FINDING WHAT WORKS IN THE LAST MILE
Kopernik Annual Report 2017

FINDS WHAT WORKSTO REDUCE POVERTY
IN THE LAST MILE
At Kopernik, we believe that with more innovation, collaboration and experimentation of ideas, we cancreate the kind of change that will mean people in the last mile can live a dignified life free of poverty.
We work hard to bring about this change through our lean experimentation, experimentation with clients,
and technology distribution projects.

Lean experimentation
Kopernik conducts lean experiments and rapid prototyping, testing ideas tofind the best solutions to alleviate poverty.

Drawing on and
Disseminating
our Findings
We recognize that there’s more to effective
development assistance than just ticking off
projects. We believe that in order to affect evengreater positive change for people living in thelast mile we need collective effort and to share
more ideas and evidence about what works
and what doesn’t.
For this reason, we continue to share findings
from our program and research work with ourpeers in the development sector in bite-sizedvisual form through our K-Insights series. We
published seven K-Insights in 2017.

Experimentation with clients
Kopernik works with a range of private and public sector partners, conducting experimentswith clients to develop products and services to address the needs of people living in thelast mile as part of its Last Mile Consulting service.

Technology distribution
Through our Wonder Women network, Kopernik distributes simple life-changing technology
to communities in the last mile. Distribution is driven by data and incorporates experimentation
elements.

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I. COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION AND LEAN EXPERIMENTATION:
KOPERNIK’S SOLUTIONS LAB
Kopernik’s Solutions Lab’s experimentation projects are conducted using lean research principles that
promote low-cost and small-scale tests of ideas. While the data may not be significant in size, it does send
strong signals about the viability of the experiment. Being evidence and data-driven positions us to validate-or invalidate- the hypothesis in our experiments.
Kopernik is at peace with failure in terms of publishing information on what doesn’t work as an equallyvaluable tool to proving what does work. For example, we learned from our mistakes in one of our firstsolar dryer designs, modifying it accordingly to re-test in our second phase Solar Drying Solutions project.
We conducted extra research to provide a stronger context around our series of solar drying projects, which
will lead to two follow up publications in 2018: A “Drying Considerations Cheat Sheet” and another including
economic modelling across different dryer designs and the commodities we examined.

We completed
six experimentation
projects this year:
Solar Desalination;
Haze Emergency Kits;
Solar Drying Solutions;
Grain Storage;
Cacao Beans;
GG Pads

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KEY PROJECTS FROMA YEAR OF EXPERIMENTATION
Solar Drying Projects:
Kopernik built on the knowledge gained throughour Unmet Needs Research- exploring more
widely the considerations required for smallholder
farmers to decide whether solar drying leads to ahigher selling price or not.

Solar Desalination:
We disseminated findings from Kopernik’s solar
desalination project with the insight that while thetechnology did meet the drinking requirements ofthe family, the technology is too expensive to be
adopted on a household basis.

Haze Emergency Kit:
The haze emergency kit Kopernik developed
does reduce PM2.5 levels arising from hazeemergencies to safe levels in Palangka Raya,
Central Kalimantan in cement housing. More workneeds to be done to adapt this solution forwooden housing.
Reusable Menstrual Pads:
Pricing was an issue for the adoption of reusable
menstrual pads, and while the women Kopernik
worked with were excited by this technology,
the cost would need to compete with their current
practice of using disposable menstrual pads
before there could be a behavioural shift. We are
addressing this by developing a more affordable
reusable menstrual pad prototype that can be
manufactured locally.

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II. EXPERIMENTATION WITH CLIENTS:
KOPERNIK’S LAST MILE CONSULTING
Our professional advisory services team - Last Mile Consulting - collaborates with corporations and the public
sector to develop products and services that serve the needs of people in the last mile.

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multinational corporations,multilateral agencies, social
enterprises, and internationalorganisations engaged
Kopernik’s Last Mile Consulting(LMC) team in 2017.

