Asian Tsunami: Update on the Tidal Waves Asia Fund

1. Asian Tsunami: Update on the Tidal Waves Asia Fund Lim Meng Kin, Vice-Chairman, Tsunami Reconstruction Facilitation Committee

2. 26 December 2004

3. Worst hit 16,389 dead 5,393 dead 30,957 dead 242,347 dead

7. Gripping TV images

8. Singapore Red Cross appeal

9. “… We have collected adequatefunds for what we hope to achievein the reconstruction phase.” Lt Gen Winston Choo Record outpouring of funds Tidal Waves Asia Fund (TWAF)

10. Challenge of managing the funds T R F C sunami econstruction acilitation ommittee

11. Winston Choo (SRC) Lim Meng Kin (SRC) Sim Cheng Huat (IE S’pore) Liak Teng Lit (AH) Tan Chee Koon (NVPC) Chew Hock Yong (MCYS) Eric Teng (YMCA) Tan Tay Keong (SIF) Zulkifli Baharudin (MR) TRFC members Jan 2005 – June 2007 July 2007 – current • Tee Tua Ba (SRC) • Peggy Kek (SIF) • T.K. Udairam (MR)

12. Project proposal guidelines • Clear objectives and deliverables • Implementation, plan and timeline • Exit plan • Detailed budget • Favourable consideration to joint projects between Singapore agencies and responsible agencies of affected countries

13. “Projects considered by the committee shall be project to be carried out in areas directly affected by the … Tsunami …” “ Where possible there could be an element of co-payment by the operating agency for both direct and operating cost.” Funding principles

14. “Accountability to Stakeholders.” Funding principles

15. “Aid will not be used to further a particular political or religious standpoint” “The Humanitarian imperative comes first.” “We shall respect culture and custom.” NGOs code of conduct

16. 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

17. Initial Evaluation Further Clarification Approve TRFC project evaluation model Application PST Fail Initial Pass No TRFC Evaluation Yes Further No Reject

18. Portfolio Support Team (PST) Evaluation

19. 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 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 TRFC’s 34 partners Non-Religious Religious

20. Projects evaluated by the TRFC Total of 67 projects approved

21. Budget vs actual allocations Budget - 30% Actual - 26% Sri Lanka Indonesia Maldives Budget - 5% Actual - 6% Budget - 65% Actual - 68%

22. Allocation of funds by category Others Health Community & Housing Education Economic Livelihood

23. Status of TWAF (Oct 2007):

24. Financial accountability • TWAF account • Audited by KPMG annually • Individual projects • Audited by CPA 2 months after project completion

25. Project management • 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

26. Coordination offices Ground issues • Expectations • Land rights • Inflation • Coordination

27. Security issues • Theft • Vandalism • Threats • Political changes • Civil war

28. Economic livelihood projects H A N D O V E R O N 3 R D A P R I L 0 6 Meulaboh Pier

29. Health training project AH, SGH, KKWCH

30. Water and sanitation projects Water filter treatment units 75 installed, 80 in progress Well water Drinkable water Water Initiative for Securing Health (W.I.S.H) Ecological toilets 2 completed, 11 in progress Waste treatment plant Bio-gas generated World Toilet Organization

31. Housing projects in Indonesia Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity 1606 completed 200 in progress Habitat for Humanity Order of Malta

32. Housing projects in Sri Lanka 477 completed 770 in progress Habitat for Humanity Singapore Sinhala Assoc TOUCH Community Services Buddhist Research Society Mahakaruna Buddhist Society

33. Economic livelihood projects Macau Red Cross & Singapore Red Cross Singapore National Co-operatives Federation Mercy Relief 337 fishing boats 325 completed, 12 in progress Crisis Relief Society Bethesda Care Life Community Development

34. Economic livelihood projects Evangelical Fellowship of Singapore Life Community Development Restoration of agricultural land 10 hectares restored,15 hectares in progress Evangelical Fellowship of Singapore Care Channels International

35. Economic livelihood projects Men at work Mango seedlings in container 1450 mango seedlings 5 brick factories Hollow bricks Life Community Development Believe in H.O.P.E

36. Education projects School in Maldives SD, SMP & SMA school in Nias Government of Singapore Tomorrow’s Hope SMP school in P. Banyak School in Banda Aceh Schools: 7 completed, 5 in progress Singapore International Foundation Crisis Relief Society

37. Flying the Singapore flag… in the service of humanity.