The new IMVF image and the restructuring of the communication policy carried out after internal reflection was also undoubtedly an important step in the consolidation of our image at national and international level. This international scenario - and its effects on the distribution of financing flows - has contributed to a decrease in available funds for programs in the ACP countries (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific).
GENERAL EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION
In short, after analyzing the overall results in question, it is worth noting that 95% of the objectives the team set for themselves were achieved, exceeded or even exceeded by a wide margin. Finally, the Executive Board notes with great satisfaction that 37.5% of the proposed objectives have been exceeded or even amply exceeded.
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, AN UNDENIBLE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE TO BE PRESERVED
Value of Projects (m€)
Project Implementation (m€)
There is a significant increase from EU funding - around 60% - mainly due to the start of the PIMI II project, and a strong decrease from Portuguese state funding, especially from Camões, I.P. Regarding new projects, it is worth noting that at the end of the year the protocol for the project Sustainable Territories for Peace in Caquetá was signed in Colombia for an amount of €3,900,000.
Financing (m€)
This is a fundamental element for the institute's financial sustainability and an indispensable permanent strategic objective to ensure. We count on EVERYONE for the development of an even better Institut Marquês de Valle Flôr.
IMVF
WHO WE ARE
RAISON D’ÊTRE
HOW WE WORK
WHAT WE DO
WHERE WE ARE
IMVF is a partner of the Project "Health for all - towards sustainability" - represented in the health sector in São Tome and Principe - implemented by AMVF - Marquês de Valle Flôr Association.
OUR WORK IN 2017
4 million
FACTS AND FIGURES
HEALTH
FINANCIAL EFFORT BY COUNTRY (PERCENTAGE)87 healthcare units
BENEFICIARIES
OBJECTIVES
CO-FINANCING
PARTNER
FINANCIAL EFFORT BY COUNTRY (PERCENTAGE)
SUPPORT TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION OF THE MUNICI- PALISATION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA, BIÉ*
Definition and delivery of the registration/notification templates to the MHD and the heads of health centers, in collaboration with the institutional committee;. SUPPORT TO THE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF THE MUNICIPALIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA, BENGUELA*.
SUPPORT TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION OF THE MUNICIPALI- SATION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA, BENGUELA*
On-the-job training for MHD technical staff, on data collection and completion of the final form;. Training actions for statisticians on the basic principles applied to the new data collection model of the routine reporting system in the Ministry of Health of Angola, with 40 participants;.
FACTS
AND FIGURES
HEALTH FOR ALL - TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY*
PARTNERS
Creation of a base stock for the distribution of medicines and medical consumables in each of the 135 health structures and 117 health areas in Guinea-Bissau. Assessment of the most urgent needs in terms of medical equipment and essential medical-surgical materials for the proper functioning of health facilities and for quality care for mothers and children.
INTEGRATED PROGRAMME FOR THE REDUCTION OF MATERNAL AND CHILD MORTALITY: STRENGHTENING
Preparation and programming of a global specialty medicine training plan, based on an initial skills assessment of Guinean health workers, to implement the Minimum Package (MP) and Complementary Package (CP) in maternal and child health care;. 7 Cuban maternal and child health doctors are part of the clinical team as part of a protocol with the health services.
TESTIMONIES
EDUCATION
1,500 teachers and
Delivery of computer equipment and teaching materials to the MECCC's central services and to schools, which contribute to the strengthening of institutional capacity and to the improvement of educational practice;. Elaboration of the curriculum for the subject French (2nd cycle of primary education and 2nd cycle of secondary education).
FINANCING
SCHOOL+ PHASE II
Senior officials and technical staff of district and central departments of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Communications (MECCC), school managers, secondary school students and teachers. General: contribute to improving the quality of secondary education in Sao Tome and Principe.
SUPPORTING THE CONSOLIDATION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE (ACES-STP)
Recruitment of teaching staff, consisting of 4 cooperating teachers of Portuguese Language and Mathematics to teach in the Autonomous Region of Princip;. Specific: Support of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Communication (MEKCC) in the key areas of school administration and in determining the structure and content of continuous and on-the-job training.
TESTEMONIES
Isabel Fraga, trainer and teacher (cooperation agent) of Chemistry
Trainee, Portuguese Language teacher
Trainee, French teacher
Trainee, Mathematics teacher
Meetings with all communities that resulted in the formal constitution of the Quilombola Cooperative in 2015;. Start of the introduction of Cooperquilombola in public tenders for the supply of school meals.
