Annual Review and Accounts 2018
AnnexesThis document is an annex to the document “The Source, 2018 annual review of Wetlands
International”
This annex contains the detailed description of the organization structure and function as
well as the detailed financial accounts of:Foundation Wetlands International (NL) andWetlands International, Global Association

Contents
Functioning of the organisation ..............................................................................................2
Resourcing the Global Organisation .......................................................................................7
Foundation Wetlands International ..................................................................................... 10
Annual Accounts 2018 ............................................................................................................ 10
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 11
Annual accounts Foundation Wetlands International 2018 ...................................... 13
General Accounting Principles .......................................................................................... 21
Association Wetlands International ..................................................................................... 26
Annual Accounts 2018 ............................................................................................................ 26
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 27
Annual Accounts Association Wetlands International 2018 ...................................... 28
Consolidated Accounts Association and Foundation Wetlands International ...... 32
General Accounting Principles .......................................................................................... 35
List of Projects 2018 ................................................................................................................ 39
List of Publications ................................................................................................................... 55
Supervisory Council & Board of Association ..................................................................... 56
Members of the Association – Wetlands International ................................................... 59
Counsellors of Honour - awarded......................................................................................... 60
Management Board of the Foundation ............................................................................... 60
Partners 2018 ............................................................................................................................ 61
Associate Experts...................................................................................................................... 66
Specialist Groups ...................................................................................................................... 67
Donors 2018 .............................................................................................................................. 68
Our Offices ................................................................................................................................. 71

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Functioning of the organisation
Our structure
Network Organisation
Wetlands International is an independent global network organisation of 21 offices whichshare the name and brand “Wetlands International”, safeguard one reputation, implementa joint Strategic Intent and adhere to a common set of organisational policies.

Legal basis
Several offices, including the Global Office based in Ede-Wageningen, the Netherlands(registered as Foundation Wetlands International), have an independent legal status in
their country of operation. Such Offices usually have a local Board, comprised of (un-paid)
members with complementary skills, experience and contacts, that are well-placed torepresent country and/or regional interests. Other offices are registered as sub-offices of a
Regional Office, operate under hosting agreements with other organizations, or are in theprocess of becoming independent legal entities.
Offices are bound to the global network organisation by an internal agreement that
stipulates the requirements an entity needs to comply with in order to be part of the
Wetlands International network. The Head of Office is hired by its local board which
advises and supports the Head on opportunities and risks in the country or region.
Depending on the local legal status, the Board (or membership) approves the Office’s
annual accounts and other official documents prepared by the Office Head and team.

Network Management
A Global Board, consisting of the Wetlands International CEO and the Heads of Offices, is
responsible for multi-year strategy, priority setting and decisions on thematic,
programmatic and institutional issues.
The Global Board delegates regular decision-making to the Network Management Teamthat oversees common policies, tools and guidelines, annual planning and decisions aboutprogrammatic priorities in line with the Strategic Intent. Members of the Network
Management Team are the CEO and 8 staff drawn from among Office Heads and key Global
Office functions.
The Global Board meets annually and the Network Management Team meets every 2months on average.

Global Office
The Global Office, based in the Netherlands and led by the CEO, has a representation,communications, technical support and fundraising function for the Network and is2
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responsible for keeping the daily work of the Network aligned with decisions taken by the
Network Management Team and Global Board.
The CEO, appointed by the Global Office’s Supervisory Council (see Governance below),
has a key leadership function in that s/he ensures the consistency of direction anddecision making across the entire Network and its various entities.
External accountants annually audit the financial situation of the Global Office andevaluate the organisational set up, processes and risks. The Supervisory Council ensuresthat the CEO acts on advice provided by the accountants in their annual Management
Letter.
The Global Office has its own terms and conditions of employment and salary scale.
Salaries are benchmarked every 4 years, to compare salaries with similar not for profit
organisations. The remuneration of the CEO is part of that system.

GovernanceWetlands International has two complementary forms of governance.

Association of Members
Wetlands International has 37 member organisations, governmental and nongovernmental (see page 59 for a list of members), that form together the Association
Wetlands International. The main governance function of the Association is to adopt theorganization’s Strategic Intent. This is the organization’s 10 year global strategy that isreviewed and renewed every five years in consultation with members and otherstakeholders. Members of the Association pay membership fees that contribute toimplementation of the strategy and contribute to strategic investments in theorganisation. The Association has a Board (see Supervisory Council below) that oversees
the management of the Association and the use of its resources in line with its objectives.

Supervisory Council
Wetlands International is governed by an unpaid Supervisory Council1 of nine members
who also constitute the Board of the Association. Members of the Supervisory Council areappointed from a range of professional backgrounds relevant to the functioning of
Wetlands International.
The current composition of the Supervisory Council (and Association Board) is provided on
page 56.
The main responsibilities of the Supervisory Council are to:-Approve key decisions, proposed by the CEO and Management Team, relating to theAnnual Review and (externally audited) Annual Accounts, the organization’s Work
Plan, Budget and its Strategic Partnerships.

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The tasks the Supervisory Council are defined in the Articles of Association of the Foundation
Wetlands International

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-Oversee the management of risks and opportunities.
Monitor progress and developments towards the goals of the Strategic Intent
Assess the performance of the CEO
Advise the CEO and Management Team on strategic issues and institutional
development.

Local Boards
In cases where Offices have an independent legal status, they have a Board that is set-up
in accordance with Wetlands International criteria and in line with the local legal setting.
To ensure integrity and alignment with the strategy and organisational interests, the CEO(or her representative), is a member of the local board.

Achieving our objectives
The 10 year Strategic Intent provides direction for the Wetlands International network. The
Strategic Intent is reviewed every 5 years and adjusted in consultation with members andstakeholders.
All Offices contribute to the overall goals and stream strategies in line with the local
context where they operate and the expertise of their team. Their contribution is set-out inregional and national strategies.
Each year Wetlands International translates these strategic priorities into an annual
workplan and budget that are approved by the Supervisory Council.
Results that contribute to the ambitions of the Strategic Intent are delivered throughprogrammes and projects that vary in length from several months to 10 years. Our Project
List provides an overview of the main international projects implemented in 2018.
Funding sources for these projects is obtained largely from governmental programmes,
private foundations as well as from member contributions.
Implementation of larger projects usually involves cooperation among several Wetlands
International Offices and a range of local partners organizations and experts. In its
approach Wetlands International aims to build the capacity of local civil society
organizations to advocate for changes in policy and practice among government agencies
and companies. This helps to ensure the sustainability of results achieved for theconservation, restoration and effective management of wetlands.

Engaging stakeholders
The strength of the Wetlands International network is more than the sum-total of its
Offices. Through working with influential partners, donors and members and byconnecting with network of expertise, we can achieve more results towards our Strategic
intent. Members, in particular, provide long-term support and strategic guidance to theorganization and are engaged through an annual members’ meeting and via regularprogress updates.

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As well as supporting civil society, Wetlands International work in partnership withgovernmental agencies, foundations and companies to contribute to our Strategic Intent.
Our partnership policy lays down principles that guide why and how relationships aredeveloped and managed. The basis of this is working on an equal basis to achieve mutuallyagreed objectives, with distinct contributions from each partner. Partnerships withinternational companies are approved by the Supervisory Council to ensure the adherencewith the policy.
The development of credible wetlands knowledge, together with universities and research
institutes, and its use in advocacy and demonstration projects is an important way in which
wetlands international delivers impact. In the past year we contributed to a wide range ofreports, methodologies and tools that we aim to make freely available via our website, andby publicising them at relevant events.
Wetlands International’s communications are guided by its communications policy andsupported through a dedicated team in our Global Office. This team is also responsible for
our Global Brand strategy which guides how we present the organization world-wide andensure that we speak with one voice.
The integrity of our organizational behaviour is enshrined in our Code of Conduct
which is introduced to all staff as part of their induction process. There were norecorded breaches in 2018.
Despite our best endeavours we also make mistakes. As well as recognizing and learningfrom these, Wetlands International has also established an official complaints procedure
which is available on the website. There is also an email address post@wetlands.org for
general enquiries by our stakeholders.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Wetlands International strives to act in her daily operations in a sustainable and socially
responsible way. In our office in the Netherlands, we stimulate our employees to use
public transport and all flights booked are compensated for their CO2 emission (387
tonnes in 2018).
We further work to reduce our ecological footprint. We publish as much as possible ourcommunication materials online and only essential stationary material is printed. We
increasingly use e-meetings and online seminars. Most of our office supplies such as
coffee, tea and paper are organic, recycled and fair trade. We have an automatic energy
saving light system. Our office waste is separated for recycling purposes.

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Resourcing the Global Organisation
The main source of income of Wetlands International for 2018 came from project funding.
The total Wetlands International global network project income is based on theinformation obtained from the network and estimates made. The total network project
income of 2018 amounted to 12,2 M EUR (11,2 M EUR exclusive National Postcode Lottery,see project list). In the non-project funding, member countries, member NGOs, and one-off
supporters contributed 0,86M in addition of the 1M grant of the Dutch National Postcode
Lottery.
The list of projects 2018 gives an overview of all projects implemented throughout theyear, with details on the amounts funded, the project period, the donor name and types,
which of the five streams of our Strategic Intent the project contributes to, as well as the
Wetlands International offices that participated in project implementation.

Our sources of income and expenditures across the five streams
Governments are our major source of funding (60%), with the Dutch and German
governments responsible for 38% and 14% of our project income respectively. Trusts,
foundations and NGOs account for 27 % of our donors whereas we received 8% of ourincome from companies.
Our work focusses on the issues where wetlands matter the most to people and nature. To
achieve our goals (as set out in our strategic intent 2015-2025) we organise, develop andimplement our programmes in five streams of work:
Healthy Wetland Nature, Blue Lifelines in the Desert, Water Stores from Mountains to Sea,
Peatland Treasures, Vibrant Coasts & Deltas.

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Increased resource development by network offices
Increasingly, our programmes are large scale and long-term, involving several of ouroffices. Global Office and Network Offices combine efforts in resource development andincreasingly network offices are directly financed by donors. Until 2016, network offices
raised 25% or less of our project income. We expect the increase of the network tocontinue in 2019 and beyond. This development allows us to bring management anddonor coordination close to the action and impact, while the Global Office provides
support where required.
Projects that are managed through the Global Office, are mostly implemented by our
Network Offices and members, affiliated scientific institutions, partners and experts. A
significant number of these projects are subcontracted to these offices and affiliates.

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Our funding model to leverage investment
Using very little flexible funds, we are able to bring actors together and develop small pilot
projects, which in turn leverage larger programmes supported by finances of partners andadditional donors. Our program results allow us to leverage larger scale public and private sector
investment in wetlands.

