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HEADQUARTERS International Aid

PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS

WORLDWIDE January 2011

EASTERN AFRICA SOUTHERN AFRICA SOUTH ASIA SOUTHEAST ASIA AMERICA/CARRIBEAN EASTERN EUROPE/BALKANS

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PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS 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

IMPRESSUM: AUSTRIAN RED CROSS, 1041 Vienna Wiedner Hauptstrasse 32

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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


Languages Tigrinya, Arabic, English. The languages of the nine ethnic groups have equal status, but no official written version of these languages exists


Religions 50% Christian (mainly Orthodox, but also Roman Catholic and Protestant) 50% Sunni Muslim



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




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


Languages Arabic (70%), English in the south of the country plus over 140 tribal languages


Religions 65% Muslim, 25% Animist, 10% Christian



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


Literacy rates in % 61,1 ~ 100


Main export products Oil and petroleum products, cotton, sesame, cattle, peanuts, gum arabic, sugar


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


Languages Lao German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian

Religions 60% (Theravada) Buddhist, Animist tribal religions, Baha'i, Christian and Muslim



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




Main export products Wood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold


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



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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.


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


Languages Burmese (70%), minority languages: Shan, Kachin, Arakanese, Chin, Mon, Karen


Religions 89% Theravada Buddhist, 5% Christian, 4% Muslim, Hindu and Animist







Main export products Natural gas, wood products, legumes, beans, fish, rice, clothing, jade, gemstones


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



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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.


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


Languages Tetum and Portuguese, also Indonesian and English


Religions 95% Catholic, furthermore Muslim, Protestant, Buddhist, Hindu



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




Main export products Coffee, sandalwood, marble. Potentially oil and vanilla


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



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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.


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


Languages Nepalese, as well as around 50 minority languages


Religions 80% Hindu, 15% Buddhist, 3% Muslim, 2% Christian, prohibition of proselytisation







Main export products Carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute products, cereals


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


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


Languages Urdu, English. Regional languages: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtu, Seraiki, Baluchi


Religions 96% Muslim (mainly Sunni, 10-20% Shia), 2% Christian, 2% Hindu







Main export products Textiles, rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, carpets


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


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


Languages French, Creole German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian

Religions 80& Catholics, 16% Protestants, 4% others, about 50% of the population practice Voodoo



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


Literacy rates in % 52,9 ~ 100


Main export products Coffee, Oil, Mango, Clothing Strong trade deficit, few foreign investments due to lack of legal security


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



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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


Languages Belarusian and Russian German Regional languages: Slovenian, Croatian

Religions Predominantly Russian Orthodox, 20% Roman Catholic



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




Main export products Machines, mineral products, chemicals, metals, textiles, foodstuffs


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



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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


Languages Serbian, Montenegrin Regional languages: Albanian


Religions 75% Serbian Orthodox, 15% Muslim, 3.5% Roman Catholic



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




Main export products Steel, aluminium, agricultural products


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


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



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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

[email protected]

531

Head of Department Int. Programmes and Projects (IPP)

Annette Schneider

[email protected]

337

Teamleader Africa (IPP)

Barbara Busch [email protected] 536

Desk Officer Africa Elisabeth Cerny [email protected]

710

Teamleader Asia (IPP) Michael Grabner

[email protected] 704

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

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