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KEY PROJECTS FROM A YEAR
OF COLLABORATIONNo Lean Season:
In partnership with the Abdul Latif Jameel
Poverty Action Lab Southeast Asia (J-PAL) andEvidence Action, Kopernik completed arandomized control trial pilot study in East Nusa
Tenggara province. By providing an innovative
cash transfer program as the intervention, theproject investigated ways of encouraging
farmers to seek alternative work during the ‘lean
season’ - the period between harvests where
household cash flow is generally limited andconsumption drops.
Sembuh App:With funding provided by JICA, Kopernik’s Last
Mile Consulting team completed a project with
Otsuka Pharmaceutical to test a mobile
technology designed for Tuberculosis (TB)
patients. TB has been included in the 2015
Sustainable Development Goals agenda to beeradicated by 2030. The app aims to increase
patient adherence to TB treatment. Throughout
the project implementation, Kopernik has
provided assistance in desk research, rapid
assessments and application testing, whileworking closely with TB patients, family
members, and healthcare providers.

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Integrated Community and Home Protection(ICHP):
Kopernik partnered with TRANSFORM to develop
and test disruptive market-based solutions for
improved mosquito control in Myanmar.
TRANSFORM is a joint initiative between the UK’s
Department for International Development andUnilever, with the aim to improve the health andwell-being of 100 million people in Africa andSouth Asia by 2025. Addressing the highprevalence of malaria and dengue in urban andrural Myanmar, the ICHP program aims to provide
an innovative multi-pronged approach to help
combat insect borne diseases. A range of safeand effective products, treated with World HealthOrganization-approved insecticides will allow
users to protect their homes and families frommosquitos.
Promoting interactive curriculumin Indonesian classrooms:
Funded by JICA, a Japanese educational content
production company, NHK Educational
Corporation engaged Kopernik’s Last Mile
Consulting to improve the quality of education inIndonesia. The initiative introduces interactive
videos that stimulate student’s critical thinking
processes in science classes. In coordination with
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (IndonesianUniversity of Education), and the Ministry of
Education and Culture, Kopernik has been
facilitating teacher workshops and mock classes
to ensure that these videos are being
implemented correctly in local contexts.

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III. TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION IN THE LAST MILE
Our founding concept of connecting simple, affordable technologies with the people who need them themost has been realized in a number of initiatives in 2017. These include our award-winning Wonder Women
Program, customized distribution with corporate partners, and technology distribution projects with our local
partners. Additionally, in 2017, Kopernik played a central role in connecting vital emergency supplies toevacuees of the Mount Agung eruptions, alongside several other Bali-based organizations and individuals.

SINCE 2010,
KOPERNIK HAS DISTRIBUTED

163,206
TECHNOLOGIESREACHING

565,182
PEOPLE

105,061
TONNES OF CO2 REDUCEDThis is roughly equal to the emissions produced bydriving a passenger car on 539 round trips to the moon and back!
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WONDER WOMEN - EASTERN INDONESIA
The Wonder Women Eastern Indonesia program connects clean energy technology with communities living in
the last mile. This project increases the quality and standard of living for women micro social entrepreneurs
while targeting low-income households through the distribution and scale-up of clean energy technologies.
Distribution is data-driven and includes experimentation elements, such as Kopernik testing two different sales
campaigns to promote the sale of clean energy technologies in eastern Indonesia.

IN 2017 ALONE
KOPERNIK’S WONDER WOMEN
DISTRIBUTED

17,112TECHNOLOGIESREACHING

87,409PEOPLE

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What do the
Wonder Women say?

What do thetechnology users say?

85%

96%

fulfilled their aspiration to improve lives in theircommunity through clean energy technologies.

are satisfied with the technology purchased.

78%

91%

used their additional income
to fulfill household needs.

are satisfied with the post-sales service.

32%

96%

spent their additional income
to support their children’s education.

perceived a life improvement
as a result of using the technology.

14%

65%

increase in monthly savings.

use the technology purchased daily.

Our longer serving Wonder Women
increased their income by 21%
on average.

We estimate customer fuel savingsof US$1,933,343 over the productlifespan for technologies distributed
between 2014 and 2017.
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Working with youth
As part of our partnership with Plan International,
Kopernik established a Youth Change Agents’initiative. The program focuses on youth in the
remote island of Lembata in East Nusa Tenggara,
where job prospects for local youth remain
limited. Participants received intensive training,
individual mentorship, and competed in an
80-day technology distribution challenge.

33%
perceiveda significant increasein their communities’ trustin them.

67%
perceiveda significant increasein their families’ trustin them.

