Annual Report Rutgers WPF

Annual Report

Annual Report Rutgers WPF 2010

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Rutgers WPF People should be free to choose if and when they want to have children

Rutgers WPF is a renowned centre of expertise in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights. We aim to create a world wherein sexual and reproductive health is available to everyone and where sexual and reproductive rights are endorsed, regardless gender, cultural background or sexual preference.

In our work we focus specifically on young people, women, and vulnerable groups such as those who are ill or disabled. We often work indirectly with these groups: Rutgers WPF supports professionals in their work so that they in turn can increase and apply their expertise to the people they work for in the area of sexual health. We work mainly in the Netherlands, Africa and Asia.

Rutgers WPF was established in 2010 from the merger between Rutgers Nisso Groep and World Population Foundation (WPF). Rutgers WPF enjoys long-term collaboration with partner organisations in Africa and Asia. We are the Dutch member of IPPF. Rutgers WPF offers the following: • Building the capacity of professionals and partner organisations.

• Scientific research.

• Flyers, websites, teaching packages, training courses and campaigns.

• Seminars, conferences and expert meetings.

• Advocacy, at national (Dutch) and European level as well as at UN level.

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Welcome to Rutgers WPF

Activities in 2011

6 Rutgers WPF in the Netherlands Rutgers WPF aims at making sexual and reproductive health and rights available to everyone. We are committed to promoting an open and positive attitude towards sexuality. In this chapter we present a selection of our activities carried out in the Netherlands in 2010.

12 Our international work Rutgers WPF works in Asia, Africa and Europe at improving sexual and reproductive health and rights. Correct information is the key.

What did we achieve in 2010?

18 Advocacy Rutgers WPF works in several ways to influence policy: through

In 2011 Rutgers WPF will continue to work actively at improving the sexual and reproductive health and rights of every human being.

Having the right information remains crucial in helping people all over the world to make their own choices.

26 Financial situation Despite cuts in expenditure and the economic crisis Rutgers WPF will continue her activities with undiminished energy. Please read the explanation of figures and the abridged Audit Report 2010.

31 Thanks to our donors!

Special thanks to all our donors without whose generous contributions our work would be impossible.

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dialogue with politicians and governments, through networks and

Attachment

through campaigns. In this chapter you will find a selection of

Composition of the Supervisory Board in 2010.

activities carried out in and outside the Netherlands.

23 The organisation

34 Colophon

Rutgers WPF is a foundation that was established in 2010. A staff of approximately 130 people in the Netherlands and three Asian field offices dedicate themselves to achieving better sexual health and rights worldwide. This chapter gives a glimpse behind the scenes.

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Welcome to Rutgers WPF The year 2010 was a successful year for Rutgers WPF. Rutgers Nisso Groep and World Population Foundation (WPF) were legally merged on 30 December 2010. The whole of 2010 was used to ensure that both organisations were at the same level of thinking in relation to content, organisation and practice. This success becomes apparent when you read this first joint Annual Report in which we present the highlights of 2010. This concerns activities carried out by Rutgers Nisso Groep and WPF, but we will refer to them in this Annual Report as activities carried out by Rutgers WPF.

In the Netherlands, 2010 was also the year of a new

of our southern partners’ activities will have to stop.

government. Substantial cutbacks are ahead for public

The successful campaign Speak easy on sex (Maak seks

health in the Netherlands as well as development aid.

lekker duidelijk) started in the Netherlands in 2010.

This will influence our national and international work.

This campaign promotes sexual empowerment of

Rutgers WPF regrets that development aid has been

young people and aims to prevent unwanted pregnancy.

passed down from a minister with special responsibility

Rutgers WPF and STI AIDS the Netherlands developed

in this matter to a state secretary who also has

the campaign, with support from the Ministry of Health

European Affairs in his portfolio. The good news is

and ZonMw, the Dutch organisation for health research

that sexual and reproductive health and rights will

and development. All Municipal Health Services are

remain at the front line of development policy in the

collaborating on a regional adaptation of the campaign.

Netherlands. Also good news, on another level, is that the Dutch Postcode Lottery has doubled its annual

The fact that Rutgers WPF won the 2010 PSO Innovation

donation to Rutgers WPF. A real token of appreciation

Award for the programme on male counselling is also

for our work!

something we are very proud of. This programme focuses on counselling the perpetrators of intimate partner

On the subject of money, we are also very pleased with

violence. We work on this with organisations in South

the MFS II grant for the period 2011-2015. In 2010,

Africa and Indonesia.

we put a lot of energy into complying with the strict grant procedure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2010 will also be remembered as the year Frans Baneke,

For this purpose, we collaborated with AMREF Flying

former managing director of WPF, was bestowed the

Doctors, Simavi, dance4life International and CHOICE

Order of Orange-Nassau. Frans is one of the people who

for youth and sexuality. Rutgers WPF was the lead

initiated Mother’s Night, a campaign focusing worldwide

agency. Unfortunately, we will receive a third less of

attention on the 350,000 women who die annually from

the grant funds we applied for which means that some

the complications of pregnancy and child birth.

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And 2011? We can tell you now that this will also be a special year. At the start of 2011 we expect being awarded ISO certification of our quality management system, highlighting the merger and proof that quality for Rutgers WPF is more than just a banner on the website.

In this Annual Report you can read about the achievements we made in 2010.

May you enjoy reading it!

Dianda Veldman Managing Director Rutgers WPF Would you like to react to this Annual Report?

Send an e-mail to d.veldman@rutgerswpf.nl

The Dutch Postcode Lottery has doubled its annual donation to Rutgers WPF

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Rutgers WPF in the Netherlands Rutgers WPF aims at making sexual and reproductive health and rights available to everyone.

We are committed to promoting an open and positive attitude towards sexuality. Please see below a selection of our activities carried out in the Netherlands in 2010.

Speak easy on sex (Maak seks lekker duidelijk)

outcomes is that Dutch young people are inclined to avoid

The youth campaign Speak easy on sex was an outright

taking responsibility for contraception.

success. Within a month, more than 165,000 young people visited the campaign site on Hyves, the popular

Week of Spring Fever (Week van de Lentekriebels)

Dutch social media website. Via www.sense.info 63,000

In the Week of Spring Fever many hundred primary

young people played the game Canyoufixit, on average

schools organised lessons (during five days) on

six minutes each time. The site www.uwkindenseks.nl

relationships and sexuality. The Week of Spring Fever is

(Your child and sex) is also much appreciated by parents.

an annual event which takes place in the third week of

Speak easy on sex has promoted sexual empowerment

March. An effect study carried out in the senior classes

and prevention of unwanted pregnancy. Rutgers WPF

of primary school has shown that structurally including

and STI AIDS the Netherlands developed the campaign

lessons on relationships and sexuality proves effective.

with the support of the Ministry of Health and ZonMw, the

Children, parents and teachers are positive about the

Dutch organisation for health research and development.

lessons; the matching teaching material is easy to use

All Municipal Health Services will collaborate in a

and instructive for young children. Programming for 2011

regional adaptation of the campaign in 2010.

will of course also include a Week of Spring Fever.

