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Participation |
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The true development of man can take place only through the institutes that place development in the hands of the individuals who tilt our soil, raise our animals, weave our clothes and provide the world the essentials that it requires. Real development cannot be achieved unless the centre of development is the individual and family for whom it is meant. ARDAR has focussed in evolving systems that make the individuals especially the poor and vulnerable a member in the decision-making. |
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| This real challenge has made ARDAR to evolve certain basic participatory principles in its planning and action: |
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ARDAR supports the individuals especially the poor and marginalized to take part in programme - level planning. These groups themselves develop their own indicators for progress. |
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They become a part of planning; making decisions and reporting at raise their voice through the right Medias and forums. |
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Thus the target individuals especially, the poor and the marginalized involved in monitoring, reviewing and evaluating the programmes meant for their development. |
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Wherever possible the groups are directly involved in recruiting and appraising members of the frontline staff. |
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| ARDAR's practises, cost effective methods, research and strategies have not only won the hearts and love of the people but also praises from different quarters of the society far and near. |
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| Some of the comments on ARDAR on its activities |
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The project is a case of learning organization and through the years, has gained clarity about strategy to work with fisher-folk and has developed a firm commitment to issue based work. This is observed both in-group capacity and livelihood promotion interventions of empowerment. |
| Prabhakar Varma, PLAN, Zonal Director |
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ARDAR is doing extra ordinary work in Tsunami Rehabilitation |
| ANNICK, Program Officer for Asia , ICCO |
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"Many organizations might come and go but ARDAR has created the awareness and empowerment among us through its capacity building programmes, it is like our mother" |
| Polayya, a fisherman |
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"ARDAR in collaboration with Friends Indeed is upholding the cause of poor fisherman and their families" |
| New Indian Express, 28th Feb 2007 |
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Accountability |
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For long the NGO sector has probed the business sector, trade unions and governments on issues like corruption, transparency, proper utilization of public fund etc. Increasingly it is realized that NGOs can also be infiltrated with the same problems. There has been an increase concern among the donor community and other stakeholders on who will 'Guard the Guardians'. Credibility Alliance a consortium of voluntary organisations in India has come out with guiding principles on good governance in terms of standards and disclosures. ARDAR is now member of CREDIBILITY ALLIANCE and maintains high transparency standards and disclosures. It is one of the first 20 organizations, which started making the disclosures. We also provide detailed feedback on how the money is utilized. This provides complete transparency and also ensures that the funds reach the right people and is utilized appropriately. |
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| Credibility Alliance Norms Compliance Report |
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No member is related to any other member in the Board. |
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The General Body met thrice during the year to review the activities; approve the plans, budgets, accounts and audited statement of Accounts and to appoint Auditors. |
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The Executive Body met six times and all the members attended four times and one member missed twice. |
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Only one Board member (Dr. V. V. Ramana) is working whole time as a Projects Director. He is receiving a salary of Rs. 14,000 from different projects together. No other member is working and / or receiving any remuneration, honorarium or salary from any Project or from the funds of the Organisation. There are also no reimbursements what so ever to any member. |
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The Annual Report (every year) is circulated to all the concerned persons including the supporting (donor) agencies, related Government officials and network members. The Annual Report is translated into regional language mainly for circulation to the Community Based Organisations and Grama Panchayats (village local governing body) that ARDAR is working with. The abridged audited financial statements are also appended to the Annual Report. |
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The accounts of ARDAR are constructed on accrual basis from the financial year 2002-2003 onwards. |
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The Board complies with the laws and regulations of the land. ARDAR is renewed with the Registrar of Societies every year and submits Audited Statement of Accounts and Annual Reports. The organisation also is renewed with 80 G when it is due to expire and submits the required returns to Income Tax Department and Home Ministry. It also pays PF to its staff from the funds of the respective Projects. |
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Dr. Ramana has visited The Netherlands on the invitation of Friends Indeed to make presentations to several organisations and no costs are involved for ARDAR. All costs are born by Friends Indeed. No other Board member of staff members has made any travel outside India. |
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Highest and lowest paid salary:
Project Director: Rs. 14,000
Helper: Rs. 1,700 |
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Staff Details: (as at March 31 st , 2007) |
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| Gender |
Paid Full Time |
Paid Part Time |
Paid Consultants |
Unpaid Volunteers |
| Male |
32 |
17 |
0 |
7 |
| Female |
18 |
12 |
0 |
11 |
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50 |
29 |
0 |
18 |
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Slab of gross salary per month (in Rs)
plus benefits paid to staff |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Less than 5,000 |
18 |
14 |
32 |
| 5,000 - 10,000 |
11 |
4 |
15 |
| 10,000 - 25,000 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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