of the service we intend to provide: through a study on users' ability to pay, the programme has designed a tool that the communities can use to define the best tariff structure, which is financially accessible and covers the service costs.

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Senegal -Ziguinchor region, district of Thengory Chateau dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;eau of Djilacoun built under the "Drinking water and sanitation in Casamance" programme social report 2013

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PROGRAMME REPLICABILITY AND AWARDS Since the beginning, the programme has been characterized by great attention to establishing a dialogue and cooperation with the government; the idea was to find innovative solutions that could then be replicated on a national scale; this effort has been recognized by the Ministry of Hydraulics, which in 2006 honoured ACRA-CCS as an example of cooperation with the national hydraulic programme for the achievement of the PEPAM Millennium Development Goals. Once the first stage was completed, EuropeAid selected the programme as an example of good practice and excellence and invited ACRA-CCS in Brussels to present the results of the Water Facility line, the most important European initiative in the field. In 2010, a major European study centre conducted an extensive independent evaluation of the impact of the project's first stage, with specific emphasis on good governance and service sustainability; in addition to confirming the success of the programme, the assessment

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served as a basis for planning the second stage, with a view to enlarge the service to other communities in the region. In its second stage, the programme has become an innovation laboratory on water quality and, on behalf of the government and, for the first time in West Africa, it developed a

tool recognized by the WHO as the most effective way to protect the health of the water service users; this year, this initiative was recognized as a national excellence in the annual magazine promoted by the Ministry of Hydraulics, and the High Council for Water Quality, chaired by the Senegal Minister of Health adopted it as the main instrument to ensure the potability of water supplied in rural areas. Finally, as part of the ongoing process to review the national rural service, the innovative management model promoted by the programme was presented at the opening of the National Forum, where it received the attention of the Minister of hydraulics who considers it as a model that can

facilitate the transition from the current community management model to the delegation to the private sector model (as required by the current revision). On the basis of these assumptions, this year the programme was presented by the Senegalese Minister of hydraulics to the Nigerian minister of hydraulics and president of AMCOW (African council of water ministers) as part of the opening of the works during the water week in Dakar.

Senegal -Ziguinchor region, village of Niamone Beneficiary of the "Drinking water and sanitation in Casamance" programme

OUTLOOK The long-term progress made with the programme in Senegal is the basis for a new sanitation programme that ACRA-CCS has just launched in two other African countries (in addition to Senegal, Tanzania and Mozambique); this programme focuses on building market opportunities to facilitate private sector participation and enhance the private sector's ability

to provide quality services that can meet the needs of the poorest people, at the bottom of the social pyramid. The programme's new frontier will be to achieve the sustainable use of water resources at the catchment level, taking into account, in addition to drinking water, also the conflicting

uses of water for agriculture and energy production; in this context, the programme "nexus" will assist both national and local governments in identifying planning and control tools and the private sector in identifying investment opportunities with the greatest social impact.

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Energy Environment Sustainable management of natural resources

why energy and environment

Ecosystems that function naturally (forests, rivers, lands, basinsâ&#x20AC;Ś) represent the basis of life, yet often human activities prejudice their functionality causing serious damage to people and to the ecological processes. A modern approach to natural resource management invests primarily on the quality of human activities that use 38

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and process those resources. No action to protect the environment - be it in a natural, urban or rural setting - is conceivable without also considering the needs and rights of the communities that live in and whose development is based on that environment. The Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, forged the simple expression "sustainable

development" to refer to the need to identify more sober production and development models, that is a type of development where the satisfaction of individual needs - and at the same time the development of culture and knowledge - are possible without damaging the planet's biophysical system.

Chad - Region of Salamat, District of Aboudeia Zakouma National Park

For ACRA-CCS, working for the sustainable management of natural resources means working to fulfil the right to

a clean and healthy environment and an ecosystem that can support the livelihood of people, rights sanctioned by the Stockholm Declaration (1972) and by the Rio Conference (1992). Failure to guarantee these rights denies the most

fundamental rights such as the right to healthcare and food. The focus on energy has been defined over the past few years by building on our activities in Tanzania and Senegal. In 2013 an important project was presented to the European Union as part of the "ACP-EU Energy Facility"; the project was approved in 2014 and will lead to the construction of a

hydroelectric plant in Tanzania and the establishment of a utility company for its management. For our organization, this is the largest single project in terms of the size ever approved by the European Union.

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Energy - Environment Management of natural resources

Project Focus how we work

ACRA-CCS defines structured programmes with the local communities with a view to promote

sustainable economic development and to ensure the protection of knowledge and natural resources for future generations. To this end, the programmes that focus on the environment and natural resources tend to include various components - from education to the construction of infrastructure - in order to address the various issues in an integrated manner. ACRA-CCS works on the sustainable management of forests and of water basins; on income generating activities starting from the responsible use of animal and vegetable products; on rural electrification from renewable sources, on waste disposal; on safeguard of biodiversity through the valorisation of indigenous species and harmonization of anthropic activities and protected areas; on responsible tourism. More in general we work through an integrated development action which includes protection of resources, income generating activities, agricultural production, provision of basic services, education and training. 40

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ACRA-CCS works on natural resources in the awareness that environmental damage is the result of an unbalanced management and is therefore avoidable. A lasting exploitation of natural resources is possible only if it is accompanied by sustainable practices which enable the regeneration of the ecosystems and the persistence of natural processes that sustain life, which can be obtained through the education of children and adults. Protecting the environment primarily means to operate in the improvement of the living conditions of the rural populations: we therefore accompany the communities in the understanding of the ecological limits within which they can operate and in the elaboration of local development plans. Our actions are based on expertbased strategic processes, i.e. they are based on the knowledge that community members have of their own biodiversity, land, economy and society, in the belief that not always the data added by deep technical knowledge are necessary for the development of plans and projects. The communities are our main stakeholder: they become key actors in the decentralization

processes that delegates the provision of basic services (energy, water, waste management) and the responsibility of the local resources (forests, water basins, wild species) to the periphery; the sustainability of the interventions depends on them. We support small scale production activities that use resources on a sustainable scale to generate income, optimizing a virtuous circle in which the environment sustains the economic activities and vice versa. We strengthen the community committees that manage rural power supply, the basin committees that safeguard water supply and decide on its fair distribution, the committees responsible for the management of forests. We support the municipalities in their new endeavours. We support local entrepreneurs who promote income generating activities, using appropriate natural resources. We work to make sure everything is done with integrity, participation and transparency. We are also working to identify strategic partners on environmental issues, in fighting corruption, in measuring the impact of the projects for natural resource management and in seeking strategies to reduce the vulnerability of human communities and of ecosystems with respect to climate change.

Nicaragua - department of Chinandega, Rio Negro catchment basin People involved in the project for integrated and sustainable municipal solid waste management social report 2013

Energy - Environment ongoing projects in 2013

Nicaragua Integrated and sustainable management of urban solid waste in six municipalities in the northern area of Chinandega

58,000

duration

total value

42 months

758,083 造

inhabitants of the municipalities bordering the Chinandega area benefit from the implementation of the new plan for integrated solid waste management

Ecuador Solid waste management and reduction of pollution in the town of Taisha and in the Achuar region duration

total value

30 months

602,367 造

Note: The total value of the projects includes monetary contributions, contributions from volunteers and donations in kind.

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5,870

Chad Project addressed to the population of the districts in the peripheral zone of the National Park of Zakouma, Aboudeia side, aimed at strengthening their ability in dealing with food security and natural resource management. duration

total value

24 months

508,013 造

people connected to the electricity distribution network in Tanzania

Tanzania Feasibility study for the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Mfereke, Njombe duration

total value

12 months

65,900 造

Tanzania Chad - Cameroon Applied research for the recovery and processing of natural resources in a process to fight against poverty in Chad and Cameroon duration

total value

43 months

1,176,472 造

Access to electric energy by the population of the district of Ludewa in Tanzania duration

total value

36 months

2,005,702 造

The initiative includes several projects; for additional insights, please see the programme sheet in the following pages

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Energy programme Focus: access to electric energy for the population of the district of Ludewa in Tanzania

THE CONTEXT Tanzania ranks 152th out of 187 in terms of human development. The national economy is primarily dependent on the exploitation of natural resources. The country is geologically very diversified, which limits to 4% the area of land for agricultural use; nevertheless 80% of the population is employed in agriculture, which accounts for about 60% of GDP. As part of the fight against poverty, the government has identified as strategic areas of implementation, the improvement of water and sanitation infrastructure and the development of electrification, especially in rural areas where access to electricity, clean drinking water and sanitation is still very limited. The population that has no access to safe drinking water in rural areas was approximately 55.9% and approximately 93% had no access to sanitation. In the Njombe region where ACRA-CCS is engaged, despite the abundance of natural resources and the good production potential of the area of implementation (water, fertile soils, forests, favourable climate), factors such as the lack of electricity, the use of environmentally aggressive agricultural practices (slash and burn), the lack of diversification and quality of the products, difficult market access and low quality of public education are the main barriers to the socio-economic development of the area. For these reasons, ACRA-CCS activities in Tanzania, which began in 2004, focused on water and sanitation, rural electrification, the setting up of organizations of service users, natural resources management, sustainable agriculture associated with reforestation, support to micro-enterprises, creation of jobs in the tourism sector, waste collection and recycling and education. In 2006, ACRA-CCS, in partnership with the Tanzanian NGO NDO (Njombe Development Office), the beneficiary communities and local institutions, launched an integrated development programme focused on providing renewable energy through a hydropower plant and the implementation of activities complementary to rural electrification, especially in agriculture, forest protection, entrepreneurship and education, with the aim of maximizing the benefits from access to energy and service sustainability. 44