Research first

Sexuality education? Just do it!

The campaign was developed after triple research carried

Sexuality education for young children? Just do it!

out in 2010. The theoretical foundation of the campaign is

(Seksuele opvoeding voor jonge kinderen? Gewoon doen!)

based on literature research into unwanted pregnancies

This is the line of approach and also the title of a successful

and sexual intimidating behaviour. This research not only

conference held on 23 April 2010. Approximately 170

produced a theoretical model but also a list of ‘changeable’

professionals from youth welfare, youth health care, child

points of action for the campaign. Subsequently qualitative

care centres, primary schools and centres for youth care

research was carried out among young people regarding

took part in the conference. One of the conclusions was

their desires and boundaries. When do they experience

that every professional should be aware of the sexual

boundaries and how do they cope in these situations? Ten

development of young children. During the conference

profiles have been drawn up for girls and boys. Finally, in

an update was presented on Growing pains of sex

2010 research was carried out into the background of

(Seks in de groei), a scientific literature study on the sexual

inadequate contraceptive use among youth. One of the

development of children. The conference included an

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informative magazine and a brochure for parents and

Competition You are totally sexy

professionals. The conference was co-organised by

The competition You are totally sexy produced many

Rutgers WPF and the Fund Scientific Research Sexuality

wonderful project proposals from young people on sex

(Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Seksualiteit).

with an illness of disability. Five winners were given the go-ahead to work out their proposal. A short film is

Sexuality education on School TV

in the making with tips and tricks on dating and a

In 2010 Teleac School TV developed together with

workshop on ‘pimping’ your wheelchair is also planned.

Rutgers WPF a four-part drama series about relationships

Please visit the site www.youaretotallysexy.nl for all

and sexuality: Love Plaza (Liefdesplein). Love Plaza,

suggestions and ideas. Rutgers WPF developed the

successor to Love Palace (Het Liefdespaleis), was created

competition with support from the IPPF Innovation Fund.

for sexuality and relational education lessons in senior primary school. Subjects such as adolescence, dating,

Local authorities and sexual health

homosexuality, transgressing sexual boundaries and safe

In 2010 we developed guidelines for local authorities

sex are introduced in a playful and open way. The teaching

on sexual health. The guidelines offer information,

material includes an instruction booklet for teachers.

figures, examples and arguments for local authorities

Love Plaza can be seen on Teleac School TV.

who wish to execute active policy in the area of sexual health. The guidelines include tips for development,

Test: What should I choose? (Wat kies ik?)

execution and local policy. If desired, local authorities

Googling ‘Sex’ on the Internet appears to be too

can receive advice on request. The guidelines are a

embarrassing for migrant girls. This is why the new test on

product of Rutgers WPF, STI AIDS the Netherlands

the Internet is called: What should I choose? (Wat kies ik?).

and the Centre for Healthy Living. In 2011 the

The test is for girls and young women who are looking for a

guidelines will be further expanded.

suitable method of contraception. The test also includes a brochure on how to avoid pregnancy (Wel seks, niet zwanger).

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Magic Million

also to people with an illness or disability. At the beginning

In 2010 the website for young people www.sense.info

of 2011, Rutgers WPF will publish a new series of brochures

exceeded the magic number of one million visitors.

on sexual functioning, together with LOPS (Dutch

Sense.info is a product developed by several organisations:

Organisation Outpatient Sexological Consultation) and with

STI AIDS Netherlands, Rutgers WPF, Centre for Prevention

support from the NVVS (Dutch Sexology Association).

of Infectious Disease, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, the Ministry of Health and the

Mandatory education programmes

Municipal Health Services.

Rutgers WPF has a long tradition in carrying out mandatory education programmes for juvenile sex offenders in the

www.sense.info attracted more than one million

Netherlands. With these education programmes we want to offer young people competences in the area of sexual interaction in order to prevent their sexually intimidating behaviour in the future. In 2010 we will continue to work on the formal recognition of these education programmes

visitors in 2010

under the title: Con-tact. Provisional recognition has

Seksualiteit.nl, a website of Rutgers WPF will be

Juvenile institutions and sex

showcased to the public in a completely new form in

Judicial institutions seriously paid attention to sexual

Spring 2011, sponsored by the Innovation Fund for Health

health in 2010. A vision document on sexual health was

Care Insurers. This new website will offer information and

developed and a national seminar was organised. Staff

self-help possibilities not only to the general public but

agreed not only to focus on problematic issues but also on

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already been received from the Commission on Behavioural Interventions of the Ministry of Justice.

boys’ healthy sexual development. Nearly all institutions in

one thing in common: They had personal problems or

the Netherlands follow this course of advice, for basic

problems at home. It also appeared that nearly all of the

trainings and training of trainers’ courses. A more

young people felt bad about the transactional sex. Rutgers

in-depth training and peer group supervision courses

WPF advises professionals to discuss these issues with

are planned.

young people during sexual counselling, but to be aware that transactional sex is a difficult subject for these young

Sex in exchange for a reward?

people to discuss.

Rutgers WPF interviewed together with the Municipal Health Service Amsterdam 30 young people about sex for

Sexual health in the Netherlands

a reward: transactional sex. What kind of transactional sex

What is the situation regarding sexual health and health

do they have and why? There appear to be four types of

care in the Netherlands? Rutgers WPF regularly publishes

transactional sex:

reports on this, by order of the Ministry of Health. In 2010

• Instrumental sex, a material reward is the main goal;

preparations have been made for the biannual screening

• Thrill-seeking, the thrill of sex is the primary motivation,

Sexual health in the Netherlands (Seksuele gezondheid

the reward is less important; • Abuse, the reward is used as justification by the offender; • Prostitution: transactional sex is the main source of income.

in Nederland) that will commence in 2011. We also published various reports in 2010 on sexual health, based on registrations from health care and social services.

To achieve this, we worked closely with NIVEL (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research), LOPS (Dutch

The young participants – differing in gender, sexual

Organisation Outpatient Sexological Consultation),

preference, educational level and country of birth – had

abortion clinics and the Health Inspectorate.

