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AMFO - Knowledge Zone: Empowering Sustainable Development

Learn about AMFO's role in promoting sustainable social development focused on poverty reduction through effective financial management of NGO projects in the Dutch Antilles. Explore themes, target groups, challenges, and partnerships for a better tomorrow. (About 397 characters)

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AMFO - Knowledge Zone: Empowering Sustainable Development

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  1. The Knowledge Zone and AMFO Amfo - Kenniszone

  2. What is AMFO ? Stichting Antilliaanse Medefinancierings Organisatie; AMFO stands for the promotion of sustainable social development with a strong emphasis on poverty reduction (poverty alleviation); The chance for work and the possibility to work are central; By rightful and effective management and approval of financial means to projects and programs of NGOs on the Netherlands Antilles;Non Governmental Organizations (until 2011); The means are made available by the Dutch Government. (Ministerie van BZK) Amfo - Kenniszone

  3. Working area and Themes • The working area until 2011 is the Neth. Antilles (with offices on Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Bonaire); • After 2010 we will continue with the countries Curaçao en Sint Maarten; • The main themes are: Poverty reduction, Care and welfare , Formation and Education. Amfo - Kenniszone

  4. Target Groups • Youth 55% • Elderly 10% • Patients and handicapped 5% • Single parent households 5% • Others (like integral neighborhood approach) 25% Amfo - Kenniszone

  5. Distribution Code Up to 2010 after 2010 Available 9.5 mil € 6.5 mil € • Curaçao 50% 64% • Sint Maarten 28% 36% • Bonaire 12% • Statia 5% • Saba 5% Uneven reduction due to BES islands Amfo - Kenniszone

  6. Strength and weaknesses AMFO +Availableknowledge and expertise with NGO’s and social development; + Strong separation between guidance and approval; + Wide network within the field of NGO’s; + Good and clear accountability; • Somewhat isolated; • Insufficiently embedded within government policies; • Insufficiently in line with comparable project and institutions. Amfo - Kenniszone

  7. Challenges 2011 - 2012 • Shift from problem solving to prevention; • Stimulation of innovation, creativity and independency of NGO’s and their target groups; • Fine tuning of policy, programs and projects with the new countries Sint Maarten and Curaçao; • High degree of cooperation and fine tuning with other comparable organizations like USONA, Reda Social en Samenwerkende Fondsen; • To share knowledge with especially UNA.(see memorandum of Understanding UNA september 2010). Amfo - Kenniszone

  8. The UNA and AMFObut also SociaalKenniscentrum and CBS • Input of scientifical insights which are relevant for AMFO projects; • New insights in measuring of results and responsabilisation of social projects; • Statistical social information with an emphasis on neighborhoods; • Giving output on problems from the field; • Which interventions have positive results; • The creation of a study group for the research of possibilities; • The creation of a practical knowledge base for students/stagiars; • De millennium development goals are central for UNA as well as AMFO. Amfo - Kenniszone

  9. Thanks / Danki ! Amfo - Kenniszone

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