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12,980 beneficiaries* of the energy programme in Tanzania

THE PROGRAMME The programme involves different areas and uses a participatory and integrated approach with the aim of providing sustainable access to energy to 20,000 people and small businesses in the district of Ludewa, in the Njombe region, promoting the socio-economic development of rural communities residing in the Kisongo river basin, promoting the sustainable management of natural resources, strengthening the synergies between the various project areas and ensuring an effective response to the needs of local stakeholders. programme activities

Construction of a mini, off-grid hydroelectric plant, i.e. a plant not connected to the national grid, for the production (300kW) and distribution of electricity to 9 villages (1,400 connections including schools, health centres and public offices) Formation of LUMAMA, a community association responsible for managing the service and owner of the infrastructure; capacity building of members and owners of the utility Reforestation of 150 system

hectares of land at risk of erosion in the catchment basin hat feeds the

Support to groups of local farmers for the start-up of 18 demonstration sustainable production of avocado, pyrethrum, sunflowers and coffee

farms for the

Support to 20 enterprises in the adoption of electric equipment for the transformation of agroforestry products and improvement of the quality of products for an improved access to the market Rehabilitation and connection to the electric grid of 2 water supply systems Restoration or new construction of various buildings (classrooms, teachers houses, latrines) of the 13 primary schools in the area and refresher courses for teaching staff beneficiaries (Data calculated over the entire duration of the programme) *

programme value

5,183 students, 117 teachers, 1,400 members of Lumama, 138 members of farmers' groups, 5,870 people connected to the mains and 226 businesses. For a total of 12,980

Step 1: 2006-2011 造 4,120,209 Step 2: 2011-2014 造 3,628,056

Programme funders and partners

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lombardy Region, European Commission, Agency for Rural Electrification (Tanzania)Rural Energy Agency, Ministry of Energy and Mineral (Tanzania), private funds, Intervita Onlus, CAST, Njombe Development Office - NDO, LUMAMA Electricity Association , SHIPO Southern Highlands Participatory Organization

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INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

The innovative aspect of the programme is the integrated approach adopted for the development and sustainable management of natural resources in the catchment basin. Water, soil and forests are the natural resources of the catchment basin; their sustainable management generates positive impacts related to the use of these resources. In the design and management of the programme, sustainability, in its various economic, institutional, environmental and social dimensions, plays a central role. Economic sustainability was made possible by the fact that the hydroelectric plant is managed and owned by LUMAMA, a community association formed with the support of ACRACCS and composed of representatives of the villages connected to the recently built hydroelectric network. The initiative also supported farmers' groups and local entrepreneurs in the sustainable development of agro-forestry and in improving products' processing primarily through access to electricity, provision of market information and technical and financial support. Ongoing relationships with authorities and institutions helped promoting institutional sustainability. Over the years, ACRA-CCS has consistently involved and consulted with the local authorities at the village, district and ministry level, which resulted in the programme being promoted as a model of integrated action in a rural area. From the point of view of environmental sustainability, by this integrated action ACRA-CCS has funded the promotion of new environmental and land management measures. Access to electricity also enabled connection to a new water supply system in the area, providing access to water throughout the year to about 3,000 people. Finally, activities to increase the quality of primary education were aimed at the long-term sustainability of the initiative. Our presence in the area for more than 8 years, enabled ACRA-CCS to ensure continuity in the programme; this led to constant involvement and active participation of users and their communities which, in turn, led to an increased sense of "ownership" of the project, which is essential for the social, and ultimately also the economic, sustainability of the programme. Amongst the other programme impact and sustainability indicators, the most relevant are: 50% reduction in the cost of milling maize in the project area; Reduction of erosion of soil and solid material transported in suspension by the Kisongo; 50% increase in income deriving from farming activities for the families supported by the project; Efficient and independent management of the service by Lumama, both in terms of plant maintenance and tariff collection. Coverage of 100% of plant operation and maintenance costs, thanks to Lumama's collections.

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Energy programme

PROGRAMME REPLICABILITY, AWARDS AND OUTLOOK The programme was the first step towards achieving recognition by the Tanzanian institutions of our role in this sector, accreditation from relevant international networks (e.g. Alliance for Rural Electrification - ARE) and definition of the ACRA-CCS Energy Programme, which envisages a development perspective, not only in Tanzania but also in other countries involved in the programme. The basis for this action is the integrated approach to rural development at the catchment level, which considers the introduction of renewable energy as a driver/ entrypoint for the social and economic growth of the areas involved and the sustainable use of natural resources. This model will be replicated and developed thanks to the new rural electrification project that ACRA-CCS will carry out, again in Tanzania, in Lugarawa, starting in 2014.

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The integrated approach will also be tested in South America through a rural electrification programme in Bolivia where, community self-production systems (micro hydroelectric plants- MCI) will be built in order to solve the energy problems of the most isolated areas that are not connected to the SIN (Sistema Nacional Interconectado). More specifically, energy will be provided to 10 communities usingthe

local hydroelectric technology with minimum environmental impact.

Tanzania - Njombe region, district of Ludewa Mr. Haule, a teacher at the high school of Marvala, involved in the integrated development and rural electrification programme social report 2013

Food security, food sovereignty and biodiversity

why food It is obvious that hunger, poverty and malnutrition are not the result of the earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incapacity to produce sufficient food for the populations that inhabit it, nor of the technological gap in the rural world but are determined by the imbalances of the food system. The roots of this contradiction are found in an inequality of income generation in the supply chain, in the absence of social

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protection of farm workers, in the failure to respect the traditional consumption and production customs, in the unequal access to agricultural production means and resources, in an iniquitous system determined by the prevailing international trade model, in the speculation on the financial markets by means of futures on agricultural products: there is enough food for everyone but either it is not available or it is not accessible.

Having access to â&#x20AC;&#x153;nourishing, safe and sufficient food to satisfy the basic nutritional needsâ&#x20AC;? is a human right. Every Government therefore is obliged to make it accessible, available and guaranteed to its citizens. However, hunger and malnutrition are still today amongst the most serious emergencies that afflict the Planet. Ensuring the right to food for the future generations means ensuring

Tanzania - Njombe region, district of Ludewa Mama Lucy, a farmer involved in the integrated development and rural electrification programme

equitable access to the resources needed to produce food (water, land, seeds), a condition that is made increasingly uncertain by climate change, the degradation of natural systems, the sudden change in the food model and weak sectoral policies.

(farmers and pastoral households) in rural areas, by supporting resilience mechanisms and promoting social protection networks.

ACRA-CCS initiatives are intended to help ensuring food production, access and stability for the most vulnerable populations

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Food

Food security, food sovereignty and biodiversity

Project Focus

We work towards making food access a right and not a privilege, in the perspective of food sovereignty intended as the capacity to direct ones actions to guarantee food access, in a sustainable and long term vision, for the present and future generations. Our endeavours are articulated in actions that include initiatives for the safeguard and valorisation of environmental and productive resources and agro-biodiversity, support of agro-ecological production, capacity building in production management, construction of storage facilities and development of virtuous commercial supply chains, in the perspective of an improved quality of the products, strengthening of markets and development of rural entrepreneurship. This is also combined with a specific attention to technological innovation, in respect of the value of local knowledge rooted in the traditions of every culture, and finally, with support to the organizations of producers and consumers, to strengthen their capacity in influencing decisional mechanisms at various territorial government levels.

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how we work The challenge we are faced with is to have enough to eat but at

the same time preserve the Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reserves and combine the increase in agricultural production with the sustainability of the solutions proposed. It is starting from this perspective that we plan our work. We base our actions in the different projects on the resources of the community (in the belief that they already partly have the solutions to the problems that need to be solved), on

informal knowledge (because it deserves equal dignity with the structured and technical knowledge), on biodiversity (within the strategy that only by maintaining a sufficient level of cultural, environmental and social complexity it is possible to respond adequately to the epochal problems we are challenged with). We work to connect food

security to social protection, especially of the most fragile and vulnerable in rural areas and we strive to guarantee, in sustainable and long lasting terms, the universal right to food in the perspective of food

sovereignty.

