Social Report of Cefa Onlus

CEFAthe seed ofsolidarity

FROM SEED TO FOOD

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Africa Milk Project wonthe 2010 Ethic Awardfor the best sustainabledevelopment project,addressed to thecountries in theSouthern part of theworld. An award givenby GDOWEEK, amagazine belonging to

“Il Sole 24ore” group, whose editorial staff prizesthe involvement shown by any enterprise dealingwith concrete initiatives of sustainabledevelopment. Africa Milk Project is a project carriedout by Cefa and supported by Granarolo with thepurpose of developing in Njombe, one of thepoorest districts in Tanzania, a milk chain. Throughthe Njombe Milk Factory Dairy and thanks to thework of about 800 farmers in the area, the dairyaims at creating a sustainable food-livestock system,enable to produce pasteurized milk but alsoyoghurt and cheese to ensure food, work and aneconomic activity for Tanzanians.

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WITH THEDINKA PEOPLEIN SOUTHERNSUDAN

CTING WITHEFFECTIVENESSAND IN ASOCIALLYPROFITABLE WAY

OUR PROJECTSIN THE WORLD

18HESTAKEHOLDERS’MAP 19FOR A NEW SEASON

OF COOPERATION 20OOD SAFETYAND FOODSOVEREIGNTY

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It is never easy to arrive in a country, mainly ifthis country has a practically non-existenteconomy and is upset by decades of struggles,and try to pass on to the local population thatis strictly based on a practical sense, some atfirst sight abstract notions such as foodsecurity, agricultural mechanization, irrigationnon-dependent by weather factors and foodhygiene. Even less in Southern Sudan. Butthere is no battle worthy to be fought,especially if you know it seems a losing battle. Idon’t remember exactly where I read thissentence, but it expresses an underlying truththat I rediscovered more than ever in Africaand above all in the Sudanese adventure. Aparticularly hard adventure, made of last ditchbattles, against everybody and everything: apersistent emergency cooperation, when thecountry should look at the next phases ofdevelopment; obtuse local institutions in searchmore of a major personal gain than of theirown country welfare; terrible deluges almost allthe year long; an infernal heat for the rest ofthe time; being so thirsty that only numerouslitres of water can quench your thirst; being sohungry (everybody, included us, the whitepeople, the “Kawaja”) and have no possibilityto go to the nearest shop to buy something,because there is no shop. The majority of thepeople lives in the most absolute misery in themiddle of the bush, the forest whereeverything disappears: first of all the right tofood, health and instruction. This battle, evenimpossible to plan, has notwithstanding anoble purpose: to bring development and self-sufficiency, health and hope, democracy andsustainability. All these are the values for whichCEFA is fighting, through and with us, everyday, in every corner of the world. And becauseof this, it is worthwhile fighting this battle. Thefirst African experience is never easy. The Dinkapeople appeared to be unfriendly, sad and sobackward that any ideas seemed not onlyimpossible to be fulfilled, but also to think of.Rumbek, the capital of the State of the Lakes,was not to be defined as a city, but rather anenormous area of huts, lived by people of any

ages, in terrible health and sanitary conditionsand without any immediate developmentpossibility. The lack of electricity, except theone produced artificially by the generators ornaturally by the sun and the lack of runningwater, that you can only find if you go andlook for it at some far way pumps where youhave to wait and queue patiently for your turn,seemed to be insuperable obstacles. But dayafter day, difficulty after difficulty, inventing anew way to live and work, we started knowingthe local communities, by sitting under the treeand looking for a dialogue, creating theconditions to develop a confident relationshipand a reason to try the way to agriculturaldevelopment. By shaking hands with sultansand healers, we started to involve and convincewomen, the real driving force behind theAfrican development, that it is possible to finda way out from poverty right throughagriculture. To pass from here to schools thestep was short and quick and all the restarrived by itself: school and communityvegetable gardens have flourished, an even ifsimple trade has started, the possibility toeducate girls has been developed, a majorknowledge of the basic hygienic rules hasexpanded, life expectancy at the birth and afterthe delivery has increased. Little by littleRumbek has changed into a smiling and quietlittle town, open to various possibilities ofagricultural, educational and communitydevelopment. And it is in such a way, startingfrom the lower layers, from the answer to theneed, from listening to the problems and theproposals that that tortuous way that changesseed into food has started. And exactly froman agreement between an NGO that does itsbest to bring development and the localpopulation that welcomes and accepts it,embraces its principles and ideas and, trustingitself, becomes active to improve and developitself. Hence, from seed to food. To seed inorder to harvest. And we are proud to be two“gears” of this marvellous mechanism thatdaily gets development off the ground.

WITH THE DINKA PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN SUDANby Maurizia Sandrini and Bledar Zajmi, CEFA volunteers in Southern Sudan

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ACTING WITH EFFECTIVENESS AND IN A SOCIALLY PROFITABLE WAY by Davide Conte

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Operating expenses

6.000.000,00

5.000.000,00

4.000.000,00

3.000.000,00

2.000.000,00

1.000.000,00

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Total expenses

The graph shows howadmin costs, in theperiod 2006- 2010,have remained below10% of total expenses.

Connecting with and listening to our stakeholders hasenabled us to add value to our common reflection onCEFA’s mission. In the past years, we have focused oursocial balances on the elements that define us and theway we work. In 2006 we stressed the importance ofsustainability; in 2007 the role of social capital; in 2008the importance of solidarity and in 2009 the efficient useof the funds donors and communities place in our care.The feature we wish to bring forward this year ispragmatism, the fusion of knowledge and action, which isexemplified by the expatriate staff that works on thegroup along those people who experience daily the fightagainst hunger and poverty.“The only way to effectively tackle the issue of globalpoverty is to target, directly and on the ground, the issuesof rural areas” (Julius Nyere, July 1979)Our main points of strength: first-hand knowledge, thesharing of problems that arise, acting with effectivenessand in a socially profitable way; by interacting continuously

with our local partners and the beneficiaries of everyproject. Our pragmatism is based on detailedknowledge of problems that arise in every singleproject and is focused on obtaining effective, long-termresults. Objectives are shared and results are monitoredthroughout the time span of the project to eventuallyhand control over to local partners.Our concreteness, by rejecting fake promises andconcentrating on facts, has create a sense of trusttowards CEFA’s projects on the part of both public andprivate sector donors, local communities and partners.Our pragmatism is infused in our volunteers, who, withtheir professionalism, effectiveness and enthusiasm,have taken active part in the projects and have carriedour philosophy of solidarity all over the world.Thanks to this pragmatism, in 2010 like in all precedingyears, we have ensured that admin costs make up lessthan 10% of total costs. A result we take pride in dueto its difficulty, and that enabled us to focus themajority of our resources on our projects.

EXPENSES TREND

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PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD

AFRICA BALKANS ITALY

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3.909

LATIN AMERICA TOTAL

PROJECTS

EXPATRIATESTAFF

LOCALSTAFF

DIRECTSBENEFICIARIES

29 3 6 41

40 2 6 48

337 7 27 371*

500.196 2.613 9.600 516.318(*) including seasonal staff

Here is a list of the interventionsand activities performed by CEFA in2010 in Developing Countries andin Italy for Development EducationActivities.

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ALBANIA

Local development inElbasan: support to socialservices for the integrationof disadvantaged womenand young people in sociallife and employment

The work started during the last two years has continued. Culturalactivities have been promoted (library, music rehearsing studios, theatreworkshops, sports) together with educational activities that have alsoinvolved some secondary schools in Elbasan on important social topics,such as AIDS prevention, access to employment and diversity. The youthcentre, run by Tjeter Vizion cooperative, has become a point of referencefor all the local associations that have shared its space, tools and staff.The project finished on 31st March 2010..