Working with local government
Kopernik partnered with local government in East Nusa Tenggara province in the
expansion of the “Electricity for the Poor” program facilitated by The National
Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K) and the Ministry ofEnergy and Mineral Resources. The program distributed solar lights to 100 of thepoorest sub-districts in Indonesia including those in East Nusa Tenggara. One ofKopernik’s Wonder Women became TNP2K’s implementing partner and became
responsible for managing the distribution of 170 Solar Home Systems.
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TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION: CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Kopernik designs and implements customized technology distribution projects with corporate partners thatfurther their CSR/CSV goals, in alignment with our own mission. In this capacity we have delivered technologies
to public institutions such as schools and clinics as well as to people who would otherwise not be able to accessthese products.

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A partnership with Philips
In partnership with Philips, we assisted with the implementation of their Kampung Terang Hemat Energi project in North Sumatra.
Kopernik identified villages in remote areas with insufficient power supply where technology will benefit communities most in need andthen distributed 164 Philips solar home systems and 10 Philips solar street lights, reaching 1,588 people in Langkat and Deli Serdang
regencies.
Following the distribution, Kopernik conducted an impact
assessment that measured four indicators: technology user
satisfaction, economic saving, health benefits andproductivity boost.

Economic savings. The solar home systemgenerated a monthly saving ranging from US$1.65 to
US$37.25 as a result of cutting kerosene, diesel fuelor generator use in their houses with an averagesaving of US$6.65 per household.

Improvement in health. 43% users perceived a
reduction in breathing problems and 46% users
perceived a reduction in eye irritation. Furthermore,
61% of all surveyed solar home system users who
previously used kerosene for lighting stopped its
usage completely.

Increased productivity. 91% of technology users
developed at least one new evening activity as aresult of using the solar home system. 52% reportan increase in available time used to conduct
after-dark activities at home. This is especially
useful for households that rely on small kiosks as
their livelihood and home industries.
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US$6.65

Average household saving(economic savings)

43%
clean lighting technology users
perceived a reductionin breathing problems(improvement in health)91%
users reported at least one

new evening activity after
receiving clean lighting technology(increased productivity)

Benefits outside of the home
Through interviews with eight village chiefs inthe villages where LED solar road lighting
technology were installed, all the village chiefs
reported satisfaction with the LED solar roadlights. The solar road lighting technology
contributes to a brighter and safer outdoor
village environment, and has provided an
opportunity to continue economic activities after
dusk and to engage in more outdoor social andincome-generating activities.
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TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION: LOCAL PARTNER
We distributed solar lights to evacuees from the
Sinabung and the Mt. Ile Lewotolok volcanic
eruptions.

Through the International Office of Migration,
Kopernik provided two Solevolt enterprise energy
systems and two home systems to provide 24hour medical care during the diphtheria outbreakin Cox’s Bazar.

155 Nazava water filters were provided toPuspadi Bali to provide clean drinking water topeople with disabilities in Eastern Bali.

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Emergency Response in Bali: Mount Agung Relief
Mount Agung Relief (MAR) is the coordination platform comprising ofKopernik, partner organizations and individuals responding to Bali’s
Mount Agung emergency evacuations. Formed in September 2017,
MAR provided humanitarian support to evacuated residents living withinseveral kilometers radius from the volcano’s crater. Throughout the
emergency period, MAR received donations from 912 donors totaling
US$133,693.

68,697 individuals in 17,173 households
supported through Mount Agung Relief effort
Photo credit: Sonny Tumbelaka/Agnece France-Presse

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Kopernik’s Key Emergency Activities

The work of our partners

55,095 N-95 masks distributed in 52 evacuation locations.

Mount Agung Relief partner IDEP Foundation
distributed 53 family packages to four
evacuation locations. Family packages
consisted of cooking and eating utensils,
sanitary and personal care products, andpreserved food products.

576 Nazava water filters distributed to 102 evacuation locations reaching
9,216 individuals.
We improved and built water and sanitation facilities, including 26 toilets
and two bathrooms, in the three sub-districts of Les, Tianyar Timur and Amed.