KÁ AMUBÁ – PROMOÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIAS DE ECONOMIA SOLIDÁRIA EM ÁREAS DE QUILOMBOS, NO MARANHÃO
Direct: 300 Quilombolas (farmers, livestock and extractivists) from 4 regions in the state of Maranhão, and 20 Quilombolas who are beneficiaries of the component for capacity building of agricultural and social technicians. In general: contribute to the reduction of poverty and the promotion of socio-economic development of the Quilombolas communities in the state of Maranhão.
NÔ FIA NA CRIAS – INTEGRATED COOPERATIVE AND COMMUNITY SYSTEM FOR POULTRY, GOAT FARMING AND
General: To contribute to the improvement of the social and economic conditions of the people of Guinea-Bissau, in particular in the regions of Bafatá, Quinara and Tombali. Start of construction work in the Gã-Mamudo (Bafatá) and Nova Sintra (Quinara) markets.
EU-ACTIVA – INTEGRATED TERRITORIAL COMMUNITY ACTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT – AXIS 1: TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE
Indirect: the population of the target regions (352,750 inhabitants), especially women and young people, the main actors in the regional agricultural sector and engaged in the participatory process of drafting the PDAR (public and private). Overall: contribute to the sustainable development of the Urok Islands Community Based Marine Protected Area (CMPA).
ETIKAPUN N’HA – UROK, RESILIENCE LAB OF THE BIJAGÓ CULTURE
Support for meetings of the Management Committee, the CMPA Oversight Team and the Fines Commission. Data collection on the maintenance status of elementary schools and preparation of the construction work to be held.
CAMPAIGNS FOR THE RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES, ON THE ENVIRNOMENT AND THE FIGHT AGAINST COMMUNICABLE
Study describing the health and environment sectors in Cape Verde (including identification of constraints and challenges), focusing on sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS and other pandemics;. In general: improving the living standards of the population of the island of Maio, through solidarity and sustainable tourism.
ASSOCIATE PARTNERS
Directly: Maio Island Local and Community Associations, Board Members, Associates and Family Members; experts in the field of traditional economic activities and the rural population (with special emphasis on women and youth): farmers, livestock breeders and other traditional activities; Association of Ribeira Dom João Cheese Producers; municipal technical officers; associations and the municipality of Boavista. Special: to strengthen and diversify the tourism offer on the island of Maio by increasing income-generating activities related to solidarity and sustainable tourism and by promoting participatory techniques.
SOLIDARITY AND COMMUNITY TOURISM ON THE MAIO ISLAND
It was a very good project for me and especially for the school I lead and the beneficiary communities, as it allowed us to learn a lot with the trainings, yard talks, awareness campaigns, recycling workshop and cleaning. - The campaign developed. And the most important thing, despite the short duration, was the fact that it managed to achieve the goals and make an impact, mainly within the educational community.
Angelita Borges Correia, coordinator of the school at Achada Grande de Trás, Praia, Cape Verde
Maria Duarte, participant in the recycling workshop of the project “We support the Environment”
Paulino Moniz, local coordinator of the project “We support Health”
Maria Semedo, Women’s Organisation of Cape Verde
The empowerment of civil society is key to the development of fairer, more democratic and peaceful societies and, consequently, to nation building. Encouraging and supporting the activities of civil society, especially non-governmental organizations, civil organization platforms and other non-state institutions, therefore reflects the cross-sectoral concern of our operations in several countries.
552 participants
Seminar on "Corruption in Guinea-Bissau: Ke Kun Tem Ku Curupson?", with the aim of promoting civil society's knowledge of the consequences of corruption and mismanagement of the country's resources in the welfare and living conditions of Guinean citizens (average of 92 participants each day). Specifically: ensure the strengthening of participation, cooperation and leverage of the Guinean civil society organizations and the media.
EU-PAANE – SUPPORT PROGRAMME FOR NON-STATE ACTORS “NÔ PINTCHA PA DIZINVOLVIMENTU” – FASE DI
1st regional djumbai in Buba, on "Environment and development: the Cufada lagoons as a wetland of international relevance", with the aim of analyzing and promoting a critical discussion on the importance of the environment of the Cufada lagoons and the development of the region (45 participants) ;. Overall: contribute to the consolidation of good governance in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Cadidjatu Turé, participant in the Training in Administrative and Financial Management
We have been given another tool to put into practice at our institutions, as we have received training aimed at improving our daily work. What we have learned in this training has given us more speed, efficiency and knowledge in our field of work.