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het informatiecentrum van Rutgers WPF beantwoordt In 2010 bijna negenhonderd vragen over seksualiteit

Researching disabled victims

out a study into the situation of transgenders. In 2010

In the Netherlands there is little known about the

Rutgers WPF carried out a preliminary study in order to

sexual abuse of people with mental, physical or sensory

decide on the exact course the SCP should follow in its

disabilities. And if research has been done, then this is

research. This preliminary study was done together with

carried out among professionals. In 2010 Rutgers WPF

the Dutch Transgender Network and the SCP.

and MOVISIE (the Netherlands centre for social development) started asking people with physical and

Continuation of research Sex under 25

sensory disabilities themselves about their experience

In 2010 preparations began for the follow-up research

of sexual abuse. The methodology is adapted per group.

of Sex under 25 (Seks onder je 25e), on the sexual health

For example questions are read to blind people via the

of young people in the Netherlands. A number of 10,000

Internet, whereas deaf people are presented with a

young people between 12 and 25 years has been

questionnaire through sign language. People with mental

requested to complete a questionnaire via the Internet

disabilities are personally interviewed. Family members

in 2011. The selection procedure has been set up and

and supervisors of people with mental disabilities are

the questionnaire has been developed in 2010. A network

also questioned. The results will be available in 2011.

of stakeholders was closely involved. The results of this study will be distributed to all the parties involved during

Situation of transgenders

a work conference in 2011. Next year an Action Plan to

Transgenders, including transvestites, transsexuals and

improve the sexual health of youth will also be set up.

people who feel partly man, partly woman, often have

Rutgers WPF and STI AIDS the Netherlands will execute

to deal with discrimination and violence. In 2011 the

the research, in close cooperation with many parties in

Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP) will carry

the field.

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Rutgers WPF works from five basic programmes in the Netherlands: Sexuality Education and Development In this programme we support children’s and young people’s safe and healthy sexual development in order for them to make responsible choices regarding relationships and sexuality. We also support parents in providing sexuality education.

Contraception and Abortion We offer women and their partners knowledge and skills so that they can avoid unwanted pregnancies.

Information Centre

Sexual Violence and Intimidation This programme contributes to a decrease in the amount of sexual violence and to limiting the damage that sexual violence can cause. To that end we carry out mandatory educational programmes for juvenile sex offenders, by order of the Child Protection Council.

In 2010 the Rutgers WPF Information Centre answered almost nine hundred questions regarding sexual and reproductive health and rights. The centre, located in our office at Utrecht, can also be visited on request. The centre supports staff members as well as external professionals through (scientific) magazines, journals and the large collection of books and brochures relating to sexual

Sexual Functioning and Illness or Disability With this programme we aim to improve the sexual functioning of people, in particular those with an illness or disability.

and reproductive health and rights that are available.

The collection is continually updated.

Intervention-related research Rutgers WPF regularly does research in the wide area of sexual health. New in 2010 was the so-called interventionrelated research: studies carried out on the effect of current interventions. Supporting the development of interventions was also focussed on in 2010.

Method of research Monitoring and Registration This programme acquires current and reliable figures for professionals and policy makers. This is done on the basis of periodic research into the sexual and reproductive health of groups of Dutch people and through the records kept on sexological health care.

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Our international work Rutgers WPF works in Asia, Africa and Europe at improving sexual and reproductive health and rights. Correct information is the key. What did we achieve in 2010?

SAFE II

now be applied to Vietnam and Pakistan; in 2011 toolkits

In 2010 SAFE II (Sexual Awareness For Europe) started, a

will also be available in these countries. Please use the

large international project aimed at providing insight into

following link to see a film on this project: www.mybody.nl.

the sexual health of young people in Europe. Rutgers WPF

PSO is an association that focuses on the capacity

was involved in carrying out one of the eight components

building of civil society organisations in developing

of the project: qualitative research into the sexual health

countries via its members.

of young people in five European countries (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain and Germany).

Violence against women

Rutgers WPF is supervising the five research teams

For almost ten years Rutgers WPF has been working

and will be responsible for the final reporting.

in South Africa and Indonesia on projects aimed at decreasing gender based violence against women and

Standard set of indicators

supporting victims. In 2010 these experiences were

2010 saw the kickoff of the three-year European project

applied to Pakistan and Vietnam. By improving the

Youth Sexual Aggression and Victimization under leadership

expertise of sixty partner organisations, the foundation

of Rutgers WPF. In this project a standard set of indicators

was laid for a broader programme in Pakistan. Line of

will be worked on in order to record sexual aggression

approach: setting up ‘safe districts’.

among European youth. Ten countries took part. In 2010 research was systematically listed; the pre-test of the

Sexuality education in schools

standard set of indicators will be on the agenda for 2011.

In 2010 we carried out and finalised various educational

The Health Programme of the European Commission will

projects. Some of them were transferred to the local

contribute financially to this project.

partner organisations or governmental bodies. Some examples are as follows:

Winner PSO Innovation Award In 2010 Rutgers WPF won the PSO Innovation Award for

Uganda

the programme Male Counselling, aimed at counselling

In West Uganda a teaching package was developed for

the perpetrators of intimate partner violence. We worked

primary schools, based on the programme for secondary

to achieve this with partner organisations in South Africa

schools, The World Starts With Me. Teachers, parents and

and Indonesia. The training and manuals have been com-

pupils worked together with the Kyambuogo University on

pleted, the counsellors have been trained and the tests on

this. The teaching package consists of twelve lessons and

counselling of male clients have recently been finalised.

is an initiative of Rutgers WPF and Save the Children

The experience gained in Indonesia and South Africa will

Uganda. A special version has also been produced for

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Ugandan youth born with HIV. This has led to social

Indonesia

workers becoming aware that these young people also

In September 2010 the Indonesia Minister for National

have the right to good sexual and reproductive health.

Education launched two educational programmes: MAJU

The distribution of the teaching material and the training

and LANGKAH PASTIKU. The programmes are for visually

of new teachers will be passed on to the Straight Talk

disabled and hearing-impaired youth respectively. The

Foundation in Uganda. As well as this, the teaching

teaching packages are already being used in 72 schools

package The World Starts With Me was evaluated at the

for blind and deaf youth, and the Minister is considering

end of 2010. The effects will be made known in 2011.

rolling out the programme at a national level.

Thailand

Papua

In Thailand the successful educational programme

After Africa, Papua is the part of the world in which HIV most

The World Turns By My Hands closed with a meeting

often occurs. This is why the DAKU! sexuality education pro-

of all the participating schools. The teaching package is,

gramme for secondary schools in Indonesia is being adapted

in the meantime, being used by 240 teachers from all

for use in Papua. The programme is aimed at the prevention of

of the (nearly) hundred secondary schools in the Bangkok

HIV among young people. We aim at 16 secondary schools in

Metropolitan Authority who will also continue to use this

Papua joining the project in three years time. This will be made

programme in the future.

possible through a grant from the European Commission.