Senegal - Matam Region Woman involved in the implementation of ecosystem services and the green economy for economic and social development social report 2013

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ongoing projects in 2013

ongoing projects in Italy, France, Lithuania, Cyprus, United Kigdom, Senegal

Establishment of European learning and sharing platforms on issues of local food production, distribution and consumption systems

Hungry for rights. Global learning from local Solutions in Alternative agricultural and food Systems duration

total value

36 months

1,217,558 造

Nicaragua Producing while preserving: promoting sustainable development and gender equity in the Municipality of San Juan de Nicaragua, Department of R鱈o San Juan duration

total value

54 months

951,250 造

6,000 people adopted the "micro-garden" technology as a form of urban subsistence farming Note: The total value of the projects includes monetary contributions, contributions from volunteers and donations in kind. * Share managed by ACRA-CCS as project partner 54

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Senegal Project for the promotion of micro-gardens to improve food security in the Dakar municipality duration

total value

24 months

25,600 造*

Italy "Affama lo spreco" (starve waste). Reduction, reuse and recycling of waste associated with food consumption in the municipality of Agrate Brianza duration

total value

12 months

111,118 ¤

Italy Good practices in sustainable agriculture and food sovereignty: development of an inclusive approach in the fight against poverty duration

total value

36 months

1,332,771 ¤

Italy MenSana in corpore sano. Best practices in green procurement for the commitment of local authorities in supporting short, local and high environmental value chains.

121,649

duration

total value

12 months

91,770 ¤

people in Chad (24,926 farmers' households) have benefited from the services offered by cereal banks

Chad Chad Supporting civil society organizations in the Mayo Mayo Kebbi East - Kebbi West regions in the implementation of the Programme for the Decentralization of Natural Resources Management duration

Step I: 24 months Step II: 24 months

Cereal banks, an effective development and food security model for the rural populations in Guéra duration

total value

36 months

1,550,747 ¤

total value

614,273 ¤ 338,415 ¤

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Food programme Focus: FOOD SECURITY IN CHAD: THE CEREAL BANKS

THE CONTEXT The recent food crises have hit more than 31 million people in the Horn of Africa and in the African region of Sahel. Chad, one of the 10 poorest countries in the world (the 184th country according to the 2012 Human Development Indicator), was significantly affected by those crisis. In 2012 the country ranked 75th (out of 78) in the global hunger index ranking; about 9 million people were in a state of food insecurity, 1.3 million of whom in a state of severe malnutrition (2012). In the Guerà region, 24.2% of children under 5 years of age is in a state of chronic malnutrition. Precarious food availability is widespread in the Sahelian belt in Chad, where ACRA-CCS has been working for several years. The Guéra region is characterized by recurrent droughts that lead to scarce and fragile agricultural production, limited availability of salaried employment and volatility of agricultural prices. The limited connection with national markets exposes rural communities to a structural fragility of the family-based agricultural system and, therefore, to food insecurity. The way in which households often deal with this insecurity leads to additional insecurity and the accumulation of debt. In case of production shortage, households consume the entire stock of produced cereals; in the absence of storage systems, they tend to sell most of the grain produced at the time of harvest, when prices on the local market are lowest. Profiting from this are the traders who purchase stocks in great quantities to then sell them in periods of shortage, at maximum prices. Their additional needs are covered through the market or by resorting to interest bearing debt or by working as farm hands. Immigration in neighboring regions weakens the production system because in the absence of rural workforce the continuity of the agricultural cycle is broken, further diminishing production in the region and therefore the food available.

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24,926 farmers, members of the Federation of Cereal Banks in Guerà

121,649 beneficiaries* of the food programme in Chad

THE PROGRAMME The Cereal Bank (BdC) model was developed to help solve these issues; the cereal banks are a tool that ensures the availability of cereals over time, through the stocking of agricultural products. Cereal Banks consist of a structure that ensures the storage of cereals in the seasons inbetween production; the banks are managed by a management committee elected by the members of the bank. During ordinary seasons producers-members deposit their grain at the bank, thereby ensuring the availability of seeds for the beginning of the farming season. In times of water shortage or in case of grain shortage in local markets, which makes the grain price too high for households, the Cereal Bank can support the start of the new agricultural year through "in kind" loans, i.e. sacks of grain. Producers-members may borrow the seeds at the beginning of the agricultural season and undertake to return them at the time of production in addition to a small interest rate. With the “loan” received, farmers can feed their families while cultivating their land. Cereal Banks are the result of many years of experience gained by some local actors who developed over the years until the Regional Federation of Cereal Banks was established in 2011. The programme is helping to strengthen the institutional structure of the Regional Federation of Cereal Banks and its accreditation with local institutions and International Organizations. The programme promotes training at multiple levels for Cereal Banks' members, the introduction of a Data Base and a Local Information System for the mapping and monitoring of Cereal Banks, the construction of storage facilities in the villages of the Guéra region, the purchase and distribution of sacks of grain to families who become part of the cereal banks' system and the building of new masonry warehouses. The programme aims to achieve four multilevel objectives:

Protecting and supporting the livelihood of the most vulnerable groups (in the first place women who are household heads and have no access to land) by enlarging the warehouses network and constructing water barriers and dams for the rainy season Management of crisis risk: by strengthening farmers' associations, local and regional institutions in the coordination and management of grain stocks, thereby reducing the risk of food insecurity Integration with the monitoring and early warning system at the local, regional and national levels. Information on "stock" levels and food insecurity is managed in an integrated manner, through information obtained by remote sensing and geographic identification Knowledge management and dissemination of good practices in risk reduction and strengthening of community resilience through training and the establishment of training camps beneficiaries (Data calculated over the entire duration of the programme) *

programme value

24,926 farmers' families, for a total of 121,649 people, benefited from the services offered by Cereal Banks in the villages involved and from the dissemination of improved agricultural practices, productivity gains and the effects of activities on the local economy

¤ 1,550,747

Programme funders and partners

FAI - Fondation Assistance Internationale; A.U.R.A. (Association - Union - Réflexion - Action) - Caritas Association of the Mongo Diocese, Catholic University of Milan, AURA Italia

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SUSTAINABILITY

Once the programme is completed, the federated Cereal Banks will be able to operate in a sustainable and autonomous manner thanks to the governance structure of the Federation, which will strengthen the skills and role of the associations that represent the intermediate levels within the Federation. As a result, the Federation, which will be structured with decision-making mechanisms that take into account all levels, will be recognized as a key player in the GuĂŠra region by the authorities and international institutions in the area and will be able to act as a model to be replicated throughout the country. Moreover, from an economic standpoint, the training of middle managers and leaders will provide them with the tools to better manage the loan service offered by Cereal Banks. This will strongly improve the loan repayment rate which, especially for newly established banks, ensures the repayment of the initial principal and use of the surplus to start new banks or to activate a mutual service between federated banks. The Cereal Banks' evolution as service platforms for member and non-member farmers will lead to improved and diversified production, thereby ensuring the full repayment of all loans.

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765 Members of the Cereal Banks' Management Committees, including 105 women, trained for the proper management of the credit cycle

1,580 Tonnes of cereals stored in the Cereal Banks in June 2013 Chad - Region of GuĂŠra, Mongo. Millet ready for storage in cereal banks social report 2013

Food programme

PROGRAMME REPLICABILITÀY, AWARDS AND OUTLOOK The cereal banks' network is a necessary tool for the mitigation of environmental risks and price volatility of agricultural products; it can break the vicious cycle of droughts, hunger and poverty by combining

humanitarian aid and development. Protection networks at the community level is a strategy pursued by major development agencies such as EU (AGIR-Sahel and SHARE), FAO, IFAD and the World Bank. For this reason, thanks to the results achieved by the Cereal Bank programme in Guéra, the UN agency IFAD has entrusted its own network of banks in the region to the Federation supported by ACRACCS. The development of activities involving the Cereal Banks in the Guéra region is therefore an opportunity to replicate the experience in other rural areas characterized by structural weaknesses and food insecurity. GIS monitoring of food security levels and of risks associated with

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climate change is a prerequisite for a food security model linked to the integrated management of the food issue in the programme area; according to this model activities also cover works aimed at preserving soil fertility, the mitigation of disasters and of the destructive erosion of the slopes and increased capacity in the retention and storage of rainwater. Finally, as part of the programme, in 2014 a collaboration was launched with a telephone company to explore the use of SMS technology in the management of data needed to monitor the Cereal Banks' stocks. After the experimental phase,

the implementation of mobile technologies will provide a powerful tool to make the information (prices, market availability, epidemics) accessible even in rural areas and to the most marginal agricultural populations in sub-Saharan Africa.

245

Cereal Banks supported in June 2013

80.4% 4

Sorghum return rate

Masonry warehouses constructed and 3 renovated in 2013

Chad - Region of GuĂŠra, Mongo. Millet and sorghum ready for storage in cereal banks social report 2013

Economy Social Enterprise and Economic Development

why economy The Universal Declaration of

It recognizes, amongst other things,

the right to healthcare, education,

Human Rights, adopted by the

the right

dignity.

Nations in 1948, is one of the most

to work and the right to an adequate standard of life.

important sources concerning

The failure to fulfil these

to actions in the economic field:

economic, social and cultural rights.

fundamental human rights leads

to find sustainable and

to the denial of other rights, like

innovative solutions

General Assembly of the United

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It is in this perspective that ACRACCS is positioned with regard

Bolivia - Department of PotosĂŹ Textile production under the project for the development of products derived from llama breeding

to guarantee the poor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who live in the rural areas of developing countries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an improved access to the opportunities of the market, to food, to sanitation and education, greater dignity and a better quality of life.

