DEAR NADEUM AFRICAN MEMBERS:

Contact address:

• Mag. Andreas G. Andiel, NADEUM Secretary General
• Phone: +43 660 7621873
• Email: andreas.andiel@nadeum.eu

Prefaces – Explanation:

All steps of the project process must be adhered to.

• NADEUM proceeds as if it were a UNIDO project.
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• To all NADEUM members. All process requests can be made via a pre-announced video call. [Allow at least one week’s notice for the appointment].
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• What NADEUM offers: If you adhere to the following planning points exactly as described, we can include them in our agendas, read them, discuss them within NADEUM (the headquarters in Vienna), deal with them in accordance with our statutes and support you in submitting them to various institutions and in obtaining financing.
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• In the case of possible financing, it should be stated in the first concept whether it is a donation (no repayment), an earmarked financing (repayment without interest, but with an index clause – means value preservation) or a loan.
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• We would like to make all NADEUM members aware that everything takes time. For smaller requests, you should expect up to 6 months before they can be implemented by us. Depending on the size and complexity of the request, it can take up to 5 years before a project can be started. We cannot estimate how long it will take to implement the project once the project concept has been drawn up and all possible partners have been contacted.
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• You have to realise that it is unrealistic to believe that ideas reported by you can be implemented in the same year, or even in the same quarter of the year.
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• We are aware that most people, whether in Africa or Europe, do not have the patience to plan for the long term. We also know that schedules longer than six months are difficult to communicate to many people around the world. Only in the global business world, be it in science or in other economic projects, do you have to learn again and again to deal with longer development processes.
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• The ‘Light Your Fire’ and the ‘NADEUM annual training’ serve to motivate oneself, to act in a goal-oriented manner and to consciously plan projects over longer periods of time on one’s own responsibility.
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• We also ask for your understanding that we as NADEUM cannot provide any financial resources to support you in this regard. We are not a financial banker.
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• NADEUM is primarily a strategic planner. We concentrate on peace-promoting ideas and the projects that arise from them.

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In order to make these process steps possible for everyone involved, it is a prerequisite that the Light your Fire training, which lasts one year, is actively pursued. After all, it is about nothing less than preparing to successfully complete projects, regardless of how long they take.

What projects is NADEUM planning, discussing and realising?

1) Light Your Fire! Social and communicative competence (motivation to be able to use one’s own abilities in a goal-oriented way)

2) Designing peace concepts in such a way that all participants come on board. [Here we develop instructions that are always successful when used correctly.] >Ethiopia, Syria<

3) ACAPMUSSC-MYC (The equivalent of ERASMUS+). Its implementation in Europe took at least 40 years before the politicians of the respective states recognised the value of this idea. This is because it requires those in positions of responsibility to rethink. It is not about maximising one’s own profit, but about giving everyone the opportunity to acquire knowledge and to be able to use it correctly in the future. It requires a ‘we’ thinking and not an ‘I’ thinking.

4) IT Solutions Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Sudan). CryptIT in cooperation with the partner NGO GAFÉIAS (is an Internet security system that is becoming increasingly important today to protect one’s own Internet infrastructure from external attacks). Respective state ministries and UNIDO are partner here.

5) Plastic (the aim here is to enable a rethinking process for all interested parties in order to create awareness of the problems associated with this petroleum product). Plastic is a material that brings enormous benefits to almost all areas of the economy, but can also cause massive environmental damage if not disposed of properly. Worldwide, there are already numerous solutions for recycling plastic products after use, so that the plastic can be reintroduced into the production process.

Instructions for

project planning, project development and project realisation

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NADEUM and its partner NGOs GAFÉIAS and the Austrian-Ethiopian Society are committed to supporting your organisation in the following endeavours:

1) Submission of projects to

• 1.1) Funding organisations for sponsorship
• 1.2) Private companies for investment

2) Preparation of submission documents

• 2.1) Project concept documents
• 2.2) Documents for budgeting the project
• 2.3) Time and work schedule of the project, including the responsibilities of the team members
• 2.4) Personal profiles of all team members involved
• 2.5) Profiles of all responsible organisations, NGOs and other relevant network partners or stakeholders

3) List of funding organisations

• 3.1) At least 50
• 3.2) Reference to the project topics, e.g. sports, education, gastronomy
• 3.3) Select the top 10 funding organisations
• 3.4) Research the submission criteria
• 3.5) Send the submission documents

4) List of relevant industries, production companies, businesses

• 4.1) At least 50
• 4.2) Related to the project topics, e.g. sports, education, gastronomy – in line with the CSR commitment of these companies
• 4.3) Selection of the top 10 companies
• 4.4) Research into the submission criteria
• 4.5) Sending the submission documents

5) Time frame for project submission and obtaining funds, i.e. donations, investments

• 5.1) Smaller projects: 6 months
• 5.2) Medium-sized projects: 1 year
• 5.3) Large-scale projects: 2-3 years

6) Multiple income model for organisations – some possibilities

• 6.1) Membership fees
• 6.2) Work and services for private clients and corporate clients who require administrative, organisational and economic support
• 6.3) Social skills training and coaching in the principles of success
• 6.4) Financial management – holistic financial concept consulting
• 6.5) Event management, income from ticket sales and catering

Submission and implementation steps for a project to be carried out as part of NADEUM/GAFÉIAS

Phase 1 – Initiation phase

1. Submission of a concept note to NADEUM/GAFÉIAS
2. NADEUM/GAFÉIAS carries out a ‘due diligence’ (duty of care) and receives relevant personnel, company organisation and project documents
3. Ethical Code of Conduct
4. NADEUM/GAFÉIAS guiding principles regarding transparency
5. NADEUM/GAFÉIAS anti-corruption rules and guidelines
6. NADEUM/GAFÉIAS confidential disclosure agreement
7. ISA – individual service agreements

Phase 2 – project proposal Project submission to NADEUM/GAFÉIAS

1. NADEUM/GAFÉIAS sends the template for a Project Service Summary Sheet (SSS)
2. NADEUM/GAFÉIAS reviews the submitted SSS including the logical framework
3. NADEUM/GAFÉIAS sends an official project request letter to all relevant stakeholders
4. Submission of a preparatory aid mission including a specific work plan

Phase 3 – On-site project preparation Project preparations and implementation steps on site

1. Complete project document as a result of the preparatory project mission
2. PowerPoint summary
3. Phase 1 of fundraising
4. Kick-off meeting of local stakeholders
5. Project implementation mission 1
6. International project conference
7. Feasibility study and business plan
8. Entrepreneurial training for prospective employees or cooperatives
9. Market study, communication strategy
10. Annual project reports and progress reports
11. Project implementation mission 2
12. Production site
13. Project business training
14. Mobilisation of Phase 2 financing
15. Project evaluation mission and report

Phase 4 – Project operation

1. Registration of the company and production site
2. Inauguration
3. Staff for the production site and associated cooperatives
4. Start of operations in accordance with the business plan

NADEUM and its partner GAFÉIAS initiate the following process:

The GAFÉIAS Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) reviews all GAFÉIAS projects to determine whether they are related to the general and specific objectives of GAFÉIAS or compatible with the sustainability efforts of GAFÉIAS in terms of the long-term existence of GAFÉIAS internally and in relation to all projects and companies externally.

The main criterion is a clear connection to the motivation and energy to contribute to sustainability on the planet. Initiatives that contribute to the development of human civilisation are encouraged.

Project concepts and their respective feasibility and quality are evaluated according to the available resources in the personnel and material area. In addition, compatibility with projects, business areas or companies that have already been implemented is checked or determined.