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In 2010 werken we in Mali, Malawi, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Rusland en China dance4life

Mali, Malawi, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Russia and China.

dance4life is an international organisation that dedicates

The RAP rule formed an integral part of this programme:

itself, together with young people, to reduce the spread of

Rights, Acceptance and Participation. Young people were

HIV and AIDS. In Vietnam and Indonesia Rutgers WPF

supported in learning about their rights and how to make

carries out its work according to the dance4life principles.

well-informed choices about their own sexuality. We want

The programme in Vietnam has been running successfully

the environment to accept that young people also have

for a number of years. At the closing event on 27 November

sexual feelings. And we encouraged young people to

2010 more than a thousand young people took part.

participate in all phases. For instance, young people trained

The event was even broadcast live on Vietnamese

by Rutgers WPF carried out their own research into the

television. The closing event in Indonesia was visited by

youth friendliness of reproductive health care in Malawi and

two thousand young people. Satellite contact was made

Bangladesh. During Regional Events in Kenya, Bangladesh

with all the other countries where events were being

and Mali we trained young people from several countries

held simultaneously.

in how to address sensitive themes like sexual violence, abortion and sexual diversity. The evaluation of the

Young people as agents of change

programme showed that young people can be successful

Youth Incentives, our international youth programme,

agents of change and improve knowledge and attitudes of

wrapped up its activities in 2010. In 2010 we worked in

peers, as well as staff of partner organisations.

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Youth Incentives programme finishes

were: extra training is needed, in particular of peer

The evaluation of the six-year programme Youth

educators. More attention should also be paid to the

Incentives showed a well-balanced and innovative

role of religion, to gender and conceptions of masculinity.

programme focussing on the acceptance of young

The report recommends enticing other development

people as sexual beings and on youth participation.

organisations to use this programme.

Two external consultants carried out the evaluation, The achievements of the programme have been recorded

Rutgers WPF addresses sensitive issues

on a DVD with six short films where young people show how they discuss sexual themes. All Youth Incentives topics are dealt with: abortion, pleasure, negotiating condom use, discussing relationships and sexuality, respect for your boyfriend or girlfriend, sexual violence and diversity. The films can also be viewed on YouTube.

helped by a young researcher from the researched country itself. They praised the work which was aimed

Brochures and toolkit

at the direct environment of the young people – parents,

Many countries in Asia and Africa do not allow their

teachers, community leaders. Points for improvement

youngsters to be free in thought or behaviour.

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Organisations that fight against discrimination of homosexuals often only focus on men. Youth Incentives, therefore, published a brochure for girls who struggle with their sexual identity: A Different Way. Clear and simple without moralising or judging. Several other brochures were published in 2010 as well, for example Say NO to Sexual Violence, Abortion and Young People and The Grey Areas of Sexual Violence. A toolkit was also produced on communicating with young people on sexual health. All these products are available in English and French.

MFS-II grant 2011-2015 In 2010 much time was spent on applying for the MFS II grant for the period 2011-2015 and at the end of November our application was approved. This grant is crucial in order to continue our work in developing countries after 2010. Rutgers WPF submitted the application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of five organisations concerning a five-year programme on sexual and reproductive health and rights in ten countries.

The organisations, working together under the name of SRHR Alliance, are Rutgers WPF, AMREF Flying Doctors, Simavi, dance4life international and CHOICE for youth and sexuality. The Alliance will have a budget of 44 million for five years at its disposal, a third less than applied for because of reduced budgets. Regrettably, we were forced to cancel the planned activities in Ghana but will continue working in the other nine countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Pakistan. In the final months of 2010 meetings were organised in the countries concerned in order to work out the programmes per country, so that work could be commenced as soon as possible in 2011.

Rutgers WPF international Rutgers WPF works internationally to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights of every human being, regardless of cultural background or sexual orientation. Providing clear and trustworthy information is crucial in order to help people make well-informed choices. The international work of Rutgers WPF takes place mainly in Asia and Africa, but many different projects are carried out in Europe as well.

Our international work focuses mainly on the following important areas: • Comprehensive sexuality education.

• Gender based violence.

• Access to contraceptives, safe abortion and good ante and postnatal care.

• Addressing sensitive themes: homosexuality, abortion and sexual violence.

• Capacity building of partner organisations in developing countries.

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Advocacy Rutgers WPF works in several ways to influence policy: through dialogue with politicians and governments, through networks and through campaigns. In this chapter you will find a selection of activities carried out in and outside the Netherlands.

Advocacy in the Netherlands

chronically ill or disabled. This quick scan mapped the interventions being carried out in the field, gave an

Contraceptive Pill covered by health insurance

overview of the materials and methods available and

“Keep the contraceptive pill in the basic insurance

indicated the need for information and help in the field.

health package in the Netherlands”. This was the message

The quick scan resulted in a proposal to the Ministry of

Rutgers WPF, together with ten partner organisations,

Health and in an expert meeting. In the expert meeting

passed on to the members of the Dutch House of

a large number of experts discussed the results of the

Commons, Commission of Welfare Insurers and the

research and its adaptation to a good sexuality policy

media. Ultimately, the contraceptive pill was excluded

for the chronically ill or disabled.

from the basic package, but this only applied to women older than 21 years.

Mother’s Night With Mother’s Night, Rutgers WPF annually focuses

Adjustment of primary objectives

attention on maternal mortality. The Mother’s Night

Rutgers WPF provided primary and secondary schools

Campaign started on 8 April 2010, a month before

with proposals how to adjust the primary objectives

Mother’s Day. Campaign advertisements and the special

relating to sexual empowerment and sexual diversity.

Mother’s Night song May all the Children could be heard

This resulted from research that showed many young

on many Dutch radio stations. The ‘breakfast in bed’

people facing sexual pressure and intimidation.

event on the square in front of the Dutch House of

Furthermore, many young people with a homosexual

Commons enjoyed much success – as many as 16 female

orientation appear to be excluded and misunderstood in

parliamentarians took part. These MPs quickly agreed that

school. By adapting the primary objectives all primary

more attention should be paid to this subject and that

and secondary schools will be obliged to provide education

money should be made available to fight against maternal

relating to sexual empowerment and sexual diversity.

mortality worldwide. The parliamentary commission for

The proposal has been presented to the Minister of

HIV/AIDS promptly added ‘and sexual and reproductive

Education but has not yet been dealt with in the Dutch

health and rights’ to its name. Later in the year Rutgers

House of Commons, despite the insistence of several

WPF joined the Simavi campaign for Millennium

political parties.

Development Goal 5. In this way the departing Prime Minister Balkenende was asked to keep maternal

Quick scan and expert meeting

mortality and sexual and reproductive health and

Rutgers WPF carried out research on the amount of

rights on the agenda just before the UN meeting

interventions that concern sexual health and the

on the Millennium Goals.

