HEADQUARTERS International Aid
PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS
WORLDWIDE January 2011
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Contents Mission statement and strategy ……………………………………………………………………... 3
Programme focal points and cross-cutting issues …………………………………………………….. 3
Regional focal points ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
Focal regions and key countries for international aid ……………………………………………….. 4
Eastern Africa
Ethiopia ………………………………………………………………………...……………………………... 5
Eritrea ……………………………………………………………………………….………………………... 7
Sudan …………………………………………………………………………………..……………………... 9
Southeast Asia
Laos ………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………... 11
Myanmar ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... 13
East Timor……………………………………………………………………………………………………... 15
South Asia
Nepal ……………………………………………………………………………...…………………………... 17
Pakistan ………………………………………………………………….……..……………………………... 19
America/Caribbean
Haiti ……………………………………………………………………………...…………………………... 17
Eastern Europe/Balkans
Belarus ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 23
Montenegro ……………………..…………………………………………………………………………… 25
Supranational: Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia …………………………………………
Contacts ……………………………………………………………………...……………………………… 28
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MISSION STATEMENT AND STRATEGYMISSION STATEMENT AND STRATEGYMISSION STATEMENT AND STRATEGYMISSION STATEMENT AND STRATEGY In keeping with the mission of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the objective of the international aid of the Austrian Red Cross (AutRC), is to "improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity". The AutRC's international aid benefits the poorest, neediest and most vulnerable people and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, skin colour, nationality, political or religious views or social standing.... The fields of activity of the international aid sector of the AutRC can essentially be divided into humanitarian aid (disaster management and rehabilitation) and development cooperation. Focusing on specific issues and regions helps us to use ARC expertise in a targeted manner and to make programmes and projects more professional. The long-term programmes of the AutRC are carried out as part of an integrated approach, i.e. the programme planning is coordinated with the country strategies of the Red Cross or Red Crescent affiliate societies and the projects are planned so that as many of the needs of the target groups as possible are included. Programme focal points and cross-cutting issues The international aid of the AutRC focuses on water and health, although these key programme areas are usually not isolated when it comes to project implementation, they are in fact very closely connected to one another. Providing people with clean water is a priority for the AutRC in all phases of aid: by supplying drinking water in the aftermath of disasters, by repairing and rebuilding wells and latrines in the rehabilitation phase and through long-term commitment to water and settlement hygiene in development cooperation. The protection, conservation and promotion of health as mankind's most precious commodity are a further important field of activity in AutRC international aid: aid shipments in the aftermath of disasters, reconstruction of local health facilities in the rehabilitation phase and (as part of the national strategies of the target countries) support in providing basic healthcare and combating epidemics. Alongside the main focal points of water and health, the three cross-cutting issues of disaster risk reduction (DRR) & climate change, capacity building and gender are considered and integrated into the programmes and projects during disaster aid, rehabilitation and development cooperation.
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Regional focal points The international aid of the AutRC provides disaster relief and reconstruction aid all over the world. In this process the regional proximity to the disaster area plays an important role as a result of the need for efficient aid. The regional focal points for development cooperation are, because of their extreme poverty, strategically selected regions of Africa and Asia and the (South) Eastern European transition countries, which are not members of the EU.. . . .
Focal regions and key countries for AutRC international aid AutRC programmes and projects are either implemented multilaterally within the framework of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or bilaterally in partnership with Red Cross/Red Crescent affiliate societies in the respective country. The AutRC also contributes to the international activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) through aid contributions (deployment of staff, relief items, financial contributions). The international aid activities of the AutRC are financed by our own resources, private donations, contributions from corporate cooperation projects and foundations as well as sponsorships from institutional state sponsors at national and international (EU) level.
Max Santner Head of International Aid
FOCAL REGIONSFOCAL REGIONSFOCAL REGIONSFOCAL REGIONS
Eastern Africa Ethiopia, Eritrea,
Sudan
South Asia Nepal, Pakistan
Southeast Asia Laos, Myanmar,
East Timor
Carribean
Haiti
Eastern Europe &
the Balkans Montenegro, Belarus
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ETHIOPIAETHIOPIAETHIOPIAETHIOPIA
EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia AustriaAustriaAustriaAustria Area in km² 1,100,000 83,871 Population (millions) 78,6 8.3 Rural population in % 83 33 UNDP Human Development Index 171 14
SocietySocietySocietySociety
Languages Amharic, English, regional languages: Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali, more than 70 tribal languages
German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian
Religions 43.5% Ethiopian Orthodox Christian, 33.9% Muslim, 18.6% Protestant, 0.7% Cath. Christian, 3.3% natural religions and other
73.6% Catholic, 4.7% Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 2.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jew, 12% without religious denomination
HealthHealthHealthHealth
Life expectancy 54,7 79,9 Doctors per 10,000 inhabitants <1 37 Infant mortality per 1,000 babies 80,8 4 Child malnutrition (< 5 years) in % 34.6 0 Adults with HIV/AIDS in % 2.1 0.2 Access to safe drinking water in % 42 100 Access to sanitary facilities in % 11 100
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Literacy rates in % 42.7 ~ 100
EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy
Main export products Coffee, gold, leather products, animals
Machines, automotive industry, paper, metal, iron, chemicals, textiles
GNP/capita/year in USD 779 37,370 % of the population living on < 1,25 USD/day 39 0 Unemployment in % no data 3.9 Inflation in % 44.4 3.2 Sources: UNDP United Nations Development Report 2009, German Federal Foreign Office, www.cia.gov, www.who.int
AutRC project area: West Arsi, North Gondar, Benishangul Gumuz
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-536 [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-710
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EEEETHIOPIATHIOPIATHIOPIATHIOPIA
Ethiopia is not only one of the least
developed but also one of the most disaster
prone countries in the world. Recurring
droughts and floods entail insufficient crop
production and thus chronic food shortage.
Poverty of people is exacerbated by the
global rise in prices of food and fertilizers as
well as by the disruptive impact of the
ongoing armed conflict in the Ogaden region.
Political instability in the Horn of Africa and
Sudan makes for an insecure environment
for any aid operation.
