Fssi Institutional Presentation 2009

The Foundation for a Sustainable Society [FSSI]

WHO WE ARE

Our Roots Just and sustainabl e society!

Product of a debt relief program as a result of a participative, crosssectoral, multi-level campaign 50% Payment Cancelled

Philippine Debt to the Swiss Government

50% Counterpart Fund Three-years completion

FSSI Endowment Facility

Product of Successful Negotiations at Different Levels Swiss NGOs and Swiss Government Swiss NGO and Phil NGOs Phil NGOs and Phil Government Swiss Government and Philippine Government

PHILIPPINES: The Processes that Took Place....

Establishment of Development Partnership

1992 – initial contact of the Debt for Development Unit (DDU) of the Swiss Coalition with Phil NGOs Swiss Coalition – CODE-NGO partnership Data gathering pertinent to Philippine bilateral debt to Switzerland Study of existing Philippine NGO-managed Fund Mechanism –PCHRD, PDAP, UNDP-GEF-SGP and FPE

Our People CONVERGENCE GREEN FORUM

Our Vision Sustainable Economic Development of Marginalized Poor Communities in the

Our Mission

To be the leading eco-enterprise resource institution for the empowerment of marginalized communities in the Philippines

OUR APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT

How We Do It Economic empowerment of the poor in urban and rural areas through promotion of ECOENTERPRISES with TRIPLE BOTTOMLINES.

Econo mic Viabilit y Social Equity

Ecologic al Soundn ess

How We Do It

Development Financing

(Loans, Developmental Deposits, Joint Venture, Equity Financing, Grant)

EE Development Support

(Development of product, market, organization and systems)

Capacity Development (Technology, Development & Transfer

Advocacy

(Genuine Deveopment Financing, Environmental Sustainability, Human Rights, Gender Mainstreaming INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

SectorSub Sector Approach

ECOENTERPRISES Networkin g

DELIVERY MECHANISM

STRATEGIC GOAL

How We Do It • Looks at the entire value chain of a specific commodity – Production – Processing – Marketing

From

Support mechanisms/instituti ons Policy environment Infrastructures

to

Our Programs Coco-coir Business Integration and Development Program

Micro Finance for Eco-Enterprises Program

Our Programs Sustainable Waste Management Eco-Enterprise Program Sustainable Partnership for Eco-Enterprise Development Program Fund for Sustainable Civil Society

Who Do We Partner With? • Organized marginalized groups • Development organizations • Individual and collective private social

entrepreneurs

. . . . who cater to marginalized sectors or communities through triple bottomline strategies.

Social Investment Products • Loans • Development deposits • Equity investments/joint ventures • Guarantees • Grants

OUR DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS

FSSI is reaching the poor… Coco-coir Business Integration and Development Program Fund for Sustainable Civil Society Program Micro Finance for EcoEnterprises Program Sustainable Partnership for Eco-Enterprise Development Program Sustainable Waste Management Eco-Enterprise Program

Increased social investments

Over Php443 million in social investments provided to more than 183 ecoenterprises.

Leaning towards community-managed enterprises

47 percent or P174 million supports democratized ownerships via primary cooperatives, cooperative banks and federations.

Reaching the entrepreneurial poor Some 10,700 individuals have derived income as microenterprise owners, workers, suppliers or sub-contractors More than 104,000 poor, mostly women received support through the

Our Partners Cabauata n Junk Shop

“Hardwork and perseverance are keys to entrepreneurial success. I am not ashamed of my work. There is decent income and I also help others earn in a way that is also good to the environment” Illumida Cabauatan, junk shop owner

Our Partners “My income has become better compared with commercial farming techniques. My breathing problems from using chemicalbased inputs have disappeared. Our lives have truly improved!” Agnes Sayucop Philip,

LaTOP Cooperative

Our Partners 3KJ Chicharon

“I used to work in a factory that is farther from here. Now, I am happy to have enough earnings while I can do my household chores.”

Our Partners Greenminds “We now produce, manufacture and sell our peanuts without the help of a middleman” -Datu Makadinding Greenminds Manager

Our Partners

“We are now able to sustain our daily needs. I am able to gradually improve my house. Our entire family now sees opportunity in every trash that is considered worthless for others.” Aling Dolores Dilay , BUBI Junkshop

BUBI Junkshop

Our Partners

“Because of the loan for banca improvement, we now have a bigger catch because our banca has become sturdier. And because of the project, I am able to provide for my students’ needs unlike before when we were finding it difficult to fulfill their needs” -Aling Susan Bandojo - Carles MPC

Carles MPC

Our Partners “Increasing organic production to provide steady supply in Isabela and direct support to 238 farmer-members” -Kapatagan MPC

Kapatagan MPC

Contact Us

# 46 E., Samar Avenue corner Eugenio Lopez St, South Triangle Quezon City 1103 Tel No: [632] 928-8671 [632] 9288422 [632] 4114702-03

www.fssi.com.ph [email protected]