Transcript Asian Tsunami: Update on the Tidal Waves Asia Fund
Asian Tsunami: Update on the Tidal Waves Asia Fund
Lim Meng Kin, Vice-Chairman, Tsunami Reconstruction Facilitation Committee
26 December 2004
Worst hit
16,389 dead 5,393 dead 30,957 dead 242,347 dead
Gripping TV images
Singapore Red Cross appeal
Record outpouring of funds
“… We have collected adequate funds for what we hope to achieve in the reconstruction phase.” Lt Gen Winston Choo Tidal Waves Asia Fund (TWAF)
Challenge of managing the funds T
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econstruction
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acilitation
C
ommittee
TRFC members
Jan 2005 – June 2007
• Winston Choo (SRC) • Lim Meng Kin (SRC) • Liak Teng Lit (AH) • Tan Chee Koon (NVPC) • Chew Hock Yong (MCYS) • Eric Teng (YMCA)
Project proposal guidelines
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Clear objectives and deliverables
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Implementation, plan and timeline
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Exit plan
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Detailed budget
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Favourable consideration to joint projects between Singapore agencies and responsible agencies of affected countries
Funding principles
Funding principles
“Accountability to Stakeholders.”
NGOs code of conduct
“The Humanitarian imperative comes first.”
Principles of conduct
• Humanitarian imperative comes first • Regardless of race, creed or nationality of the recipient • Not to further particular political or religious standpoint • Not to act as instruments of government foreign policy • Respect culture and custom • Build disaster response on local capabilities • Involve programme beneficiaries in management of relief aid • Strive to reduce future vulnerabilities to disaster as well as meeting basic needs
TRFC project evaluation model Application PST Initial Fail Approve Yes Pass TRFC Evaluation No Further No Reject
Portfolio Support Team (PST) Evaluation
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Non-Religious
Alexandra Hospital Believe in H.O.P.E
Care Channels International Crisis Relief Society Government of Singapore Habitat for Humanity S’pore Int’l Baccalaureate Organization Life Community Development Marsiling YEC Mercy Relief Nanyang Technological University Raleigh Society Singapore Int’l Foundation Singapore National Co-op Foundation Singapore Red Cross Society Singapore Sinhala Association Tan Chin Tuan Foundation Tomorrow’s Hope Water Initiative for Securing Health World Toilet Organiztion YMCA of Singapore 1.
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Religious
Bethesda C.A.R.E
Bodhiraja Buddhist Society Buddhist Fellowship Buddhist Research Society Catholic Medical Guild Darusalam Youth Wing Evangelical Fellowship of Singapore Mahakaruna Buddhist Society Methodist Church of Singapore Order of Malta (SMOM), Singapore Singapore Buddhist Federation Ti-Sarana Buddhist Assoc Touch Community Services Int’l
Projects evaluated by the TRFC 40 30 20 10 0 Reject Approve 2005 10 37 2006 3 17 2007 2 13
Budget vs actual allocations Budget - 30% Actual - 26% Sri Lanka Maldives Indonesia Budget - 5% Actual - 6% Budget - 65% Actual - 68%
Allocation of funds by category 23% Health Education 1% Others Community & Housing Economic Livelihood 26% 10% 40%
Status of TWAF (Oct 2007): Available funds (inclusive interest) Committed funds S$ 88.0 million S$ 75.4 million Potential spending S$ 8.1 million Balance S$ 4.5 million
Financial accountability
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TWAF account
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Audited by KPMG annually
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Individual projects
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Audited by CPA 2 months after project completion
Project management
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Adoption of IPS project management model
– Project Definition Document – Risk Assessment Form – Risk Management Plan – Funding Quantum – Payment Award Form – Work Breakdown Structure •
Tracking of projects
– Monthly tracking progress form – Monthly financial update form
Ground issues
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Expectations
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Land rights
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Inflation
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Coordination
Coordination offices
Security issues
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Theft
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Vandalism
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Threats
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Political changes
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Civil war
Economic livelihood projects
Health training project
Water and sanitation projects Well water Drinkable water Water Initiative for Securing Health (W.I.S.H) Waste treatment plant World Toilet Organization Bio-gas generated
Housing projects in Indonesia Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity
1606 completed 200 in progress
Habitat for Humanity Order of Malta
Housing projects in Sri Lanka Habitat for Humanity Singapore Sinhala Assoc TOUCH Community Services Buddhist Research Society Mahakaruna Buddhist Society
Economic livelihood projects Macau Red Cross & Singapore Red Cross Mercy Relief Singapore National Co-operatives Federation Crisis Relief Society Bethesda Care Life Community Development
Economic livelihood projects Life Community Development Evangelical Fellowship of Singapore Care Channels International Evangelical Fellowship of Singapore
Economic livelihood projects Men at work Mango seedlings in container Hollow bricks Life Community Development Believe in H.O.P.E
School in Maldives Education projects SD, SMP & SMA school in Nias Government of Singapore School in Banda Aceh Tomorrow’s Hope SMP school in P. Banyak Singapore International Foundation Crisis Relief Society
Flying the Singapore flag… in the service of humanity.