The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) was active
for the first time with a major project in
Ethiopia during the acute food crisis in 2008.
In addition to food distributions to 40,000
people in need, bean seeds and sweet potato
cuttings were provided in order to enable
people to grow their own basic foodstuffs.
Water and Health
2009 marked the beginning of a long-term
cooperation with the Ethiopian Red Cross
Society (ERCS) in the water & sanitation and
health sectors.
The project in West Arsi zone provides safe
and clean water for a community of 8,210
persons through 15 improved water sources
(springs and hand dug wells) and assists the
target population in the building of latrines.
Further activities involve CBHFA (Community
Based Health and First Aid) and PHAST
(Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation
Transformation) as well as capacity building
of this recently founded Branch.
A similar approach has been developed for
an intervention in Benishangul Gumuz which
addresses the needs of 11,400 vulnerable
households in terms of sustainable water
supply and sanitation. The introduction of
basic water resource management will
enable communities to use water for small
scale productive purposes (family gardens)
and thus contribute to an increase in
diversity of food.
Project duration 2011–2016 Cost € 2,311,000 This project is co-financed by the European UnionEuropean UnionEuropean UnionEuropean Union
Disaster Risk Reduction
Rural communities have an important role to
play as custodians of the environment. The
project in North Gondar raises the level of
awareness of the local population on disaster
risk reduction related to health and hygiene
practices. Best practice examples are
compiled and used for institutional learning of
the Red Cross, but also for evidence-based
advocacy statements to influence climate and
WatSan sector-related policy formulation in
favour of the most vulnerable.
Project duration Dec. 2010-Dec. 2013 Cost € 531,000
The projects in Ethiopia are co- financed by: AutRC regional branch of Upper AuAutRC regional branch of Upper AuAutRC regional branch of Upper AuAutRC regional branch of Upper Austriastriastriastria
Project duration Jul 2009-Jun 2010 Cost € 208,000
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ERITREAERITREAERITREAERITREA
EritreaEritreaEritreaEritrea AustriaAustriaAustriaAustria
Area in km² 124,000 83,871 Population (millions) 4.8 8.3 Rural population in % 79 33 UNDP Human Development Index 165 14
SocietySocietySocietySociety
Languages Tigrinya, Arabic, English. The languages of the nine ethnic groups have equal status, but no official written version of these languages exists
German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian
Religions 50% Christian (mainly Orthodox, but also Roman Catholic and Protestant) 50% Sunni Muslim
73.6% Catholic, 4.7% Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 2.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jew, 12% without religious denomination
HealthHealthHealthHealth
Life expectancy 59.2 79.9 Doctors per 10,000 inhabitants <1 37 Infant mortality per 1,000 babies 43.3 4 Child malnutrition (< 5 years) in % 40 0 Adults with HIV/AIDS in % 1.3 0.2 Access to safe drinking water in % 60 100 Access to sanitary facilities in % 5 100
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Literacy rates in % 58.6 ~ 100
EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy
Main export products Cattle, millet, textiles, foodstuffs Machines, automotive industry, paper, metal, iron, chemicals, textiles
GNP/capita/year in USD 626 37,370 % of the population living on < 1,25 USD/day no data 0 Unemployment in % no data 3.9 Inflation in % 18 3.2 Sources: UNDP United Nations Development Report 2009, German Federal Foreign Office, www.cia.gov, www.who.int
AutRC project area: Eritrea
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-536
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ERITREAERITREAERITREAERITREA
Eritrea only gained independence in 1991
after a bloody 30-year civil war. The war left
behind a young country with a completely
destroyed economy and practically no
infrastructure.
The lack of safe drinking water and the
almost complete lack of sanitary facilities are
further reasons for the catastrophic state of
the population's health.
The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) has been
active in Eritrea since 2009 in a consortium
with the Red Cross Societies of Denmark and
the Netherlands and the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies in a water and hygiene project.
Safe drinking water and hygiene
The population of 121 villages is trained in
hygiene, maintenance of wells, and nutrition.
Special attention is payed to women and
their essential role within the household and
provision of water. Together with all villagers
“integrated water resource management
(IWRM) ” is planned – which means getting
a comprehensive view of all kinds of water
usage in the community, so that e.g. negative
influences of excessive field irrigation can be
reduced to provide sufficient drinking water.
A side effect of a strong involvement of the
villages is improved disaster preparedness
since Eritrea is frequently suffering from
droughts and floods.
In 50 villages water supply is additionally
improved through construction of wells,
dams, spring protection and rain water tanks.
720 “model” latrines and waste pits for
vulnerable households (mothers with children
under the age of five, elderly/sick persons,
people living with HIV/AIDS.) With the
implementation of such “model” latrines and
after successfull hygiene training more
villagers shall be able to build their own
latrines. The project is in line with the
priorities of authorities, who consider access
to safe drinking water and hygiene as an
essential factor for health and the poverty
reduction.
Project duration 2009-2011 Cost for AutRC € 160,000
This project is co-financed by the European UnionEuropean UnionEuropean UnionEuropean Union
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SUDANSUDANSUDANSUDAN
SudanSudanSudanSudan AustriaAustriaAustriaAustria Area in km² 2,505,805 83,871 Population (millions) 40,4 8.3 Rural population in % 57 33 UNDP Human Development Index 150 14
SocietySocietySocietySociety
Languages Arabic (70%), English in the south of the country plus over 140 tribal languages
German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian
Religions 65% Muslim, 25% Animist, 10% Christian
73.6% Catholic, 4.7% Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 2.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jew, 12% without religious denomination
HealthHealthHealthHealth
Life expectancy 57,9 79,9 Doctors per 10,000 inhabitants 3 37 Infant mortality per 1,000 babies 82,4 4 Child malnutrition (< 5 years) in % 38.4 0 Adults with HIV/AIDS in % 1.4 0.2 Access to safe drinking water in % 57 100 Access to sanitary facilities in % 34 100
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Literacy rates in % 61,1 ~ 100
EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy
Main export products Oil and petroleum products, cotton, sesame, cattle, peanuts, gum arabic, sugar
Machines, automotive industry, paper, metal, iron, chemicals, textiles
GNP/capita/year in USD 2,086 37370 % of the population living on < 1,25 USD/day no data 0 Unemployment in % 18,7 3.9 Inflation in % 14.3 3.2 Sources: UNDP United Nations Development Report 2009, German Federal Foreign Office, www.cia..gov, www.who.int
AutRC project area: Kordofan, Unity State
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-536 [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-710
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SUDANSUDANSUDANSUDAN Except for an interlude of peace lasting 11 years (1972-83), Sudan, Africa's largest country, was in a state of civil war since independence from Great Britain in 1956 until the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005. The 2nd civil war (1983-2005) claimed an estimated two million lives and caused the displacement of another four million. If a return to violence is to be prevented after the referendum which is forecast to result in secession of the south, crucial issues (sharing of assets and liabilities, dividing oil and Nile water resources, citizenship rights,…) have to be resolved. The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) has been working in various projects in Sudan since 2004 and is thus contributing to reach the Millenium Development Goals 1, 4, 5 and 7 (improvement of extreme poverty, health and clean water).