2.500 users ofthe youthcentre and 60operators

European UnionArance di Natale OnlusCEFA

EXPATRIATES: Sabina Broggini

BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA

Protection and promotionof traditional agriculturalproducts

53 3 Italian Ministry ofForeign AffairsOxfam Italia OngCEFA

Planting of new vineyards of Zilavka and Blatina varieties has continued.All the necessary materials have been provided as anticipation ofexpenditure; the beneficiaries have committed to returning 70% of it,which will constitute the rotation fund. Cooperative Vino Daorson hasbeen founded, based on the model of Italian Cantine Sociali; at themoment there are 8 members and a wine making facility has been built,with modern equipment that has a potential capacity of 56,000 litres(only this year 330 quintals of grapes have been processed). The design,installation of equipment and wine making have been carried out byItalian experts.

EXPATRIATES: Alberto Moia.

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PROJECT Activities Direct beneficiaries FundersLocal staffGoals

PROJECT Activities Direct beneficiaries FundersLocal staff

Total Funds Euro 138.934,64

100%

Goals

70%

The activities started by CEFA in Elbasan have been handedover to the local Association Tieter Vizjon that will be incharge of continuing and developing the project from nowon. On 31st March 2010 CEFA ended its presence in Albania,from now on it will only be a point of reference andsupervisor. In order to celebrate the handing over of itsactivities, CEFA has produced a documentary-film titledCooperanti by the director Renato Giugliano. The trailer canbe watched on www.cefaonlus.it


MOROCCO


Integrated ruraldevelopment programme inrural municipalities of SidiBoumadhi and MeskouraProvince of Settat

Strengthen social capital inthe areas located betweenFqih Ben Salah, Beni Mellaland Souk Sebt and thesurrounding countryside.Tadla Azilal region

12,450 inthe twovillages;1,000 areminors and800 arewomen

6122

30100%

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Italian Ministryof Foreign AffairsEmilia-Romagna regionLombardy regionMovimento Cristiano LavoratoriEnelCuore OnlusCEFA

European UnionEmilia-Romagna regionEnelCuore OnlusMovimento Cristiano LavoratoriPrimoli SrlPieralisi Maip SpaCEFA

The project ended on 31st October 2010. The day before an officialceremony was held, in order to hand it over to ABMDH (Beni MeskineAssociation for Human Development), so that they could acquire all theknowledge needed for managing the activities autonomously. Theexperimental flock was registered and acknowledged by the Ovine andCaprine National Association: this allows to be entered into the nationallist of breeders and selectors. Besides the experiment for the flight againstfluorosis has been completed. 3,000 laying hens have been distributed tothe poor, who have also been trained on breeding. Literacy courses havebeen given to 196 women and 36 men.


EXPATRIATES: Paola Chianca, Caterina La Cava, Luigi Mangiarotti, Enrico Marulli, Federica Siddi, Loic Joel Zaralli

The project was concluded on 31st May 2010. In Mach the constructionof the oil mill of Sidi Aissa was completed, with a processing capacity of20 tons of olives per day. The facility was visited by His MajestyMohammed VI King of Morocco during the first production technical trial.The facility has been handed to Ben Youssef cooperative, that will run it.The activity for women literacy has continued: 577 women attended thecourses, including the teaching of weaving techniques and confectionery.Training courses have been provided to 16 local associations working inthe area.

Institutional strengtheningand integrated agriculturaldevelopment in ruralmunicipalities of Afourerand Timoullit. Region ofTadla Azilal

390 5 European UnionEmilia Romagna regionCEFA

The project started on 01/03/2010. A seminar was organized in order tolaunch the activities; institutional players and the civil society took part anda project management committee has been set up with some of them.The beneficiaries were identified: they will be part of the olive processingcooperatives and the cooperative facility location has been identified.Besides the first 50 farmers were trained on how to handle olives.Materials for the fields and warehouses were provided to the cooperatives,so that they can get an economic output from the next olive season. Anagreement with the municipalities for training of public officials wassigned. Literacy courses were provided to 272 women.

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100%

40%

Goals

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PROJECT Activities Direct beneficiaries Funders

Integrated Support to RuralLivelihoods – Middle andLower Shebeli regions

Improvement of PostHarvest and Storage inShabelle Project

North East Water andSanitation – Nugal andMudug regions – Puntland

The Technical Assessmentof Afgoye – Balad andAfgoye – Awdegle roads –Medium and LowerShebelle Regions

A programme on agricultural training was conducted and therelated materials were provided. Support actions were organized inorder to regenerate and improve families’ underground storagesystems, as well as preparing external storage systems. Suitablemanagement techniques were promoted and adopted, before andafter storage. The level of aflatoxin was measured in granaries andlong-term storage demonstration sites were created.

5.300

65.000

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European UnionCEFA

European UnionCOOPI OngCEFA

FAOCEFA

The two sections of damaged roads were identified. Then the areawas assessed, together with the depth of the road surface to berepaired, the equipment needed in order to repair and the bill ofquantities were prepared. The materials needed for the repairs andtheir value were defined.

19 FAOCEFA

The criteria for selecting the beneficiaries of the project have beendefined; the local staff and the beneficiaries have been trained onthe production of wheat and sesame. Seeds of wheat, sesame andvegetables have been distributed, together with agriculturalequipment and urea. The status of canals was verified andregeneration work was started. Meetings with the elderly of thevillage were organised in order to understand how to domaintenance work with “cash for work” activities.

Table SOMALIA follows in the next page

Local staff

SOMALIAEXPATRIATES: Edward Baars, Stefano Beccaria, Dario Cipolla, Patrick Martin, Maria Putzu, Ambrose Siwa, Robbert Van Der Steeg, Stephanie Zighe

25.000

Wide-scope training was provided, addressing different beneficiarieswith different aims. The officers of the Ministry of Public Work tookpart in courses about the management of the project cycle andcommunity institutions took part in courses about the managementand the maintenance of water structures in rural areas. In 8 villagescourses were held about water and health, as well as maintenanceand management of water resources. 5 water supply systems werebuilt and rehabilitated by digging deep wells and building structuresfor the collection of rain water. Besides hygienic facilities were built,such as 100 latrines and 10 waste pits.

Goals

100%

100%

50%

100%

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Integrated Support to RuralLivelihoods – Jowhar district

Meetings with the elderly of the villages were organized in order to definethe list of beneficiaries, using the FAO form. Besides a committee wasformed, in which the elderly take part, with the objective to distributetools and draw up a training programme about crops and the use ofwater and pesticides. Moreover, committees were created for themanagement of secondary and tertiary channels and training on irrigationwas provided. By using a GPS tool, in cooperation with the localAuthorities, coordinates were taken in at least two sites in the mainchannel and two sites in the channel to be rehabilitated.

5.196 25 FAOCEFA

Improved Food Security forthe Rural Poor in MiddleShabelle

61.260 7 European UnionLS Lexjus SinactaCEFA

Integrated Support to RuralLivelihoods – Middle andLower Shebelle regions

The beneficiaries of the project was identified together with the localcommunities by using the FAO form. The local staff was trained and anawareness-raising activity was carried out among the communitiesinvolved in order to make them aware of the aims and expected results.The farmers were trained about wheat and sorghum production. Wheat,sorghum, vegetable seeds and agricultural fertilizers were distributed. Acareful monitoring was conducted on the beneficiaries in order to checkhow they used the materials they had received.

24.000 8 FAOCEFA

Total Funds Euro 1.652.348,92

Goals

100%

100%

Agricultural rehabilitationand diversification of highpotential irrigation schemesin Southern Somalia

Data have been collected and tests have been conducted on productionfacilities, on the consumption of families and earnings from harvest. Thisresearch involves the villages of Degwariri, Giddu, Malable and Kabirow.In agreement with the local communities, the production infrastructurewas rehabilitated: new crop varieties were introduced and the harvestmethods were improved. With regard to vegetables, an experimentalmarketing process was implemented.

36.000 3 European UnionCEFA

40%

Consolidation of thePutland oasis developmentprogramme – Putland, Bariand Nugal

Meetings were organized with the Regional Authorities, the Ministry ofPlanning and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Agricultureand Irrigation, that led to signing a cooperation agreement. The materialfor training of farmers’ associations was prepared; the training will beabout irrigation, soil fertilization, tomato and date production. Aworkshop was organized with the Nugal authorities and farmers’associations for the official launch of the project. Then the sameworkshop was replicated in Bari.