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Foundation Wetlands International
Annual Accounts 201810
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Introduction
Since the Foundation Wetlands International obtained the CBF2 quality seal in 2011, it isobliged to apply the guideline of VFI3 and report under ‘Richtlijn 650 voor Kosten Beheer en
Administratie’. This means that expenses are based on commitments made (contracts
signed) during the reported year.
Although the turnover at 8.6M was almost equal to 2017 and the latest forecast, it wassignificantly below budget (10M). Based on a research into the reasons behind the gap
several factors
The total revenue only partly reflects the actual level of activities and outcomes for theorganisation. The project activities in 2018 – as measured by expenses during the year
(see table Realised total expenditure on project activities) differ 1,0M from 2017 mainly
because of lower subcontract expensed. In general, the realised total expenses on project
activities since 2014 indicate a stabilising level of activity and investment over the years.
The number of FTE’s in 2018 were 30.9 and almost equal the FTE's of 2018 (30.8). Basedon RJ 650-2016 the accounts show the total expenses allocated to each of the fiveorganisation’s objectives (‘streams’). In total 79.6 % of the total expenses was spent onthese objectives (In 2017 this was 82.3 %).
The 2018 result of Wetlands International is traditionally influenced by incidental effects
of not always predictably claimable or non-claimable project costs during the start-up of
projects and in the end phase. This is inherent to the nature of an organisation dependinglargely on project funding and on specific donor regulations. The positive but modest
2018 underlines this. This positive result has been realised mainly through a positive
result on projects. As a part to the risk management policy at Wetlands International a risk
register is updated at every reporting cycle including mitigating measures and discussedwith the Supervisory Council. The top 3 risks are specified in the table below.
Risk
description

Impact on organisation in
2018

Potential
quantitative
impactMitigating measures

1)

Memberdissatisfaction

Wetlands International has morethan 40 Governmental and NGO
members. They are a key
constituency that help advanceour Strategic Intent in the
countries where they operate.
They also pay membership feesthat support key work of theorganization.

Memberengagement affectthe speed at which
we can achieve
results.

Engage with members in thecontext of Ramsar Convention
meetings. Strengthen relation
management through a
dedicated Membership Officer.
Organise regional events formembers and stakeholders in2020 .

2)

Non-compliancewith donor
contracts

Each donor has their own rules
and procedures that need to befollowed, especially on
accounting for spending. If these
are not fully understood then thisleads to double work, delays andcost overruns.

On large or multiyear projects thiscan lead to
expenses being
disallowed andconsequent
financial losses.

Training of staff in different
donor requirements. Regularproject reporting by project
managers and fin/admin staff.

3)

Subcontracts andreporting are of
insufficient quality

Work specifications, budgets andreporting are specified incontracts. If these are notmonitored systematically thiscauses delays, overspending andreduced credibility.

Depending on the
project size this canaffect the final
balance of Officebudgets.

Regular and systematic
monitoring by Project Managers
and Management Team.
Reviewing and applying lessons
learned.

2

Central Bureau for Fundraising

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Again, substantial investments in fundraising were made to acquire new projects
throughout Wetlands International. The 200K costs of fundraising were slightly comparedto the 192K in 2017.
The ratio between Cost of Management and Administration and total expenses realised
was 18% (16% 2017; 16% 2018 budgeted4).
Income is specified in accordance with the RJ 650 – 2018 standard, per back donor. The
income of Wetlands International consists for the largest part of income from Government
grants (62%). The Lottery 12%, and income from Companies, Other Non-profit
organisations and Affiliated non-profit organisations are (all three) around 26% of thetotal income.
During 2018 new contracts and extension of earlier acquired contracts were signed. The
list of projects 2018 on page 39 includes all projects that started in 2018.

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The generic CBF norm for management and administration costs is 10%

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Annual accounts Foundation Wetlands
International 201813
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Annual Account Foundation Wetlands International 2018

SC58-05.1.5 2018 Foundation annual accounts

Balance sheet as per 31 December in Euros
2018

2017

ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets (1)Debtors and other receivables (2)Cash and Banks (3)56.893
2.188.402
4.182.815

80.3593.286.779
1.301.906

6.371.217

4.588.685

6.428.110

4.669.044

Continuity reserve (4)327.892

326.832

Wetlands for a Safer World Fund (NPL) (5)542.9900Subsidies (6)9.445

27.738Provisions (7)030.000

Short-term debts (8)5.547.783

4.284.474

Total liabilities

6.428.110

4.669.044

Total assets

LIABILITIESStatement of Income and Expenditure Foundation Wetlands International (in Euros)
2018
Income- Income from private individuals- Income from companies- Income from Lottery organisations- Income from Government grants (9)- Income from affiliated non-profit organisations (10)- Income from other non profit organisations

2.315
249.2811.019.263
5.320.664
536.296
1.465.356

Total of private and governmental income (11)279

Total income

2017

3.714
750.11950.0977.699.565
723.195
766.7998.593.176- Other Income

Expenses- Expenses on objectives
1. Healthy Wetland Nature
2. Vibrant Coasts & Deltas
3. Blue lifelines in the Desert
4. Water Stores
5. Peatland Treasures

2018 Budget
3.139
633.90742.3366.506.703
611.154648.002
9.993.490
08.593.455

1.418.799
1.315.781
1.922.932
805.503944.4518.445.240
259

9.993.490

2.019.821
1.691.048
2.033.902
1.220.189
1.244.280

8.445.498

1.762.663
1.475.749
1.774.952
1.064.838
1.085.862

6.407.466

8.209.240

7.164.064- Cost of fundraising- Management & administration
Cost of management & administration

200.221220.191

192.157

1.439.566

1.549.356

1.352.097

Total Expenses

8.047.253

9.978.788

8.708.318

546.20314.702-262.819-2.1520-10.466

544.050

14.702-273.285

Earnings before financial income and costs
Financial result
Net result

Result appropiation
Increase (+)/Decrease (-) continuity reserve
Increase (+)/Decrease (-) reserve Wetlands for a Safer World

Percentages- Percentage costs of fundraising(costs of fundraising in percentage of income)- Percentage costs of Management & Administration(costs of management & administration in percentage of total expenses)
norm costs of management & administration: 10%- Percentage of revenue spent on objectives(expenses on objectives in percentage of total revenu)- Percentage of expenditure spent on objectives(expenses on objectives in percentage of total expenditure)

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2018 Budget

2018

2017

1.060
542.990544.050

14.702-273.285

14.702-273.285

2,3%

2,2%

2,3%

17,9%

15,5%

15,5%

74,6%

82,1%

84,8%

79,6%

82,3%

82,3%

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Cashflow Statement (in Euros)
2018

2017

Cash flow from operating activities
Result544.050-273.285

Depreciation

45.39344.278Cash flow

589.443-229.007

Changes in work capital- Change in receivables- Change in short-term debts

1.098.377
1.263.309-351.724
182.962- Change in continuity reserve- Change in subsidy fixed assets- Change in other reserves- Change in provisions

2.361.686
0-18.2930-30.000-168.761
0-15.32500Cash flow from operating activities

2.902.836-413.094

Cash flow from investing activities
Investments in fixed assets-21.927

Cash flow from investing activities
Change in cash & banks
Cash & banks- as per 1 January- as per 31 December
Change in cash & banks-38.239-21.927-38.2392.880.909-451.333

1.301.906
4.182.815

1.753.239
1.301.906
2.880.909-451.333

Explanatory Notes to the Balance sheet
As per 31 December (in Euros)(1) Tangible fixed assets

Balance 1 January 2018
Purchase value
Accumulated depreciation
Bookvalue 1-1-2018
Investments
Desinvestments purchase value
Desinvestments Acc. Depreciation
Depreciation 2018
Balance 31 December 2018
Purchase value
Accumulated depreciation
Bookvalue 31-12-2018

Furniture

Computers

Equipment

Total

532.564531.973591

301.111228.877
72.23422.18314.6507.533

855.858775.49980.359000292

17.8910043.836

4.036
0
0
1.265

21.9270045.393532.564532.264300

319.002272.71346.28926.21915.91510.304877.785820.892
56.893Fixed assets are used for office operations. The other assets are largely for direct use for the foundation’s goals
and to a small extent for office operations. The Foundation does not hold any shares,
bonds or other assets for reasons of financial investment.
The investment in computers relates to replacement of obsolete hardware (desktops & laptops) and extension of server capacity.
The tangible fixed assets are valuated on the basis of the historic costs price or acquisition value,decreased by linear depreciation on the expected term. For office equipment and investments on the building thedepreciation is 20 percent per period, while for hardware and software the depreciation is 33 or 20% percent per period depending on expected lifecycle.
Fixed assets financed by projects and in use by Wetlands International staff are activated starting financial year 2014
The counter value of these assets is accounted for under 'subsidized fixed assets' which are decreased in line with the depreciation of the assets.

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(2) Debtors and other receivables

Debtors
Doubtful debtors
Total debtors
Project funds to be received
Current Account with Association Wetlands International
Subcontractor receivables
Short term loans (provided)
Taxation & Social security
Other receivables
Total

31-12-2018

31-12-201737.016037.0162.035.861
018.4910-46697.5002.188.401,91

109.525-21.466
88.0582.791.553
0180.58130.00016.165180.4213.286.778,82

A short term loan repayable before 1-7-2017 was granted to Wetlands International European Association in fiscal year 2015.
Since the intension was to convert this loan to a donation a provision for the same amount was formed. In 2018 the conversion took place.
Since UEA received the ANBI status in 2018 the donation to the EUA has no tax implications.
(3) Cash & banks
31-12-2018

31-12-2017

3.422

4.530

Current accounts EUR
Current accounts GBP
Current accounts USD
Current account Argentina
Total Current accounts

3.311.200
1.537
41.69457.4343.415.287

894.0961.537
51.24553.7001.005.108

Deposit accounts
Deposit account for rent
Total Deposits

750.695
16.833767.528265.244
31.554296.798

4.182.815

1.301.906

Cash

Total

Foreign currency accounts are related to projects funded in foreign currency
The balance of the liquid assets in foreign currencies is valuated at the closing rate at the end of the financial year.
Any exchange rate differences are accounted for in the result.
Apart from the 'deposit for rent' all liquidities are immediately available(4) Continuity reserve

Balance 1 January
Result appropriation
Balance 31 December

31-12-2018

31-12-2017

326.8321.060
327.892

600.117-273.285
326.832

The result in the Foundation's annual account is added to the continuity reserve.
(5) Wetlands for a Safer World Fund (NPL)
31-12-2018

31-12-2017

Balance 1 January
Wetlands for a Safer World Fund (NPL)
Withdrawal for projectcost 2018
Balance 31 December

0
1.000.000
457.010542.99000
00WETLANDS FOR A SAFER WORLD (NPL)
Wetlands for a safer world, Peace and Security
Wetlands for a safer world, Building with Nature global
Wetlands for a safer world, Peatland Treasures
Wetlands for a safer world, Wetland Wealth
Wetlands for a safer world, Acquiring the project
Wetlands for a safer world, New financial administration tool
Wetlands for a safer world, Institutional development
Wetlands for a safer world, Mangrove Capital
Project costs 2018
Balance1.000.000
59.124100.4711.082
106.12553.51120.47864.11052.109457.010542.990(6) Subsidies
31-12-2018

31-12-201727.7384.036-22.3289.445

43.063
5.994-21.31927.738Provisions 2018

Provisions 201730.0000-30.000
0

30.0000030.000

Balance 1 January
Assets financed by projects
Depreciation subsidized assets
Balance 31 December
Subsidized tangible assets are amortized in line with other tangible assets(7) Provisions

Balance 1 January
Additions
Withdrawals
Balance 31 December
The short term loan to the EUA was remitted 2018 against the provision.