Drinking water, hygiene, vegetable gardens South Kordofan State is covering an area of about 130.000 sq km and has a population of 2 million persons, out of which 10% are nomads and 14,1% returnees. Area climate changed rapidly during the few last years due to subsequent droughts leading to increased vulnerability of communities. The AutRC, together with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) addresses growing vulnerability by distributing seeds and agricultural tools to 2,000 households,
promoting the creation of vegetable gardens through the provision of expertise as well as the construction of 21 wells / mini water yards which are either equipped with hand pumps or solar powered systems. Further activities involve hygiene education and training of water committees regarding the maintenance of wells (incl. fencing) - an approach which contributes to the improvement of general health conditions in the project area. All these initiatives strengthen the socio-economic reintegration of returnees, promoting thus stability and peace in a war-ravaged region. Project duration 2007-2011 Cost € 1,624,000
Disaster Preparedness Against a background of recurrent disasters the AutRC defined disaster preparedness as focus of its involvement in Sudan. Through an ECHO funded WatSan DP in 2009, AutRC had prepositioned "Water and Sanitation Disaster Response Kits" in four branches of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS). Those kits are designed to provide a minimum of 15 litres of potable water per person per day for 2000, 5000, or 10,000 persons, respectively comprise material for water quality tests. In order to effectively put this equipment in use in disasters, the ongoing project focuses on trainings for SRCS staff and volunteers, the definition of procedures for deployment, regular contingency planning, needs assessment and strengthening of coordination with the WASH cluster. This project reaches out to a target population of 17,180 persons. Project duration 2010-2011 Cost € 508,000 This project is co-financed By the European UnionEuropean UnionEuropean UnionEuropean Union/Humanitarian A/Humanitarian A/Humanitarian A/Humanitarian Aidididid The projects in Sudan are supported also by the AAAAututututRC localRC localRC localRC local branches Carinthia andbranches Carinthia andbranches Carinthia andbranches Carinthia and VorarlbergVorarlbergVorarlbergVorarlberg
This project is co-financed by the European UnionEuropean UnionEuropean UnionEuropean Union
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LAOSLAOSLAOSLAOS
LaosLaosLaosLaos AustriaAustriaAustriaAustria Area in km² 236,800 83,871 Population (millions) 6.1 8.3 Rural population in % 69 33 UNDP Human Development Index 133 14
SocietySocietySocietySociety
Languages Lao German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian
Religions 60% (Theravada) Buddhist, Animist tribal religions, Baha'i, Christian and Muslim
73.6% Catholic, 4.7% Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 2.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jew, 12% without religious denomination
HealthHealthHealthHealth
Life expectancy 64.6 79.9 Doctors per 10,000 inhabitants 4 37 Infant mortality per 1,000 babies 77.8 4 Child malnutrition (< 5 years) in % 36.4 0 Adults with HIV/AIDS in % 0.2 0.2 Access to safe drinking water in % 60 100 Access to sanitary facilities in % 48 100
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Literacy rates in % 68.7 ~ 100
EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy
Main export products Wood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold
Machines, automotive industry, paper, metal, iron, chemicals, textiles
GNP/capita/year in USD 2,165 37,370 % of the population living on < 1,25 USD/day 44 0 Unemployment in % 2.4 3.9 Inflation in % 8.6 3.2 Sources: UNDP United Nations Development Report 2009, German Federal Foreign Office, www.cia.gov, www.who.int
AutRC project area: Bokeo
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-703
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LAOSLAOSLAOSLAOS
Approximately 70% of the population of this
Southeast Asian country live in rural areas.
Infant mortality is among the highest in the
region. The reasons are poor health care, the
underdeveloped health system of the country
and the lack of access to safe drinking water.
The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) has been
active in Laos since 1997, and after more
than 10 years of close cooperation with the
Swiss Red Cross (SRK) took over the
supervision of the projects in Bokeo from
2009 onwards. The main aim is to continue
to strenghten the capacity of the Lao Red
Cross (LRC) to carry out water and health
projects. Two Austrian Red Cross delegates
are working on site in Laos to support our
partner LRC with the project implementation.
Drinking water supply and settlement
hygiene
Around 6.000 family latrines and more than
150 drinking water systems have been built
or rehabilitated in the villages since 1997.
The population is also being trained in
hygiene matters. Since 2010 health– and first
aid trainings are organized in the villages.
First aid courses took place also for juveniles,
police and tuk-tuk drivers.
The current health and water project,
implemented from 2010-2013 with EU
funding, comprises the construction of
additional 30 water systems, 3.000 latrines,
hygiene trainings, community based health
trainings and health activities in the villages.
Another project, which is funded by the City
of Vienna, focuses on Mother-and-child
health.
Capacity building
In order to ensure that the activities are
sustainable, a major component is the
development of the institutional capacities of
the LRC (training, developing financial
independence).
The AutRC's health programme supports the
national development plan of the Lao
government and therefore contributes to
achieving the Millennium Development Goals
for extreme poverty (MDG 1), improved
health (MDG 4 and 5), and improved access
to clean drinking water (MDG 7, target 3). Project duration 2009-2013 Cost for 2010-2013 approx. € 1,2 mio.