20%

Broad based improved foodsecurity for the poor inafgoi corridor of the lowerShebelle

By involving farmers and the refugees’ communities, it was possible torehabilitate the channels with the cash for work formula. The beneficiariesof the project were identified and training was provided to them. 90 MTwheat, 30 MT sesame and 30 MT beans were given to them in order tofarm 11,000 hectares. The use of the provided materials has beenconstantly monitored. On the field training was provided about farmingtechniques. .

88.900 7 Office CoordinationHumanitarianAffairs (OCHA)CEFA

100%

100%

SOMALIA

The quality of sesame was increased through a selection based on sizeand colour. Various fodder crops were seeded and evaluated; three newmachines were tested for seeding fodder crops. Tests on bovine nutritionwere carried out in order to improve milk production: for this reason acompact bar of wheat, beans and sesame was made.

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KENYA


Managerial coaching ofKathita Kiirua WaterProject – Meru District

Strengthening productvalue chain of agrobusiness enterprises insouth Nyanza

Training courses have been held about good agricultural practicesand storage procedures for peanuts and sweet potatoes, but alsoagricultural courses, on capacity building and money saving. TheSupport Centre for Agro-Industrial Development was opened at theoffice in Homabay and its internal staff was trained. 30 hives and 4kg of improved peanut varieties were distributed to 2,300beneficiaries for the setting up of the rotation fund. Acollaboration with a local processor started in order to get thequality label from the Authorities..

Wire Hills ForestConservation andSustainable Management.Kachien, North Kamagak,West Kamagak locations,Rachuyonyo South Districtsanitation, health andagricultural field

7.200 8

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IN.CI.CO. SrlChemicalab SasCEFA

European UnionProvince of ModenaFond. San Zeno OnlusFond. Sorbi NicoliCEFA

Monitoring and managerial consolidation of K.K.W.P. companyhas continued. Forms have been inspected together with KKWP’smonitoring reports, together with the inspection of the articles ofassociation and the company’s correct running

EXPATRIATES: Flavio Braidotti, Giulio Cialdi, Laura Cunico, Marco Dalla Costa, Luca Davini, Marco Lorenzetti, Giovanni Monini, Diego Ottolini, Peter Van Brussel,Roxana Zarate, Ilaria Zingariello

40.000

4.540

European UnionCosta Edutainment SpaParr. S. Maria della Carità (Bo)CEFA

A meeting was held with the local authorities, as well as othermeetings with the community in order to raise awareness aboutthe need to manage the forest in a participated way. Theheadquarters of the projects were set up and the local staff wasselected. A nursery was set up for the growth of plants to beplanted in the forest and the staff was trained. 2,000 seedlingswere distributed in 6 local schools. Last, a local committee was setup for drawing up the Plant for the Forest ParticipatedManagement.

Minors’ protectioncommunity networks inNairobi

10,260 – ofwhich 1,400minors indetentioncentres, 250minors werereintegratedinto theirfamilies,governmentofficials andminors’families

20 Italian Ministry of Foreign AffairsProvince of ModenaFond. Albero della Vita OnlusOVERSEAS OngIconsulting SrlCEFA

Individual and group counselling with youngsters living in minors’institutions continued, as well as activities to trace back, reinsertand take them into their families of origin. The protocol on re-integration procedures signed by the government was tested inNairobi area thanks to the project. More people were recruitedand duly trained in order to meet the needs. For this purpose, 8mixed – social public and private – committees were formed, forthe management of minors’ policies. The guidelines have beendefined for the management of the staff recruited for helpingminors out of abuse situations

Table KENYA follows in the next page

Goals

100%

60%

20%

80%


Integrated project for thesupport of agriculture andfight against AIDS in Subadistrict

Nairobi: minors in state ofabandonment

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Ministry of Foreign AffarisCISP OngSalute e Sviluppo OngCLAI Soc.Coop a R.L.DICO Sviluppo Discount SpaCEFA

230 family re-insertions; 100childreninserted intocommunities

Discount SAD CEFA

With the participation of the local communities and institutions, 40groups of beneficiary farmers were identified. Before carrying out theactivities, a collaboration agreement was signed, defining roles andresponsibilities. Then the training process was started, about the followingtopics: poultry breeding and production of feed, production of tomatoes,cabbage, onions, bee-keeping, nursery management and breeding of milksheep. Equipment and materials were distributed to the various groups inorder to start the production activities defined by the project.

68.000

CHILD SPONSORSHIP SAD IN KENYA


Goals

30%

100%

KENYA

GUATEMALA

Strengthening of politicaldialogue and coordinationbetween localadministration and the civilsociety on issues thatgenerate agriculturalconflict and territorialorganization in themunicipalities ofColotenango and S. JuanIxcoy

2.000 12 European UnionCOPROB Soc.Coop a R.L.Best Western Italia SpaMuoversi Non Commuoversi OnlusSIGMA Soc.Coop a R.L.Fond. Nord SudCEFA

EXPATRIATES: Francesco Mari, Claudia Mazzanti

Training courses for groups started, based on regional criteria, on thetopic of popular participation in the management of the publicadministration, in order to increase their representativeness. At the sametime theoretical-practical coaching was provided to technicians andrepresentatives of the local institutions. COMUDE was reinforced,representing the common space were civil society and institutions meet.Moreover courses were held in order to improve agricultural production.During the last few months the cadastral measurement process started, inone of the two municipalities, in an area defined in accordance with theMunicipality and its inhabitants.


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The Project has achieved important results: 230 family re-introductions,amounting to 70% of the related cases, while the remaining 30% hasbeen introduced into communities.CEFA’s intervention aimed at indicating to governmental authorities a newway to deal with abandoned minors, based on developing a relationshipwith all the people that live in the minor’s world.The fact that the Ministry has adopted the good practices locally makesus hope that they will be applied more extensively and they will have apositive effect also on the national policies on minors.

350 Mayagirls

==- Sponsors SAD CEFA

CHILD SPONSORSHIP SAD IN GUATEMALAGoing to school is a right:help us respect it for girls inGuatemala

The project aims at guaranteeing the right to attend 6 years of primaryschool and 3 years of middle school to Maya indigenous girls, preventingthem from having only a domestic future. The activity takes place inQuichè district, where 350 Maya girls receive school materials and schoolgrants. Cultural meetings are organized after school, in which the girlstake part, as well as computer, typing and English classes. From this year,we will try to help the best student girls and those with disadvantagedeconomic conditions continue studying after middle school.

100%


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TANZANIA

Running of Procura andHostel, planning ofprojects, projectcoordination, logisticalservices. Dar es Salaam

Less in more: labour,empowerment and socialservices for vulnerablepeople in Dar es Salaam

Sustainable agricultureagainst lack of foodsecurity in the districts ofKilolo and Namtumbo –Iringa region

Procura in Dar es Salaam is CEFA’s office in the capital city; it dealswith several projects in the Iringa region. It is located inside thehostel, which has 40 beds. Procura organizes the logistics for allprojects; supports the hostel management (social company) andperforms networking activities with the various organizations andinstitutions in the territory.

Many activities were carried out for orphans, disabled, AIDS victimsand their families, such as: home care and physiotherapy session,opening of a daily social centre in Mbagala, opening of a pre-school class for children who have never attended school, start of aliteracy course for adults, organization of recreational activities,awareness-raising among the population about disabilities, start ofvocational courses about cooking, bread making, carpentry,upholstery, support in job search.

Intensive courses in agriculture were organized and technicalassistance was provided to the local farmers. An agriculturalconsortium is being set up in the district of Kilolo and the landwhere its headquarters will be located has been bought. 8warehouses were built for the storage of potatoes and corn;moreover agricultural inputs (seeds and fertilizers) have beenbought and distributed, as well as agricultural machines. Arotation fund has been started in order to increase access andefficiency in the use of agricultural inputs.