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Projects to be executed
Subcontractors commitments > 1 year
Subcontractors commitments < 1 year
Current Account with Association Wetland International
Trade creditors
Argentina funds
Water Bird Fund
Holiday allowance
Unused annual leave
Donation reserved for next year
Other short term debts

31-12-2018

31-12-2017

2.861.849
1.606.653
628.968,32
118.608
91.68156.230088.38232.996
062.4155.547.783

819.1631.805.798
1.024.378
149.18193.69952.4955.000
86.59147.2880200.880
4.284.474

Projects to be executed relates to funds received from donors for projects still to be executed
Subcontractor commitments are contracted amounts due to subcontractors for the execution of projects
There is no interest on the current account, neither any securities of repayment obligations related
Holiday allowance: this represents the reservation of holiday allowance built up in 2017 and which is to be paid in May 2018
Unused annual leave: the outstanding liabiity regarding unused holidays of staff

Explanatory Notes to the Statement of Income and Expenditure (in Euros)(9) Income from Governmental grants
31-12-2018

31-12-2017

Project income from governmental institutions

5.320.664

6.506.703

Total

5.320.664

6.506.703

The income from Governmental grants includes the Partners for Resilience project.
At year closure a discussion is taking place with the lead partner, the Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC), on the project rate calculation by Wetlands International.
Since the calculation is based on cost recovery only, Wetlands International is confident that the final outcome of the discussion will not lead to alterations of the
project income. We will therefore continue and intensify dialogue with NLRC and/or with the backdonor, the Directie Generaal Internationale Samenwerking (DGIS).
In addition we will mitigate the ongoing risk by additional management measures.
The total of project costs under discussion amount to € 150,000 (2016, 2017 and 2018).
(10) Income from affiliated non-profit organisations
31-12-2018

31-12-2017

Income from Wetlands International Association
Income from other affiliated non-profit organisations

440.573
95.723586.04225.111

Total

536.296611.154

The income from affiliated non-profit organisations consists mainly of the contribution from the Association Wetlands International.
This contribution can is specified in the table below.
Contribution from Association Wetlands International

Organisation subsidy
Subsidy biodiversity projects
Contribution to GMM meeting costs
Total received from Association

31-12-2018

31-12-2017

325.573
100.000
15.000440.573

469.042100.000
17.000586.042

31-12-2018

31-12-2017

200.000
8.393.176
8.593.176

200.000
8.245.240
8.445.240

31-12-2018

31-12-2017

30,9

30,8

2.263.648
109.500
2.373.147

2.284.137
210.1402.494.277(11) Total of private and governmental income

Annual cost contribution Wetlands International Association (structural)
Project and other income (incidental)
Total

Employment capacity & production

Total staff (FTE)
Staff rates claimed on external projects (production)
Own staff
Consultants

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Staff costs

Wages & salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Other personnel costs
Interim staff & trainees
Total employee costs
External staff/consultants
Total staff costs

31-12-2018

31-12-2017

1.755.785
274.758
117.050
2.147.593
128.079
274.166
2.549.838
109.500
2.659.337

1.748.691
263.994118.0762.130.761
135.908
227.280
2.493.949
210.1402.704.088

Remuneration board members
Name
Function

F.J. Madgwick
CEO

Contract- sort- hours/week- part-time percentage- period

indefinite
Ended as per 31/12/2018
36
36
100
100
1- Jan. / 31 Dec.
1- Jan. / 31 Dec.

Remuneration- Yearly income
gross salaryholyday allowanceend of year allowance
variable income
Total income 2018

J.C.M. Reinartz
COO

101227
8089
-

89078
7.126
109.31696.204

Salaries are in accordance with the categorisation based on the 'Regeling beloning goede doelen organisaties'.
The categorisation was part of the CBF application 2018 (approved).

J.C.M. Reinartz
F.J. Madgwick

Function group

BSD score

Maximum annual
salary

G
I

392
451

102.470
129.559

The Supervisory Board has determined the remuneration policy, the level of the executive remuneration and the level of other
remuneration components. The policy is updated periodically and follows the Remuneration Regulation for Directors ofCharity Organizations (see www.goededoelennederland.nl).
The BSD score has been approved by the Supervisory Board
The annual salaries include taxed allowances / additions, the employer's pension contribution, the pension compensation andthe other long-term benefits remained within the maximum annual salary amount.
The taxed allowances / additions, the employer's contribution to the pension and the other long-term benefits were also inreasonable proportion to the annual income.

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Budget 20192019
Income- Income from private parties- Income from corporate organisations- Income from Loteries- Governmental grants- Income from related organisations- Income from Not for profit organisations
Total of private and governmental income- Other Income

2.583
278.164
1.137.359
5.937.136
598.433
1.635.138
9.588.814
09.588.814

Expenses
Expenses on objectives
1. Healthy Wetland Nature
2. Vibrant Coasts and Deltas
3. Blue lifelines in the Desert
4. Water stores
5. Peatland Treasures

1.690.292
1.567.561
2.290.894
959.639
1.125.176
7.633.563

Costs of generating funds- costs of fundraising
Management & administration- costs of management & administration

1.715.033

Total expenses

9.587.130

ResultPercentages- Percentage costs of fundraising(costs of fundraising in percentage of income)- Percentage costs of Management & Administration(costs of management & administration in percentage of total expenses)
norm costs of management & administration: 10%- Percentage of revenue spent on objectives(expenses on objectives in percentage of total revenu)- Percentage of expenditure spent on objectives(expenses on objectives in percentage of total expenditure)

As at the balance sheet date there are three contracts known to the Board:
1a. Contract for office rent from 1-6-2015 until 31-5-2019
1b. Contract for office rent from 1-6-2015 until 31-5-2019
2. Contract for copying machine from 1-10-2015 until 30-9-2020
In relation to the office rent, a bank guarantee of € 35,000 is held.

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238.534

1.684

2,5%
17,9%

79,6%
79,6%

Page: 5 of 5(11) Specification and allocation of costs by objective(in Euro's)

PurposeExpenses
Purchase & acquisitions
Subcontractors
Publicity & communication
Personnel costs
Travelling & hotelexpenses
Housing Costs
Office & General expenses
Depreciation & interest
Total

S1
1.893
960.572
13.827301.177
76.88915.95941.3037.177
1.418.799

S2
1.756
890.826
12.823279.30971.30614.80138.3046.656
1.315.781

Objective
S3
2.566
1.301.886
18.741
408.193104.21021.63055.9799.728
1.922.932

S4
1.075
545.3517.850
170.989
43.6539.061
23.4494.075
805.503S5
1.260
639.4249.204
200.485
51.18310.62427.4944.778
944.451

Generating Funds
total
0
0
2.399
163.457
7.370
9.420
14.522
3.052
200.221

Managmt& Adm.
00
16.6661.135.727
51.20865.451149.304
21.2091.439.566

Actual2018
8.549
4.338.058
81.5112.659.337
405.819146.945350.357
56.6758.047.253

Budget2019
10.6265.391.823
101.311
3.298.308
504.397182.640419.241
70.442
9.978.788

Actual2017
3.103
5.061.729
80.6042.704.088
380.738
144.179
284.38549.4928.708.318

Wetlands International works on 5 themes. As regards the accounting of non-direct support cost, including depreciation,
Wetlands International applies the guideline of VFI: 'Aanbeveling Toepassing van Richtlijn 650 voor Kosten Beheer en Administratie'.
Indirect costs are attributed to the 5 themes pro rata of the staff time spent.
Realised total expenditure on project activities
The Annual Accounts are presented according to the CBF quality seal obliged RJ 650 regulations which are based on commitments
made (contracts with subcontractors signed) during the reported year while not looking at the work really implemented. As a result the
total turnover in the the years reported might differ substantially: 8.6M in 2018 compared to 8.4M in 2017, 7.1M in 2016 and 2015 and
4.7M in 2014. When looking at project activities, see below, – as measured by expenses made during the year -, we see a different
picture. The realised total expenses on project activities in 2018 of EUR 6.2M (2017 7.2M, 2016 7,3M, 2015 7.8M, 2014 7.6M) show amore stable activity over the years.
31-12-2018

Costs staff
Costs externals
Total Staff costs in projects
Subcontractors actuals
Project travel costs
Other project costs
Totals20

2.263.648
109.500

31-12-2017

2.284.137
210.140
2.373.147
3.383.733
290.851
137.1176.184.849

31-12-2016

2.495.606
102.9442.494.277
4.309.408
272.390127.8167.203.890

31-12-2015

2.483.468
318.7812.598.550
4.254.852
307.423140.2977.301.123

31-12-2014

2.393.860
202.853
2.802.249
4.434.150
241.024320.084
7.797.507

2.596.713
4.674.411
211.426
115.2997.597.849

General Accounting Principles
The financial statements are prepared according to the following principles:

GeneralThe annual accounts 2018 have been drawn up according to generally accepted
accounting principles in the Netherlands and RJ 650-2016 for Fundraising organisations.
Assets and liabilities in the balance sheet are valued at nominal value. Cash and bankbalances are freely disposable, unless stated otherwise.
Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded using the rate at the time of thetransaction. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are converted at theexchange rate at the year-end. Income and expenditure are accounted for in the year the
obligations are related to. Costs are determined in accordance with the accounting policies
applied to the balance sheet. The accounting of project commitments is in full compliancewith RJ650 regulations since 2012. Consequently, the total value of a contract with asubcontractor is charged as project cost in the reporting year the contract is entered into.
Loss on projects is taken upon recognition. At the end of the related project period all
projects are settled against actual costs in accordance with the contract of the relateddonor. Accounting principles for the different elements of balance sheet and statement ofincome and expenditure are explained in the notes.