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Economy

Social Enterprise and Economic Development

Project Focus

ACRA-CCS initiatives for economic development take the form of microfinance, social enterprise and promotion of an ecosystem conducive to entrepreneurial initiatives. Considerations about the economic sustainability of the projects, across all sectors, led to the establishment of a dedicated unit that operates in support and in parallel of all programmes, developing initiatives focused on the development and promotion of economic activity according to a logic that sees man at the centre of a positive economy. More specifically, the Foundation promotes the social enterprise model which is regarded as a virtuous expression of economic activities, by combining expectations about social impact, economic and environmental sustainability and proposing solutions to the forms of poverty. ACRA-CCS supports the social enterprise movement, and in 2013 was assigned the international mandate to organize the eighth edition of the Social

Enterprise World FORUM (SEWF) in Milan in 2015. By becoming part of the organizing and strategic committee of the

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more inclusive and relevant Forum on social enterprise in the world, the Foundation institutionalizes its "commitment" which, already in 2012, led to its participation, along with other institutional actors, in the planning and co-formation of Opes, the first investment vehicle in Italy dedicated to social enterprises in developing countries and emerging economies.

how we work Poverty is directly correlated to economic exclusion: promoting social inclusion in this field therefore means to contribute to the

economic emancipation of vulnerable families, with the aim of breaking the vicious circle of poverty. Through microfinance projects it is possible for the poor and marginalized segments of the population to access fundamental services like home, health, education, energy or water, through an innovative approach and delicate credit products.

Always with the intention to provide inclusive approaches, we operate in the field of social enterprises and market based solutions, local expressions of entrepreneurial knowledge that pursue solutions to problems of non inclusion of the pyramid base, pursuing objectives of economic, social and environmental sustainability. On the basis of this belief, we promote the development of organizations and economic enterprises that valorise the environmental resources, that are socially â&#x20AC;&#x153;justâ&#x20AC;? and locally rooted.

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Economy

ongoing projects in 2013

1,100,000 people involved in a strategy for sustainable tourism in Ecuador, Burkina Faso and Tanzania

Ecuador, Burkina Faso, Tanzania Strategies in the tourism sector to fight against poverty in Burkina Faso, Ecuador and Tanzania

200,000 people involved in Bolivian peasant economic organizations (OECAS) , to generate income, employment and social inclusion in rural areas

duration

total value

40 months

1,841,533 造

Ecuador Ecuador: remittances for development duration total value

42 months

1,838,895 造

Bolivia Capacity building and development of opportunities for the members of Bolivian Peasant Economic Organizations (OECAs), to guarantee income, work and social inclusion in rural areas. Note: The total value of the projects includes monetary contributions, contributions from volunteers and donations in kind. * Share managed by ACRA-CCS as project partner 66

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duration

total value

60 months

1,567,371 造

Bolivia From the Apennines to the Andes: an intertwined relationship duration

total value

19 months

130,608 造*

1,750 migrants in Italy participated in free training courses on financial literacy and on the start-up or expansion of small businesses

Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium Beyond the threshold. Improving the integration of migrants through skills and knowledge in the economic and financial field duration

total value

21 months

826,725 ¤

India - Italy Micro-entrepreneurial models and services for the socioeconomic development of the 'working poor' in India entrepreneurial solutions for social change duration

total value

36 months

401,460 ¤*

Senegal Renewable sources of energy for sustainable development in the Senegal river valley duration

total value

36 months

97,810 ¤*

Tanzania Reuse of municipal solid waste in Zanzibar: the social enterprise for the promotion of the plastic supply chain

Senegal Implementation of eco-system services and green economy for the economic and social development in the region of Matam, Senegal duration

total value

36 months

2,560,993 ¤

duration

total value

26 months

248,330 ¤

Senegal Technical capacity building of the microfinance structures and identification of ad hoc products coherent with specific income generating activities duration

total value

12 months

124,000 ¤

5,000 students in Senegal enjoy the benefits of electric light in schools following the installation of photovoltaic panels

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Economy programme focus: social enterprise for the promotion of the plastic supply chain in Zanzibar

THE CONTEXT The growing development of the tourism industry in Zanzibar is a source of alarming increase in the production of solid waste, to an extent that is comparable to that of an industrialized country. However, on the island there is no adequate system for the disposal and recycling of waste, although opportunities for such a development are available, mainly consisting of private business initiatives. It is worth mentioning the experience of ZANREC Ltd, a social enterprise that offers sustainable solutions for the recycling of plastic waste, while generating economic benefits for the most disadvantaged sections of the population, at the bottom of the social pyramid.

THE PROGRAMME The main objective of this programme is to strengthen the economic fabric and the ecosystem so that solid waste can be considered as an opportunity and a source of income for the population and the local entrepreneurs; the focus of this action is the social enterprise ZANREC. The initiative aims to improve the enterprise production processes and organization (supply of plastics compactors and process analysis and improvement) while, at the same time, increasing the social impact at the community level, facilitating collaboration between the enterprise and the local NGOs and other organizations in the area. Thanks to the experience gained in market-based solutions, ACCRA-CCS supported ZANREC all along the process for the implementation of a financially, environmentally and socially sustainable system for the management of solid waste and the production of pellets from recycled plastics. By developing downstream activities in the plastics supply chain, small Zanzibar entrepreneurs and artisans will be given the opportunity to invest in the manufacturing of semi-finished products to be sold on the local market.

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30,000 beneficiaries* of the economy programme in Zanzibar

programme activities

Purchase of machinery for the processing of recycled plastics and training of dedicated technical staff Identification of an integrated model for the collection, management and disposal of waste, especially plastic waste Actions to strengthen the social enterprise Zanrec by exchanging skills with other firms in the field of plastic processing in Lombardy and worldwide Participation in an international thematic forum as an opportunity for exchange between social enterprises engaged in waste management and environmental protection activities Upgrading and implementation of safety measures in waste storage and collection sites and related training of staff Communication activities to involve accommodation facilities in Zanzibar and the managers of waste recycling sites

Replicability analysis of the collection/disposal system and the social business model in Pemba and Kojani Organization of an industrial design competition awarding a prize to an innovative prototype, made from the processing of recycled plastic, that can be afforded by the most disadvantaged population groups Social marketing and environmental education campaigns, especially in schools and rural communities Awareness-raising activities "Reducing is possible" to be implemented in Lombardy, in collaboration with Legambiente, linked to the "Recycling Municipalities" project, in an exchange perspective with the Zanzibar local authorities beneficiaries (Data calculated over the entire duration of the programme) *

30,000 people: residents of Nungwi, Bwejuu and Matemwe, Pemba and Kojani of whom 130 plastic waste pickers; 50 teachers of 10 primary and secondary schools in Nungwi, Bwejuu and Matemwe; 10 teachers in 2 secondary and primary schools in Pemba and Kojani; 8,000 students; 20 artisans, affiliated with Asilia Coop. In Italy 170 persons and municipality staff

programme value

Â¤ 248,330

Programme funders and partners

Lombardy Region, Cariplo Foundation. LVIA; The Hub; Ivo de Carneri Foundation; Zanzibar Department of the Environment; Labayka Asilia Cooperative; ZATI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors; Zannrec Plastic Ltd; ASSOCOMAPLASTIC; Legambiente Lombardia

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Economy programme

INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

The project proposes a supply chain based solution for the long term. The direct impact will be the immediate economic opportunities resulting from the plastic waste collection and recycling, with the creation of jobs and income for the most vulnerable groups of society. The most significant impact of a well-functioning solid waste management system lies in the change in social behavior; such a system also produces a cleaner and healthier environment. An important sustainability aspect is ensured by activation of the Environmental Committee (Environmental Steering Committee) that involves the private sector (ZANREC), NGOs, local authorities (shehia), ZATI (Zanzibar Association for Tourist Investors), ZMC (Zanzibar Municipal Council) and the Department of the Environment; within the committee, these entities actively contribute to the definition of local government priorities and policies that address social and environmental issues whose solution is no longer deferrable, thereby creating the conditions for enterprises such as ZANREC to operate effectively. The expected outcome is to achieve the following objectives in ZANREC 3rd year of activity: 100 people employed in the waste recycling plant; 500 tonnes of recycled plastic each year, meaning 14,650 cubic meters less of plastic in the open (in landfills or in the streets); 2,000 people employed full-time in the waste collection sector; 500,000 people informed on the municipal solid waste management system. The public sector involvement, especially the Department of the Environment, will hopefully lead to the adoption of national waste management regulations that aim at the long-term protection of the environment.

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Tanzania - Zanzibar Waste collectors of the social enterprise Zanrec involved in the project for municipal solid waste management and promotion of the plastic supply chain social report 2013

Economy programme PROGRAMME REPLICABILITY AND AWARDS The Zanzibar programme started as an initiative of the Social Enterprise Unit on the basis of the experience gained in recent years in this specific area. It is structured as a specific project on the ecosystem with the goal of establishing a network of institutional actors (social enterprise, government, users, industry associations, research centres, international operators) who can contribute to the development of a sustainable market for recycled plastic, according to an economic logic that combines economic, environmental and social sustainability. This experience is the basis for other projects in which the foundation will act as an intermediary in the structuring of ecosystems that promote the development of social enterprises; an example of these initiatives, is the project approved by the European Union in 2013 and started in Cambodia in 2014, in the field of waste management and the promotion of sustainable production and consumption.