Euclides Lopes Cassamá, participant in the Workshop on Corruption in Guinea-Bissau
There are always discussions and debates and we are not limited to the knowledge we have because there is an exchange of ideas between colleagues.
Journalist Fátima Tchumá Camará, participant in the Initial Pedagogical Training of Trainers
Our actions aim to contribute to the institutional strengthening of public institutions in the countries where we intervene, as well as to citizens' participation in public affairs. The held projects that we have participated in in recent years are located in Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Angola and Cape Verde.
150 partners
In general: promote the development education actions of Local Authorities and Associations of Local Authorities capable of supporting a constructive and active dialogue in their communities and promoting the fulfillment of international commitments for development. Specific: promoting the capacities of Local Authorities as effective actors of Education and Cooperation for Development; create opportunities for communities and citizens to engage in locally promoted actions through greater access to information on global development issues; to support closer cooperation and multi-country synergy between local authorities and Portuguese, German, Spanish and Dutch non-state actors.
NETWORKING FOR DEVELOPMENT: GLOBAL LEARNING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
Start of the environmental impact assessment on the intervention in the Porto Inglês salt pans and request for authorization to extend the intervention in that area;. Promoting urban revitalization by continuing to spread various awareness campaigns on this issue in the island's community radio, in partnership with the Maio Biodiversity Foundation, and closing the street sidewalk at the Nhu Dam neighborhood, in Porto Inglês;.
TOURISM REVITALISATION AND REQUALIFICATION ON MAIO ISLAND
Follow-up of the tourist route facilitation; the Maio Biodiversity Foundation and the Loures municipality are collaborating on the design of leaflets and signs for these routes;. From now on, we can use what is produced here, which is of the best quality, and we therefore have the project to thank for this.
Willbert Neves, participant in the training on lime production
We have been waiting for this project for a long time, and it came on time. He was very happy, and so were we, because we learned about a very old activity that was very important in the past and flourished on Maio Island, because it employed many people and allowed the export of lime to the other islands made; boats came specifically to load lime.
Isabel Rodrigues, external cooperation official from the Loures Municipality
Today we have trained about 14 people and we have from now on a cooperative to develop this activity, which in the future will definitely have a big impact on the local economy and even the national economy because the country imports a lot of Lemon. 50 concepts identified to include in the Development Dictionary Our action in global citizenship is fo-.
60 partners
The organization of 3 sessions of the SSE Film Festival: "Extraordinary People" by Orhan Tekeoglu (May 4) and "Palmas" by Edilsa Peixoto (May 11) at Largo Residências, in Lisbon, and the "Extraordinary People" exhibition in Ujja III. Festival in Gouveia (May 15); Overall project coordination at national level: implementation of activities, new partnerships, research, monitoring and evaluation.
SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY
Distribution of the interactive documentary "The Story of Banana" in Portuguese (www.storyofbanana.com/pt);. Translation and distribution of the studies "Rainforest Alliance and the Discount Supermarkets: Low Prices and Easy Standards?" and "Pesticides in Banana Plantations in Ecuador";.
BUDGET €252,968
Participation and dissemination of the social media European campaign #AskLidl, which encouraged citizens to question Lidl about its trading practices;. Overall: contribute to more coherent and sustainable development policies of the EU, its Member States and the private sector that integrate human rights, decent work and trade, thus ensuring better living and working conditions for small farmers and workers in the tropical fruit sector.
MAKE FRUIT FAIR – A BOOST FOR FAIR TROPICAL FRUITS IN THE 2015 EUROPEAN YEAR FOR DEVELOPMENT AND BEYOND
23 million EU citizens and consumers (especially young people and women with children); 150 activists and staff from civil society organizations (CSOs) in EU Member States; 200 corporate decision-makers (such as staff and shareholders in supermarkets and fruit companies); 1,300 political decision-makers from the EU and Member States; and 5,000 journalists. Preparation and publication of the study "Migration and Development", in which the main national and international issues of migration were identified;.