Provisions
There is no longer a provision for the EUA loan since it was fully written off in 2018.

IncomeAlmost all income is related to projects which are funded by external donors. The
conditions for funding are laid down in project specified donor agreements. This income
can therefore be characterized as incidental. The project income recognised for work
completed, (sub-)contracts engaged in and services delivered during the fiscal year.
The annual contribution of Wetlands International Association to the organisational costare categorised as structural income.

Project costs
These represent the direct project costs incurred in respect of project income recognised.

Deferred project income
This relates to project advances received or to be received that are deferred from an
income statement perspective, taking into account any necessary provision for losses on
projects.

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Joint operating agreements with local Wetlands
organisations
In relation to the execution of global/international projects financed by its donors, theDutch based Foundation Wetlands International seeks cooperation with local Wetlands
organisations. In this case Foundation Wetlands International acts as the main contractor
of a donor, cash amounts are transferred (under the terms and conditions of the donor) by
the Foundation towards these local Wetlands organisations. This cash flow and all related
project income and expenses are fully recorded in the annual accounts of the Wetlands
International Foundation, including the expenses paid by the local Wetlands organisations.
The aforementioned local Wetlands organisations also have their own locally obtained andfinanced activities, without involvement of the Dutch Foundation. Foundation Wetlands
International has no legal obligations regarding these local projects obtained by the local
Wetlands organisations. From a practical point of view the Dutch based Foundation
Wetlands International can be qualified as the ‘franchisor’ of the local Wetlands
organisations (the ‘franchisees’).

Use of estimations
During the process of compiling the annual accounts the management of the organisation
makes, in accordance with general accepted accounting policies, some estimations andassumptions which are contributory to the included amounts. The actual results candeviate from these estimations.

Pensions
Pension obligations are valued according to the "valuation to pension fund approach". Thisapproach accounts for the contribution payable to the pension provider as an expense in
the statement of revenue and expenditure. Based on the administration agreement it isassessed whether and, if so, which obligations exist in addition to the payment of theannual contribution due to the pension provider as at balance sheet date. These additional
obligations, including any obligations from recovery plans of the pension provider, resultin expenses for the Foundation and are included in a provision on the balance sheet. Since
the Foundation has committed itself and its employees to a ‘fixed premium pension
scheme’ and not to a ‘final or middle salary pension scheme’ an obligation (provision) for(upcoming) past service is not applicable.

Results reported against 5 streams
It should be noted that the results of the organisation are reported against the objectives
grouped under 5 streams as indicated in the Strategic Intent 2015-2025.

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Association Wetlands International
Annual Accounts 201826
Annual Review and Accounts 2018

Introduction
In this section, both the accounts for the Vereniging Wetlands International (theAssociation) as well as the consolidated figures of the group consisting of Vereniging
Wetlands International and Stichting Wetlands International (the Foundation) arepresented.
The consolidated figures are a simple addition of both individual accounts after removalof cross-posts. As all implementation activities are executed in the Stichting Wetlands
International, most substantial information on results and finances are presented in the
Annual Accounts of Stichting Wetlands International’.
The Vereniging Wetlands Internationals finances mainly consist of the income frommembership dues, the subsidy to the Stichting Wetlands International, in line with the
Vereniging Wetlands International statutory objective, and the implementation of the
Financial Reserves Policy, see below.
Total revenue reported represents the nett income from members and a small amountof other income. The organisation collected more contributions but the General
Members Meeting (GMM) decided on transferring some contributions to otherWetlands International offices.

Financial Reserves Policy
Association and Foundation have adopted the following Reserves Policy (Decisions GMM
16.6 and SC 53.05):
a. Association and Foundation aim for a combined minimum continuity reserve of €1.000.000 in total.
b. In addition, we follow the VFI guidelines of not having a reserve that extends 1.5
times the annual fixed organisational cost;c. The Association will also reserve € 35,000 annually for the tri-annual General
Members Meetings as of 2011. Since no GMM meeting took place the addition to theGeneral Members Meeting reserve has been lower in 2018. The next GMM meeting
will be planned in the end of 2019.
As Wetlands International is largely dependent on project funding, it needs a capacity
to deal with cash flow distress. Therefore, Wetlands International, Foundation and
Association, hold a minimum position of the continuity reserve. The continuity
reserves are meant to cover short term risks and to ensure that the organisation has abuffer to respond to its obligations in the long term. Furthermore, the reserves aresavings that are used to invest in strategic and institutional development.

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Annual Accounts Association Wetlands
International 201828
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Annual Accounts Association Wetlands International 2018
Balance sheet as per 31 December in Euros

SC58-05.1.6 2018 Association annual accounts
2018

2017

ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets
Debtors and other receivables (1)Cash and Banks (2)0204.742754.3540209.600
746.050959.096955.651959.096955.651

Continuity reserve (3)854.030

832.322

General Members Meeting Reserve (4)99.00088.000

Short-term debts (5)6.066

35.329959.096955.651

Total assets

LIABILITIES

Total liabilities

Statement of Income and Expenditure Association Wetlands International (in Euros)
2017

2018
Income- Income from Governmental grants (6)- Income from other non profit organisations (6)Total of private and governmental income

509.849
17.934527.783

507.371
17.894525.265- Other income
Total revenu

527.783525.265

Expenses- Contribution to Foundation Wetlands Int.
- General Members Meeting 2017
- Provision debtors

425.573
045.769574.6760- Management & administration
Cost of management & administration

23.48520.128

Total Expenses

494.827594.804

Earnings before financial income and costs

32.956-69.539

Financial result-247,50-296,79

Net result

32.708-69.836

Result appropriation
Increase/Decrease continuity reserve
Addition to General Members Meeting reserve2018
21.70811.0002017-87.83618.000

Budget 2018 and 2019 Association Wetlands International
2019

2018

Income- Income from Governmental grants- Income from other non profit organisations
Total of private and governmental income

460.000
17.000477.000

460.000
17.000477.000

Other income
Total revenue0477.0000
477.000

Expenses- Contribution to Foundation Wetlands Int.
- General Members Meeting 2018394.000
0606.600
029

Management & administration- costs of management & administration

24.00026.000Total expenses

418.000

632.600

Earnings before financial income and costs

59.000-155.600

01.000

59.000-154.600

31-12-2018

31-12-2017

0,00
134.876,61-48.743
86.133118.608204.74272.072,82

Financial result
ResultExplanatory Notes to the Balance sheet
As per 31 December (in Euros)(1) Debtors and other receivables
Memberships contributions- Governmental contributions <2018- Governmental contributions 2018
Provision for doubtfull debtors
Total debtors
Current Account with Foundation Wetlands Int.
Total

-11.65460.419149.181209.600

Contributions outstanding form more than 1 year are amortized
For contributions outstanding 2 years or more, the policy is maintained to institute a provision for 100% because in practise
it is impossible for the Association to enforce such payments(2) Cash & banks

Current account EUR
Deposit accounts EUR
Total

31-12-2018

31-12-2017

135.225
619.129754.354126.922619.129746.050

31-12-2018

31-12-2017

832.322021.708854.030920.1580-87.836
832.322All liquidities are available on demand(3) Continuity reserve

Balance 1 January
Transfer from GMM reserve
Increase/Decrease
Balance 31 December

The result in the Association's annual account is added/substracted to/from the continuity reserve,in accordance with the organisation's reserves policy as annexed(4) General Members meeting reserve

Balance 1 January
Dotation
Withdrawal GMM costs
Withdrawal surplus transfer to continuity reserve
Balance 31 December

31-12-2018

31-12-2017

88.00011.0000
099.00070.00018.0000088.000Yearly a fixed amount is added to this reserve in order to cover the costs of the, relatively expensive
face-to-face General mebers meeting. Next meeting expected to take place in 2019.

(5) Short term debts

Cther liabilities
In advance received donor funds
Current Account with Foundation Wetlands Int.

30

31-12-2018

31-12-2017

6.066
0
0
6.066

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35.316035.329Explanatory Notes to the Statement of Income and Expenditure (in Euros)(6) Income
Income consists of membership contributions from NGO members and Governmental members.
31-12-2018
Governmental members 2018
NGO members 201831-12-2017

509.849
17.934527.783

507.371
17.894525.265

31-12-2018
200.000
100.000
38.63731-12-2017
200.000
100.000
38.63929.44215.22024.92348.96034.76528.929(7) Contribution to Foundation Wetlands International
Organisational subsidy
Subsidy Biodiversity projects
Additional subsidy Strategic Resource Development
Additional subsidy Finance & ICT
Additional subsidy Website
Internal Governance / Org. Cultur
Network Collaboration platform
Institutional development
Arcadia Yellow Sea Proposal development
Membership expenses
Other
Additional subsidy IWC 50

6.235
11.67813.008150
51.1284.737
425.57331

26.12927.669574.676

Consolidated Accounts Association andFoundation Wetlands International

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Consolidated Accounts Association and Foundation Wetlands International
Balance sheet as per 31 December in Euros

SC58-05.1.7 2018 Consolidated accounts Foundation & Association
2018

2017

ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets
Debtors and other receivables
Cash and Banks

56.8932.274.535
4.937.169

80.3593.347.198
2.047.957

7.211.704

5.395.154

7.268.597

5.475.513

1.181.922
542.990
99.0009.445

1.159.154
088.00027.738030.000

Short-term debts

5.435.240

4.170.621

Total liabilities

7.268.597

5.475.513

Total assets

LIABILITIESContinuity reserve
Wetlands for a safer World (NPL)
General Members Meeting Reserve
Subsidies
Provisons

Consolidated Statement of Income and Expenditure Association Wetlands International (in Euros)
2018
Income- Income from private individuals- Income from companies- Income from Lottery organisations- Income from Government grants- Income from affiliated non-profit organisations- Income from other non profit organisations
Total of private and governmental income- Other income

2.315
249.2811.019.263
5.830.513
95.7231.483.290

279

3.139
601.34642.3366.612.064
271.207854.371
9.863.890

08.384.462
259

279

0

259

8.680.665

9.863.890

8.384.721

1.418.799
1.315.781
1.922.932
805.503944.451

2.019.821
1.691.048
2.033.902
1.220.189
1.244.280
6.407.466- Costs of generating funds
Cost of fundraising

2017

3.714
750.11950.097
8.159.565
116.595
783.7998.680.386

Total revenu
Expenses- Expenses on objectives
1. Healthy Wetland Nature
2. Vibrant Coasts & Deltas
3. Blue lifelines in the Desert
4. Water Stores
5. Peatland Treasuresbudget 2018200.2211.762.663
1.475.749
1.774.952
1.064.838
1.085.862
8.209.240