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13 Hotels in Zanzibar participate in the solid waste collection system implemented by the project

20 Agents have been trained and work with ZANREC in the process for the collection and reuse of plastic

100 At least 100 persons who collect plastic and solid waste have been trained and are engaged in plastic collection according to ZANREC required standards

Tanzania - Zanzibar Waste collectors of the social enterprise Zanrec involved in the project for municipal solid waste management and promotion of the plastic supply chain social report 2013

Education Access, frequency, quality, global citizenship education

why education Education was formally recognized as a human right in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights of 1948 and at the International Convention on the Rights of Children and Adolescents of 1989. However, according to the most recent data published by UNESCO (January 2014), there are still about 57 million children (1 in 10), of whom 54% are girls, who do not have access to primary education.

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At the current rate of investment, universal primary education will not be reached before 2086, especially in Africa, thus missing the stated millennium goal of universal primary education by 2015. Despite the progress made, about half of the children without primary education live in Central and Western Africa and approximately 28 million of them live in areas affected by recent or ongoing conflicts.

The mentioned UNESCO report also discusses the distribution of funds, which have not always been directed to the neediest countries. The country that received more external aid is China. In comparison, Chad, where 75 percent of the schools are without water, toilets or electricity, received 77 times less of aid. With regard to young people, 123 million (between 15 to 24 years of age) still lack basic reading skills and 61% of them are

Ecuador - Province of Pastaza, municipality of Taisha Environmental education in schools in the Achuar communities involved in the project for solid waste management and pollution reduction

girls (MDG Report 2013). In order to ensure the right to education, there is a shortage of 1,700,000 teachers to be covered, to whom 5,100,000 new teachers must be added to replace those reaching retirement age.

poverty and every form of discrimination. Education reduces poverty, favours economic growth and promotes democracy, community participation, gender equality.

ACRA-CCS operates in the field of education with the knowledge that it is a fundamental element for contrasting the multifactor causes that generate

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Education

Access, frequency, quality, global citizenship education

Project Focus

ACRA-CCS initiatives are centred on strengthening the school systems to ensure access, frequency and quality of education through an integrated approach that combines the construction and restoration of facilities and infrastructure, the purchase of educational materials, the training of teachers, parents and local authorities, the introduction of innovative topics in school curricula such as civil, environmental, health and hygiene education. ACRA-CCS is also involved in adult literacy programmes and the strengthening of the educational component in projects focusing on other issues (natural resources, food sovereignty, citizenship), by providing technical, professional and civil awareness training. In Europe and in Italy, ACRACCS promotes a culture of peace and dialogue as well as education paths focused on inter-culture and global awareness, intended as a continuous process that involves citizens in the knowledge and understanding of the interdependence of local and global events. A special effort is aimed at co-development with the twofold objective of promoting the adoption

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of national and international policies that support the recognition of migrants' rights on the one hand, and of strengthening the role of such migrants so that they become active participants in the development of society in Italy and in their country of origin, on the other hand. Numerous projects, actions and activities implemented with

migrant communities and associations in Italy. They range from the promotion of the right to citizenship and financial literacy courses to the support to small businesses and the promotion of migrants as tour guides for alternative city tours.

how we work We operate to guarantee sustainable access to quality education as a determining factor for the improvement of society. ACRA-CCS also intends to strengthen a broad concept of education based on "Lifelong Learning" that promotes learning in all stages of existence with particular attention to the quality of life of the young generations and of women. The basic idea is that formal and informal education are a strategic factor for sustainability, because it enables single individuals and

communities to be active social subjects. ACRA-CCS also works to research and analyse models of excellence that can introduce strong elements of innovation in the field of education with the objective of positively influencing the public system of the various countries, to improve the quality of education in the rural areas and to offer the possibility to poor students to gain a qualification that can help their access to the job market. Finally, our efforts for the promotion of education include

awareness campaigns focused on gender, aimed at making the people involved aware of their being human beings with rights and encouraging their informed participation in the management and sustainability of educational services.

Zambia - Eastern Province, District of Chipata Student of the school Magazini Christian Accademy in Chipata social report 2013

Education ongoing projects in 2013

Italy Communication and interculture: web TV and radio for inclusion and integration in the Corvetto-Mazzini neighbourhood in Milan

ongoing projects in

100,500 people in Europe, including students, teachers and families, involved in practices of global citizenship education as part of formal education programmes

Italy

duration

total value

24 months

22,810 ¤*

Feed the planet. Energy for life. Expo 2015 a journey through Italy, Senegal and Uganda duration

total value

12 months

13,937 ¤*

Italy GIO.CA.CI. Young people taking the field for the new citizenships duration total value

10 months

34,424 ¤*

Italy - Europe MygranTour: a European network of migrant walks to learn about cultural diversity duration

total value

18 months

515,835 ¤

Italy - Senegal All for one. Empowerment path for Senegalese associations and Economic Interest Groupings by improving management skills and the promotion of products

Italy - Senegal AlligatOr Project: exchange of good practices for the improvement of environmental management, especially waste management Note: The total value of the projects includes monetary contributions, contributions from volunteers and donations in kind. * Share managed by ACRA-CCS as project partner 78

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duration

total value

12 months

31,780 ¤*

duration

total value

12 months

24,000 ¤

Austria, France, Italy, Romania, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Benin Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia

Parlez-vous global? Development education between migration and global citizenship duration

total value

36 months

109,022 ¤*

DEAR Student Networking local actors to strengthen Global Citizenship Education and Sustainable Development of the school system duration

total value

30 months

90,803 ¤*

Italy The world in the classroom: a Sardinian network for Global Citizenship Education duration

total value

12 months

107,370 ¤

India Improvement in the living conditions of children in 21 villages in the municipality of Nabha, in the Punjab State

Chad Supporting the right to education in Chad: access, frequency, quality duration

total value

48 months

4,578,164 ¤

The initiative includes several projects; for additional insights, please see the programme sheet in the following pages

duration

total value

Step I: 24 months Step II: 15 months

Tanzania

537,500 ¤ 186,775 ¤

Integrated Rural Development Programme in Mlangali, Mawengi and Milo Wards in the District of Ludewa duration

total value

36 months

1,254,500 ¤

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Education programme Focus: ACCESS, FREQUENCY AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN CHAD

THE CONTEXT Chad is one of the 10 poorest countries in the world (the 184th country according to the 2012 Human Development Indicator); 50% of its inhabitants live with less than 0.9 dollars a day. It has a population of over 12 million inhabitants, with a life expectancy of 51 years. The mortality rate for children under 5 years of age is 150 per thousand2. In 2011, 1,928,603 children attended primary school, while about 770 thousand were out of school and of these, 470 thousand were girls (61%). Drop-out rates are high (41% F, 31% M) and the percentage of those who complete the primary school is only 35%, of which 27% F (WB. 2012). Only 31.8 of the population is literate3. The general conditions of the country and especially the shortcomings in the education sector are the focus of ACRA-CCS continuous involvement during our 45 years of presence in this country; a presence characterized by our support to the parents' associations that build the schools, ensure their daily management, buy educational materials and pay their children's teachers. Over the past 25 years ACRA-CCS has built more than 300 schools and has helped 94,000 boys and girls have access to education. THE PROGRAMME Since 2010, ACRA-CCS has moved from a project approach to education to a programme approach, by ensuring coordination at the national level and by identifying common goals to be pursued, in order to ensure a greater impact in the programme areas in the various regions of the country: Moyen Chari (department of Grand Sido); Salamat (Department of Haraze), Mondoul Western Western Logone (Department of Nya Pende) and N'Djamena. To understand the types of integrated actions undertaken by ACRA-CCS, it is necessary to clarify that in the rural areas of the country the primary school system is based in large part on community schools, which were founded by parents' associations (APE) since the beginning of the 80's and on "zero level" teachers, who are chosen by the parents from among village inhabitants on the basis of their competence on basic skills. In the south-east of the country, in addition to the rural villages, our action also extends to the refugee camps where there are approximately 60,000 refugees from the neighboring Central African Republic. 80

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145,387 beneficiaries* of the education programme in Chad

2. 2012 UNICEF Report data 3. 2011 UNDP Report data

Features of the programme

Promoting integration between local populations and refugees from the Central African Republic, who are distributed in 5 refugee camps in the south of the country, through training and education encouraging peace and non-violence of all the involved parties Support to parents' (APE) and mothers' (AME) associations with multiple training activities: operation of the management bodies, income-generating activities for schools Organization, in collaboration with local authorities, of training for teachers in order to improve the quality of education and update the curricula Construction/restoration of facilities and infrastructure: classrooms, latrines, wells, school cafeterias, libraries Construction of school gardens and designing environmental education programmes in schools Promotion of adult literacy with innovative methodologies Raising public awareness with national and local campaigns on the importance of education with a focus on girls' schooling through theatrical activities, debates, radio broadcasts and information materials Promotion of "ad hoc" activities addressed to the Peul community to support the education of shepherd children Activation of remedial courses for new students incessantly coming from the Central African Republic, which is in a constant state of emergency Training of "peacemakers" boys and girls Institutional strengthening of the state, regional and territorial bodies that are responsible for educational services at different levels Lobbying and planning with the Ministry of Education in view of a greater direct implication of the institutions in the management of school activities and in funding the costs Effective promotion of children's rights. The positive outcome of the project will enable more generally to improve local governance, contributing to create a democratic society beneficiaries (Data calculated over the entire duration of the programme) *

programme value

145,387 total beneficiaries including children, students, teachers, APEs, AMEs and representatives of the local institutions involved