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Enough is enough

Environment Influences Sexual Development. About three

In 2010 a new Government was installed in the

hundred people from Africa, Asia, Latin America, North

Netherlands and the budget for development cooperation

America and Europe attended. Young people were actively

was reduced. Rutgers WPF continued to demonstrate the

involved in the organisation, held keynote speeches and

importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights

supervised the workshops. The youngest participant at

as a separate issue. For this reason we also joined the

the conference (17 years) presented a booklet with

Campaign Enough is enough, an NGO campaign against

personal stories of young people to Marijke Wijnroks,

budget cuts. At the end of November a policy document

AIDS Ambassador at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

by the Dutch Minister for European Affairs and International Cooperation indicated that sexual and repro-

Undo the Taboo

ductive health and rights is one of the four priorities of

Just before this conference the event Undo the Taboo took

foreign policy. Rutgers WPF is very happy with this choice,

place. During this event thirty five young participants from

although it is still unclear what effect this choice will have.

Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Netherlands encouraged Dutch policy makers to keep young people’s sexual and

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reproductive rights high on the international agenda.

On 11 and 12 October 2010 Rutgers WPF organised a bi-annual international conference for the fourth time.

Campaign MYBODY

Theme of this year: Sexuality under 18. How the Social

By promoting the MYBODY campaign Rutgers WPF has

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asked political support for sexual and reproductive health

International Advocacy

care and rights worldwide. Dieuwertje Blok, Nadia van Nie and former Member of European Parliament Kathalijne

Ten years of Millennium Development Goals

Buitenweg were Ambassadors for the cause. MYBODY

It has been 10 years since the Millennium Development

called for attention for at crucial political moments and

Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations were developed in

during conferences, such as the National Conference

2000. MDG5 on maternal mortality and access to

STI*HIV*AIDS in Amsterdam. In 2011 MYBODY activities

reproductive health care is lagging behind. Therefore,

will be integrated under the new company name Rutgers

Rutgers WPF has actively involved itself in the talks that

WPF and the brand name MYBODY will stop to exist.

precede the UN meeting on the MDGs and Ban-ki-Moon’s Global strategy for women’s and children’s health.

Transgenders at work Transgenders are often rejected at job interviews because of their sexual orientation. Moreover, they find it hard to find jobs in which they are really accepted, which causes psychological problems, as a Rutgers WPF study has shown. Rutgers WPF organised an expert meeting about transgenderism in 2010 and discussed the issue with the Ministry of Education. Subsequently, a website was set up and guidelines for professionals were developed how to behave towards transgenders.

Population issues

There is a growing tendency among international policy makers towards accepting the female condom

Rutgers WPF released a brochure resulting from the lecture tour The Population Question and Development.

Promotion of the Female Condom

Furthermore, a research trainee at the University of

The Female Condom is the only contraceptive which

Groningen carried out a literature survey: Does it take

gives women sole control in protecting themselves against

two to tango? Sexuality and Population. We also published

unwanted pregnancy, STIs and HIV. Acceptance of the

for the 22nd time in the Netherlands the State of the World

female condom by international policy makers, however,

Population Report from UNFPA: From Conflict and Crisis

seems to be miles away. Therefore, Rutgers WPF

to Renewal. Generations of Change. Our advocacy

promoting global access to the female condom,

department is increasingly focusing on issues from

demonstrated the female condom to thousands of

a population perspective.

interested parties and drawing attention from the

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international media during the International AIDS

the importance of reproductive health care. Young people

Conference in Vienna (Austria). A Linking & Learning

from the stricken areas were trained to advocate with the

meeting was organised in Nigeria during which

authorities and aid organisations.

organisations from Nigeria, Cameroon, Zimbabwe and Mozambique were able to exchange experiences. Finally,

Vietnam

we participated in a UNAIDS meeting on strategies on

The field office in Vietnam developed two documentaries:

HIV/AIDS control. And we also scored a small success:

on comprehensive sexuality education of young people

UNFPA is promoting the development of more variations

with a hearing impairment and on young people in

of the female condom and is in the process of obtaining

juvenile detention centres.

approval from the WHO. We noticed a growing tendency among international policy makers towards accepting the

Kenya

female condom.

We started an innovative project with Kenyan students who participated in our life skills and comprehensive

Advocacy at Field Offices and partner organisations

sexuality education programmes. Our aim was to get

As well as international lobbying, Rutgers WPF dedicated

them involved in advocating for better sexual and

itself to increasing the advocacy capacity of field offices and

reproductive health and rights for young people in Kenya.

partner organisations in Africa and Asia. The field offices

Twenty young people forming the advocacy network

were nationally involved in lobbying with regard to the

WAYAN, were supported by our Kenyan partner

review process of the MDGs and to the development of

organisation CSA who also provided accommodation.

national policies on sexual and reproductive health and rights.

The Dutch youth organisation, CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, trained them. In November WAYAN organised

Indonesia

a successful meeting with ministries, local authorities,

We raised an appeal to Indonesian parliamentarians in

media, donors and civil society at which they advocated

the districts Jakarta and Bali to support the government’s

for youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health care and

proposal to finance DAKU! – the life skills education

comprehensive sexuality education for all Kenyan youth.

programme of Indonesia.

Rwanda en Bangladesh Pakistan

Partners in Rwanda and Bangladesh reaped the first

The field office and partner organisations in Pakistan

benefits from former advocacy trainings. Our partner in

immediately took action after the flood disaster that struck

Rwanda successfully advocated for integration of sexual

great parts of their country. They started giving

and reproductive health and rights in all activities of the

humanitarian aid to the victims without losing sight of

National Youth Coalition. Thanks to this both sustainability

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and outreach of their activities have increased hugely.

YouAct

Also, action was taken to break the abortion taboo.

YouAct is a European youth network in the field of sexual

Young people who were linked to our partner organisation

and reproductive health and rights. YouAct successfully

interviewed young female prisoners who had had an

completed the project Youth Advocates in action in 2010.

abortion. Their stories formed the basis of an awareness

This project was organised under the auspices of Rutgers

raising campaign and led to talks with Rwandan

WPF and has turned YouAct into a professional and

parliamentarians.

independent organisation. YouAct will carry on raising young people’s awareness and mobilising them with

In Bangladesh we helped raise a national network

regard to their sexual and reproductive health and rights.

of organisations seeking an official comprehensive sexuality education curriculum in Bangladeshi schools, in this way increasing pressure on the government.

Mali and Malawi Partners in Mali and Malawi enrolled in an advocacy training course. In Malawi this led to new local regulations to prohibit forced child marriages.

CHOICE keeps up the good work Rutgers WPF gave organisational and financial support to CHOICE, the Dutch youth organisation that advocates for young people’s sexual and reproductive rights.

CHOICE collaborated with young people all over the world.

They gave training courses, supported various local advocacy events and worked closely together with partner organisations in Pakistan, Vietnam, Malawi, and Kenya.