220.191

7.164.064
192.157

200.221220.191

192.157- Management & administration
Cost of management & administration

1.493.820

1.575.356

1.360.859

Total Expenses

8.101.507

10.004.788

8.717.080

579.158-140.898-332.359-2.4001.000-10.763576.758-139.898-343.121

Earnings before financial income and costs
Financial result
Net result

Result appropiation
Increase (+)/Decrease (-) continuity reserve
Increase (+)/Decrease (-) reserve Wetlands for a Safer World
Increase (+)/Decrease (-) General members meeting reserve

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2018

budget 201822.769542.990
11.000576.758-174.898
035.000-139.8982017-361.121018.000-343.121

Consolidated Cashflow Statement Wetlands International (in Euros)
2018

2017

Cash flow from operating activities
Result576.758-343.121

Depreciation

45.39344.278Cash flow

622.151-298.843

Changes in work capital- Change in receivables- Change in short-term debts

1.072.663
1.264.619- Change in continuity reserve- Change in other reserves- Change in provisions
Cash flow from operating activities-385.990
59.5212.337.281-326.469

0-18.293-30.000

0-15.32502.911.140-640.638

Cash flow from investing activities
Investments in fixed assets
Cash flow from investing activities-21.927

Change in cash & banks
Cash & banks- as per 1 January- as per 31 December
Change in cash & banks

34-38.239-21.927-38.2392.889.213-678.876

2.047.957
4.937.169

2.726.833
2.047.957
2.889.213-678.876

General Accounting Principles
The financial statements are prepared according to the following principles:

GeneralThe annual accounts 2018 have been drawn up according to generally accepted
accounting principles in the Netherlands and RJ 650 for Fundraising organisations.
Assets and liabilities in the balance sheet are valued at nominal value. Cash and bankbalances are freely disposable, unless stated otherwise.
Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded using the rate at the time of thetransaction. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are converted at theexchange rate at the year-end. Income and expenditure are accounted for in the year the
obligations are related to. Costs are determined in accordance with the accounting
policies applied to the balance sheet.
Accounting principles for the different elements of balance sheet and statement ofincome and expenditure are explained in the notes.

Provisions
The organisation makes a provision for the for the tri-annual General Members Meetings(GMM). This provision is depleted in the year the actual meeting is held to finance thecosts incurred in that year.

Use of estimations
During the process of compiling the annual accounts the management of theorganisation makes, in accordance with general accepted accounting policies, someestimations and assumptions which are contributory to the included amounts. The
actual results can deviate from these estimations.

Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the
Association (Vereniging Wetlands International) and the Foundation (Stichting
Wetlands International). All intercompany transactions, balances and gains or losseson transactions between these organisations are eliminated as part of theconsolidation process.

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List of Projects 2018
Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

AfricaInternational Waterbirds
Census Africa

MAVA Foundation

Trust

71,250Argentina

Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Conservation in SouthAmerica

NMBCA-USF&WS

Government
Institution

8,500

Argentina

Neotropical Waterbird
Census 2018-2019

Canadian Wildlife
Service

Government
Institution

6,700

China

Fujin Wetland Biodiversity
Conservation Wetland
conservation andrestoration, Fujin City,
Heilongjiang, China

German Society forInternational
Cooperation (GIZ)

Government
Institution

10,000China

Consulting services for theHengshui Lake
Conservation andManagement

German Society forInternational
Cooperation (GIZ)

Government
Institution

15,000

Healthy Wetland Nature

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Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

GlobalWI-NL.1176

Niger Delta - Sustainable
Biodiversity Livelihoods
Project (SLBP) – Phase 2

Shell

Corporate

35,86635,866

GlobalWI-NL.1362

CAF Donation Essay
Competition

CAF

Government
Institution

968

968

GlobalWI-NL.1263

Red List of Birds

Government
Institution

206

206

GlobalWI-NL.1291

Biodiversity and Livelihood
Advisory Committee
UgandaTotal Uganda

Corporate

65,17765,177

EuropeWI-NL.1299

Admin and HR support to
WI-EA

EuropeanCommission

Government
Institution

117,686

117,686

GlobalWI-NL.1321

Majnoon-Iraq

Shell

Corporate

4,854

4,854

GlobalWI-NL.1331

Climate Resilient Flyways

German Federal
Ministery for theEnvironment,
NatureConservation and
Nuclear Safety,
International
Climate Initiative(IKI)

Government
Institution

1,197,728

1,197,728

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Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

GlobalWI-NL.1332

International Waterbird
CensusNorway Gov

Government
Institution

335

335

GlobalWI-NL-1335

International Waterbirds
Census AEWC 2018

WI Association

Association

50,00050,000GlobalWI-NL-1352

Waterbird Fund

FOEN Swiss Fed
Office Env Int
Affairs

Government
Institution

25,18725,187

GlobalWI-NL.1368

World Population
Estimates 6

Environment
CanadaGovernment
Institution

2,345

2,345

GlobalWI-NL.1366

Conservation Status
Review 7th edition AfricanEurasian Waterbird
Agreement (AEWA)

UNEP-AEWA

Government
Institution

13,23813,238GlobalWI-NL.1372

EAAF CMS

CMS

Government
Institution

2,429

2,429

GlobalWI-NL-1375

International Waterbirds
Census 2018

WI Association

Association

50,00050,000GlobalWI-NL.1379

Improving AEWA
Monitoring

UNEP-AEWA

Government
Institution

15,212

15,212

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Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

GlobalWI-NL.1378

Barr Al Hikman Survey

AEWA, Steinweg
and SIPC, WIWO,
Vogelbescherming,
MobiliftNGO

18,19818,198GlobalWI-NL.1380

Advance Consulting

SWF

Government
Institution

26,70026,700GlobalWI-NL.1381

IUCN Niger Delta

IUCN

NGO

14,362

14,362GlobalWI-NL.1382

ASEAN Network

ASEAN Centre for
Biodiversity

NGO

1,860

1,860

GlobalWI-NL.1385

Otter Oman

Stichting Otter
Fonds

Trust

30,30630,306

GlobalWI-NL.1384

Barr Al Hikman Book

Shell

Corporate

59,49459,494GlobalWI-NL. 1389

AWC Coordinator Meeting

East Asian AustralasianFlyway Partnership(EAAFP)

Government
Institution

15,523

15,523GlobalWI-NL. 1390

Sharjah Regional
Workshop Waterbirs
Monitoring Strategy

Env & Prtected
Areas Authority
United ArabEmirates

Government
Institution

5,130

5,130

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Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

GlobalWI-NL. 1392

Flyway bottlenecks for the
Yellow Sea

Arcadia Fund

Trust

18,92718,927

GlobalWI-NL. 1394

Asian Waterbird Census
Duck Trend Analysis

Wildfowld andWetlands Trust

Trust

3,017

3,017

GlobalWI-NL. 1402

Flyways West Africa

MAVA Foundation

Trust

6,282

6,282

Japan

Nationwide long-termmonitoring survey in rocky
shores and tidal flats

The Ministry of theEnvironment,
Government of
Japan

Trust

155,230

Japan

Nationwide long-termmonitoring survey inseagrass beds and algal
beds

The Ministry of theEnvironment,
Government ofJapan

Government
Institution

134,028Japan

Nationwide long-termmonitoring survey ininland waters

The Ministry of theEnvironment,
Government ofJapan

Government
Institution

136,300

Japan

Public awareness topromote wise use inRamsar sites

The Ministry of theEnvironment,
Government ofJapan

Government
Institution

18,931

43
Annual Review and Accounts 2018

Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Japan

Promoting Ramsar
Convention's Programmeon CEPA 2016-2024 inJapan and Asia Contribution to the Ramsar
COP13 as CEPA NGO
National Focal Point -Keidanren Nature
Conservation Fund(KNCF)

Corporate

43,185Japan

Development of anenvironmental education
program on tidal flat andcreation of a network on
tidal flat around the Ariake
Sea.

Japan Fund for
GlobalEnvironment (JFGE)

Government
Institution

34,093

Japan

Management of thewebsite for the Domestic
Ramsar Committee for
Relevant Municipalities

Domestic Ramsar
Committee for
Relevant
Municipalities(Japan)Government
Institution

4,922

Japan

Learning and exchange
event of Domestic Ramsar
Committee for Relevant
Municipalities

Domestic Ramsar
Committee for
Relevant
Municipalities(Japan)Government
Institution

9,844

44
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Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Japan

The Project WISE
(Wetlands Integrating
Sustainable Ecosystem)

The Hongkong andShanghai Banking
Corporation

Corporate

7,425

Japan

A study on wetland
information sharing systemutilizing the Internet

Niigata University

Institute

7,572

India

Conduct a Scoping Study
for the proposed Ramsar
sites

German Society forInternational
Cooperation (GIZ)

Government
Institution

7,949

India

Developing a Model
Conservations Planning
Framework for High
Attitude Wetlands in
Sikkim State.

United Nations
Development
Programme (UNDP)

Government
Institution

11,438India

Developing a Model
Conservations Planning
Framework for High
Attitude Wetlands in
Himachal Pradesh State.

United Nations
Development
Programme (UNDP)

Government
Institution

11,297

India

Developing a Climate
Change Adaptation
Framework for Indian
Wetlands

Inspire Network forEnvironment, New
Delhi

NGO

21,92745
Annual Review and Accounts 2018

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Wetland Design, Operationand Maintenance
Guidelines for Elmina city

Sime Darby Elmina
Development Sdn
Bhd

Corporate

44,029AfricaResilientSea
Research the status ofseagrass beds & provide
West African governmentswith a knowledge base on
restoration & conservation;translating into guidelines
and actual conservation of
2-3 pilot sites per country.
Support the Mst and PhD
education of students

MAVA Foundation

Trust

1,500

AfricaPRISE 1 - Project to Reduce
the Impact of coastal
infrastructure in West
AfricaMAVA Foundation

Trust

139,775

EuropeCommunication campaign
on the value of coastal
wetlands

MAVA Foundation

Trust

1,000

Malaysia

Vibrant Coasts and Deltas

46
Annual Review and Accounts 2018

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

Global/Africa

WI-NL 1358

Mangrove Capital Africa(Phase 1)

DOB Ecology

Trust913,614479,538

GlobalWI-NL.1318

The Building with NatureIndonesia

Netherlands
Sustainable Water
Fund (FDW)

Government
Institution

37,48937,489GlobalWI-NL.1320

Cacheu Mangroves
Conservation Guinea
BissauTuring Foundation

Trust

1,287

1,287

GlobalWI-NL. 1388

Water as Leverage

The Netherlands
Enterprise Agency(RVO)

Government
Institution

11,12011,120GlobalWI-NL.1359

One Resilient Team
TaclobanGlobal Resilience
Partnership

Institute

2,748

2,748

GlobalWI-NL 1354

IKI-Building with Nature

German Federal
Ministery for theEnvironment,
NatureConservation and
Nuclear Safety,
International
Climate Initiative(IKI)