European UnionFond. CARIPLOCOOP La GuardataBalsamiq SrlCEFA

European UnionASSOPA Soc. Agr. Coop.Volontaria OnlusAGRIBU BudrioAeroporto G.Marconi BolognaUniCredit FoundationDICO Sviluppo Discount SpaAss. Frontiere NuoveCEFA

The hostel absorbs the costsof Procura and producesincome, which is then usedfor CEFA’s projects inTanzania

EXPATRIATES: Giorgio Bellamolli, Wiliam Caio, Ivana Coratella, Ivano Del Tetto, Dario De Nicola, Francesca Gritti, Silvia Marocco, Marina Mazzoni, Mujana Mukendi, Federico Pirola,Gabriele Profeta, Antonella Tramacere, Jacopo Turini

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3.358

960

PROJECT Activities FundersLocal staffGoals Direct beneficiaries

Table TANZANIA follows in the next page

100%

60%

50%

Rural communities, SMEs:models of sustainabledevelopment for theDistrict of Njombe

Training was provided to many small animal breeders (80 groups).Hay was produced in order to cover the lack of food during thedry season. The waste of tea processing was used as animal feed.The milk processed in the milk factory went from 39,000 litres amonth in 2009 to 60,000 litres in 2010; the turnover reached 65million shelling. The increase in production activities required thecreation of an IT network. The social sector was consolidated, inorder to identify the local people who had enough professionalismto manage the milk factory in the future. The milk factory isdefinitely becoming the development driver in the District ofNjombe.

Ministry of Foreign AffairsGranarolo SpaAutostrade per l’Italia SpaProvince of ModenaComune di S.Lazzaro di SavenaMelamangio SpaFraternitas 2003Fond. Alberto RangoniProvincia di TrentoConcerta SpaMunicipality ofCasalecchio di RenoCEFA

345.00040%

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2.108Rural integrateddevelopment, electrificationand promotion of localautonomy in the Ikondovillage

A kindergarten for thechildren of Ikondo

AfricaMilkProjectAdopt a class in Njombe

Training courses were held about: agriculture, knitting, tailoring andcarpentry. Moreover seminars were held in order to developentrepreneurial skills and stimulate the beginning of new activities. Thecreation of a body dedicated to microcredit started, as well as theconstruction of the new headquarters. 25 new electrical connections werebuilt and we took care of the maintenance of the main road. The runningof the waterworks continued: it supplies 45 fountains. We built a mill forcorn grinding

Minister of Foreign AffairsREpower Italia SpaConfcooperative ERCICA Soc.Coop.a R.L.Rotary Bologna OvestCEFA

350Support was provided for the management of 5 nursery schools and alibrary inside the primary school, equipped with a computer room. Thelibrary has now become an educational centre for teachers, students andfor the village population. Every year tens of girls and boys at the end ofthe primary school manage to pass the exam to move on to secondaryschool (before the opening of the kindergarten only few tens of childrenmanaged to pass it): as consequence the Administration felt the need toopen a secondary school few km distance from Ikondo. A greatachievement of SAD!

In order to improve the children’s health conditions, fresh pasteurized milkis distributed in the District primary schools. Teachers and families aretaught about the importance of milk consumption as part of a healthyand balanced diet. Schools supplied are: Itunduma, Mpechi, Magoda,Mjimwema, Ramadhani, Uwemba, Kibena, Ikisa, Njombe, Kambarage,Mdete, Sabasaba,Livingstone International School.

Sponsors SAD CEFA

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Goals

CHILD SPONSORSHIP SAD IN TANZANIA

Total Funds Euro 1.170.683,68

40%

100% ===

10.000 children Granarolo SpaSponsors SAD CEFA

100% ==

TANZANIA

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EXPATRIATES: Maurizia Sandrini, Bledar Zajmi.SOUTHERN SUDAN

Disarm, demobilizationand reintegration for 238ex-combatants andwomen associated witharmed forces in CueibetCounty

1 FAOArca di Noè Coop Soc.Fond. Nord SudFondosviluppo SpaCEFA


40% 238 formercombatantsand thewomen thatsupportedthe military

After checking their identification documents, we registered 238beneficiaries of the project. We explained the aims of the project to therefugees, as well as the local population. With their collaboration, weidentified the activities which should be carried out in order to re-integrate the local community. Moreover the letters of commitment weresigned; the trainers and 8 support groups at local level were identified.

Spreading human rights,especially the right to havean education and the rightto equal treatment forboys and girls overPancuai Community, eastRumbek County

1 UNDPBanca d’ItaliaMovimento Cristiano LavoratoriDICO Sviluppo Discount SpaFondosviluppo SpaCEFA

100% 234Two seminars were organized, devoted to school teachers on topics suchas human rights and gender equality; on that occasion posters andbrochures where distributed in order to go and talk to the families doorto door. 6 workshops were organized with school students about humanrights and gender equality. Moreover 6 seminars were organized with thestudents’ parents about the right to study and non-discriminationbetween boys and girls. A women’s literacy course was held and 30women took part in it. For 3 days a week, food was distributed at theend of the class.

3.000children

== Sponsors SAD CEFA

CHILD SPONSORSHIP SAD IN SOUTHERN SUDANLet’s give a school tochildren in Southern Sudan- Counties of Rumbek Eastand Cueibet - State of theLakes

The project aims at giving a primary school to the 6 villages where CEFA isalready working in the field of agriculture. SAD has distributed schoolmaterials and equipment to the 6 schools, improved the canteen and builtlatrines in the school of Cueibet (more than 1,000 children did not havelatrines). In the same school SAD has built and started a small library, thefirst library in the area, with 1,200 books now. 6 school vegetablegardens have been created, the production of local fruits and vegetableshas been promoted and the trading of exceeding products, with derivingsmall but meaningful income for the families. 6 hygienic-healthcampaigns have been organized, involving local doctors and nurses. Last,in the Pancuai school, every second day a meal with controlled nutritionalcontent is distributed, with immediate positive effect on the schoolperformance.

100%


ECUADOR

Community tourism,handicraft and productiondiversification. Sucumbiosindigenous communities areplayers of solidarity-basedeconomy and economicdevelopment


Training courses were held for the members of the local community ontopics related to community tourism, in collaboration with local partnersCORTUS and FEPP. The local partner, CORTUS, has been reinforced thanksto a constant coaching process. Several tourist infrastructures in somevillages of the project were built and improved. Seminars for women wereorganized in order to create economic and productive activities. Withregard to agriculture, some agricultural and animal breedingdifferentiation processes were started (vegetables, seeds, corn, plane,cocoa, poultry and fish). The local agricultural and fish products havebeen offered during fairs in which CORTUS took part.

EXPATRIATES: Giulio Cialdi, Maddalena NeriARGENTINA

28 Viviendas en Yuto YVinalito, proyectohabitacional de esfuerzoproprio y ayuda mutua

250 4 Federabitazione Emilia-RomagnaCon.IT.CASA Soc. Coop a R.L.COPALC Soc. Coop a R.L.CEFA

Out of 28 viviendas, 20 have been concluded and they only need powerconnections and sanitaryware starting to operate. .

Project for rural,environmental and socialdevelopment “Mi Hogar,Nuestra Dignitad, NuestraEsperanza”

3.500 4 Fondosviluppo SpaCEFA

The beneficiaries of the project have been defined and we startedidentifying the agricultural crops farmed in the area and their current levelof development. With regard to the houses, the lands were cleanedwhere the beneficiaries members of Cooperativa Fraile Pintado want tobuild their houses in bio-architecture. The design of the buildings hasbeen done and their construction has started; the walls will be made ofpressed straw. The pick-up baler has been delivered in order to makebales of straw for the construction of houses and the community centre.