MAR partner Bumi Sehat provided on-callmedical support to vulnerable people,
including pregnant women, children and theelderly.
As part of disaster preparedness andeducation, IDEP Media distributed educational
kits and disaster risk reduction kits in 13
locations (nine evacuation centers and four
primary schools) that benefited 2,461 persons,of which 375 are children. IDEP Foundation
conducted disaster preparedness training for718 local leaders. The content of the training
focused on identifying types of risk, and how toprevent and protect families before, during andafter eruption.

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IV. SPECIAL INITIATIVESCOLLABORATIVE PROJECTS FOR SOCIAL IMPACT:
PACKARD FOUNDATION
In July 2017, Kopernik partnered with the David & Lucile Packard Foundation to evaluate gaps in support
that Indonesian emerging environmental leaders currently face. Kopernik designed a leadership programthat would address the identified challenges. Over the course of the research, Kopernik conductedinterviews with a range of respondents that included potential leadership program candidates, pastleadership program participants, leadership program implementers, funders and potential host organizations.

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WONDER WOMEN WESTERN INDONESIAThe ‘Wonder Women’ economic empowerment
initiative supports women to become successful
entrepreneurs by providing mentoring andopportunities to participate in various businessand leadership trainings. Participants receive
guidance on accessing markets andstrengthening networks with financial institutions,
government, and buyers.
The program creates access to new markets forour aspiring entrepreneurs across creative as
well as food and beverage businesses. Kopernik
also provided an opportunity for the Wonder
Women to introduce their businesses to the
Department of Industry and Commerce of East
Java. For food businesses, entrepreneurs
focussed on improving the quality andpackaging of the products. Participants received
health and safety certification from local
government health offices that allowed them toaccess larger supermarkets in Bojonegoro and
Tuban in East Java.
Creative businesses that uphold traditional artsand crafts demonstrated particularly positive
results. Kopernik introduced the Gersikharjo
artisan batik group (that previously usedsynthetic dyes) to Sukkha Citta, an exclusive
high-end batik exporter. Sukkha Citta trained thegroup on the use of natural dyes in order toimprove the quality of their batik products.
Gersikharjo artisans are included as a partner on
Sukkha Citta’s site (One Village One Collectionpage).

47% program participants
now have access to wider
markets.

More than half of the women were able to fulfill
their aspirations of extended personal networks,
gaining additional income and learning how to
run a business.
More than half of the women reported using theextra income to fulfill general household andpersonal needs as well as to pay off debt.
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V. COMMUNICATIONSAND OUTREACH
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
MEDIA COVERAGE
Kopernik’s work has been widely reported acrossan array of reputable national and international
media outlets, ranging from BBC and Tech in Asia
to Kompas TV and Kompas daily newspaper

24 international
publications
111 Indonesianpublications

Non-evacuees may be forced to leave area

How to scale your business across Indonesia’s remote islands

Berdaya dengan Energi Bersih

Tak Ada Listrik, Warga Lembata Pakai Lampu Tenaga Surya

Haze-proofing in Indonesian Borneo

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INTERNATIONAL MUSIC TOUR: MUSIC & TECHNOLOGY FOR CHANGE
In November 2017, Kopernik collaborated with Balinese band Navicula on a shared mission; to devise a different
way to engage audiences in social and environmental issues in Indonesia. Together, Kopernik and Navicula
spread awareness about the role of music and technology in improving peoples’ lives and reducing poverty
through an Australian music tour.
Kopernik constantly seeks innovative ways to share important messages with wider audiences. We look forward
to exploring in greater depth how music, art and film can be instrumental in raising awareness and effecting
positive social change during 2018.

“Kopernik works with many different types of partners toachieve our goals, from artists such as Navicula to the private
sector and academia. We believe these cross-sectoralcollaborations allow for greater impact in addressing current
social and environmental issues.”
Ewa Wojkowska, Co-Founder and COO of Kopernik.
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EVENT ATTENDANCE AND
SPONSORSHIP
Kopernik has engaged in a number of regionaland national speaking opportunities such

28 international & national events

Lana Kristanto, SIT’s senior analyst, presented atalk at TEDx Ubud titled “Why Perfect Solutions
Don’t Guarantee Perfect Decisions”, where shetalked about how behavioral science is utilized tobetter understand and subsequently design
solutions in development contexts that override
our erroneous decision-making tendencies.
Photo credit: Suki Zoe/TedX Ubud