Government
Institution

597,226

597,226

47
Annual Review and Accounts 2018

Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

GlobalWI-NL.1374

Boskalis Carbon Footprint
Reduction

Boskalis

Corporate

13,423

13,423GlobalWI-NL.1377

Ecoshape Relevance Paper

EcoShape

NGO

9,774

9,774

LIFE NGO operating grant2018 SGAEuropeanCommission

Government
Institution

515,449

Blue Lifelines
EuropeGlobalWI-NL 1309

Chronic Crisis Horn ofAfricaNetherlands
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (DGIS)

Government
Institution

-358

-358

Global/ MaliWI-NL 1315

BAMGIREThe Dutch Embassyin Bamako, Mali

Government
Institution

954,685

201,031

GlobalWI-NL.1324

SWOS

EU Horizon 2020

Government
Institution

64,03764,037

GlobalWI-NL.1329

IFPRI

IFPRI

Institute

-876

-876

GlobalWI-NL.1337

Partners for Resilience 2

Netherlands
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (DGIS)

Government
Institution

2,115,831

2,115,831

GlobalWI-NL.1343

IRM Karamoja

DGIS PfR

Government
Institution-6,380-6,38048
Annual Review and Accounts 2018

Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

GlobalWI-NL.1391

Smart Agricultural Water
use for Sahelian Wetlands
Inception

Swiss Agency for
Development andCooperation (SDC)

Government
Institution

79,87479,874GlobalWI-NL. 1387

Ziway-Shalla: Basin in
Balance

Netherlands
Sustainable Water
Fund (FDW)

Government
Institution

251,128

251,128

Water Stores from Mountain to Sea
Argentina

WI-NL. 1367

Saving High Andes
wetlands for people andnatureDOB Ecology

Trust240,035

21,506

Argentina

WI-NL. 1371

Corredor Azul

DOB Ecology

Trust825,669

88,164

EuropeMedWet partners for Water

MAVA Foundation

Trust

26,500EuropeReduce the impact ofwater abstraction andunsustainable water
infrastructure on river
basins biodiversity andfunctioning - Vjosa/Aoos

MAVA Foundation

Trust

13,50049
Annual Review and Accounts 2018

Lead office

Project #(Global Office)EuropeProject Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Reduce the impact ofwater abstraction andunsustainable water
infrastructure on river
basins biodiversity andfunctioning - Douro/Duero

MAVA Foundation

Trust

13,500

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

GlobalWI-NL.1339

Watershed

Netherlands
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (DGIS)

Government
Institution

811,884

811,884

GlobalWI-NL. 1369

WASH SDG

Netherlands
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (DGIS)

Government
Institution

15,763

15,763GlobalWI-NL. 1373

Mediterranean Capacity
Platform on Water
Management and
Abstraction

MAVA Foundation

Trust

224,614224,614

GlobalWI-NL. 1383

Ridge to Coast, Rain to Tap

The Netherlands
Enterprise Agency(RVO), Netherlands
Sustainable Water
Fund (FDW)

Government
Institution

4,150

4,150

50
Annual Review and Accounts 2018

Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

GlobalWI-NL. 1395

Water Peace and Security
Initiative

Netherlands
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (DGIS)

Government
Institution

26,871

26,871

Peatland Treasures
GlobalWI-NL.1239

Peatland Ecosystem
Rehabilitation

Permian Global

Corporate

29,89829,898GlobalWI-NL.1246

Peat Rusia

German Federal
Ministery for theEnvironment,
NatureConservation and
Nuclear Safety,
International
Climate Initiative(IKI)

Government
Institution

4,520

4,520

GlobalWI-NL.1249

Responsible Peat

Responsible Peat
Foundation

Government
Institution

1,491

1,491

GlobalWI-NL.1282

Building with Nature GHG
Footprint

Boskalis

Corporate

1,290

1,290

GlobalWI-NL.1297

Proud of my Purok - Dijk
van een Wijk

NL

Government
Institution

19,263

19,26351
Annual Review and Accounts 2018

Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

GlobalWI-NL.1325

Mongolia Straetgic
Management for Peatlands

Asian Development
Bank

Government
Institution-6,521-6,521

GlobalWI-NL.1340

IPSP

Climate and Land
Use Alliance

Trust

17

17

GlobalWI-NL.1348

RSPO Modules

Roundtable on
Sustainable Palm
Oil (RSPO)

Corporate

2,913

2,913

GlobalWI-NL.1349

Demostration Project
Mongolia Peatlands

Asian Development
Bank

Government
Institution

GlobalWI-NL 1351

Indonesian Peatland
Partnership FundGood Energies
Foundation

Trust

231,419

231,419

GlobalWI-NL.1363

PeatRus second phase

German Federal
Ministery for theEnvironment,
NatureConservation and
Nuclear Safety,
International
Climate Initiative(IKI)

Government
Institution-52,579-52,57952
Annual Review and Accounts 2018

Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

GlobalWI-NL.1376

Restoring Peatlands in
Rusia for Fire Prevention
and Climate Change
Mitigation

International
Investment Bank
(IIB)

Corporate

100,167

100,167

GlobalWI-NL. 1386

Paladiculture Platform
SEAsiaStichting Otter
Fonds

Trust

22,43822,438GlobalWI-NL.1364

RSPO ManualRoundtable on
Sustainable Palm
Oil (RSPO)

Corporate

11,779

11,779

Malaysia

Canal Blocking along Jalan
Badas project - Phase 2

Brunei Shell
Petroleum Co Sdn
Bhd (BSP)

Corporate

31,853

Malaysia

Feasibility study for a
carbon project at Badas
Peat Dome, Brunei

Brunei Shell
Petroleum Co Sdn
Bhd (BSP)

Corporate

71,000

Malaysia

Wetlands Advisory &Awareness RaisingServices

Gamuda Land

Corporate

12,600.00

Indonesia

Feasiblity Study Carbon
Project at Badas, Kuala
Belait, Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Shell
Petroleum Co Sdn
Bhd (BSP)

Corporate

28,521

53
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Lead office

Project #(Global Office)Project Title

Donor

Donor type

Project expenditure 2018
Global Organisation (€)

Indonesia

Restoration action plan for
the Indonesian Peat
Restoration Agency

WRI

Institute

312,804

Indonesia

Carbon Stock Study andAnalysis on Potential
Reduction of Emission In
Peat Swamp Forest
Ecosystem (HRG) Pematang
Gadung
Ketapang District West
Kalimantan Province

Tropenbos
Indonesia

Institute

13,100

GRAND TOTAL

11,281,455

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Project
expenditure 2018
Foundation NL (€)

7,196,969

List of Publications
A way of life under threat: Dried wetlands lead to human displacement (September 12, 2018),
Impackter, Environment, SDG Series: https://www.wetlands.org/blog/andean-region-placeconserve/
Strategy for the conservation of migratory waterbirds in Arctic wetlands : Irina Kamennova,
Alexander Solokha, Merijn van Leeuwen, Frank Hoffmann, Naomi Racz. (Eds)
https://www.wetlands.org/publications/strategy-conservation-migratory-waterbirds-arcticwetlands/
Strategy for the conservation of migratory waterbirds in the Senegal Delta (French):https://www.wetlands.org/publications/strategy-conservation-migratory-waterbirdssenegal-delta/
A Step Towards Resilience: Joint Initiatives Addressing Protracted Crisis in Somali Region(2018) https://www.wetlands.org/publications/step-towards-resilience/
Environmental risk assessment & ecosystem mapping of South Sudan's Kinaite Catchment(2018), R. Visser, A. van der Heijden, R. van der Meulen, M. Hulshof (Acacia Water), B.
Wamubeyi, L. Nyaega and T. Wamae (Wetlands International),
https://www.wetlands.org/publications/environmental-risk-assessment-ecosystemmapping-south-sudans-kinaite-catchment/
Barr al Hikman, shorebird paradise in Oman (2018), Jimmy de Fouw, Roeland Bom, Ward
Hagemeijer, Andrew Thorpe, Raymond Klassen, https://www.wetlands.org/news/astonishingalarming-book-barr-al-hikman-shorebird-paradise-oman-makes-urgent-call-conserve/
Integrated Risk Management- Reducing disaster risks by strengthening community resilience:https://africa.wetlands.org/en/publications/integrated-risk-management-reducing-disasterrisks-by-strengtheningcommunity-resilience/
National Disaster Management Strategic Plan - South Sudan, (2018), Ministry of Humanitarian
Affairs and Disaster Management https://africa.wetlands.org/en/publications/nationaldisaster-management-strategic-plan-for-south-sudan/
Words into Action Guidelines Implementation Guide for Addressing Water-Related Disasters
and Transboundary Cooperation : http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=50093
White paper Mastering disaster in a changing climate: Reducing disaster risk through resilient
water management: http://www.globalwaterforum.org/2018/12/02/mastering-disaster-in-achanging-climate-reducing-disaster-risk-through-resilient-watermanagement/?fbclid=IwAR2GQE94wJ21Q9gBJBHWoIKEw0GmaClFONVquwNej1xRRCw4sqiAJ34_hY

Academic papers
Prosser, D.J., Ding, C., Erwin, M., Mundkur, T., Sullivan, J.D., Ellis, E.C. 2018. Species distribution
modeling in regions of high need and limited data: waterfowl of China. Avian Research. 9:7
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-018-0099-4

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Supervisory Council & Board of Association
As per 31 December 2018, the Supervisory Council of the Foundation and the Board of the Association of Wetlands International had the following members:

Start ofterm

Members

End ofterm

Supervisory
Council

Board of
Association

Position(s)2015Prof. Emeritus André van der Zande

2018

Chair

Chair

Other positions:•(2nd term)

•
•

•
•

•
2014

Prof Dr Noelle Aarts

2017

MemberMember•(2nd term)•

2016

Dr Gonzalo Castro de la Mata

Chairman of The Zuid-Hollands LandscapeFoundation (Stichting Het Zuid-Hollands
Landschap)
Member of the Board ‘De12Landschappen’, on
behalf of the Zuid-Hollands Landscape Foundation
Member of the Board of the Foundation for
Innovation of Peatlands Centre (Stichting
Veenweiden Innovatie Centrum)
Member the Advisory Committee Prof. Pieter van
Vollenhoven
Member of the General Council of the Foundation
for Future in Technology (Stichting Toekomstbeeld
der Techniek - (STT))
Member of the Economic Board Utrecht (EBU)
Professor Communication and Change in Life
Science Contexts, Wageningen University andResearch
Professor Strategic Communication (LOGEION
chair), Amsterdam School of Communications
Research, University of Amsterdam