CHOICE participated in international conferences to let young people’s voices be heard internationally.

Together with PANN Foundation CHOICE organised a national youth debate about homosexuality in the Netherlands. CHOICE also supported Dutch secondary school students in organising HIV/AIDS campaigns at their schools. They were helped in this by World AIDS Campaign and Positive Guest Speakers.

Rutgers WPF Advocacy Rutgers WPF advocated for sexual and reproductive health and rights at four levels: in the Netherlands, in Europe, at an international level and in some partner countries.

The approach varied from direct dialogue with politicians and authorities to advocating through networks and platforms and campaigns.

On top of that, we advocated for our partner organisations in Africa and Asia. We also made policy makers, politicians and the general public aware of the link between sexual and reproductive health and rights, population growth and poverty.

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The organisation Rutgers WPF is a foundation that was established in 2010. A staff of approximately 130 people in the Netherlands and three Asian field offices dedicate themselves to achieving better sexual health and rights worldwide. This chapter gives a glimpse behind the scenes.

Merger

regard to country of origin, cultural background, age and

December 30, 2010 was an important day, since as of

sex. Therefore, membership terms have been formulated

that date Rutgers Nisso Groep and World Population

and new candidates have been approached. For the exact

Foundation legally merged into the foundation Rutgers

composition of the Supervisory Board we refer to the

WPF. There were several festivities for staff and

attached appendix on page 33.

stakeholders surrounding the merger.

Employee Satisfaction Survey Previous history

The Employee Satisfaction Survey carried out in 2010

At the end of February 2010, the World Population

showed that employees at the Rutgers WPF offices in

Foundation staff moved into the Rutgers Nisso Groep

Utrecht were quite satisfied with their work. Of course,

office at Oudenoord 176 in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

there is always room for improvement, e.g. more career

After some adjustments we all quickly settled in and a

opportunities. In 2010 employees were given several

new organisation and meeting structure was adopted.

opportunities for personal development.

Managers of the new departments were appointed and all employees found their place in the temporary organisation

Dealing with stress

structure. View organisation chart on page 24.

The sickness absentee rate increased enormously in 2010. Causes varied and were sometimes of a private

Personnel

nature. If it was work-related, the main cause was work

Rutgers WPF employs 85 people in the Netherlands,

pressure and the many work duties due to the merger

80 percent of these being female. The average age of

process, the application procedure for the MFS II grant

employees is 43. Forty-five volunteers were active for

and preparing for ISO certification. The Occupational

Rutgers WPF in the Netherlands in 2010. On top of that,

Health Service organised workshops for employees on how

around 45 employees worked at field offices in Indonesia,

to deal with work pressure. The issue of work pressure will

Vietnam and Pakistan. Dianda Veldman is managing

receive a prominent place on the agenda.

director of Rutgers WPF.

ISO certification The new Supervisory Board

Rutgers WPF worked diligently at obtaining ISO certification.

The two Supervisory Boards held joint meetings in 2010,

We especially focussed on project management. All work

since we knew a merger was imminent. Meanwhile a

procedures were assessed and researchers and consultants

new Supervisory Board was installed consisting of twelve

were instructed on how to carry out projects adequately.

members from both organisations. The Supervisory Board

It is expected that ISO certification of our quality

wants more diversity among its members, both with

management system will be granted in 2011.

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Organisation Chart Rutgers WPF 2010

Supervisory Board

Managing Director

General Affairs

Assistant to Managing Director

Communication & Fundraising

HRM

Finance & Control

National Research

Coรถrdination SRHR Alliance

National Programmes

Advocacy

International Research

International Programmes

Interventions

Country Coรถrdination

Information Centre

Interventions

Programme Coรถrdination

Summary In 2010 Rutgers Nisso Groep and World Population Foundation joined forces and eventually merged into Rutgers WPF. The foundation employs 85 people in the Netherlands and approximately 45 people at field offices in Indonesia, Vietnam and Pakistan.

They all do their utmost to realise the organisational objective: improving sexual and reproductive health and rights of all people, regardless of gender, cultural background or sexual orientation. Rutgers WPF is governed by a Supervisory Board.

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Field Offices

Activities in 2011 In 2011 Rutgers WPF will continue to work actively at improving the sexual and reproductive health and rights of every human being. Having the right information remains crucial in helping people all over the world to make their own choices.

We will continue to focus special attention on young people,

In Europe we would like to expand our activities, preferably

women and vulnerable groups, such as those who are

in collaboration with other international organisations.

chronically ill or disabled. We will do so by supporting

We venture to claim that our expertise is quite unique in

professionals working with these client groups and

Europe and hope to be able to use it further.

increasing their expertise with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Cooperation Rutgers WPF has gained a lot of experience in cooperating

In the Netherlands

with organisations such as STI AIDS the Netherlands,

In the Netherlands there is still a lot to be done with regard

members of the SRHR Alliance and large developing

to sexual and reproductive health and rights. We regard it as

organisations such as HIVOS and ICCO. We have learned

a challenge to keep up the high standard of sexual health, to

from one another, complemented skills and ensured that

prevent sexual misconduct and to empower young people.

duplicate work was avoided - our target groups profiting

Special target groups are young people struggling between

from all this.

two cultures and the disabled.

Funds It will be a great challenge to acquire sufficient funds for the

Through collaboration with partner organisations we achieve more

coming years. In 2010 we were confronted with cuts in the budgets for developing aid. However, we were very pleased that the government assigned sexual and reproductive health as one of its priorities. We hope this will coincide with extra financial stimuli. These will be very much needed considering the fact that funding for sexuality education among others is still decreasing.

It will become clear in 2011 how the Dutch government will apply cuts in expenditure on public health, the sector

Abroad

from which Rutgers WPF gets most of her funds for her

Rutgers WPF is continuing her activities in developing

national activities. We hope that the public health sector will

countries in Africa en Asia in 2011. In accordance with

be spared and even receive more funds for innovation and

our policy we give long-term support to our partner

implementation and for groups that really need it. Rutgers

organisations and do not limit ourselves to single projects.

WPF would very much like to continue contributing to this.

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Financial situation Despite cuts in expenditure and the economic crisis Rutgers WPF will continue her activities with undiminished energy. Please read below the explanation of the figures and the abridged Audit Report 2010.

The financial figures for 2010 present the

at the request and for the benefit of their

was 11.2% higher than budgeted (€ 12.7

results of the joint organisation for the first

partner organisations in developing countries.

million vs € 11.4 million). The increase with respect to 2009 is above all due to higher

time. The comparative figures for 2009 are given by combining the results for Rutgers

Cash policy

income from own institutional fundraising

Nisso Groep en WPF.