COERÊNCIA.PT: THE PILLAR FOR A FAIRER, MORE DECENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The training program was organized in 3 modules - personal and social skills, Global Citizenship Education skills and professional skills - with the aim of providing the trainees with instruments to create tourism itineraries focusing on Global Citizenship issues. Overall: contribute to the active engagement of national citizens as co-creators of a more sustainable, decent and fairer society by promoting new communication channels for Global Citizenship Education (GCE).
COORDINATES FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP – SEE, ACT AND TRANSFORM
Drafting of existing educational materials about global citizenship issues, organized in a matrix aligned with the 5 principles of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); In general: contribute to the promotion of critical thinking and the active practice of global citizenship by citizens resident in Portugal.
DEVELOPMENT DICTIONARY – EVERYONE COUNTS FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
The partnership between the Grupo Aprender em Festa (GAF) and the IMVF Global Citizenship section took place at the municipality of Gouveia, through the III Water Festival, in the municipality of Aldeias. During the festival, the IMVF team facilitated the Global Citizenship area, where they had the opportunity to spread the principles of Social and Solidarity Economy and present the exhibition "Water is Development"; their work had very positive feedback from the local population.
Isabel Silva, psychologist
Mirjam Hägele, international coordinator of the Make Fruit Fair campaign
Patrícia Magalhães Ferreira, consultant of the Coerência.pt project
These phenomena, which occur frequently or lead to cases of high institutional fragility, have been addressed by our actions, usually in countries experiencing post-conflict situations.
20 partners
The data collected provided input for mapping civil society organizations (CSOs) that may be interested in the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative. Opportunities and Challenges”, aiming to inform civil society participants about the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative and its humanitarian principles and mechanisms, and to support their involvement in this initiative;
MORE AND BETTER EU AID VOLUNTEERS: ENHANCING TECHNICAL CAPACITY OF EUROPEAN ORGANISATIONS
Webinar on "The role of volunteering in humanitarian action and the opportunities for organisations", on 15 December, in which the opportunities arising from the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative were presented, and volunteering experiences were shared with participants and interested organisations, followed by a discussion about the project's ability to promote active citizenship and strengthen local responses in disaster-affected communities. Elaboration and distribution of the project's flyer and video, both with the aim of promoting this initiative.
CIVACT - EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Definition of guidelines for the first project's activity, on data collection and needs assessment of the target groups, distributed to the partners;. Participating in the focus group allowed me not only to talk about my situation and give my opinion, but also to understand others' point of view, which led to a good discussion and exchange of ideas.
Adriana Reis, participant in the focus group of CivAct project
Célia Vale, trainee at the CivAct project
Cátia Lopes, associate of the CivAct project
1 seminar on “Science Diplomacy”, together with the book launch of the 2nd Lisbon Conference on “The Globalization of Development”. We have developed and published several studies and research papers/briefs, and we prioritize partnerships with different stakeholders – this has led to the creation of the Lisbon Club and the Lisbon Conferences on Global Development Issues, of which IMVF is a founding member.
310 participants
Launch of the 2nd Lisbon Conference book and seminar on Science Diplomacy 26 MAY | Palacio Foz. IMVF was actively involved in the preparation and release of the 2nd Lisbon Conference's book, entitled "The Globalization of Development", which was held together with a seminar on Science Diplomacy, with European Commissioner Carlos Moedas as keynote speaker.
PUBLICATIONS
This course was held as part of a partnership between IMVF and ISCTE - Lisbon University Institute to analyze and discuss global opportunities and threats. This summer school was also made possible by ISCTE as an optional curricular unit within the Master's program in International Studies.
EVENTS AND
PARTICIPATIONS
EVENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS
A Doctor in Africa: The Other Side of Portuguese Medicine in the Twentieth Century” | Geographical Society of Lisbon. 25 | "Walls and Bridges: Europe, Migration and Intercultural Dialogue" | Franciscan cultural center 29 | Seminar on medical volunteering.
COMUNICATION AND MEDIA
IMVF's Communications department was thoroughly renovated in 2017 to align with the institute's strategic objectives. In addition to the changes made, IMVF's Communication and Image Department continued to support the preparation of graphic and audiovisual materials and collaborate in the organization of various events and initiatives, both at institutional level and within projects.
ONLINE PRESENCE
CLIPPING
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Statements restructured in relation to the accounting model to make it easier to read for non-funded people. All projects implemented by IMVF are subject to independent audits, whose opinions and results are reported to the respective donors.