2019

MemberSecretary•

Chairman, World Bank Inspection Panel

2019

MemberTreasurer•

General Director, Wouter de Graaf Bakeries (perApril 2017)(4th term)
2016

Drs Angelique van de Beeten

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Start ofterm

Members

End ofterm

Supervisory
Council

Board of
Association

2018

MemberMemberPosition(s)(2nd term)
2015

Prof Kazuaki Hoshino•(2nd term)

Project Professor, Kagoshima Center forCommunity Development at Kagoshima University

Other position:

2015

Dr Kathy Mackinnon

2018(4th term)

Member(Vice Chair)

Member•Visiting Professor at UNU Institute for the
Advanced Study of Sustainability•

Chair, IUCN / World Commission on Protected
Areas

Other positions:
•
•
•
2015

Dr Dan Martin

2018

MemberMember•(3rd term)

Board Member, Botanic Gardens Conservation
International
Member, Cambridge Conservation Science Group,
University of Cambridge
Trustee UN Environment -World Conservation
Monitoring Centre
Consultant in fund-raising and foundation
management

Other positions:
•
•
•
•
•

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Trustee, Micronesia Conservation Trust
Board of Directors, Environmental Film Festival,
Washington, DC
Trustee, Knox College
Board of Directors, Friends of Costa Rica
Board of Directors, Cuso International (Canada)

Start ofterm

Members

End ofterm

Supervisory
Council

Board of
Association

2014

Dr Eliot Taylor

2020

MemberMemberPosition(s)•(2nd term)

Team Leader, Implementation Service Provider for
Catchment Management, Shire River BasinManagement Program

Other positions:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
2016

Edward S. Ayensu

2018

MemberMember(2nd term)

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Director, Mott MacDonald Blantyre (Malawi) Ltd
Honorary member of the International Society for
Limnology (SIL)
Member of the Freshwater Biological Association
Member of the Chartered Institute of Water andEnvironmental Management (MCIWEM)
Chartered Scientist (C. Sci)
Chartered Environmentalist (C. Env.)
Chartered Water and Environmental Manager (C.
WEM)
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the African
Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Ghana

Members of the Association – Wetlands
International
Governments

Non-Governmental Organizations•

Bangladesh - Ministry of Water Resources•

Via Pontica Foundation•

Benin Environmental Protection Agency (ABE)

•

FACE

•

Chile - Ministry of the Environment•

Dansk Ornitologisk Forening (DOF)•

Ministry of the Environment, Japan•

Deutscher Jagdverband (DJV)•

Hungary - Ministry of Agriculture•

National Association of Regional Game Councils•

Austria's Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry,
Environment and Water Management•

Vogelbescherming Nederland•

Belgium - Service Public de Wallonie•

Nigerian Conservation Foundation•

India - Ministry of Environment and Forests•

Swedish Ornithological Society•

Belgium - Flemish Research Institute for Nature andForest (INBO)••

Schweizer Vogelschutz
British Association for Shooting andConservation (BASC)•

Belgium - Brussels Environment IBGE-BIM•

Ireland - National Parks and Wildlife Service•

Kenya - Kenya Wildlife Service•

Malaysia - Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment•

Netherlands - Ministry of Economic Affairs•

Norway - Norwegian Environment Agency•

Pakistan - Ministry of Climate Change•

Slovakia - Ministry of the Environment•

Slovenia - Ministry of the Environment and Spatial
Planning•

Sweden - Swedish Environmental Protection Agency•

Switzerland - Swiss Federal Office for the Environment(FOEN)•

Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water•

China - The Convention on Wetlands Management Office•Denmark - Ministry of the Environment and Food•

Ecuador - Ministerio del Ambiente•

Estonia - Ministry of the Environment•

Finland - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry•

German - Ministry for the Environment

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Counsellors of Honour - awarded
Michael Moser

1988

Chris Kalden

2002

Max Finlayson

2007

Stewart Morrison

2007

Jan Ernst de Groot

2015

Marcel Silvius

2017

Management Board of the Foundation
Ms Jane Madgwick

Chief Executive Officer, Wetlands International, the Netherlands
Other positions:••••

Member of the Governing Body,
Wetlands International South Asia Society, India
Council member, Wetlands International, Malaysia
Council member, Fundacion para la Conservacion y el Uso
Sustentable de los Humedales, Argentina
Chair, Wetlands International – European Association, theNetherlands

Ms Josje Reinartz

Chief Operations Officer, Wetlands International, the Netherlands

Mr Lifeng Li

Head of Programmes

Mira-Bai Simón

Head of Communications and Advocacy

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Project Partners 2018
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•

Aarhus University
Acacia Water
African Eurasian Waterbird
Agreement Secretariat
African Eurasian Waterbird
Monitoring Partnership
Akvo Foundation
Altenburg and Wymenga
APPEL (Parliamentary Alliance oncoast protection)
APN (Asia-Pacific Network for
Global Change Research)
Aquatic Resource Authority of
Panamá (ARAP)
Arcadis Nederland
Argentinian Ministry ofEnvironment and Sustainable
Development
Atelier Ten
BCST (Bird Conservation Societyof Thailand)
Bioprocess Pilot Facility B.V. (BPF)
BirdLife International
Bogor Agricultural University,
Indonesia
Boskalis
Both ENDS
Brockmann Geomatics
Brunei liquified Natural Gas
Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn
Bhd (BSP)
Buenos Aires provincial
government
Cagayan de Oro City Water
DistrictCagayan de Oro River BasinManagement Council
CARE
CaritasCaritas Bihar, India

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Cenderet, India
Centre for Water Resources
Development and Management,
CalicutCentre for Water Resources
Development and Management,
India
CEOUA
China State Forestry Authority
Center for International Forestry
Research (CIFOR)
Climate Action Network
Clinton Global Initiative
CMS Flyways Working Group
CNOOC Uganda
Commonland
Conservation International
Cordaid
De Vrije Koe
Delta Alliance
Deltares
DFS Deutsche Forstservice GmbH
District of Demak, Indonesia
East Asian-Australasian Flyway
Partnership (EAAFP)ECO Uganda
EcoAlbania
ECOAN (Asociacion EcosistemasAndinos)
EcoShape Consortium
EKBY (Greek Biotope/Wetland
Centre)Environmental Paper Network(EPN)
Environmental Science for Social
Change (ESSC) Philippines
Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural
History Society (EWNHS)
Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation
Authority (EWCA)

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•

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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

•
•
•
•
•
•

•

•
•
•
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•

EthioWetlands
Euro-Mediterranean Information
System on know-how in the Water
sector (EMWIS)EURONATUR
European Union Development
Committee (EU DevCo)
Eyes on the Forest
FERN
Food and Agricultural
Organisation of the United
Nations (FAO)
Forest and Peoples ProgrammeFoundation for Responsible Peat
Free University of Amsterdam (VU)
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität(FSU) JENAFRRLFriedrich Schiller University (FSU)
Jena
Fundacion Biosfera
Geokinetics
Grupo de -Estudos deOrdenamento do Território e
Ambiente (GEOTA)
Global Environment Centre
Government of India
GreenPeace
Greifswald Mire Centre
GRID Arendal
Guinea-Bissauan Institute for
Biodiversity and Protected Areas(IBAP)
Guinea-Bissauan Ministry of
Natural Resources andEnvironment
Guinée Ecologie
Global Water Partnership (GWP)
Hanze Wetlands
Himalayan Action Research Centre(HARC), Utarakand, India
Hineleban Foundation

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Horn of Africa Regional
Environment Centre and Network(HoA-REC&N)
Hutan Kita Institute
Hysteria
IHE Delft Institute for Water
Education
International Institute for
Sustainable Development (IISD)ISEIMPACT
Indian Ministry of Environment
and Forests and Climate Change
Indian State governments (Odisha,
Bihar, Gujarat, others)
Indonesian Government Centre
for Marine Resource Survey
Indonesian Ministry ofEnvironment and Forestry
Indonesian Ministry of Marine
Affairs and Fisheries
Indonesian Ministry of Public
Works and Housing
INDUCAR
Industrial Trading Corporation
Innovatie Programma Veen
(Landschap Noord-Holland,
Agrarische Natuur Vereniging
Water Land en Dijken, Provincie
Noord-Holland,
Hoogheemraadschap Hollands
Noorderkwartier)Institute of Forest Science,
Russian Academy of Science
Institute of Botany andGeoecology, Greifswald University
International Federation of the
Red Cross (IFRC)
International Mire Conservation
Group (IMCG)
International Peatland Society(IPS)
International Water Management
Institute (IWMI)

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International Rescue Committee
(IRC)
IUCN
JENAOPTRONIKJikalahari
JoytechKalvi Kendra (Tamil Nadu, India)
Kassel University
Katingan Mentaya Project
Kenyan Ministry of Water andIrrigation, Water Resource
Management Authority (WRMA)
Kota Kita
Living Earth Nigeria Foundation(LENF)
LPN
Malaysian Environmental NGOs
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Malaysian Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment,
Forest Research Institute Malaysia(FRIM)
Malaysian Water Partnership(MyWP)
Mali National Directorate of Water
and Forests (DNEF)
Mali Ministry of Water and Energy
Mangroves for the Future
MECA
McGill University
MedINA
Mediterranean Wetlands AllianceMediterranean Wetlands
Observatory
MedWetMeki Batu Cooporative Farmer's
Union
Mendoza provincial government,
Argentina
Merti Integrated Development
Programme (MID P)
Michael Succow Foundation
MGFI
Ministry of Energy and Water, Mali

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Mongolian Academy of Sciences
Mongolian Forest Research
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Mongolian Ministry ofEnvironment, Green Development
and Tourism MonMap Co. Ltd.
National Cooperative Bank
Indonesia
Nature Mauritanie
Nature Mauritanie
Nature Uganda
Natuurverdubbelaars
Nederlands Veengenootschap
NETCOAST, CSO network Odisha,
India
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (DGIS)Netherlands Water Partnership
Niger Basin Authority (NBA)Niigata University
Nile Basin Initiative
One Architecture
Oregon State University
Organization for the Defence ofWetlands (ODZH)
Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG)
Panamanian Marine Resources
Authority
Panamanian Ministry ofEnvironment
Partnership for Environment andDisaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR)
PartosPenn
Perkumpulan SaMPan
Philippine Reclamation Authority(PRA)
Pindos P
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Production Uganda
PT Rimba Makmur Utama