Rutgers WPF invests surplus cash in such a

(€ 555,000). The higher income from

way that the principal remains intact and

campaigns by third parties is derived mainly

Income policy

interest is maximised. Currency risks are

from new collaborative projects. Higher

Rutgers WPF aims at diversification of

minimized by regular cash flow forecasts in

governmental subsidies are, among other

income sources in order to reduce the risk

the various currencies – for the most part

things, due to a project being carried out via

of dependency on a few donors. Rutgers

Euros and Dollars.

the Dutch Ministry of Justice and two new semi-state project subsidies. Income from

WPF receives institutional subsidy from the Ministry of Health. In addition to this,

Reserve fund policy

private donations and gifts increased by 25%

ZonMw, ministries and private capital funds

Rutgers WPF’s policy is to use any income

compared to 2009.

important sources of income. The MFS I

gained as quickly and efficiently as possible,

subsidy from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

taking into account a contribution to a

Direct spending on objectives

formed an important subsidy source for

continuity reserve. This reserve is meant to

Of the total spending of € 12.5 million,

international work. From 2009 this Ministry

safeguard the continuity of the organisation

€ 11.3 million (89% of the total income)

requires that at least 25% of the organisation’s

and to cover risks.

was directly spent on the three objectives

income be derived from other sources.

of Rutgers WPF (in 2009: 87%).

In 2010 Rutgers WPF succeeded in raising

Rutgers WPF aims in the long-term to build

65% of other funds (the same percentage as

a reserve equal to eight months fixed cost,

National

in 2009). This percentage was the same as

including those of the field offices in Asia. This

Most national activities are carried out by

in 2009.

enables the downsized organisation to keep

own staff. The activities carried out with

running for 12 months when a substantial drop

institutional subsidy are extensively reported

Besides the Dutch Postcode Lottery which

in income occurs. Generating such a reserve is

to the Ministry of Health. The costs in 2010

contributes €900,000 a year, the primary

in accordance with the Charity Reserves

were € 3.3 million, 26.0% of the total

donor groups for international work include:

Guidelines of the VFI (Richtlijn Reserves Goede

income. The percentage is a little lower in

American private foundations and

Doelen van het VFI) and the CBF seal of

relation to 2009 (28%).

multilateral organisations (The World Bank,

approval (reglement CBF-Keur). In 2010

UNFPA, the European Commission). Besides

Rutgers WPF succeeded in adding substantially

International

this, the field offices arrange local funds.

to this reserve, which is so far on schedule.

Most of the activities are carried out by

This links up well with the fact that more and more international benefactors work

local partners. In addition to this, project

Results in 2010

through agencies in developing countries.

expenditure includes the costs of activities carried out by Rutgers WPF itself: guidance,

Lastly, Rutgers WPF has entered into a

Income

technical assistance and monitoring &

number of collaboration contracts with

Income increased by 4.7% with respect to

evaluation. The costs of the three field

development aid organisations, invariably

2009 (€ 12.7 million vs € 12.1 million) and

offices in Asia are part of the respective

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country portfolios. These country portfolios

administration costs is lower than budgeted

Cash position

are partly financed by Rutgers WPF, the

because Rutgers WPF realised an income

The cash and cash equivalent items at the

Netherlands, and partly by locally raised

growth without increasing management

end of the financial year are € 3,855,172,

income. The costs in 2010 were € 6.9

capacity. The standard that Rutgers WPF

more than enough to meet the obligations

million, 55% of the income, a high increase

applies for management and administration

of Rutgers WPF.

in relation to the 47% realised in 2009.

costs amounts to 9%. This standard has been determined on the basis of the various

Preview/2011 Budget

Influencing policy and public opinion

factors that influence the organisation of

The SRHR Alliance, consisting of Rutgers

Most of the advocacy activities are carried

Rutgers WPF, such as project portfolio,

WPF (lead agent), AMREF Flying Doctors,

out by own staff. There is much cooperation

diversity of donors, the scale in which

CHOICE, dance4life and Simavi succeeded in

with sister organisations in Europe. A

activities are carried out, etc. The set

gaining an MFS II grant for the period of

number of cooperative projects aims to

percentage is checked against, among other

2011-2015. As a result, it is expected that

strengthen (East European) partners with

things, the average applicable percentage

the income from this subsidy from the

the ultimate goal of increasing support for

within the benchmark (medium-sized

Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also be an

development aid within Europe. The costs in

organisations, 9.6%, published in Transparant

important source of income in the coming

2010 were € 1.1 million, 9% of income. The

Prijs 2009 (2009 Transparency Award).

years. However, a cutback in institutional subsidy has been announced by the Ministry

percentage is higher than in 2009 (8%).

Result

of Health. In 2011, Rutgers WPF will also

Budget for own fundraising

Through the combination of higher net

maintain the standards for spending

In 2010 costs for own fundraising were 2.8%

income and lower expenditure than budgeted

percentages applied in 2010. In 2011 a

of the total income, lower than budgeted

a good positive result of € 200,348 was

long-term plan for 2012-2015 will be

(4.1%) and less than realised in 2009 (5.9%).

realised for 2010. This amount of € 205,406

prepared.

This is due to the fact that income was much

has been added to the continuity reserve. The

higher, as explained above.

difference of € 5,058 goes to the risk reserve VWS (Ministry of Health). In the result, in the

Management and administration costs

framework of the merger and cutbacks,

The percentage for management and

one-off reorganisation costs have been

administration costs amounts to 8% (in 2009:

included and a provision has been made to

9%) of the total costs. The time spent is

aid some partners in the South in phasing

equal to 5.8 FTE. This includes the activities

out the MFS I subsidy. The result for 2010

of management and the board (80%) and

was budgeted as a surplus of € 11,000 and a

Finance and Control (79%). All work in the

result in 2009 of € 575,120. The result was

area of interventions, research, advocacy,

so high in 2009 due to the extra contribution

communication and fundraising, and 21%

by the Dutch Postcode Lottery of € 500,000,

of the financial activities can be directly

which was only made known in February

attributed to the objectives of Rutgers WPF.

2010. This amount will be spent on extra

The percentage for management and

projects over the coming years.