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VI. KOPERNIK’S CONTRIBUTION
TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
In our organizational mission, we seek to influence the development sector and increase collaborative andcollective efforts to alleviate poverty. Through our work in lean experimentation, we hope to influence andcontribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Wonder Women Western Indonesia
Wonder Women Eastern Indonesia
Solutions Lab Project: Light Up Kailali, Nepal
Solutions Lab Project: Drink Up Karangasem, Indonesia
Wonder Women Eastern Indonesia
Emergency Response Project: Mount Agung Response
Wonder Women Eastern Indonesia
Customized Tech Distribution Project with Philips Indonesia

Emerging Environmental Leaders Project with
the David & Lucile Packard Foundation

Kopernik’s Last Mile Consulting
Kopernik’s Solutions Lab
Emerging Environmental Leaders with the David & Lucile Packard Foundation
Customized Technology Distribution/Philips
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2017 CONSOLIDATED ACTIVITY STATEMENT(Includes Yayasan Kopernik, PT Kopernik, Kopernik Japan, and Kopernik Solutions) *2017
INCOME2016
IN USD

Grants and Donations
Corporate Contributions
Government Grants
Non-profit and Foundation Grants
Individual Donations
In-Kind Donations

7,639
12,494
1,289,593
231,935
11,25016,61020,3352,200,014
110,132
11,2501,552,911

2,358,340

702,738

294,838

702,738

294,838

59,19871,327

257,570
11,354

130,525

268,923

2,386,175

2,922,102

218,566
186,344

232,037
229,779

448,345418,381753,934
279,796
13,216
126,855
123,179
115,109238,187
160,943

701,792
380,982
14,73660,24832,917142
193,241
93,557

1,811,219

1,477,616

Total Expenditures

2,259,564

1,895,997

Change in Net Assets

126,611

1,026,105

Net Assets at Beginning of Year**

2,687,943

1,661,838

NET ASSETS AT END OF THE YEAR

2,814,554

2,687,943

Total Grants and Donations
Service/Fee Income
Consultancy/Honorarium
Total Service/Fee Income
Other Income
Technology Distribution
Non-Operating Income
Total Other Income
Total Income Received

EXPENSES
Operational Costs
Staff Related Costs
Office & General Administrative Expenses
Total Operational Costs
Program Costs
Program support costs (Program staff and program management costs)
Program related Technology & Supplies
Project Shipping and Delivery Costs
Field Support
Consultants and professional feesAwards and Grants
Project Travel
Conference, Conventions, Meetings
Total Program Costs* This is an unofficial consolidated activity statement of four Kopernik entities. Official financial statements of Yayasan Kopernik andKopernik Solutions can be accessed here.
** Includes unrestricted funds and funding received in previous years, for activities in the reporting year.

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VIII. PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
PROJECT PARTNERS
Puspadi Bali

UNICEF Indonesia

Empower Generation

Pulse Lab Jakarta

Caritas Keuskupan Sibolga

Ranu Welum

Barisan Pemuda KaroBig Red Button

IDEP Foundation

Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center

Bumi Sehat

Precious Plastic Indonesia

the Green School Parents

Universitas Palangka Raya Rony Teguh Ph.D

BPO Data Exchange
IOM
BPBD Lembata
Yayasan Pusaka Indonesia
CleanBirth.org
SeaTrek
Koperasi Puna Liput
RumbiaSenoesa Forest Honey Production
Cooperative

Besipa’e (TTS)
Plan (Lembata & Sabu)
Dompet Dhuafa
IRGSC
Rumah Kreatif Oebobo
CIS Timor
Exxon Mobil Cepu Limited (EMCL)
Sukhacitta
Navicula
Erick ESTKOPERNIK ANNUAL REPORT 201724

FUNDING PARTNERS

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VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWS/INTERNS

14Volunteers/
fellows/interns

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K-TEAM

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“Each year we continue to be blown
away by the incredible support of ourstaff, donors, partners and supporters.
And 2017 was no different. It’s only withthe assistance of all of you that we canstrive to find effective solutions thatlead to lasting and sustainable impact
in reducing poverty. We can’t wait tocontinue this work into 2018 andbeyond.”-Toshi Nakamura and Ewa Wojkowska, Co-Founders

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