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PROJECT Activities Direct beneficiariesGoals FundersLocal staff


EXPATRIATES: Geoffrey Ligot, Alberto Trentini


95%

80%

45%

Project for the setting upand consolidation ofcooperatives in PunaArgentina

1.800 1 Ministry of Foreign AffairsGVC OngCEFA

The pipes carrying irrigation water were improved and fixed in order tobetter use water resources in a more environmentally-friendly way. Aspecial attention was devoted to the recovery of typical Andean crops, likequinoia and Andean potatoes. In the animal breeding sector, in order tohave genetic improvement, in particular for camelidae, the breeding oflama was developed. We took permanent care of FuNiMa children’scanteen, that everyday distributes food to the children (between 30 to 50children, 3 to 12 years old) and the women of El Moreno community,who live in conditions of poverty.

70%

Sustainable agriculture, bio-diversity protection and fairtrade, together againstpoverty. Protection ofbiodiversity, enhancementof sustainable and qualityagriculture, promotion andcertification of fair tradeproducts as tools for co-development policiesbetween Europe and theSouth of the world(Education forDevelopment)

This was an information and awareness-raising programme, 3 years’duration, it ended in February 2010, it was developed both in Europeancountries and in cities in developing countries. It consisted of a series ofevents and activities for the promotion of issues related to biodiversity, fairtrade and sustainable agriculture in developing countries. A trainingcourse was organized for fair trade staff. The volume “Il commercio equoe solidale” was published and distributed in 38 Italian cities in around11,000 copies.

25 staffmembersdevoted to fairtrade havebeen trained;3000 people(fair tradeshops circuit)

== European UnionFondazione SlowFoodper la BiodiversitàFairtrade ItaliaCEFA

Didattiche Alter-Native The project is part of interventions for the welcoming of foreign studentsactivated by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Policies and aimedat promoting interventions in order to solve the specific difficultiesidentified by schools in terms of integration, socialization, literacy,communication with families and dialogue with teachers.

71 teachers;139 foreignstudents

==

100%

100% Ministry of Labour, Healthand Social Policies SocialCEFALCEFA

Il bersaglio mobile The project is part of interventions aimed at “welcoming studentsbelonging to ROM, Sinti and Camminanti communities”. It aimed atproviding a special support to those schools and areas where schoolinsertion activities are carried out in favour of students belonging to Romand Sinti communities

291 Rom andSinti students;75 families;83 teachers

==100% Ministry of Labour, Healthand Social Policies SocialCEFALCEFA


PROJECT Activities Direct beneficiaries FundersLocal StaffGoals

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ITALY


ITALY - DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION

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CEFA AlbaniaRruga Ali Arapi 18Elbasan

CEFA ArgentinaSan Martin 662San Salvador de Jujuy

CEFA BosniaGojka Vukovica 288000 Mostar

CEFA EcuadorTulcan 506 y LeonidasProaño, Barrio Simon BolivarLago Agrio

CEFA Guatemala4/a Avenida 13-77 Zona 5Colonia Los EncinosHuehuetenango

CEFA Kenya and SomaliaTheta Lane Off Lenana RoadP.O. BOX 1498Nairobi

CEFA Morocco2, Rue Maoussil APT. 7 RT022 Centre Ville10000 Rabat

CEFA South SudanRumbek Lakes State

CEFA TanzaniaMikocheni Old Bagamoyo roadplot 504/07Dar es Salaam

EXPATRIATE PERSONNELThe staff employed by CEFA to work inLess Developed Countries, LDCs, for therealization of projects.

DIRECTS BENEFICIARIESThe number of people that benefits fromthe projects results, because of theireconomic and training impact.

LOCAL STAFFLocal staff employed by CEFA, includedseasonal staff, in LDCs for the realizationof projects.

DONORSThe list of the principal donors. The wordingCEFA refers to all private donors, firms orothger organizations, that have sponsoredthe project.OVERALL BUDGETThe overall costs incurred by the project.

GOALSBy this we mean the degree of success of aproject, expressed as a percentage,compared with what was planned:sometimies more is achieved than what wasanticipated, but even in such a case, wehave referred to the maximum percentage.

INDICATORS

CEFA offices WORLDWIDE

Unione Europea: European UnionBenefattori privati: Private DonorsImprese No Profit: No Profit CompaniesFondazioni: FoundationsImprese profit: Profit CompaniesFederazioni delle ONG: NGO's federationAgenzie Internazionali ONU: International UN AgenciesMinistero degli affari esteri: Ministry of foreign affairsGoverno dei paesi destinatari dei progetti: Governmentof destination countriesAmbasciate italiane all'estero: Italian Embassies abroadAltre ONG: Others NGO

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STAKEHOLDERS’ MAP

The Stakeholders’ map is the graphicalrepresentation of the relationships thatunderwrite CEFA’s activities. This year, themap will be presented in 3D, to convey thecontagious and virtuous force that issolidarity. A solidarity that impacts on everysingle one of CEFA’s stakeholders and goesstraight to the heart, becoming a centralpart of the lifestyle of those who work withand sustain CEFA and share its mission.Identifying CEFA’s key partners is importantwith regards to transparency - “to carry out

our work we rely on thesepeople/institutions/businesses/organizations”- and also with regards to the social report -“Since you know me best, how can Iimprove?” - by directly involving them in thedrawing up process. To further involve themin CEFA’s activities, stakeholders receive amonthly newspaper and can join two fanpages on Facebook, one dedicated to theAfricaMilkProject, and the other dedicatedto CEFA’s other activities in Italy and abroad.

Enti Locali Pubblici: Public Local institutionsBenefattori Pubblici: Public DonorsGruppi di appoggio: Support GroupsVolontari rientrati: Returned volunteersPersonale in Italia: Staff in ItalyPersonale all'estero: Expatriate staffBeneficiari dei progetti: projects beneficiariesFornitori: SuppliersVolontari all'estero: Volunteers abroadVolontari in Italia: Volunteers in ItalySoci: MembersPartners

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In October 2010 the conference For a NewSeason Of Euro-African Cooperation was held.It resumed the several years’ tradition of CEFAconferences. Our presence in Africa needed aprofound reflection on the changing scenariowhere we have worked for years withcontinuity to understand whether the so-calledlost continent, incapable of seizing anydevelopment opportunity, has taken a moredynamic route or is still relying passively on anew conqueror. The special guest was the newpresident of the Pontifical Council of Justiceand Peace, Card. Appiah Turkson fromGhana, who, beyond advocating the principlesof the Church’s Social Doctrine, talked aboutthe evolution of the relationships betweenEurope and Africa with great enthusiasm andstated the true novelty today is the possibilityof rethinking them in terms of reciprocity andgift exchange. Then the cardinal addressed theissue of the new conquerors of Africa (Chinese,South-Coreans, and other Asians), by sayingthat the threat is real even though the realproblem of Africa is represented by theAfricans: their destiny depends on themselvesand can be changed by overcoming endemicconflicts and corruption as well as opposingélites’ profiteering. Among the other means toachieve the aim, the cardinal mentioned thereinforcement of the Christian Messagethrough African synods and the work of theNGOs not indulging in the excess of welfarismbut contributing to a real improvement of skillsand local talents.One more important talk was given by Prof.Pasquale De Muro, from Roma Tre University(Italy), who dealt in detail with the curse onresources, the perverted link, often created,between wealth of resources andunderdevelopment. According to the professorit is not an inevitable relation. Therefore it ispossible to avoid it as long as it is commonlyaccepted it is necessary to start self-development projects aimed at theimprovement of the local economy and thatthe profit deriving from the resources must be

reinvested instead of merely making rulingélites richer. As far as NGOs are concerned,Prof. De Muro absolutely backed the approachCEFA has always chosen fostering productionstrategies and enabling the local population’sparticipation in the projects.In the second part of the conference ourAfrican partners took the floor. Thecontribution by Charles Nyakora Onyango,from the Kenyan NGO C-MAD, which CEFAhas cooperated for a long time with, started avery interesting debate among the Italianentrepreneurs who chose or might choose tojoin sustainable development projects in Africa.They clearly identified the conditions needed tocreate successful partnerships. The memorableconference envisaging several noteworthyspeeches was concluded consistently byGiovanni Bersani’s far-sighted talk.All, including the African themselves, are awarethat time for welfarism in Africa is over.However, welfarism ought to be replaced bybusiness projects involving the local populationthat must manage the same projectscompletely without forgetting to give anadequate diffusion of the management culturethat is the key to their sustainability. CEFA hasalways adopted this approach and now is readyfor a significant improvement made possible bythe support from entrepreneurial partners notonly in terms of economic resources but alsothrough know-how and participation. AsBenedict XVI wrote in Caritas in Veritate “theinternational cooperation needs people whoshare the process of economic and humandevelopment thanks to the solidarity ofpresence, guidance, education, and respect”(47).

