ADRA Impact Report 2015-2016

2015-2016 Impact Report A life does not get better by chance. It gets better by Change.

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Contents Foreword....................................................... 3 Introduction....................................................4 Snapshot of Progress 2015 – 2016................... 5 Strategy......................................................... 6 Highlights....................................................... 7 Nepal............................................................. 8 Zimbabwe...................................................... 9 Chad............................................................. 10 Somalia.......................................................... 11 Emergency Response 2015 – 2016................... 13 Funding Partners........................................... 14 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)........... 15

A life does not get better by chance. It gets better by Change.

Foreword Between 2015 and 2016, ADRA-UK continued to have a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable communities around the world. The results of our work across 11 countries directly impacting two hundred thousand people clearly demonstrates that our approach of working to empower local communities is vital to achieving scale and sustainability.

I am proud of the dedicated and hard-working team at ADRA-UK. Despite the challenges in attracting large funding from institutional donors and the general public, the team have remained resolute in their commitment to raising funds and developing effective programmes that will lead to sustainable change in the lives of vulnerable communities across the globe.

The ADRA-UK board has also made a significant contribution to guiding our growth and is helping us to increase our impact on the lives of some of the poorest and most vulnerable people.

I would also like to acknowledge the phenomenal support that we receive from our supporters here in the British Isles. The local churches, pastors, agents, families, and schools - that continue to raise funds, volunteer their time to support our work. Without this support we would not be able to have the impact that we do.

So thank you to all.

Bert R smit – Chief Executive Officer A life does not get better by chance. It gets better by Change.

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Introduction

In this report we provide a snapshot of progress in ADRA-UK’s programmes, based on programme evaluations (external and internal) in 2016. It is intended to transparently report and reflect on the impact of our programming work.

Drawing on results and learning from evaluations and outcome assessments of our long-term programmes and reviews of selected humanitarian work conducted in 2016, with an analysis on the breadth, depth and sustainability of our activities.

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Snapshot of Progress 2015 -2016

5 32,000 Smallholder farmers supported, across 2 projects.

116,000 people provided access to safe water and hygenic sanitation across 3 projects.

4,700 births at WMS, 7687 women accessing improved pre and postnatal maternal healthcare.

Emergency relief for 100,000 people across 18 network responses.

35,000 refugee children across 2 projects.

Over half a million people reached.

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Strategy FRAMEWORK

In 2013 the ADRA-UK board approved a new strategic framework covering 2012-2017. It outlines three specific targets:

APPROACH

An integrated programme developed.

FOCUS Thematic focus on Education, Livelihoods and Health.

SCALE

Scale up contribution to the ADRA network’s emergency response work.

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Highlights

20+ Partners

11 Countries

245,000 Households reached

½ Million + People reached

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Nepal In Nepal our Enhancing Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers (ELIVES) project funded by DFID, is supporting 30,000 smallholder farmers. Specifically aiming to enhance incomes and livelihood opportunities for poor and marginalized households, in four Central Terai districts of Nepal, with a focus on women and socially excluded groups.

Taking a market development approach designed for Nepal’s weak markets, the project is developing pro poor value chains in the goat and vegetable subsectors increasing annual income and empowering disadvantaged groups.

“We are saving 100 rupees per person per month and will use the money we raise to purchase more goats. The timber from the land will be used for firewood but eventually we will use the funds from the sale of the goats to make furniture with the timber�. - Sashi from the Mahottari District A life does not get better by chance. It gets better by Change.

600 farmer groups established and functions 677 small enterprises started 30,000 farmers en-rolled into project

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Zimbabwe The “Improved maternal health care services for women of childbearing age in Gokwe North, Zimbabwe� was implemented with funding from DFID and ADRA-UK. The 36-month project implemented in partnership with ADRA Zimbabwe, sort to improve maternal health care services for 7,500 women, in 3 wards of Gokwe North District.

The project aimed to improve safe delivery and basic essential obstetric care facilities in 4 clinics, though improving the quality of maternal health care services at the clinics and increase the awareness of maternal health services for women. As well as increasing knowledge of health risks and work to address health-seeking behaviours with both men and women in the communities.

4 waiting mothers constructed 4,700 babies born in the WMS 7,687 women accessing improved pre and postnatal maternal healthcare.

Emergency ambulance service (E-Ranger) established

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Thailand “Aung, came to Thailand 10 years ago from the Rakan State as a migrant and started to work for a Thai factory.

Today he is the Head of an organisation called Arakan labour Campaign, a grassroots organisation, who works very closely with factory migrants providing them skills. When he first stated to work in Thailand, the factory owners did not pay his wage, so he contacted LLC who got him in touch with the Labour Protection Office. Through this experience he learned a lot and discovered that many other migrants were facing similar issues.

He is grateful to ADRA for its support to ALC, not only in financial terms, but also through capacity building.”

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In Thailand, our “Enhanced Capacities for Migrant Advocacy” (ECMA) which started in 2016, is aiming to improve health and working conditions for five thousand migrant factory workers in Mae Sot District, Northern Thailand. With funding from the EU, ADRA-UK and ADRA Thailand are working in partnership with eight grass-root migrant worker’s groups, providing them organisational management training and mentoring, along with financial support, so that they can effectively advocate for better health and working conditions for the migrant workers that they represent.

The project also works with key Thai local authorities and factory owners, in order to create a conducive environment, where migrant worker’s groups, local authorities and factory owners can all work collaboratively to improve conditions for Migrant workers.

Already over twenty factories have committed to joining the project’s “Safety and Happy Factory Model”, a joint initiative between ADRA and the Thai Labour Protection Office (LPO), which aims to help factories to improve “core standards” e.g. occupational health and safety and hygiene practices in factories.

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Somalia In 2014 ADRA-UK embarked on a joint project in partnership with ADRA Germany, ADRA Austria and ADRA Somalia and Development Action Network (DAN), led by ADRA Germany. The project is funded by the European Union.

It aims to increase access to sustainable, affordable and appropriate energy services to at least 100,000 energy insecure households in rural and peri-urban areas of Somaliland, Puntland and South Central Somalia.

40,000 families provided access to renewable energy 100 small business with access to renewable energy Solar PV systems installed. 15 schools and 15 health centres

“The school authority reported that; evening classes in the school have started, there is improved security at night, and examinations are done on time.� - Dhudhob Primary School in Karkaar.

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2015 HOW WE HELP

Emergency

Direct emergency response in 20 countries during 2015 and 2016. Sri Lanka (flooding), Nigeria (refugees), Vanuatu (Cyclone Pam response, Chile (Flash floods), Nepal (earthquake response), DRC / Burundi (refugees), Myanmar (floods), Migrant crisis Europe (Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia), Lebanon (refugee support) Fiji (Cyclone), Swaziland (drought), Zimbabwe (drought), Ecuador (earthquake), Somalia (drought), Greece (refugees), South Sudan (refugees), Uganda (refugees)

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Response

NFI

Shelter

Medical

Food

Clothing

Non Food Items

WASH

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

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Funding Partners

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ADRA-UK supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Our work is directly contributing to the SDGs. • We provide quality inclusive education, ensuring that all children have equal and improved access to quality education. • Our goal is to ensure that communities are able to improve their incomes, develop enterprise and support sustainable livelihoods. This is developed through a continuum of education and technical skill training. • Our work contributes towards directly improving health outcomes, by strengthening health system, and ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation.

Our work contributes to other SDGs

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