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Radboud University
RAIN
RAIN Foundation
Rainforest Action Network
RAMPAO
Ramsar Convention Secretariat
and Regional Centres
Ramsar Network, JapanRed Cross and Red Crescent
National Societies
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate
Center
REDD Safeguards Working Group
Reducing Emissions from
Deforestation and Degradation(REDD) -platform Netherlands
REMOTE SENSING SOLUTIONS
Reserva Natural Salus, Uruguay
RHP
Rift Valley Lakes Basin Authority(RVLBA)
Rimba Makmur Utama
River Watch
Round Table on Responsible Soy(RTRS)
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm
Oil (RSPO)Royal Society for the Conservationof Nature, Jordan
RUAF Foundation
Rubicon Foundation (Stichting)Russian Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment
Rift Valley Lakes Basin Authority(RVLBA)
Satelligence
SAVE Brazil
Servicio Nacional de ÁreasNaturales Protegidas por el Estado(SERNAMP)
Sherwood Engineers
SDO
SEEDS, India

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SimaviSouth-east Johor Development
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SOVON
Staatsbosbeheer
Stichting Bargerveen
Stichting Probos
Tata chemicals
Tauw
TeconaTerraSphere
Tetra Tech
The Association of Southeast
Asian Nations
The Hague Centre for Strategic
Studies
The Ministry of the Environment,
Government of JapanThe Nature Conservancy
The Pacific Institute
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust(WWT)
The World Resources Institute
TINEGUENA Universities of Cabo
Verde, Nouakchott, Nzérékoré
Total Exploration
Tour du Valat
Tullow Uganda
UBO
UN Environment Program
UNESCO-IHE
UNEP-WCMCUNIFRUTTI
University of Bonn
University of Gadjah Mada,
Indonesia (UGM)
University of Tierra del Fuego,
Argentina
UNNATI, India
UT Semide
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Vitens Evitens
Von Lieberman
Wageningen Environmental
Research (Alterra)
Wageningen Marine Research(IMARES)Wageningen University
Wahana Bumi Hijau
Walhi Riau
WARSI
WASH Alliance International
WASTE
Wildlife Conservation Society
Witteveen & Bos
Woods and Wayside International
World Waternet
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)World Wildlife Fund Philippines
Yayasan Auriga
Zoological Society of London (ZSL)

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Arina Schrier
Arne Jensen
Bart Fokkens
Bernard Mercer
Delmar Blasco
Derek Scott
Hanneke van Lavieren
Henk Zingstra
Jan Veen
Jill Heyde
Johan C. Winterwerp
John Howes

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Mike Moser
Pablo Yorio
Rebecca D’Cruz
Sander Carpaij
Sansanee Coowaew
Simon Delany
Steven de Bie
Szabolcs Nagy
Tatiana Minayeva
Tim Dodman
Tim Jones
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Cormorant Specialist Group•

Crane Specialist Group•

Duck Specialist Group•

Diver/Loon Specialist Group•

Flamingo Specialist Group•Freshwater Fish Specialist Group•

Goose Specialist Group•

Heron Specialist group•

Pelican Specialist Group•

Swan Specialist Group•

Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist group•

Threatened Waterfowl Specialist Group•

Wader Specialist group•

Waterbird Harvest Specialist Group•

Wetland Restoration Specialist Group•

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Global Resilience Partnership•

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EU Horizon 2020

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Environment Canada•

German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ)•

German Federal Ministery for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear
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Norwegian Environment Agency•

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)•

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The Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan•

Environment and Protected Areas Authority United Arab Emirates•

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Gamuda Land•

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Total Uganda

Trusts and Foundations•

Arcadia Fund•DOB Ecology•

Good Energies Foundation•

MAVA Foundation•

RHP foundation•

Stichting Otter Fonds•

Turing Foundation•

Wildfowld and Wetlands Trust•

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Our Offices
GLOBAL OFFICESAHEL

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Wetlands International

Wetlands International Sahel

Wetlands International Indonesia

Ms. Jane Madgwick - Chief Executive Officer
Postal address
PO Box 471
6700 AL Wageningen, The Netherlands
Visiting address
Horapark 96717 LZ Ede, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 318 660 910 Fax: + 31 318 660 950
Email: post@wetlands.org
Website: www.wetlands.org

Mr. Karounga Keita – National Coordinator
Postal / Visiting addresses

Mr. Nyoman Suryadiputra - Head of Office
Postal address
P.O. Box 254 BOO
Bogor 16002, Indonesia
Visiting address
Jl. Bango No. 11 Tanah Sareal Bogor 16161
Indonesia
Tel: +62 251 8312189
Fax. +62 251 8325755
Email: admin@wetlands.or.id
Website: http://indonesia.wetlands.org

EASTERN AFRICA
Wetlands International Kenya
Ms. Julie Mulonga - Director
Postal / Visiting address
Woodlands Road, Woodlands Court,
Off Dennis Pritt Road
PO Box P.O.BOX 22475- 00505 Ngong Road
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 707 366395
Email: kenya@wetlands-africa.org
Website: http://africa.wetlands.org

Wetlands International Tanzania
Ismail Saidi: Project Manager
Postal / Visiting addresses
C/O WWF Tanzania Country Office
8 Kiko Street
P. O. Box 63117
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania.
Email: Isaidi@wetlands-africa.org

Wetlands International Uganda
Ms. Lorna Kobusingye – Policy and Advocacy Officer
Postal address:
c/o Nature Uganda,
P.O. Box 27034, Kampala, Uganda
Visiting address
Naguru Plot 1 Katalima Crescent,behind Kembabazi Restaurant, Kampala
Tel: +256 755 066660
Skype: lorna.kobs

Wetlands International Ethiopia
Mr. Alebachew Adem– Project Manager
Postal address:
P.O. Box 80773
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Visiting address:
Jomo Kenyatta Street,
EEC Mekaneyesus Building,
7th floor office No.704
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 (910) 123505

WEST AFRICA
Wetlands International West Africa Coastand Gulf of Guinea
Mr. Ibrahima Thiam - Regional Director
Postal address
BP 25 581
Dakar – Fann, Senegal
Visiting address:
Rue 111, N° 39, Zone B
Dakar, Senegal
Tel: +221 33 869 1681
Email: wetlands@wetlands-africa.org
Website: http://africa.wetlands.org

Wetlands International Guinea-Bissau
Mr. Joãozinho Sá - National Coordinator
Postal/Visiting address
Apt.231031 Codex Bissau Rep. Guinee-Bissau
Cell : +245 95 550 6648
Email: jsa@wetlands-africa.org
Website: http://africa.wetlands.org

Bamako Office

Rue 392, Porte NC
Bamako Hamdallaye ACI 2000
Face Clinique Kabala, Bamako, Mali
Tel/Fax: +223 20 290 901 and +223 20 290 925
Email: malioffice@wetlands-africa.org
Website: http://africa.wetlands.org

Sévaré Office
PO Box 97
Contigu Conseil Régional de Mopti
Mopti/Sévaré, Mali
Tel: +223 21 420 122

Wetlands International Malaysia

LATIN AMERICA & CARRIBEAN
Wetlands International Latin America &Caribbean (Argentina)
Mr. Daniel E. Blanco – Director
Visiting address
Cap. Gral. Ramón Freire 1512,
1426 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: +54 11 4312 0932/ 0054 11 4313 4543
Email: info@humedales.org.ar
Website: http://lac.wetlands.org

Wetlands International Brazil
Ms. Rafaela Nicola - Representative of Wetlands
International
Postal address
Marco Street, 1160, Vilas Boas, Campo Grande,
Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Tel: 556730455456
Email: : rafaela.nicola.eco@gmail.com
Website: http://lac.wetlands.org

Wetlands International Latin America &Caribbean (Panamá)
Fundación Wetlands International
Ms. Mayté González Sánchez - Director
Postal address:
Apdo. Postal 0819 - 03717
Panamá, República de Panamá
Visiting address:
Calle Jacinto Palacios Cobos
Edificio 225-PB Local C
Ciudad del Saber, Clayton
Panamá, República de Panamá
Tel: +507 317 16 74 / 64
Email: panama@wetlands.org
Website: http://lac.wetlands.org

Dato’ Paduka Ir. (Dr.) Hj. Keizrul bin Abdullah Chairman of the Board of Directors
Postal / Visiting address
3A31, Block A, Kelana Centre Point,
Jalan SS7/19,
47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +60 3 7804 6770 Fax: +60 3 7804 6772
Email: malaysia@wetlands.org.my
Website: http://malaysia.wetlands.org

Wetlands International Brunei
Ms. Aziah Binti Muhamad - Technical Officer
Visiting address
2F, 1st Floor
Simpang 8
Bangunan Haji Ali
Kpg Rimba, BE 3119
Brunei Darussalam
Email: aziah@wetlands.org.my

Wetlands International Philippines
Ms. Annadel S. Cabanban PhD
Country Representative and Programme Manager ‘Partners for
Resilience’
Visiting address:
Room 904, 9th Floor
DMG Center
Corner Guevara and Calbayog Streets
Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines
Email: annadel.cabanban@wetlands.org
Website: www.wetlands.org

SOUTH ASIA
Wetlands International South Asia

Wetlands International Guatemala
Mr. Jorge Alberto Ruiz Ordoñez - Technical Coordinator
Visiting address
22 Calle 15-25 zona 13
Guatemala, 01013, República de Guatemala
Tel: +502 23314575 ext. 102
Cell: +502 5717 9359
Email: wi.guatemala1@gmail.com
Website: http://lac.wetlands.org

EUROPE
Wetlands International European
Association
Mr. Cy Griffin – European Programme Manager
Postal address
NL: PO Box 471, 6700 AL Wageningen
BE: Rue de Trèves 59-61, B-1040 Brussels
Visiting address
NL: Horapark 9, 6717 LZ Ede
BE: Rue de Trèves 59-61, B-1040 Brussels
Tel: +31 318 660 912
Mob: +32 (0)473 785806
Email: cy.griffin@wetlands.org
Website: http://europe.wetlands.org

Dr. Ritesh Kumar - Director
Postal/Visiting address
A-25, 2nd Floor, Defence Colony
New Delhi 110024, India
Tel: +91 11 24338906, 46038906
Email: wi.southasia@wi-sa.org
Website: http://south-asia.wetlands.org

EAST ASIA
Wetlands International Japan
Mr. Ken-ichi Yokoi - Director
Postal/Visiting address:
2F Jono Building 2,
17-1 Nihonbashi-Odenmacho,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0011, Japan
Tel: +81 3 5614 2150
Email: info@wi-japan.org
Website: http://japan.wetlands.org

Yellow Sea Project Office (China)

Dr. Zhang Xiaohong
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Researc
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Postal / Visiting address
11A, Datun Road Chaoyang District
100101 Beijing,
People’s Republic of China

Wetlands International Russia
Ms. Irina Kamennova – Programme Coordinator
Postal/Visiting address
Nikoloyamskaya Street 19, bd 3,
Moscow 109240, Russia
Tel.: +7 495 7270939
Email: IKamennova@wwf.ru
Website: http://russia.wetlands.org

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