This project is co-financed by the
European UnionEuropean UnionEuropean UnionEuropean Union
The projects in Laos are also confinanced by the AutRC regional branch of StyriaAutRC regional branch of StyriaAutRC regional branch of StyriaAutRC regional branch of Styria
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MYANMARMYANMARMYANMARMYANMAR
MyanmarMyanmarMyanmarMyanmar AustriaAustriaAustriaAustria Area in km² 676,577 83,871 Population (millions) 49.1 8.3 Rural population in % 67 33 UNDP Human Development Index 138 14
SocietySocietySocietySociety
Languages Burmese (70%), minority languages: Shan, Kachin, Arakanese, Chin, Mon, Karen
German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian
Religions 89% Theravada Buddhist, 5% Christian, 4% Muslim, Hindu and Animist
73.6% Catholic, 4.7% Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 2.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jew, 12% without religious denomination
HealthHealthHealthHealth
Life expectancy 61.2 79.9 Doctors per 10,000 inhabitants 4 37 Infant mortality per 1,000 babies 47.6 4 Child malnutrition (< 5 years) in % 29.6 0 Adults with HIV/AIDS in % 0.7 0.2 Access to safe drinking water in % 80 100 Access to sanitary facilities in % 82 100
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Literacy rates in % 89.9 ~ 100
EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy
Main export products Natural gas, wood products, legumes, beans, fish, rice, clothing, jade, gemstones
Machines, automotive industry, paper, metal, iron, chemicals, textiles
GNP/capita/year in USD 904 37,370 % of the population living on < 1,25 USD/day no data 0 Unemployment in % 5.0 3.9 Inflation in % 26.8 3.2 Sources: UNDP United Nations Development Report 2009, German Federal Foreign Office, www.cia.gov, www.who.int
AutRC project area: Yangon, Irawadi, Pegu, Karen, Mon
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-703
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MYANMARMYANMARMYANMARMYANMAR
Myanmar (previously Burma) is a multi-
ethnic state, the population of which
comprises 135 different ethnic groups. The
country has been independent from Great
Britain, the former colonial power, since
1948. After a short period of democracy,
various military regimes have been in power
since 1962. Frequent natural disasters make
poverty even worse.
The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) has been
working in Myanmar since 2008.
Aid after the cyclone
On the 2nd of May 2008, tropical storm
Nargis devastated large parts of the south of
Myanmar. 2.4 million people were affected
by the disaster. Immediate aid measures
began directly after the disaster. As a part of
the International Red Cross relief operation,
the AutRC deployed an "Emergency
Response Unit" (ERU) of drinking water
specialists to the affected region to provide
the population with clean drinking water and
thereby help to prevent epidemics. The
AutRC also supported the local Red Cross
partners through deliveries of aid supplies. Project duration May – August 2008 Cost € 215,000.00
Reconstruction, long term cooperation
The urgent disaster relief was followed by
the transition to the reconstruction phase. An
international Red Cross team, which included
an AutRC delegate, ensured that operations
took place without any major delays.
Another AutRC delegate remained on
location after the ERU disaster operation, in
order to start the longer-term reconstruction
of rainwater systems. The AutRC is also
supporting the International Red Cross
disaster operation in rebuilding people's
livelihoods.
Due to the high levels of need in the country,
the AutRC is still committed to work in
Myanmar for the longer-term on the key
areas of water and health. In close
cooperation with the International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
(IFRC) the AutRC supports the Myanmar Red
Cross (MRC) in setting up a Water and
Sanitation Unit to strengthen institutional
capacities.
Project duration since 2008 Cost up to 2012 € 448,000
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TIMORTIMORTIMORTIMOR----LESTE / LESTE / LESTE / LESTE / EAST TIMOREAST TIMOREAST TIMOREAST TIMOR
East TimorEast TimorEast TimorEast Timor AustriaAustriaAustriaAustria Area in km² 18,889 83,871 Population (millions) 1.1 8.3 Rural population in % 73 33 UNDP Human Development Index 162 14
SocietySocietySocietySociety
Languages Tetum and Portuguese, also Indonesian and English
German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian
Religions 95% Catholic, furthermore Muslim, Protestant, Buddhist, Hindu
73.6% Catholic, 4.7% Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 2.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jew, 12% without religious denomination
HealthHealthHealthHealth
Life expectancy 60.7 79.9 Doctors per 10,000 inhabitants 1 37 Infant mortality per 1,000 babies 40.6 4 Child malnutrition (< 5 years) in % 40.6 0 Adults with HIV/AIDS in % no date 0.2 Access to safe drinking water in % 62 100 Access to sanitary facilities in % 41 100
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Literacy rates in % 58.6 ~ 100
EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy
Main export products Coffee, sandalwood, marble. Potentially oil and vanilla
Machines, automotive industry, paper, metal, iron, chemicals, textiles
GNP/capita/year in USD 717 37,370 % of the population living on < 1,25 USD/day 52.9 0 Unemployment in % 20 3.9 Inflation in % 7.8 3.2 Sources: UNDP United Nations Development Report 2009, German Federal Foreign Office, www.cia.gov, www.who.int
AutRC project area: Bobonaro, Ermera, Liquica
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-704
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TIMORTIMORTIMORTIMOR----LESTE / LESTE / LESTE / LESTE / EAST TIMOREAST TIMOREAST TIMOREAST TIMOR
In 2002, after many years of serious armed
conflict, East Timor became an independent
state facing major challenges with regard to
reorganisation of infrastructure, admini-
stration, healthcare etc. East Timor is the
poorest country in Asia. The majority of the
population live in rural areas and rely on
subsistence farming.
The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) has been
cooperating closely with the Red Cross
Society of East Timor (CVTL) since 2005. The
programme includes the following key points:
Water systems
Above all, the AutRC aims to continue to
strengthen the core competences of the
CVTL. There is a significant overlap in the
area of water and hygiene. This is both a
focal point of the AutRC programme and a
main field of activity of the CVTL. With
reference to the Millenium Development Goal
of improved access to clean drinking water
(MDG 7), the AutRC is supporting the
construction of water systems in 13
communities in the north-western districts of
Bobonaro, Ermera and Liquica. This should
significantly reduce the risk of disease caused
by unclean water. In addition, all households
in the project region will be given a latrine,
in order to reduce diarrhoea illnesses
through improved hygiene.
