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2015 represents a defining year for development cooperation. Now that the millennium develop- ment goals have expired, a development agenda to succeed them will be negotiated at the UN conference in September 2015. A review of the past 15 years shows a mixed picture. Erwin Eder & Georg Matuschkowitz Managing Director & Chairman of the Board Goals achieved include halving the proportion of people living in extreme poverty, improved access to drinking water and raising the share of girls in basic education. Other targets were missed by a distance and securing ecological sustainability has largely stalled. Development policy and development cooperation were important drivers of the undeniable successes achie- ved in fighting poverty in the past 15 years. In spite of modest funds, HORIZONT3000 was able to make signi- ficant contributions in its partner regions in this period: in rural development and the protection of resources, in implementing human rights and setting up vibrant ci- vil societies and in strengthening education and health systems. The success of our work is impressively con- firmed in regular evaluations. Our thanks go to all those who facilitate and support our work. But what does the future hold? Will the European Year for Development, which we are now in, become a year of new beginnings or one of unfulfilled hopes? After years of cutting Development Cooperation budgets, the Austrian government especially would do well to exploit the impetus of a new global agenda for susta- inable development to mark a turnaround in its deve- lopment policy. For we are faced with major challen- ges. There are still around 800 million people suffering from hunger. Poverty, exploitation, violence and cor- ruption are omnipresent in many countries. Terrible wars and ecological destruction deprive whole peop- les of their existence. There will continue to be an urgent need for commit- ment and professionalism. HORIZONT3000 delivers this commitment with an expert team and a strong net- work of member and partner organisations. See it for yourself in this annual report. ANNUAL REPORT HORIZONT3000 is an Austrian NGO working in the area of development cooperation. With the mandate of our member organisations we specialise in the monitoring and implementation of projects as well as in the provision of experts. www.horizont3000.at AUSTRIAN ORGANISATION FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION UTILISATION OF FUNDS in EURO in % Project funds 10.562.579 86,4 % Preparation, monitoring, implementation of projects 881.960 7,2 % Administrative expenditure 665.756 5,4 % Capital surplus 117.516 1,0 % TOTAL EXPENDITURE 12.227.811 100 % 2014 ACCOUNTABILITY CARSTEN KLINK, DIRECTOR OF THE COUNTRY OFFICE IN PAPUA NEWGUINEA: “To ensure good cooperation, you have to meet face to face from time to time. Whether it‘s in the evening over a glass of wine or during the day in the office. This year, too, that was a specific help in getting things moving in a spirit of collaboration. The things I found important this year included the topics on cooperating with our partners in a country: How can we make flexible offers with the bounds of what is feasible, under the heading „Borrow a TA“?“ URSULA SCHEIBER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OUR MEMBER ORGANISATION BRUDER UND SCHWESTER IN NOT INNSBRUCK: “For us as one of the small member organisations of HORIZONT3000, Intercambio is an annual fixture. It represents a chance to swap experiences and knowledge, discuss issues, ask questions and supply answers, contribute viewpoints, listen and be listened to. Discussions are much clearer when you meet in person, and much more comes out of it. Together we were able to move the HORIZONT3000 agenda forward.“ Once a year the Directors of our Regional and Country Offices join the team of the HORIZONT3000 Head Office in Vienna and representa- tives of our member organisations to exchange ideas for optimising the work of HORIZONT3000 all over the world. INTERCAMBIO STATEMENTS Elisa Romero Barbara Hosp Simone Rauscher-Gachowetz Ulrike Bey Anja Fischer Eva Scheibreithner Theresa Burian Andrea Heiden Eva Pilipp Sabine Trimmel Elfriede Paller Lydia Kummer Peter Rupilius Georg Pardo Martina Podeprel Manuela Klepatsch Petra Herout Sieglinde Gillmayr Erwin Eder Peter Pober-Lawatsch Thomas Vogel Carsten Klink Diego Santos Maria Ebner Pilar Lendl Elisabeth Moder Jasmin El Shorra Eva Böhm Agnes Hauser Andrea Vogiatzopulos UTILISATION OF FUNDS in EURO in % Membership fees 110.000 0,9 % Public funds 7.557.817 61,8 % Co-financed member funds 3.430.220 28,1 % Other revenues 1.238.286 10,1 % TOTAL EXPENDITURE 12.227.811 100 %