From 2010 to 2013¤ 4,578,164

Programme funders and partners

UNHCR, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Commission, UNICEF, WFP - World Food Programme, Chad Relief Foundation, BITeB - Computer Technology and Biomedical Desk, Vita Foundation, Barzana Proloco, UBI Bank, Mission Centre of Bonate Sotto, Magis, Mary Enrica Foundation, Renato Grandi Foundation, Mediolanum Foundation. INADES Formation Tchad, Fédération Nationale des Associations des Parents d’Elèves du Tchad (FENAPET), Union des Associations des Parents d’Elèves of Bangul, Bekamba and Peni (UNAPE/BBP)

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Education programme

SUSTAINABILITY

The education programme places a great deal of attention on the economic sustainability of schools through the organization, training and constant monitoring of income generating activities that are managed by the parents; the goal is to obtain the financial resources necessary to ensure continuity of the school service and provide tools for the financial management of the individual schools. The training of teachers and community teachers and adult literacy programmes, in collaboration with the authorities, improve the cultural resources of schools and of the area and significantly contribute to social sustainability. The construction of facilities and infrastructure and the distribution of educational materials (classrooms, wells, latrines, textbooks, kits) are an important factor for environmental sustainability. Finally, the process in place with the Ministry of Education for the legal formalization of community schools is a decisive factor for institutional sustainability.

Chad - Department Gran Sido, Maro Students involved in the Chad education programme 82

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126 Schools involved in the programme

53,966

1,945

Students involved in the programme

People in 15 villages involved in the literacy campaign in the department of Grand Sido Ciad - Department of Nya Pende, GorĂŠ Students involved in the Chad education programme social report 2013

Education programme PROGRAMME REPLICABILITY The Education programme is a flexible model that can be replicated, so that similar programmes promoting the right to quality education can be implemented in other countries. The programme's strategy, based on an integrated "childcentred" approach as endorsed by the International Convention on the Rights of Children and Adolescents", is the cornerstone of our position in this field and guides all educational initiatives. Based on our experience in Chad, in 2014 we set up educational programmes in Zambia, with community school projects in the district of Chipata, and in Zanzibar, with actions aimed at improving the hygienic conditions of primary schools and at creating jobs for skilled young people as part of the Stone Town restoration project, a Unesco World Heritage. In both cases, these are the core of the initiative that will develop into comprehensive education programmes.

1,840 25

Operating literacy centres with 1,427 participants: 1,090 women and 337 men

1,340

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Trained AME and APE parents

Trained teachers

Chad - Salamat Region, Department of Abudeia Training of teachers involved in the Chad education programme

Chad - Region of GuĂŠra, Mongo. Construction of schools as part of the Chad education programme social report 2013

Financial Statements at 31 December 2013

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Tanzania Local products at the market in Njombe social report 2013

The Financial Statements at a glance

2013

2012

8.5%

It is a good level of liquidity, lower than in 2012 due to the sharp increase in total assets, which reflect the 13.9% many new projects approved during the year. This value ensures sustainability of the activity, in a scenario of regular collection of loans from lenders

LIQUIDITY SITUATION

Liquid assets/Total assets

FIXED ASSETS TO NET ASSETS RATIO

Fixed assets/Net assets

FINANCIAL BALANCE

Current assets/ current liabilities

134 %

This ratio indicates an expected situation in 2014, in which current assets (loans from lenders and cash 125 % and cash equivalents) will exceed current liabilities (expenses for construction projects)

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS DUE TO SELFFINANCING

Surplus / Net assets

10.6%

0.6%

The year ended with a significant surplus, as a result of which net assets remained in line with previous years

2.1%

The low ratio indicates the undercapitalization that is typical of this sector, which reflects the choice and commitment to allocate all funds to project activities. The contraction for the year is due to the sharp increase in the volume of new projects, while capital was unchanged

95%

The indicator shows a situation of substantial financial equilibrium with respect to the projects: the association spent on projects a little more than the amount raised during the year for those projects

85%

This ratio shows a significant increase in the value of new projects undertaken with respect to those completed during the year, due to the large number of projects approved during the year by public and private bodies

53%

The strong impact of labour costs on overheads is inherent in our activity and demonstrates ACRA-CCS policy to use highly professional and expert staff, as a characteristic element of its projects

8.1%

The operating efficiency ratio, which we have reached and confirmed for several years now, is excellent and considerably lower than the industry average (16% Research IID, year 2011)

NET ASSETS

Net assets/ Provision for construction projects

PROJECTS FUNDING

Projects expenses / (Grants collected + funds raised)

PROJECTS TURNOVER

Value of new projects started/ value of completed projects

IMPACT OF STAFF COSTS ON OVERHEADS

Cost of staff and collaborators / sundry expenses

OPERATING EFFICIENCY

Communication, fundraising and general costs / Total Costs

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23%

1.5%

108 %

124%

64%

8.1%

40%

The reduction in this indicator is the result of the contraction of fixed assets, following the sale of a property in Bolivia, while capital was unchanged. Capital provides plenty of coverage for fixed assets.

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Financial Statements Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2013

ASSETS

liabilities 2013

B) Assets I - Fixed intangible assets: 1) Software Total fixed intangible assets II - Fixed tangible assets: 1) Land and buildings 4) Equipment 5) Other fixed tangible assets

2012

2,459 2,459

10,274 50,009 38,857 99,141 -49,695 49,446

73,526 42,427 93,392 209,344 -96,502 112,843

14,048 12,963 27,010 78,915

14,048 12,963 27,010 139,853

2,090 2,090

3,771,887

2,169,715

97,589

8,433,924

4,414,134

1,167,130 136,564 1,806,276 1.018.707 16,432,077 4,495,532 1,447,117 6,650 290,351 22,671,727

1,379,697 239,088 2,453,134 806,201 11,559,559 2,966,055 767,828 2,208 346,539 15,642,189

3,474 909,110 1,195,046 2,107,630 24,779,357 342

553 1,147,207 1,410,033 2,557,793 18,202,072 335

TOTAL ASSETS

24,858,614

18,342,259

Commitment to projects with contracts that have already been signed ACRA-CCS's in kind contributions Local partners' in kind contributions Total commitment for projects with contracts that have already been signed Total commitment for bank guarantees

435,632 1,125,022 1,560,654

1,045,988 2,359,830 3,405,818

413,689

164,203

Depreciation funds Total fixed tangible assets III - Financial assets: Equities in other companies cautionary deposits Total financial assets Total fixed assets (B) C) Current assets I - Inventory Inventory stock Total inventory II - Accounts receivables 1) Receivables for projects a) From Italian ministry of foreign affairs for projects in developing countries b) From Italian ministry of foreign affairs for projects in Italy c) From the European Union for projects in developing countries d) From the European Union for projects in Italy e) From projects financed by local bodies f) From Projects financed by Private Foundations g) From projects financed by other private Funds Total receivables for projects 2) ACRA-CCS's committed contribution 3) From local partners 4) Receivables from clients 5) Other receivables Total Accounts receivables III - Current assets 1) Cash in hand 2) Current bank account 3) Cash at bank and in hand in overseas offices Total current assets Total current assets (C) D) Deferred income

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A) Shareholders' equity I - Shareholders' equity 1) Profit/loss for the period 2) Available reserves II - Capital 1) Capital 2) Overseas fixed assets reserve III - Tied-up assets 1)"Gatti Bequest" 2) Tied-up Fundation capital Total shareholders' equity (A) Provision for risks and charges 1) Fund for unforeseen expenses 2) Fund for evaluation of project impact 3) Fund for study of projects feasibility 4) Fund for litigations with employers Total provision for risks and charges (B) C) TFR (Italian end-of-working-relationship fund) D) Debts 1) funds for project implementation a) For overseas projects financed by the Italian ministry of foreign affair b) For projects in Italy financed by the Italian ministry of foreign affair c) For overseas projects financed by the European Union d) For projects in Italy financed by the European Union e) From projects financed by local bodies f) From Projects financed by Private Foundations g)From projects financed by other private Funds h) From projects financed by other private Funds Funds for project implementation 2) Due to banks 3) due to other financial groups 4) due to suppliers 5) fiscal and social debts 6) due to workers 7) others debts Total debts E) Accruals and Deferred liabilities TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY & LIABILITIES Commitment to projects with contracts that have already been signed ACRA's in kind contributions Local partners' in kind contributions Total commitment for projects with contracts that have already been signed Total commitment for bank guarantees