Health and hygiene education
Health and hygiene education is provided to
additionally improve the general health
conditions in
rural communities. Certain people in the
villages are trained and they pass on the
basic knowledge they acquire about hygiene,
health and maintenance of water supply
facilities to all families in their villages.
Capacity building
Through this cooperation project, the AutRC
is also supporting the capacity building of
East Timor's civil society. In order, above all,
to have better access to the neglected rural
regions, the AutRC is helping to organise
local CVTL structures, rebuild destroyed
infrastructure and coordinate volunteer work
in the districts and villages. Project duration 2007-2012 Cost approx. € 1,9 mio.
This project is co-financed by the European UnionEuropean UnionEuropean UnionEuropean Union and Austrian Development AgencyAustrian Development AgencyAustrian Development AgencyAustrian Development Agency ARC regional branch of ARC regional branch of ARC regional branch of ARC regional branch of Vienna Vienna Vienna Vienna Austrian Youth Red Cross Austrian Youth Red Cross Austrian Youth Red Cross Austrian Youth Red Cross PipelifePipelifePipelifePipelife Vöslauer Vöslauer Vöslauer Vöslauer
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NEPALNEPALNEPALNEPAL
NepalNepalNepalNepal AustriaAustriaAustriaAustria Area in km² 147,181 83,871 Population (millions) 28.3 8.3 Rural population in % 83 33 UNDP Human Development Index 144 14
SocietySocietySocietySociety
Languages Nepalese, as well as around 50 minority languages
German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian
Religions 80% Hindu, 15% Buddhist, 3% Muslim, 2% Christian, prohibition of proselytisation
73.6% Catholic, 4.7% Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 2.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jew, 12% without religious denomination
HealthHealthHealthHealth
Life expectancy 66.3 79.9 Doctors per 10,000 inhabitants 2 37 Infant mortality per 1,000 babies 47.5 4 Child malnutrition (< 5 years) in % 38.8 0 Adults with HIV/AIDS in % 0.5 0.2 Access to safe drinking water in % 89 100 Access to sanitary facilities in % 27 100
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Literacy rates in % 48.6 ~ 100
EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy
Main export products Carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute products, cereals
Machines, automotive industry, paper, metal, iron, chemicals, textiles
GNP/capita/year in USD 1,049 37,370 % of the population living on < 1,25 USD/day 55.1 0 Unemployment in % 46 3.9 Inflation in % 7.7 3.2 Sources: UNDP United Nations Development Report 2009, German Federal Foreign Office, www.cia.gov, www.who.int
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-704
AutRC project area: Rukum, Rolpa
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NEPALNEPALNEPALNEPAL
After years of conflict (the monarchy was
abolished in May 2008 and a republic was
declared) things are only very slowly starting
to improve in Nepal. The country, which
according to the United Nations is still the
poorest in South Asia, is now starting out on
a new beginning but suffers frequent
setbacks in the form of natural disasters such
as flooding and landslides. This is a trend
caused by climate change.
In December 2007, the Nepalese Red Cross
(NRCS) in cooperation with the Austrian Red
Cross (AutRC) carried out an evaluation of
the humanitarian situation in potential
project areas of Nepal. Many parts of the
country are very difficult to access due to a
lack of infrastructure. State health services
are not able to meet the basic health needs
of the majority of Nepalese people. In rural
areas in particular there is a lack of
essentials and poverty has numerous causes. The AutRC is working with the Nepalese Red
Cross (NRCS) to set up two development
projects. The aim is to contribute to achieving
the Millenium Development Goals for fighting
poverty (MDG 1), promoting equality (MDG
3), improving health (MDG 4 and 5) and
improving access to drinking water (MDG 7,
target 3).
Developing rural communities
In the district of Rukum which is situated in
the almost inaccessible mountainous area,
the general living situation of the rural
population is being improved by a community
development project which uses an
integrative project approach - i.e. the active
involvement and participation of the
population.
Specifically, in the area of Chaukhabhang,
the earning potential and quality of life of the
4,000 inhabitants is being increased through
activities relating to education, water supply,
health and hygiene, help for self-help and
institutional development of the local Red
Cross.
Project duration 2009-2013 Cost € 400,000 This project is co-financed by
Opec Fund for International DevelopmentOpec Fund for International DevelopmentOpec Fund for International DevelopmentOpec Fund for International Development
Water and hygiene
In the neighbouring district of Rolpa, a water
project is guaranteeing the drinking water
supply and, in a broader sense, the
improvement of the health and hygiene
situation, whilst simultaneously building the
capacity of the local NRCS.
Similar activities to those of the community
development project are being carried out in
the area of Kotgaun (4,500 inhabitants), but
here the focus is on the water supply and
settlement hygiene. Water committees, self-
help groups and strengthened Red Cross
structures ensure that the project is
sustainable. Project duration 2009-2011 Cost € 200,000
Co-financed by: AutRCAutRCAutRCAutRC regionalregionalregionalregional branch in Tyrol branch in Tyrol branch in Tyrol branch in Tyrol
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PAKISTANPAKISTANPAKISTANPAKISTAN
PakistanPakistanPakistanPakistan AustriaAustriaAustriaAustria Area in km² 800,000 83,871 Population (millions) 173.2 8.3 Rural population in % 64 33 UNDP Human Development Index 141 14
SocietySocietySocietySociety
Languages Urdu, English. Regional languages: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtu, Seraiki, Baluchi
German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian
Religions 96% Muslim (mainly Sunni, 10-20% Shia), 2% Christian, 2% Hindu
73.6% Catholic, 4.7% Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 2.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jew, 12% without religious denomination
HealthHealthHealthHealth
Life expectancy 66.2 79.9 Doctors per 10,000 inhabitants 8 37 Infant mortality per 1,000 babies 65.1 4 Child malnutrition (< 5 years) in % 31.3 0 Adults with HIV/AIDS in % 0.1 0.2 Access to safe drinking water in % 90 100 Access to sanitary facilities in % 58 100
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Literacy rates in % 49.9 ~ 100
EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy
Main export products Textiles, rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, carpets
Machines, automotive industry, paper, metal, iron, chemicals, textiles
GNP/capita/year in USD 2,496 37,370 % of the population living on < 1,25 USD/day 22.6 0 Unemployment in % 13.6 3.9 Inflation in % 20.3 3.2 Sources: UNDP United Nations Development Report 2009, German Federal Foreign Office, www.cia.gov, www.who.int
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-704
AutRC project area: Batagram, Allai-Valley, Banna; Muzaffarabad; Kashmir
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PAKISTANPAKISTANPAKISTANPAKISTAN Pakistan is a multi-ethnic state, which has experienced many ethnic and religious conflicts and political instability since it gained independence from Great Britain in 1947. The population has gone through a lot of suffering. In addition to the constant unrest and major social problems such as inadequate healthcare, the country is frequently devastated by natural disasters like earthquakes and floods. The floods in summer 2010 struck 20 million people.