FOR A NEW SEASON OF COOPERATION by Vera Negri Zamagni

FOOD SAFETY AND SOVEREIGNTY by prof. Pasquale De Muro, Roma Tre University

Until the 1970s the main idea in the debateabout world starvation was the scarcity offood: people thought that food, above all inthe South, was not sufficient. Based on thisassumption, actions and policies were gearedto increase the farming production in thosecountries by mainly improving productivity. Thisapproach was then criticized by Amartya Sen,who thanks to its innovative studies onfamines, showed the main problem in suchsituations is not food shortage – as it wasgenerally accepted. The real hurdle is, in fact,the difficult access to food that, on thecontrary, is generally available and sufficient. Inthis way Sen contributed to the change ofapproach to world starvation. The change wasevident in the final documents of the WorldForum on Food, held in Rome in 1996, when anew and wider definition of food safety wasgiven: ‘Food safety exists when everyone, atany time, has access, in economic and physicalsense, to a sufficient quantity of healthy andnourishing food satisfying their energy andtaste needs so that they can have an active andhealthy life.In this definition food safety becomes amultidimensional concept. In fact, besides theaspect of the availability of food, two moreaspects are taken into account: access to foodand its use; finally stability is now associatednot only with availability but also with theother two aspects. One more novelty in thesedocuments of the Forum is the clear referenceto the right to food (already mentioned in theUniversal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948)and its close relation with food safety.Seen the success of this new consensus, bothat political and scientific level, we can considerit as a real turning point in the debate on food.However, it is important to underline that dueto several reasons relating to farming businessinterests and institutional indifference, themain hunger policies have remainedunchanged. They are still underlain by aproductivist and sectorial logic linked tocollateral welfarist actions.

In the same period, above all in Latin America,the revival of a strong farmers’ movement tookplace on an international scale as the anwer tothe growing effects of the economicglobalization especially in the South. Thismovement, bringing together farming entitiesin the South and North, criticized the conceptof food safety and underlines that theapproach, in the name of efficiency andproductivity, is actually at the mercy of a globalfood regime guided by the big transnationalcorporations, based on large-scale production,on industrialized farming drawing onproduction specialization, land concentration,and commercial liberalization. These elementsare in contrast with a vision grounded on the(small) family-run farming business thatproduces above all for the local marketaccording to a diversified and sustainablefarming model that safeguards biological andcultural diversities and respects theenvironment. For this reason the globalfarmers’ movement countered the concept offood safety with food sovereignty, initiallydefined as the right of every person to identifyhis/her own agricultural and food policy, toprotect his/her own agricultural production andnational market to achieve sustainabledevelopment aims; to decide how themovement wants to be self-sufficient, toprevent its market from being invaded by theexcess of other countries’ food productionconveyed on the international market throughdumping (La Via Campesina, 1996).In spite of the strong political conflict the twoconcepts – food safety and sovereignty - arenot conflicting at all as they definitelycomplement each other. If, in fact, we interpretfood safety in a correct way, not asproductivism but as access to healthy food foreverybody, and if we consider food sovereigntynot as protectionism but rather as sustainabilityawareness – environmental, social and cultural- than it will be possible to harmonize the twoapproaches and identify the right actions tosolve the problem of world starvation.

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EXPENSES BY COUNTRY 2006 - 2010

The next chart, which shows CEFA’scommitment in the years 2006- 2010 interms of human and financial resources,highlights CEFA’s history in the world.

3.000.000,00

2.500.000,00

2.000.000,00

1.500.000,00

1.000.000,00

500.000,00

0

Albania Argentina Ecuador Guatemala Kenya Morocco Somalia Tanzania South SudanBosniaHerzegovina

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Why on earth did a CEFA Councillor attend 2010Expo in Shanghai at the end of September?Actually he was not there to start up a project inChina. In fact he intended to present a singularfarming project with a great social and solidaritysignificance sustained by CEFA. Its aim is to give50,000 inhabitants of Rumbek district, a verypoor area in southern Sudan, the opportunity todecide their own fate and avert the risk ofstarving, by teaching them to cultivate their land.CEFA is committed to train fifty groups offarmers and start up five training schools overfive years to develop a system capable ofproducing food for the whole population. Thegoal, starting from training, is to pave the wayfor a positive integrated circuit of sustainablefarming economy in a country which was tornby one of the most violent and devastating civilwars for over twenty years.CEFA has made successful investments ineducation for many years by supplying localpopulations with the initial resources toautonomously overcome hunger and poverty andcarries out such activities all over the world.Besides it intends to let the populations takesteps along the pathway of their own social andcivil growth and entrust them with themanagement of the ongoing projects.Therefore the project entitled Solidarity 2015:From Seed to Food is ambitious and demanding.It has called for a total investment of 1.5 millioneuros. Why was it launched in Shanghai?The Expo was undoubtedly a prestigious shop-window: it presented and hosted a choice ofbest examples all over the world. Therefore itwas an excellent occasion to remember whilethere is a world making progress thanks totechnology, scientific innovation, research, andcreativity, and running toward development andfuture, there is another neglected andsometimes shown in an unpleasant way, wherepeople still starve, children have no future anddesperation and death are rampant.At the Expo CEFA wanted to announce inadvance a possible link to 2015 Expo in Milanentitled Feeding the Plane which will focus onfood problems around the world.

From our standpoint, the link connecting thetwo world exhibitions simultaneously to asolidarity project was strongly impressive andvery significant on a universal scale.In Shanghai CEFA was hosted by a delegation ofPASTATREND, the well-known exhibition ofpasta that takes place in Bologna each year inApril, that is the first private partner of theagricultural project for southern Sudan. Thisfruitful association, reliably representing Italianproducts, stemmed by the unity of aims relatedto the highlighting and diffusion of pasta as anexample of food and farming sustainability. Onthe occasion of a PASTATREND lecture atShanghai Tongji University, companies wereinvited to join the project. The enterprises,agreeing to the project, will be mentioned at2015 Expo in Milan as parts actively involved ina humanitarian and social action of socialresponsibility which will enhance their image inorder to improve the way they are perceived bythe consumers while making their attendance ofExpo 2015 distinctively significant.After Shanghai, the project was presented at aconference in Bologna attended byauthoritative representatives of the world ofcooperation, voluntary organizations and Africanauthorities as well as Senator Bersani, Founderand honorary President of CEFA. Thenagreements to the project from enterprises havebeen accepted. We all hope the project will besuccessful thanks to the investments envisagedand can reach the goals pursued by 2015, theyear of the Expo. Its realization would be onemore important step taken by CEFA in social,economic and political terms.Now Solidarity 2015: From Seed to Food s roleas a resource for self-development is even moreimportant as in the last few days theindependence of Southern Sudan or New Sudanwas legitimized almost unanimously by areferendum.