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Rutgers WPF Balance sheet as of 31 December 2010 (Euros)

31 December 2010

31 December 2009

ASSETS Intangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets

93,525

127,139

319,015

260,456 412,540

Supplies

387,596

110,784

120,237

Receivables, prepayments and other current assets

2,298,567

3,082,009

Cash and cash equivalents

3,855,172

Total

2,820,316 6,264,523

6,022,562

6,677,063

6,410,158

LIABILITIES Reserves and funds Reserves • Continuity reserve • Appropriated reserve Dutch Postcode Lottery, expenditure for the objective • Risk reserve VWS

1,402,959

1,197,553

500,000

500,000

82,773

87,831 1,985,732

1,785,384

225,000

140,000

47,365

0

Current and accrued liabilities

4,418,966

4,484,774

Total

6,677,063

6,410,158

Provisions Provision reorganisation Provision jubilee employees

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Statement of income and expenditure for 2010 (Euros)

Actual 2010

Budget 2010

Actual 2009

INCOME Direct (own) fundraising income

1,949,041

1,212,279

1,394,236

212,477

292,600

208,126

Income from third-party campaigns

1,626,178

1,323,031

1,749,215

Government subsidies

8,877,994

8,588,890

8,721,838

32,236

-

53,962

Income from joint campaigns

Income from investments Total income

12,697,926

11,416,800

12,127,377

EXPENDITURE Directly allocated to objectives National

3,259,073

2,762,801

3,495,044

International

6,927,861

6,314,526

6,086,580

Advocacy/communication

1,119,341

1,039,753 11,306,275

903,667 10,117,080

10,485,291

Fundraising income Direct fundraising costs Costs third-party campaigns Costs subsidies

54,548

49,655

82,749

11,022

19,675

-

116,726

138,542

-

182,296

207,872

82,749

1,009,007

1,080,519

984,217

12,497,578

11,405,471

11,552,257

200,348

11,329

575,120

205,406

11,329

83,777

-

-

500,000

11.329

575,120

Management and administration Costs management and administration Total expenditure Result Profit or loss appropriation 2010 • Continuity reserve • Appropriated reserve Dutch Postcode Lottery, expenditure for the objective •R isk reserve VWS Result 2010

-5,058 200,348

-8,657

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Cash flow statement for 2010 (Euros)

2010

2009

Result

200,348

575,120

Depreciation

177,092

308,263

Changes in provision

132,365

140,000

Change in working capital (excluding cash and cash equivalents)

727,087

-2,029,375

1,236,892

-1,005,992

Cash flow from operational activities

De cijfers in dit jaaroverzicht zijn gebaseerd op de volledige jaarrekening van 2010, waarvoor goedkeuring is verkregen van Dubois & Co Registeraccountants.

Cash flow from investment activities

De volledige jaarrekening en de accountantsverklaring zijn op verzoek beschikbaar.

Investments in:

Intangible fixed assets

-12,730

-16,554

-195,431

-20,511

-208,161

-37,065

Intangible fixed assets

3,076

-

Tangible fixed assets

3,049

21,224

6,125

21,224

Movement cash and cash equivalents

1,034,856

-1,021,833

Liquid assets at the end of the financial year

3,855,172

2,820,316

Liquid assets at the start of the financial year

2,820,316

3,842,149

Movement cash and cash equivalents

1,034,856

-1,021,833

Tangible fixed assets

Disinvestments in:

The financial overview in this report is based on the 2010 financial statements which have been audited by our accountant Dubois & Co. The complete 2010 financial statements and the auditor’s report are both available on request.

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Thanks to our donors!

Special thanks to all our donors without whose generous contributions our work would be impossible.

•

Aids Foundation

•

Fund for Scientific Research of Sexuality

•

BenVeh Foundation

•

Impact/UPK

•

Bernard van Leer Foundation

•

Innovation Fund of Health Insurance Companies

•

Cordaid

•

International Planned Parenthood Federation

•

Damiano Foundation

•

Liberty Foundation

•

De Westberg Foundation

•

PSO

•

DoCare Foundation

•

Stichting Kinderpostzegels Nederland

•

Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

•

Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD, Agency

•

Stop Aids Now!

for international business and cooperation)

•

The David & Lucille Packard Foundation

•

Dutch Ministry of Justice

•

The Ford Foundation

•

Dutch Ministry of Education

•

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

•

Dutch Ministry of Health

•

The World Bank

•

Dutch Postcode Lottery

•

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

•

Edukans

•

ZonMW

•

European Commission

(Children’s charity)

We owe a lot of thanks to the supporters of MYBODY and all other donors not specifically mentioned here.

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Dutch Postcode Lottery: Every day more than one million Euros In view of the cuts in expenditure the new Dutch government is implementing, private fundraisers, such as the Dutch Postcode Lottery, have become increasingly important. This charity lottery has proved itself as a successful fundraising organisation. Annually, the charity lotteries (Dutch Postcode Lottery, Bank Giro Lottery and Friends Lottery) raise € 375 million for charity, which is more that a million a day. Moreover, they provide long-term financial support and beneficiaries are allowed to spend funds at their own discretion.

The three lotteries have a joint mission to support charities that are concerned with: • a fair and ‘green’ world: Dutch Postcode Lottery • culture and preservation of cultural heritage: Bank Giro Lottery • improvement of Dutch welfare and health care: Friends Lottery Every month millions of people take a chance in these lotteries, half of the funds being spent on creating a better world.

The Games of Chance Law is high on the new government’s agenda: the organisation of the lottery-market, the way licences are granted and the authority for Games of Chance are all being scrutinized. We hope that any possible changes relating to Games of Chance will leave the Dutch Postcode Lottery enough opportunity to raise funds as successfully as before. Without their help we would not be able to realise a lot of our initiatives.

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Appendix Composition of the Supervisory Boards in 2010

Supervisory Board of Rutgers Nisso Groep:

Supervisory Board of WPF:

Ankie Verlaan, Chair

Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Chair

Independent consultant with expertise in education and social

Member of the Board of Directors of Achmea. She resigned when

development.

being appointed as Minister in the new Dutch Government.

Mohamed Baba, Vice Chair

Cees J.A. van Lede

manager/advisor, integration and immigration.

Former chairman of the board of directors of Akzo Nobel, former chairman of Union of Dutch Companies (VNO), member of the

Koos van der Velden

Board of Governors of several international companies. Experienced

Professor of Public Health, has expertise with regard to developing

governor and board member.

countries (maternal mortality) and public health in the Netherlands.

Inge Hutter Walter Everaerd

Professor of Demography at Groningen University with special interest

emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology.

in population and reproductive health.

Peter Alers

Erik-Thijs Wedershoven

former company lawyer and currently a judge.

currently graduating at London School of Economics. Dutch Youth

Â

Delegate at (United Nations 2005. Youth representative at the Supervisory Board.

Wouter A. Meijer former director of WPF, starting out as a pioneering organisation.

Development economist, 26 years in urban development, World Bank, rural/agricultural development, then WPF. Is on several boards including one in USA. Roy W. Brown, founder of WPF and on the Board since 1987. Former chair of International Humanist and Ethical Union. Has been active on human rights issues in Geneva.

Sybren Kalkman, former partner in accounting firm KPMG Accountants until retirement 2005. Several board memberships. Shares his financial expertise with a passion for charities.

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English translation Mieke van Kooten Niekerk, Kathy de Kruijf-Bassett

P.O. Box 9022

Photography Robbert Bodegraven, Nancy Durrell McKenna,

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Office address: Oudenoord 176-178,

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the Netherlands

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