The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) has been working in Pakistan since 2005. The cooperation began with aid after the devastating earthquake 8 October 2005, where the AutRC assisted in the acute disaster relief phase by sending personnel and aid supplies. Subsequently a longer term cooperation with our sister society Pakistan Red Crescent (PRCS) developed. In cooperation with the Swiss Red Cross the AutRC carried out the reconstruction of water systems in the remote and severely affected district of Batagram, combined with hygiene promotion. This project ended in 2009.
Disaster Risk Reduction Since the beginning of 2009 the AutRC is working in a disaster risk reduction project in Kashmir in cooperation with the Danish Red Cross (DanRC), comprising capacity building of PRCS as well as disaster risk reduction measures and water and sanitation and hygiene activities in seven villages. The AutRC is primarily taking over the water and hygiene components. Project duration 2009-2011 Cost € 470,000
An AutRC water and sanitation delegate has constantly been working on location in Pakistan since August 2009.
Flood Recovery Kashmir As after the floods 2007 the AutRC again participated in the emergency relief phase and supplied personnel and relief goods in 2010 – after the most devastating floods since 1929. In October 2010 a 1 year Flood Recovery Project started in Kashmir, with the aim to ensure, resp. improve housing, health and livelihood of approximately 15.000 people affected. Project duration 2010-2011 Cost € 532,000
Rehabilitation of Water Supply In cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) approximately 60.000 people in the provinces Punjab, KPK and Sindh are supplied with safe drinking water through the construction and rehabilitation of wells and handpumps. Project duration 2011-2012 Cost € 341,000 Co-financed by Neighbour in NeedNeighbour in NeedNeighbour in NeedNeighbour in Need
The need in the population is still immense, and so in cooperation with the PRCS further projects in the field of water and sanitation and hygiene measures as well as in capacity building are prepared.
The projects in Pakistan are co-financed by: AutRCAutRCAutRCAutRC regional branch in Tyrolregional branch in Tyrolregional branch in Tyrolregional branch in Tyrol
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HAITIHAITIHAITIHAITI
HaitiHaitiHaitiHaiti AustriaAustriaAustriaAustria Area in km² 27.750 83,871 Population (millions) 10,1 8.3 Rural population in % 53 33 UNDP Human Development Index 145 14
SocietySocietySocietySociety
Languages French, Creole German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian
Religions 80& Catholics, 16% Protestants, 4% others, about 50% of the population practice Voodoo
73.6% Catholic, 4.7% Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 2.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jew, 12% without religious denomination
HealthHealthHealthHealth
Life expectancy 56 79.9 Infant mortality per 1,000 babies 61 4 Child malnutrition (< 5 years) in % 28 0 Adults with HIV/AIDS in % 1,25 0.2 Access to safe drinking water in % 63 100 Access to sanitary facilities in % 17 100
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Literacy rates in % 52,9 ~ 100
EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy
Main export products Coffee, Oil, Mango, Clothing Strong trade deficit, few foreign investments due to lack of legal security
Machines, automotive industry, paper, metal, iron, chemicals, textiles
GNP/capita/year in USD 720 37,370 % of the population living on < 1,25 USD/day 56 0 Unemployment in % 60% work in the informal sector 3.9 Sources: UNDP United Nations Development Report 2009/10, UNICEF 2010. www.data.un.org, www.worldbank.org www.cia.gov, www.who.int
AutRC project area: Leogane
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-701
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HAITIHAITIHAITIHAITI Haiti was the first sovereign Caribbean state, declaring independence from France as early as 1804, however, struggling since then with political unrest, violence, insecurity and poverty. It is according to the UN´s HDI the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, nearly 2/3 of the Haitian population live below the poverty line. Many well trained Haitians left their country, the biggest source of national income are private money remittances from abroad. On January 12, 2010 an earthquake of 7.0 on the Richter scale struck the country, leaving more than 220.000 persons dead, approximately 2 mio. homeless, out of whom 1 mio. still live in camps, 380.000 buildings and 4.700 schools were destroyed or damaged und the economic and political centre, the capital Port-au-Prince, is largely in ruins. National institutions and their capacity, before the earthquake already limited, to coordinate the reconstruction process is completely overstretched, the political system paralyzed. Haiti’s reconstruction efforts need experts and patience - due to the hurricane season and the cholera epidemic the emergency phase is prolonged, and runs as a challenging ongoing relief operation parallel to recovery. Already before the earthquake 80% of the diseases were water-borne. The set up of a sustainable water and sanitation system remains one of the most urgent objectives of Haiti´s reconstruction, which Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) has been supporting with its expertise ever since the onset of the disaster.
Disaster Relief The AutRC responded in the disaster relief phase immediately by dispatching emergency goods and the deployment of an Emergency Response Unit which provided sanitary facilities, waste management, and hygiene promotion trainings to more than 50.000 people in camps.