CEFA AT SHANGHAI EXPO by Luciano Sita

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STAFF MANAGEMENT

In Bologna headquarter there are 11employees: one of them has a project-based contract. There are also 16volunteers. In the peripheral offices in Italyand in the support groups work 43volunteers. Activities for projectdevelopment abroad are taken care of by

CENTARL HEADQUARTERS STAFF 11CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS VOLUNTEERS 16PERIPHERAL OFFICES VOLUNTEERS 43TOTAL STAFF IN ITLAY 70

EXPATRIATE STAFF 48 (a)

LOCAL STAFF 371 (b)

TOTAL STAFF ABROAD 419

CEFA TOTAL STAFF 489

a) worked but not for entire year(b) includine temporary staff

CEFA in Italy:

CEFA - Central HeadquartersVia Lame 11840122 - Bologna

AssociazioneAMICI DEL CEFA di MILANOVia M. Lutero 720126 - Milano

AssociazioneMUOVERSI NON COMMUOVERSIVia Olimpia 1143124 - Parma

AssociazioneFRONTIERE NUOVEVia Europa 5436014 - Santorso (Vi)

expatriate staff, coordinated by countryleaders, that work in the centralheadquarters. In some cases, due to thecomplexity of the projects, professionalsfrom different sectors act directly as unpaidvolunteers, offering consultancy andcoaching services.

AssociazioneMODENA CEFAVia Marzaglia 16441123 - Modena

AssociazioneAMICI DEL CEFA di SAN LAZZAROVia Bertelli 140068 - S.Lazzaro di Savena (Bo)

AssociazioneFRATERNITAS 2003Via Pontecchio 140037 - Pontecchio Marconi (Bo)

AssociazioneCEFA ABRUZZO OnlusPiazza San Cetteo 265127 - Pescara

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ORGANIZATION CHART MEMBER’S MEETING

PRESIDENTPatrizia Farolini

SPIRITUAL ASSISTANTPadre Angelo Cavagna

LATIN AMERICAARGENTINA - ECUADOR

GUATEMALAAndrea Tolomelli

BALKANSALBANIA

Andrea TolomelliBOSNIA

Luciano Centonze

DISTANCE SUPPORTGiampietro Monfardini

Anna FelicoriNeria AlberoniBarbara Sassoli

AFRICATANZANIA

Marco BenassiKENYA - SOMALIASOUTH SUDAN

Luciano CentonzeMOROCCO

Andrea TolomelliLuciano Tabarroni

GENERAL MANAGERMarco Benassi

MANAGEMENT CONTROLPaolo ChesaniVanna Grassi

Luigi Mangiarotti

EDUCATION to DEVELOPMENTGiovanni Guidi

Aloys Rutakamize

SELECTION and TRAININGPier Paolo Bergamini

Luca Rondini

LOGISTIC and PURCHASESergio Trocchi

SECRETARIAT and PROTOCOLRosa Cicala

Carla CavallariOrnella MartinettoLiliana Brambilla

COMMUNICATION andFUND RAISING

Giovanni BeccariLaura GandolfiAthos Baroni

Giuseppe GironiFrancesco Motta

Mario Pes

ADMINISTRATIONMaurizio Tarozzi

BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF AUDITORSIvanoe Tozzi Presidente

Raffaele TomesaniRoberto Rizzoli

SUPERVISION AND TRANSPARENCYLaw 231/2001

Gaetano Geranio

Gianpietro MonfardiniRoberto RossiLuciano SitaAfro StecchezziniFrancesco TosiRoberto Zanzucchi

Patrizia Farolini P.Mario Bortolotti V.P.Vera Negri Zamagni V.P.Danilo DidoniPaolo FrancalanciaPiero Menegozzo

Patrizia Farolini P.Mario Bortolotti V.P.Vera Negri Zamagni V.P.

Paolo FrancalanciaMarco BenassiMaurizio Tarozzi

PRESIDENCY COMMITTEE

ORGANISATION

Paolo Francalancia

HONORARY PRESIDET

SenatorGiovanni Bersani

Founder

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FINANCIAL TOOLS

CERTIFICATION

EDUCATION TODEVELOPMENT

4,60%

FACILITY EXPENSES6,90%

DIVISION OF EXPENSES

PROJECTS INTHE WORLD

88,50%

Performed by

ANALISI SOCIETÀ DI REVISIONES.P.A

CEFA 2010 balance sheet has beendrawn up in a clear way and it

correctly shows CEFA’s patrimonialand financial situation and

management results as of 31stDecembre 2010, in compliance with

the rules regulating the balancesheet of no- profit institutions.

ORIGIN OF REVENUES

ITALIANMINISTRY OFFOREIGNAFFAIRS17,10%

PRIVATERESOURCES

26,60%

DEPARTMENTOF SOCIALAFFAIRS2,60%

OTHERINSTITUTIONS

0,30%

LOCAL INSTITUTIONS4,40%

5X10000,40%

BALANCE SHEET

SOMALIA31,41%

ALBANIA0,27%

MOROCCO6,23%

ITALY2,95%

EXPENSES FOR PROJECTS IN THE WORLD

ECUADOR5,99%

BOSNIA2,64%

SOUTHSUDAN2,71%

ARGENTINA1,41%

KENYA16,48%

TANZANIA22,26%

GUATEMALA6,45%

OTHERS1,21%

EUROPEANUNION46,60%

5x1000

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In reference with the 5x1000 CEFA’s campaignof the year 2008 to support the construction ofKiahia’s waterworks in Kenya, we receivedfrom the “Ministero dell’Economia e delleFinanze” 109.598, 53 euros.In regards with the 5x1000 CEFA’s campaignsconcerning the years 2009 and 2010, the firstone to support the development of potatoes’-cultivation at Kilolo in Tanzania, the secondone to support Africa Milk Project at Njombein Tanzania, we are waiting for thecontribution.

Campaign 2008 by LDB Advertising

ASSETS

2009 2010

Fixed AssetsTANGIBILEOffice equipment 45.443,56Amorization fund -38.324,58

INTANGIBILEApplication softwareAmortization Fund

FINALCIAL FIXED ASSETSShares and deposits 4.132,34

Current AssetsCash 3.242,50Banks and post office 2.520.913,78

Total current assets

CreditsItalian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 766.049,73European Union 286.305,67Local Institutions 204.604,75Department of Social Affairs 520,82Miscellaneous 1.048.218,26

Amount transferred to projects

Total assets

7.118,98

8.408,85- 3.560,85

47.234,30

4.132,34

1.761.779,33

2.774,861.759.004,47

4.848,00

2.524.156,28

2.305.699,23

479.335,28

4.301.796,115.325.290,11

5.821,93

3.636,00

-41.412,37

8.408,85-4.772,85

1.151.874,91207.390,00100.784,6263.028,63

2.048.866,37

525.788,21

477.560,14

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Total Credits

2009 2010

LIABILITIES

Net equitySolidarity fund 224.200,80Emergency fund 97.476,29Fund for statement of account losses 163.116,45Common fund 32.358,41Total net equity

Residues InvolvedProgr. of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 911.169,49European Union Programmes 2.436.381,72Local Institutions Programmes 109.482,60UNDP programmes 6.696,11DAS programmes 92.702,285x1000 tax programmes =Private Programmes 662.765,52Total committed remainder

DebtsVarious debts 351.476,49Staff severance pay 217.785,75Total debts

Revenues arrears

Total liabilities

Management loss

TOTAL BALANCE

517.151,95 530.895,87

306.114,942.082.880,08

1.652,66==

86.949,74710.797,84

241.496,6197.476,29

158.564,5633.358,41

569.262,24

2.382,39 =

5.307.994,30

5.325.290,11

4.297.558,47

4.301.796,11

4.237,6417.295,81

4.219.197,72 3.188.395,26

578.267,34

338.433,41239.833,93

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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTCOSTS

5.532.825,90

7.705,12

566.821,36

5.950.953,97

Total appreciations

6.557.559,97Total

4.449,08

4.237,64

401.736,23

450.457,90

6.401.411,87

319.491,7515.041,769.267,00

39.352,804.299,79

14.283,13

829.340,52887.750,19527.914,08

2.216.690,04734.799,89

63.406,72272.924,46

138.457,90312.000,00

2009 2010

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5.946.716,33

Costs for project implementationCivil works 1.097.450,90Equipment 870.640,74Services 303.125,56Local, expatriate staff and training 2.220.915,88Operating costs 657.404,87Various interventions 159.621,35Education to development 292.430,59Total project costsi

