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1 Caritas Czech Republic

2 CONTENT OF PRESENTATION Work in Czech Republic Assistance abroad Work in Indonesia

3 Work in Czech Republic The biggest nongovernmental provider of social and health services The services are being provided to fellow-citizens from early to senior age in the territory of the entire Czech Republic. Forms of help - social advisory for handicapped persons, for victims of crime and domestic violence - social care services - social prevention service - health care services CCR cooperates closely with state institutions like Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Ministry of Education etc. Yearly we distribute around 80 millions EURO within territory of Czech Republic

4 Official registration Registered by: MINISTRY OF CULTURE in Czech Republic Name: Caritas Czech Republic Seat: Vladislavova 1460/12, Prague 1 Nove Mesto Identification number: Date of evidence: Nb. of evidence: 8/ /1999 Statutory person: Director of Caritas Czech Republic Ing. Mgr. Oldrich Haicman Way of dealing: Statutory person act externally respectively. Signing in the name of Caritas is done in a way, that statutory person add its signature to the name of Caritas. Founder: Czech Episcopal conference, Thakurova 676/3, Praha 6-Dejvice, 16000, IC

5 CCR assistance abroad Humanitarian work Development work Post Soviet block Mongolia, Ingushetia, Chechnya, North Osetia, Georgia, Moldova Places of crisis or catastrophe Indonesia, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Romania, Kosovo, Iraq, Iran, Angola.

6 CCR institutional cooperation CCR is part of Caritas Internationalis Caritas national members - good coordination - Experience - lessons learned for humanitarian and development assistance CCR partner of many international organizations - UN, General Directorate of ECHO - organization of EU and others.

7 Short history in Aceh from February 2005 Distribution of food and nonfood items Construction of houses and infrastructure Therapeutic and social program for children Support of local NGOs Livelihood projects

8 Fields of implementation Rural livelihoods- agriculture, agro-forestry, aquacultures (tambaks, keramba, mangrove regreening ), organizational strengthening of cooperatives, CBDRR Permanent housing and infrastructure Extracurricular activities and psychosocial work with children and youth Support of local NGO partners- direct involvement on the CCR, Aceh Mission projects, capacity building, structural support, financial support of partners projects

9 Geographical coverage Aceh Jaya Aceh Besar

10 Organizational structure Altogether we have currently 39 employees Head of Mission 1 expat Program managers 2 expats In all 36 other positions - from financial manager, office manager, project officers, field officers etc. are secured by Indonesian citizens

11 Our donors Reconstruction 19% Social work 8% Expenses by sectors Emergency 3% Livelihoods 70% Caritas Spain Trocaire Caritas France Caritas Italiana Caritas Australia Development and Peace SCIAF Caritas Germany Oxfam CCFD Ministry of Foreign Affairs Czech Republic Public collection Altogether we delivered the programs in value of 4 millions EURO in Indonesia.

12 Communication with concerned agencies All projects are registered under BRR agency Concept note approval from BRR issued Regular update of project progress in BRR RAN database

13 Cooperative access Department of Fisheries for Brackish Aquaculture and Marine Affairs (Ujung Batee - Institutional cooperation for provision of technical expertise i.e. in pre feasibilities in saltwater aquaculture; hatchery designs and construction standards - Internship hosting for Tambak farmers training; access to laboratory facilities and fish species experimentation. Department of Fisheries in Fresh Water Aquacultures, Sukabumi - Institutional cooperation for provision of technical expertise i.e. in pre feasibilities in saltwater aquaculture; Internship hosting for Keramba owners; access to laboratory facilities and fish species experimentation.

14 Cooperative access Aceh Jaya District Government/ UNORC - Active participation in KPPT/KNJA events; providing venue for accessing and sharing district level information system and data base that is useful to CCR strategizing. Panglima Laot Kabupaten/ Mukim Aquaculture - planning, issue resolution related to traditional laws in fishery /fresh water culture. Strong support in village planning & land identification for use in community farm development Department of Agriculture & Forestry (Calang, Jaya) - District development planning; exchanges of information and communication networking

15 Involvement in SOA General coordination Sub group coordination based on fields of implementation Organization of the livelihood workshops for Caritas partners Participation on the capacity building ( PCM, CMDRR, disaster preparedness ) Strengthening of national Caritas KARINA

16 Implemented projects Emergency distributions in Aceh Jaya, East Aceh and Yogyakarta Reconstruction of 58 houses for the tsunami victims in Jambo Masi and Babah Ngom and of 30 houses for the tsunami victims in Meudang Ghon Reconstruction of the high school MAN 2 Road and drainage project in Jambo Masi village Traditional Acehnese music dance and music teaching of youth and children in the IDP camps Traditional Acehanese Art Teaching as an Alternative Approach of Trauma Recovery and Development of Children's Art Creative Livelihood intervention in the emergency faze Sustainable Livelihoods and Strengthening Community Organizations in Aceh Jaya Sustainable Livelihoods in Sampoinet Traditional Acehanese Art Teaching as an alternative approach of trauma recovery and development of childrens`art creativity

17 Support of local NGO partners FORM OF SUPPORT direct involvement on the CCR Aceh Mission projects capacity building structural support financial support of partners projects SUPPORTED PARTNERS PENA PADHI TALOE

18 Support of Indonesian Caritas partners FORM OF SUPPORT: capacity building structural support financial support of partners projects SUPPORTED PARTNERS KARINA-KWI-NATIONAL CARITAS of INDONESIA CORDIA- CARITAS MEDAN DIOCESE OF PADANG

19 Yogyakarta earthquake relief Distribution of humanitarian help Financed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Czech Republic and from public collection

20 Future plans and strategies Priority areas a/ Rural livelihoods- agriculture, agro-forestry, aquacultures, organizational strengthening of cooperatives, CBDRR, environmental conservation and awareness, gender b/ minor infrastructure related to rural livelihood implementation c/ sharing of lessons learned and best practices and lessons learned from rural livelihoods with other KARINA diocezes, other NGO partners in Indonesia, other interested stakeholders d/ support of local NGO partners related to their structural development and capacity building

21 Terima kasih Thank you for your attention

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