Reconstruction As a consequence of the earthquake many Haitians were deprived of their livelihood, all the more it is essential that they have an opportunity to participate in the recovery of their country. Thus the AutRC in cooperation with the German Red Cross follows an owner-driven integrated approach in the rehabilitation of earthquake affected villages west of Port auf Prince, around the broader area of Leogane. The recovery programme addresses various needs around shelter, , , , water and sanitation, communal infrastructure, and the capacity of the communities in terms of livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, first aid and Red Cross capacity building. The Cholera epidemic has challenged Haiti´s resilience with an additional burden. As the best preventive measurement against the Cholera is safe water and good knowledge of personal hygiene, the AutRC reinforces Cholera awareness raising campaigns via community volunteers, therefore adapting its programme related water-sanitation activities according to actual needs. The WatSan component is technically led and implemented by the AutRC and its delegates and builds on the expertise of the AutRC ERU.
Co-financed by:
Programme duration: Jan-Jul 2010 Cost € 2,300,000 Delegates: 49
Programme duration: May 2010-2013 Total Cost € 18,400,000 AutRC share € 5,500,000
Croatian Croatian Croatian Croatian Red CrossRed CrossRed CrossRed Cross + Hungarian Red Cross+ Hungarian Red Cross+ Hungarian Red Cross+ Hungarian Red Cross
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BELARUSBELARUSBELARUSBELARUS
BelarusBelarusBelarusBelarus AustriaAustriaAustriaAustria Area in km² 207,600 83,871 Population (millions) 9.7 8.3 Rural population in % 27 33 UNDP Human Development Index 68 14
SocietySocietySocietySociety
Languages Belarusian and Russian German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian
Religions Predominantly Russian Orthodox, 20% Roman Catholic
73.6% Catholic, 4.7% Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 2.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jew, 12% without religious denomination
HealthHealthHealthHealth
Life expectancy 69.0 79.9 Doctors per 10,000 inhabitants 48 37 Infant mortality per 1,000 babies 6.4 4 Child malnutrition (< 5 years) in % 1.3 0 Adults with HIV/AIDS in % 0.2 0.2 Access to safe drinking water* in % 100 100 Access to sanitary facilities* in % 93 100
*in rural areas
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Literacy rates in % 99.6 ~ 100
EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy
Main export products Machines, mineral products, chemicals, metals, textiles, foodstuffs
Machines, automotive industry, paper, metal, iron, chemicals, textiles
GNP/capita/year in USD 10,841 37,370 % of the population living on < 1,25 USD/day no data 0 Unemployment in % 1.6 3.9 Inflation in % 14.8 3.2 Sources: UNDP United Nations Development Report 2009, German Federal Foreign Office, www.cia.gov, www.who.int
AutRC project area: Vitebsk, Grodno, Minsk
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-537
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BELARUSBELARUSBELARUSBELARUS
The Chernobyl disaster from 1986 still shows
severe long term effects. One fifth of the
national territory of the Republic of Belarus
was radioactively contaminated. In children,
thyroid cancer is now up to 100 times more
common than in areas of Europe which are
not radioactively contaminated. Severe
environmental contamination, poor living
conditions, widespread poverty and alcohol
abuse have negative impact on the health of
the population. The country´s development is
additionally hampered through its current
political situation and its geopolitical position
between east and west. The Austrian Red
Cross (AutRC) is working in Belarus since
2005.
Chernobyl Aid
The AutRC supports a cross-national
preventive programme carried out in the
most radioactively contaminated areas in
Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Red Cross
mobile medical teams examine up to 90.000
persons a year and contribute thus to early
diagnosis of carcinosis of people living in
remote areas.
Home care
The Red Cross is the only provider of visiting
nurses services for the whole country. Besides
professional care
staff more and more volunteers begin to
engage in this field. The development of
qualified volunteer services is supported by
the AutRC through a training programme. Project duration 2011-2013 in planning Cost € 90,000
Children with disabilities
Families with disabled and chronically ill
children are amongst those most severely
affected by poverty. The parent responsible
for the care, usually the mother, receives
little support. A lack of childcare facilities
means that they are unable to retain a job.
AutRC has since 2009 been supporting a
project for Community Care for Disabled
Children in Grodno, a city next to the border
to Poland. The project involves setting up a
mobile multidisciplinary care team, the
provision of a day-care facility, the
involvement of family members and
volunteers in the care process as well as the
strengthening of self-help groups.
After the set up in the frame of the Austrian
Development Cooperation the second project
phase begins now in 2011. Project duration 2011-2013, Cost € 260,000 The projects in Belarus are also supported by the AutRCAutRCAutRCAutRC Regional branch of Lower AustriRegional branch of Lower AustriRegional branch of Lower AustriRegional branch of Lower Austriaaaa
Co-financed by: Medicor Medicor Medicor Medicor FoundationFoundationFoundationFoundation
Project duration 2010-2012, Cost € 60,000
Foto: Gregor Titze
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MONTENEGROMONTENEGROMONTENEGROMONTENEGRO
MontenegroMontenegroMontenegroMontenegro AustriaAustriaAustriaAustria Area in km² 13,812 83,871 Population (millions) 0.6 8.3 Rural population in % 40 33 UNDP Human Development Index 65 14
SocietySocietySocietySociety
Languages Serbian, Montenegrin Regional languages: Albanian
German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian
Religions 75% Serbian Orthodox, 15% Muslim, 3.5% Roman Catholic
73.6% Catholic, 4.7% Protestant, 4.2% Muslim, 2.2% Orthodox, 0.1% Jew, 12% without religious denomination
HealthHealthHealthHealth
Life expectancy 74.0 79.9 Doctors per 10,000 inhabitants 206 37 Infant mortality per 1,000 babies no data 4 Child malnutrition (< 5 years) in % 9 0 Adults with HIV/AIDS in % no data 0.2 Access to safe drinking water in % 98 100 Access to sanitary facilities in % 87 100
EducationEducationEducationEducation
Literacy rates in % 96.4 ~ 100
EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy
Main export products Steel, aluminium, agricultural products
Machines, automotive industry, paper, metal, iron, chemicals, textiles
GNP/capita/year in USD 11,699 37,370 % of the population living on < 1,25 USD/day no data 0 Unemployment in % 14.7 3.9 Inflation in % 3.4 3.2 Sources: UNDP United Nations Development Report 2009, German Federal Foreign Office, www.cia.gov, www.who.int
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-537
AutRC project area: nationwide
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MONTENEGROMONTENEGROMONTENEGROMONTENEGRO
Since 2006, Montenegro, in South-Eastern
Europe, has once again been an independent
state. The declaration of independence came
following a referendum and after leaving the
federation with Serbia. The country, which is
mountainous, is roughly the same size as
Tyrol, in Austria. The exploitation of rich
natural resources, agriculture and tourism
are the most important sectors of the
economy. The growth of the last years has
been radically slowed down by the finance
crisis. Unemployment is high in many regions,
around 12% of people, most of them old and
disabled, live in total poverty. Around 15,000
refugees from Kosovo, about a quarter of
whom are Romanies, represent a particularly
socially marginalised group.