Financial chargesInterests and bank costs

Fund raising costs

General support costsHeadquarters staff 279.976,47Consulting 20.820,43Association costs 11.489,62Other managent costs 28.206,70Depeciations 4.088,26Taxes 13.601,57Total structural costs

Total costs

Operating surplus

Total costs

Donation of assets 254.821,36Benevolent work 312.000,00

5.601.589,89

9.322,79

4.347,07

358.183,05

5.990.738,61

17.295,81

5.973.442,80

APPRECIATIONS

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTINCOME

138.457,90312,000,00

1.018.240,382.775.981,34

16.108,62261.079,6122.648,79

=155.210,09

1.701.685,14

2009 2010

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Contributions of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1.508.030,33Contributions from European Union 2.435.892,51Contributions from International Institution 19.754,07Contributions from Regions and Local Institutions 386.121,435x1000 tax contributions 94.716,14Council of Minister 58.000,00DAS Contributions 78.108,85Private resources 1.410.115,28

Total income

Donation of assets 254.821,36Benevolent work 312.00,00

5.990.738,61 5.950.953,97

APPRECIATIONS

Total

566.821,36 450.457,90

6.401.411,87

Total Appreciations

6.557.559,97

ADDED VALUE

ADDED VALUE PRODUCTION

ADDED VALUE DISTRIBUTION

TOTAL REVENUES 5.990.738,61Services expenses -28.206,70TOTAL AGGLOMERATE VALUE BEFORE TAX 5.962.531,91Fubd rasing charge -4.347,07AGGREGATE GLOBAL VALUE BEFORE TAX 5.958.184,84Depreciations -4.088,26

TOTAL GLOBAL NET VALUE 5.954.096,58

REVENUES 2009 2010

COSTS 2009 2010

2.775.981,341.018.240,38

261.079,61155.210,0916.108,6222.648,79

=4.249.268,83

376.320,8621.790,00

1.014.591,9962.770,83

191.548,74999,02

33.663,701.701.685,14

5.950.953,97-39.352,80

5.911.601,17-4.449,08

5.907.152,09-4.299,79

5.902.852,30

Salaries of in-house staff 279.976,47Expatriate staff 1.146.723,44Local staff and training 1.074.192,44Projects and Development Education 3.380.674,01Public Adiministration 13.601,57Interests paid and bank costs 9.322,79Association costs 11.489,62Consulting 20.820,43Remuneration 17.295,81

TOTAL GLOBAL NET VALUE 5.954.096,58

EXPENSES 2009 2010319.491,75

1.254.138,46962.551,58

3.316.135,8614.283,13

7.705,129.267,00

15.041,764.237,64

5.902.852,30

5.950.953,97

European Union Contributions 2.435.892,51Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs Contributions 1.508.030,33Region and Local Institutions Contributions 386.121,43DAS Contributions 78.108,85International institutions Contributions 19.754,075x1000 Tax Contributions 94.716,14Council of Ministry Contributions 58.000,00Total public contributions 4.580.623,33PRIVATE RESOURCESCEFA’s Friends 341.832,09Banks and foundations 45.755,00Companies and Institutions 707.811,20Promotional activities 65.171,46Distance support 223.530,85Financial earnings 4.277,28Miscellaneous 21.737,40Total private resources 1.410.115,28

5.990.738,61TOTAL REVENUES

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ADD VALUE DISTRIBUTION 2006-20104.000.000,00

3.500.000,00

3.000.000,00

2.500.000,00

2.000.000,00

1.500.000,00

1.000.000,00

500.000,00

0,00

Central headquarter staff Expatriate staff Local staff Projects +Developmenteducation

Others

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

The added value, which is calculated by reclas-sifying data from the balance sheet, is used tofurther two aims: to calculate how much hasbeen raised through public and private contri-butions and how these funds have been distri-buted to the various projects. The results showthat 55.7% of the total contributions is direc-ted to CEFA’s projects. 16.1% is used to payand train local staff, which has an immediate

and positive influence on the local economy.21% is used to pay expatriate staff’s salariesand only 6.9% is used to cover managementcosts. The social balance is strongly linked tothe economic balance, but also includesquantitative and qualitative information aboutthe projects’ progress and about the variousactivities realized during the year.

This year the main theme of our social balance is Fromseed to food.This leitmotiv is the significant motto of our missionalways pursued by CEFA’s founders, and confirmed bythe results of CEFA programmes implemented in Kenya,Tanzania, Somalia, Southern Sudan, Morocco, BiH,Guatemala, Ecuador, and Argentina.I would like to underline some important aspects ofCEFA’s interventions in 2010.• In some countries the natural conclusion of our activepresence took place. The cycle, leading over years, fromthe seed to sustainable results and to the completetransfer of responsibility to the local populations ended.This was achieved through a consolidated strategy, alinking and networking methodology on the local scaletested within the projects: the local people areresponsible for the activities and their sustainabilityalways pursuing the original development aims.Important examples in this sense are Albania, BosniaErzegovina and Argentina.In Argentina our presence is ending by now: theconclusive activities envisaged by an intervention carriedout with the local Diocese of Juyuy for the IndiosGuaranì are taking place. Also in Bosnia-Erzegovina thelocal farming cooperatives, in particular the social VinoDaorson Winery, created over the years thanks to ourhelp, have acquired a sound autonomy to enter boththe domestic and foreign market by now.• The conclusion of an operational phase in a country ,however, has always coincided with the beginning ofnew routes for CEFA’s engagement aimed at integrateddevelopment somewhere else.The ongoing events throughout the Mediterranean areaand the big changes experienced by such an importantarea for Europe and our country, led us to take intoaccount the possibility to carry out new projects there.Fifteen years ago we arrived in Morocco, the countryfrom which the highest number of immigrants came toour Region, and more recently from Southern Sudan.Today our attention is drawn by other Maghrebicountries, such as Tunisia, from which many people,especially the youth, are coming to our country insearch of better living conditions.Yes, all this affects us and urges us to make key choicesto facilitate the improvement of living conditions in thisarea not far from our country.In such a context we consider giving sustain to those

who voluntarily decide to go back to their country. Wewill do it by giving them the opportunity of arespectable job.• In 2010 the issue of food safety was the focus of ourprojects, either in all the countries where we areoperating (Tanzania, Morocco, Somalia and Ecuador)either in view of the EXPO which will be held in Milan in2015. We will take part in it with the project from seedto food. It is an important occasion to spread this mottoand build international cooperation awareness. We arelinking this programme above all to our experience inSouthern Sudan where our presence is getting wellorganized in different ways and thanks to differentstakeholders (MCL and others).• Finally a remark on fund raising. We must make itmore effective in order to go on with that developmentwe have always advocated. In this way we and we areallawed to support personal growth to consolidaterelations and to meet their timing.It is necessary just because we want to use resourcesthat allow us to keep in close relationship with ourbenefactors. Therefore, promoting, highlighting andsustaining the groups involved are key to us and call fora big commitment.Therefore, also the 5 x mille initiative, that over the lastfew years has given better results thanks to thecontribution of all CEFA’s friends and has provided110,000 Euros, will be able to to achieve moreambitious aims for a more suitable fund raising.I would like to conclude my speech with a generalremark and a special thank regarding 2010. It was avery busy year which saw reorganization activities,plenty of commitments, new challenges while we werefacing with some more: the management of ourcomplex programmes calling for the expatriatedpersonnel’s high-level know-how and compliance withthe complex laws. That is why I am thinking of theimprovements our organization needs even if untiltoday, thanks to the staff and to many volunteers wesucceeded in carrying out our activities, first of allthanks to their personal responsibility. So, I would like tothank many cooperators, employees, and volunteers ofCEFA who gave their important contribution so that alsoin 2010 we could do a good job through our projects.

FROM SEED TO FOOD by Marco Benassi

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