- Making it Work (MIW) is a global multi-stakeholder initiative supporting the effective implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
- Source is an international information support center designed to strengthen the management, use and impact of information on health and disability.
- The U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs, currently coordinated by Handicap International, is a coalition of thousands of people and U.S. non-governmental organizations working to convince the U.S. government to join the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions.
Handicap International
Where our resources come from
Handicap International's policy of reorganizing its work to focus on certain activities has resulted in a reduction of public institutional funding of $1.5 million. The decrease in EU funding ($1.9 million) is particularly significant as it affects all the countries we work in apart from the Middle East and North Africa. On the other hand, the increase in other forms of public aid (+$0.35 million), particularly from foreign government bodies, has partly compensated for this decrease.
A wider range of funding bodies
In order to cope with this change in the funding structure of its social programs, Handicap International has diversified its sources of finance by appealing to new funding bodies (governments, institutions.) A differentiation policy has been in force since 2003 in order to obtain a better managed financial strategy whilst avoiding being overly dependent on a small number of funding bodies. In the case of some programs, new partners have been identified such as the World Bank for the Philippines program and the private Swiss foundation Chaîne du Bonheur – (Swiss Solidarity) for the Algeria program.
The importance of funds donated by the general public
Funds provided by donors, solidarity shoppers and corporate partners are therefore becoming increasingly important. In 2004, these funds enabled Handicap International to carry out its social missions to the tune of $25 million.
Sponsorship is a lasting and reliable source of support and rose by $0.35 million. Donations and legacies also increased markedly in comparison with 2003 (+$1.3 million.)
Solidarity trading represents 13.5% of funds from the general public. With more than a million shared-products sold every year, this sector is recording constant growth. ($2.19 million net margin before corporate tax.)
Finally, 2004 was characterized by an increase in corporate partnerships. The main aims of this new policy were to consolidate existing partnerships and construct new ones. Financial volume has therefore risen by around 50%, from $316T in 2003 to $456T this year.