2013

2012

37,028 101,264

2,094 101,264

65,915 14,072

63,821 48,985

30,174 100,000 348,454

30,174 100,000 346,338

43,235 9,000 10,000 0 62,235 84,332

43,235 9,000 41,293 9,000 102,528 51,610

4,797,862

2.293.447

27,622

12,410,756

7.068.868

2,506,846

2.608.801

142,724 2,275,748

319,352 3.513.083

1,352,448

977,696

19,085

-75,209

23,533,092 201,584 50,000 224,460 109,811 4,513 240,132 24,363,593 -

16,733,660 669,124 211,162 81,568 2,950 143,320 17,841,784 -

24,858,614

18,342,259

435,632 1,125,022 1,560,654

1,045,988 2,359,830 3,405,818

413,689

164,203

Financial Statements statement of profit and loss at 31 December 2013

costs

INCOME Income for projects from institutional donors For projects financed by the Italian ministry of foreig affair in developing countries For projects financed by the European Union projects in developing countries For projects financed by the European Union in Italy From projects financed by local bodies From Projects financed by Private Foundations From projects financed by other private Funds From projects financed by other private Funds From overseas local bodies Total income for projects Income for projects from Private donors For projects financed by the Italian ministry of foreign affair in developing countries For projects financed by the European Union projects in developing countries For projects financed by the European Union projects in Italy From projects financed by local bodies From projects financed by private Funds From projects financed by other private Funds From projects financed by private Funds Total income for projects from private donors Total income for projects and from campaigns Income from overseas offices Income from commercial activities Others income Association Membership fee Other contributions Contributions from projects Extraordinary income Interests, capital gains and contingencies Others income total TOTAL INCOME

2013

2012

674,219

1,849,279

3,047,329

3,392,257

612,497

106,312

122,110 1,221,939 1,163,958 479,876 7,321,928

186,308 717,905 1,422,374 530,268 8,204,703

148,205

1,500,382

955,020

95,768

101,771

134,483 456,642 -

39,574 279,732

76,319 2,263,594

61,156 1,585,458

9,585,523

9,790,161

97,745 46,416

29,832 -

1,500 24,215 646,259 5,407 183,681 861,063

2,475 22,433 700,681 103,602 42,568 871,760

10,590,746

10,691,753

Expenses for projects For projects financed by the Italian ministry of foreign affair in developing countries For projects financed by the European Union projects in developing countries For projects financed by the European Union in Italy From projects financed by local bodies From Projects financed by Private Foundations From projects financed by other private Funds From overseas local bodies Total expenses for projects Expenses of the overseas offices Expenses from commercial activities Other expenses Personnel expenses Communications expenses General expenses IT costs Depreciation, amortization and accruals Financial costs Extraordinary liabilities Depreciation of inventory value Other expenses Profit/loss for the period TOTAL EXPENSES

2013

2012

674,219

1,997,484

4,547,711

4,347,277

708,265

208,083

256,594 1,678,580 1,240,277 479,876 9,585,523 67,244 49,965

225,882 997,637 1,483,530 530,268 9,790,161 36,724 -

543,557 25,402 131,772 31,894 18,801 84,794 12,675 2,090 850,986 37,028

459,918 22,372 193,843 17,153 60,761 80,110 24,474 4,144 862,774 2,094

10,553,718

10,691,753

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We thank all the operators, staff, volunteers, supporters and partners who again in 2013 chose to work with us, contributing to our programmes and activities and who helped us continue our journey, which we started 45 years ago, to promote the development of some of the poorest countries in the South of the World. Special thanks to: Organizations and Institutions Agence de l’eau (Normandie, France); BANCA MONDIALE; Communauté Urbaine de Cherbourg-Octeville (France); Comune di Agrate Brianza (MB); Comune di Cabras (OR); Comune di Cernusco sul Naviglio (MI); Comune di Cinisello Balsamo (MI); Comune di Cologno Monzese (MI); Comune di Locate Triulzi (MI); Comune di Milano; Comune di Oristano; Comune di Ronco Briantino (MB); Comune di San Donato Milanese (MI); Comune di Sesto San Giovanni (MI); Comune di Usellus (OR); Comune di Villa Verde (OR); Consolato Canadese, EEP - Energy and Environment Partnership (Tanzania), FAO; IFAD; IUCN; Ministero Affari Esteri; Ministero degli Interni; OMT; ONU; PAM; Provincia di Milano; Provincia di Monza e Brianza; Regione Lombardia; Regione Marche; Regione Sardegna; REA - Rural Energy Agency (Tanzania); Tavola Valdese; UNESCO; UNICEF; UNHCR; European Union; Ville de Cherbourg-Octeville (France). Businesses Aliquid srl; A.S.D Laguna Running; Azimut Holding SpA; Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA; BNL; Banca Popolare di Milano Società Cooperativa a r.l.; BravoSolution SpA; Canon SpA; Castello Sgr SpA; Chia Laguna Resort Spa; CAP Holding; CRW & Partners; Dalmine SpA; FORMAPER - Formazione e Servizi per l’imprenditorialità; GAMA srl; Gazzetta dello Sport; Luigi Lavazza SpA; Natixis Global Associates; Omnisyst SpA; Photomovie Srl; Pixarprinting SpA; Prysmian SpA; RCS Running; Retedeldono Srl; Still srl; UBI Banca; WIND Telecomunicazioni SpA; Zelig-Bananas Srl.

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Foundations AVINA Foundation; Fondation Assistance Internationale FAI (Svizzera); Banca del Monte di Lombardia Foundation; CARIPARMA Foundation; CARIPLO Foundation; Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation; De Agostini Foundation; Ivo de Carneri Foundation; Renato Grandi Foundation; Maria Enrica Foundation; Mediolanum Onlus Foundation; Monte dei Paschi di Siena Foundation; Italo Monzino Foundation; Opes Foundation; Fondacion Paraguaya; Sodalitas Foundation; Peppino Vismara Foundation; Vita Foundation; Zanetti Foundation; Mastercard Foundation; The Nabha Foundation. Organizations and Institutions Italy: AGIS lombarda; AIAB (Associazione Italiana Agricoltura Biologica); Amelinc; Associazione Abbecedario (Torino); AITR (Associazione Italiana Turismo Responsabile); ARCI (Associazione Arci Servizio Civile Milano); A.S.D. Equipe Running; A.S.D. Milano City Marathon; Associazione Amici di Goundi di Milano; Associazione Culturale Salvatore Quasimodo di Palazzago (BG); Associazione Nessuno Escluso (Carnago-Varese); Associazione Amici del Parco Trotter (Milano); Associazione Nocetum (Milano); Associazione Pro Loco Barzana (BG); Associazione Senegalesi di Torino (Torino); Associazione Sermig – Servizio Missionario Giovani (Torino); Banco Informatico Tecnologico e Biomedico ONLUS; Casa della cultura salvadoregna (Milano); Casa per la Pace (Milano); Cem Mondialità (Brescia); CEVI; Centro di volontariato internazionale per la cooperazione allo sviluppo (Udine); CIC- Centro Internazionale Crocevia (Roma); CISV-Comunità impegno servizio volontariato (Torino); CICMA-Comitato Italiano per un Contratto Mondiale sull’Acqua (Milano); CISA (Comitato Italiano Sovranità Alimentare); COOPLOTTA - Cooperativa contro l’emarginazione; CO.LI. DO.LAT - Coordinamento Ligure Donne Latinoamericane; CoLomba (Associazione delle ONG Lombarde); Coordinamento Agende 21 locali Italiane (Gruppo di lavoro sulla cooperazione); Consorzio Arianne (Matelica-Macerata); Cooperativa Chico Mendez (Milano); Cooperativa NAZCA (Milano); CoopEcuador (Associazione migranti ecuadoriani in Italia); COOPI-Cooperazione Internazionale (Milano); COSPE - Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo dei Paesi Emergenti (Firenze); CRIC - Centro Regionale di Intervento per la Cooperazione (Milano); CTM-Altromercato; CVCS-Centro Volontari Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (Gorizia); EXPO dei Popoli; FASI-Federazione Arrampicata Sportiva Italiana; FEM Italia Onlus-Women Empowerment And Microventures (Brescia); Fondo Provinciale Milanese per la Cooperazione Internazionale (Milano); Green Cross Italia; GRT (Gruppo per le Relazioni Transculturali); Gruppo Missionario Bonate Sotto (BG); Gruppo di Lavoro per la Convenzione sui Diritti dell’Infanzia e dell’Adolescenza (Gruppo CRC); Icaro2000; Impact Hub; Intervita Onlus, ITALWatinoma (Associazione migranti Burkina Faso); Legambiente Italia; Fondazione Legambiente Innovazione (Milano); LVIA (Torino); MAGIS Italia; Mani Tese (Milano); Mediafriends Onlus; OXFAM Italia (Arezzo); Piattaforma nazionale ONG per l’Educazione allo Sviluppo; PIDIDA (Coordinamento per i diritti dell’infanzia e dell’adolescenza); Rete internazionale Slow Food; Rete Semi Rurali (Firenze); Stretta di Mano (Associazione socio-culturale Italia-Senegal); TechSoup Italia; Viaggi solidali (Torino). Austria: Südwind - die Agentur für Süd-Nord Bildungs- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit GesmbH. Belgiium: CAAD Belgique asbl; EARTH - European Alliance for Responsible Tourism and Hospitality. Cyprus: Friends of the Earth. France: UNMFREO, Union nationale des Maison familiales Rurales d’éducation et d’orientation; Comité Kadjamor (Comitato di gemellaggio per la Cooperazione tra Cherbourg-Octeville e Comunità Rurale di Coubalan); BEDE - Biodiversity Exchange and Diffusion of Experiences; Réseau International Urgenci; Baština - Voyages Équitables; Marco Polo Echanger Autrement (MPEA). Lithuania: Baltic Environmental Forum - Lithuania. United Kingdom: Scottish Crofting Federation; Royal Agricultural University (Cirencester, Gloucestershire). Portugal: OIKOS -Cooperação y desenvolvimento; Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr; Associação Renovar a Mouraria. Romania: Caritas Bucharest; Asociatia de Asistenta si Programe pentru Dezvoltare Durabila-Agenda 21(APDD - Agenda21); AMR (Asociatia Municipalor din Romania); APEL (Asociatia Serviciul APEL - Romania). Spain: FAMSI (Fondo Andaluz de Municipios para la Solidaridad Internacional); EUSKAL Fondoa; SA-Fundation Sevilla Acoge; Associació Solidaritat Perifèries del Món (Perifèries). Sweden: Chalmers University of Technology (Göteborg). Hungary: Protect the Future (Vedegylet). social report 2013