The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) started to
work in 2009 with the young, self-contained
Red Cross Society of Montenegro (MRC) in
the key areas of disaster management, first
aid and home care.
Disaster preparedness, climate change
More than 200 Red Cross volunteer disaster
relief workers are being trained on local,
regional, and national level. The AutRC has
long experience through numerous trainings
held during the recent years in the field of
water & sanitation and hygiene in South-
Eastern Europe. Another focal point is on
raising awareness for the negative impacts of
climate change. Policy-makers in
governments and Red Cross Societies
throughout the Balkans shall be sensitized for
this subject.
Project duration: 2009-2011 Cost: € 60,000
First aid
Among the most important activities that
Montenegrin Red Cross wants to strenghten
in the next years is conducting first aid
courses for new drivers. Training material, a
handbook and pedagogic material are being
elaborated in a close cooperation with the
AutRC training center and the AutRC
regional branch of Burgenland.
Project duration 2009-2011 Cost € 55,000
Home care
In the northeastern part of the country,
which is particularly effected by poverty, two
pilot projects are implemented: in each of
them professional care-takers and volunteers
provide homecare for 60 elderly unmated
people in need. Thematic focus is on
volunteer trainings and elaboration of
standards of service delivery in remote rural
areas of Montenegro.
Project duration 2010-2011 Cost € 200,000
The projects in Montenegro are co-financed by AAAAututututRC regional branch of BurgenlanRC regional branch of BurgenlanRC regional branch of BurgenlanRC regional branch of Burgenlandddd
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CROATIA, MACEDONIA, MONTENEGRO, SERBIACROATIA, MACEDONIA, MONTENEGRO, SERBIACROATIA, MACEDONIA, MONTENEGRO, SERBIACROATIA, MACEDONIA, MONTENEGRO, SERBIA South East European Forum on Climate Change AdaptionSouth East European Forum on Climate Change AdaptionSouth East European Forum on Climate Change AdaptionSouth East European Forum on Climate Change Adaption
Due to its proximity to the population the
Red Cross - together with other civil society
organisations - makes an important
contribution to cope with global challenges.
NGOs from the Western Balkans are often
not enough involved in political decision
processes – particularly in view to a future
EU accession. Thus civil society organisations
have to be strenghtened not only in their
further development as service providers but
also in the field of advocacy.
The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) supports
national Red Cross societies and civil societies
in Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and
Serbia in cooperation with the Red Cross
Climate Centre in The Hague, the WWF, and
the Austrian Economic Chamber. Objectives
of the project are formation of national and
regional networks, realization of climate risk
analysis and training in communication.
Formation of networks in the fields of climate Formation of networks in the fields of climate Formation of networks in the fields of climate Formation of networks in the fields of climate and disaster preparednessand disaster preparednessand disaster preparednessand disaster preparedness
In all four countries Red Cross societies and
civil society organisations (of humanitarian,
social, economic and environmental areas)
form national networks to find synergies in
the fields of climate change adaption and
disaster preparedness. The Red Cross brings
its expertise in humanitarian consequences of
climate change on health and new disaster
scenarios into the networks. Climate risk analysisClimate risk analysisClimate risk analysisClimate risk analysis
With support of the Red Cross Climate
Centre and the WWF the networks carry out
climate risk analysis in their countries. The
aim is to identify the major challenges and
elaborate proposals for political solutions. Trainings in CommunicationTrainings in CommunicationTrainings in CommunicationTrainings in Communication
In order to enter into a sustainable dialogue
with their governments the networks are
trained in communication strategies by
external experts (a.o. from the Austrian
Economic Chamber). The results of the
climate risk analysis shall be communicated
to the most important decisionmakers in a
concerted action.
Regional Forum on Climate Change AdaptionRegional Forum on Climate Change AdaptionRegional Forum on Climate Change AdaptionRegional Forum on Climate Change Adaption
Through the project a South East European
Forum, which brings together relevant
stakeholders from governmental and non-
governmental fields, is initiated. In the future
questions of climate change adaption and
disaster preparedness shall regularly be
discussed in this forum. Project duration 2010-2011 Cost € 685.000,-
This project is co-financed by the EuropeanEuropeanEuropeanEuropean UnionUnionUnionUnion and:
The Red Cross Societies of Croatia, MacedoniaCroatia, MacedoniaCroatia, MacedoniaCroatia, Macedonia, Mont, Mont, Mont, Montenegro enegro enegro enegro and SerbSerbSerbSerbiiiiaaaa
Further information: [email protected] � ++43 1 58900-537
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Contacts
IPP - International programmes and projects
Funktion Name e-mail Tel **43 1 58900 -
Head of Division International Aid
Max Santner
531
Head of Department Int. Programmes and Projects (IPP)
Annette Schneider
337
Teamleader Africa (IPP)
Barbara Busch [email protected] 536
Desk Officer Africa Elisabeth Cerny [email protected]
710
Teamleader Asia (IPP) Michael Grabner
Desk Officer Asia Gerlinde Astleithner
Desk Officer Haiti
Heike Welz [email protected] 701
Teamleader Eastern Europe/Balkans (IPP)
Eduard Trampusch
Assistant Astrid Zelger [email protected] 333
Team Internationale Hilfe