International: CONGAD (Conseil des Organisations Non Gouvernamentales d’Appue au développement du Sénegal); International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC); PRESANCA (Programa Regional de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional para Centroamérica); Réseau International Urgenci; Secretary of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resourches for Food And Agriculture (ITPGRFA); UICN Mesoamerica;WIN (Water Integrity Network); European Microfinance Platform; SEWF (Social Entreprise World Forum); SuSanA (Sustainable Sanitation Alliance); WTO (World Toilet Organisation). Local Partners: public and private entities Bolivia: Municipality of Cairoma (La Paz Department); CIOEC Bolivia, Coordinadora de Integración de Organizaciones Económicas Campesinas de Bolivia; ISALP - Investigación Social y Asesoramiento Legal Potosí; PRODENER, Centro Integral de Desarrollo de Energías Alternativas y Producción (La Paz Department); ComArt Tukuypaj. Burkina Faso: Commune Urbaine Diapaga. Cambodia: Department of Environment -Phnom Penh Municipality; Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP). Cameroon: Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Sciences Agro-industrielles de Ngaoundére. Chad: Association ACDAR; ALSADER (Association Laïque pour la sauvegarde des activités du développement rural); AFDSEC (Association pour la Formation, le Développement Socioéconomique e Culture); ATCP, Association Tchadienne “Communauté pour le Progrés”; AURA (Association - Union - Réflexion - Action) ; FENAPET; PARCEC (Réseau des Coopératives d’Epargne et de Crédit); PRASAC - Pôle régional de Recherche Appliquée au Développement des Systèmes Agricoles d’Afrique Centrale; Commune de Mongo ;Université de N’Djamena. Ecuador: CECCA (Centro de Capacitatiòn Campesina del Azuay); Fundación CHANKUAP; TUCAYTA - Tukui Cañar Ayllukunapa Tantanakui; Gobierno Provincial de Cañar; Municipio di Taisha. El Salvador: Red Juvenil Torogoz (RJT). Honduras: Alcaldía Municipal de Marcala India: The Nabha Foundation Mozambique: ESTAMOS; Università Eduardo Mondlane, Facoltà di Ingegneria;Ministero Opere Pubbliche - Dipartimento Acqua e Risanamento. Nicaragua: Alcaldía Municipal de San Carlos;AMUNORCHI;Autoridad Nacional del Agua (ANA);ASODELCO. Senegal: ADAF YUNGAR, Association pour le Développement de l’Arrondissement de Fimela Yungar; Città di Dakar; Federation des ONG du Senegal - FONGS; Comunità Rurale di Coubalan; Comité Kadjamor- Comitato di gemellaggio per la Cooperazione tra Cherbourg-Octeville e Comunità Rurale di Coubalan; ASUFOR (Association Usagers Forages Ruraux) di Coubanao, Mandouard, Fintiock, Djilakoun, Coubalan; FAK (Fédération des ASUFOR des Kalounayes); Direction de l’Hydraulique de Ziguinchor; KDES, Association des Kalounayes pour le Développement Economique et Social; SAHEL 3000; Institut Sénégalais de Recherche Agricole (ISRA); URMECS, Unione Rurale delle Casse di Risparmio e di Credito del Senegal. Tanzania: N.D.O., Njombe Development Office; Diocesi Cattolica di Njombe; S.H.I.P.O Southern Highland Participatory Organization; LUMAMA Electricity Association; Labayka Development Fund; Hands Across Borders/ Jambiani Tourism Institute; MUSDA (Muungano Sustanable Development Association); SHIPO (Southern Highlands Participatory Organisation); Dipartimento dell’Ambiente (Zanzibar); Asilia Cooperative; ZATI - Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors. Zambia: People Action Forum (PAF); The District Education Board Office - Chipata; Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS)

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Italian Universities and Research Institutes Università degli Studi di Milano Facoltà di Agraria; Università degli Studi Milano-Bicocca: Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Ambiente e del Territorio e di Scienze della Terra (Master in Gestione delle Risorse Idriche nella Cooperazione Internazionale); Università Cattolica di Milano; Università IULM di Milano; Politecnico di Milano; Università degli Studi di Pavia: Istituto universitario di Studi Superiori di Pavia, Scuole europee di studi avanzati (Master in Cooperazione e sviluppo); Università degli Studi di Brescia Facoltà di ingegneria - CeTAmb (Centro di documentazione e ricerca sulle tecnologie appropriate per la gestione dell’ambiente nei Paesi in via di sviluppo); Università degli Studi di Camerino Facoltà di Veterinaria; Università La Sapienza di Roma CIRPS (Centro interuniversitario di ricerca per lo sviluppo sostenibile); ISPI (Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale); CESPI (Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale); IRER (Istituto Regionale di Ricerca della Lombardia); ENEA (Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l’energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile) Schools Milan: Scuola media Carlo Porta; IISS J.C. Maxwell; ITSOS Albe Steiner; ITIS G. Feltrinelli; Scuola secondaria di 1° Grado Casa del Sole; Scuola Media Carlo Porta; ITIS Lagrange; IIS Besta; ITIS G. Feltrinelli; Liceo scientifico Cremona; Liceo scientifico Marconi; ITC Schiapparelli Gramsci; Itas Natta; IIS C. Varalli. Lombardia: Istituto Comprensivo Via San Domenico Savio (Agrate Brianza); Istituto Comprensivo Montessori (Ronco Briantino); IIS De Nicola di Sesto San Giovanni; IIS Falck di Cologno Monzese; Scuola secondaria 1°grado Marconi (Cologno Monzese); scuola secondaria 1°grado Volta (Cologno Monzese); ICS Molino Vecchio (Gorgonzola); Istituto Comprensivo A.B. Sabin scuola secondaria di 1° Grado (Segrate); Liceo Primo Levi (S.Giuliano Milanese); ICS “Paolo Sarpi”(Settimo Milanese); Suola primaria Pascoli (Cologno Monzese); Scuola primaria Rodari (Vermezzo); Scuola primaria Manzoni (Macherio); Scuola primaria Aldo Moro e Martiri di via Fani (Mezzago); Scuola secondaria 1°grado Leopardi (Macherio); Scuola infanzia Andersen (Vimercate); Scuola primaria Don Milani (Vimercate); Scuola primaria Ada Negri Via Matteotti (Oreno di Vimercate); Scuola primaria Rodari (Gudo Visconti); Scuola secondaria 1°grado di via Mazzini (Gorgonzola); Scuola primaria Rodari (Bareggia Di Macherio); IIS Spinelli (Sesto san Giovanni); IT Torno (Castano Primo); CFP AFOL Sud Milano (San Donato Milanese); CFP AFOL Sud Milano (Melegnano); CFP Fondazione Clerici (San Giuliano M.se); Liceo scientifico/ scienze umane Vico (Corsico); Liceo scientifico/artistico/ITIS Majorana (Cesano Maderno); Nuovo Liceo Scientifico Ponti (Opera); ITIS Erasmo da Rotterdam (Bollate); Liceo Majorana (Rho); IC di Bereguardo (Vellezzo Bellini); Primaria Carducci (Torre d’isola); Istituto Comprensivo di Vidigulfo (Vidigulfo); Primo circolo primaria Carducci (Pavia); Secondo circolo primaria Maestri (Pavia); Primo circolo primaria Provenzal (Voghera); Istituto Comprensivo Ferrari (Varzi); Istituto Comprensivo Bereguardo (Marcignago); Scuola Angelini (Pavia); Regina Margherita Secondo Circolo primaria Giovanni Vidari (Vigevano); Liceo Scientifico Linguistico G. Bruno (Melzo). Piemonte, Liguria; e Sardegna: Scuola primaria Rigutini (Novara); Scuola secondaria 1°grado Durazzo (Quinto-Nervi); Scuola secondaria 1°grado di Riva Ligure e San Lorenzo al Mare (Riva Ligure); Scuola secondaria Bernardo Strozzi (Quarto-Genova); Scuola secondaria 1°grado Parini-Merello (Genova); Scuola secondaria 1°grado Molassana (Genova); ICS di Cabras; Scuola secondaria 1°grado Descalzo (Sestri levante); ICS di Oristano; ICS di Solanas; ICS di Villa S. Antonio; ICS San Vero Milis; ICS di Nurachi.

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