annual report — 2013 / 2014

Contents

3 Highlights of the Year

4 Executive Message

5 OurImpactamdEfficiency

6 Development Partnerships

8 Tribe

10 Institute

12 Supporters

13 Our People

14 Environmental Reporting and Accreditation

15 SummaryFinancialReports

Vision

Everyonehasaccesstotheengineeringknowledgeandresourcesrequiredtoleadalifeofopportunity,freefrompoverty.

Mission

Weconnect,educateandempowerpeoplethroughhumanitarianengineering.

What is humanitarian engineering?

Humanitarianengineeringusesapeople-centered,strength-basedapproachtoimprovecommunityhealth,wellbeingandopportunity.

Values

History

EWBbeganin2003asasmallcommunityofpeoplepassionateaboutreducingpovertythroughengineeringanddesign.Today,weleadamovementof15,000peopleandorganisationsworkinginpartnershiptoimprovecommunityhealthandwellbeing,educationandlivelihoodsthroughhumanitarianengineering.

EWB acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders both past and present and walk forward together in the spirit of Reconciliation.

Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB)isamember-based,not-for-profitorganisationwith11yearsexperienceincreatingsystemicchange through humanitarian engineering.

who we are

— CoverPhotos-Top:Onthejobtraining,Maliana,TimorLeste.Photo:RobLeeson,2013; Bottom:JohnBritto(DirectorofEWBpartnerGMCL)facilitatesabrainstormingsessiontoimprovetheproductivityofherbproduction,photo:BiancaAnderson,2013Photoonthispage:DialoguesonDevelopment,India.Photo:MattSorenson,2014

community

sustainability

respect

learning

quality

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engineering a better world

LinkFestival

TheinauguralLinkFestivalofDesign,TechnologyandSocialChangewasheldinMelbourneinNovember2013.The event brought together 300 emerging and leading professionalswithapassionforsocialchangeacrosstheengineeringanddesignsectors.KeynotepresentationsfrominspiringspeakerssuchasFatherBobMaguiretoBunkerRoykepttheaudiencecaptivatedandensuredthatthiseventwasahighlightintheEWBcalendar.

LinkFestival.Photo:AlexandraTran,2013

10YearAnniversaryGala

Over 450 people joined us to celebrate EWB’s 10 Year AnniversaryatthePeninsulainMelbourne’sDocklandsinAugust2013.Withfireworks,performancesfromartistssuchasKutchaEdwardsandguestsfromasfarasNepalandNewZealand,thissellouteventwasatruecelebrationofEWB’spastachievementsandvisionforthefuture.

GalaDinner.Photo:ClarenceTang,2013

Journal of Humanitarian Engineering

The Journal of Humanitarian Engineering and Open JournalProjectaimtomakehumanitarianengineeringresearch and innovation as accessible as possible to people fromdifferentlanguagesandcultures.ThisprojectreceivedtheinauguralOpenAccessChampionAward,awardedbytheAustralianOpenAccessSupportGroupin2013.

JournalofHumanitarianEngineering.Photo:JamesHudson,2014

DFATAccreditation

EWBobtainedfullaccreditationstatusbytheAustralianDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTradetoparticipateintheAustralianNGOCooperationProgram.

DialoguesonDevelopmentCambodia.Photo:ElspethMoroni,2014

CharityPartnerforSydney’sNewYear’sEve2013

EWBwasselectedtobethesolecharitypartnerforSydneyNewYear’sEvecelebrations.EWB’slogowasupinlightsonthepylonsoftheSydneyHarbourBridge,showcasingourworkto1.6millionviewersontheSydneyHarbourForeshore.EWBvolunteershostedpop-upsitesaroundSydneydisplayingappropriatetechnologiesincludingagianttoiletandlegowindturbine.

NSWVolunteersduringtheCityofSydneyNewYear’sEve Celebrations,2013

AlumniProgramLaunched

The EWB International and Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderAlumniwasofficiallylaunchedin2014.Itbringstogetherthediversityandrichnessofexperiencesfromourinternationalanddomesticlong-termvolunteers,tosupport EWB programs and develop opportunities for these experiencedhumanitarianengineerstogrowandstrengthenthemovement.

EWBAlumniatEngageForum,2014

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executive message

ThisisbestexemplifiedthroughourinauguralLinkFestival(November2013)–twodaysofworkshops,lecturesandactivitiestoinspireandshareknowledgeonthetheme“Design.Technology.SocialChange.”ThiseventistheevolutionoftheannualEWBConference,butwithadifference.Itbringstogetherateamoflike-mindedorganisations to co-deliver a bigger and better forum to a morediverseaudience.Ourhighlight–learningabouttheeducationofgrandmothersinruralelectrificationfromBunkerRoy,FounderandDirectorofBarefootCollege.

Atagloballevel,we’veincreasedourparticipationinEWBInternational.ThisincludesacollaborativeeducationprojectwithEWBUKandEWBCanadatodevelopand share curriculum-based initiatives for engineering students.WehavealsobeenworkingtobuildthecapacityofEWBSriLankaandEWBIndiabyhelpingtostrengthentheirorganisationalstructures,trainingmemberengineers,sharingknowledgeandsupportingadvocacyactivities.WelookforwardtoworkingmorewiththeEWBInternationalnetworktobuildasharedvisionforatrulyglobalmovementinhumanitarianengineering.

Tooursurpriseandpleasure,EWBwasselectedastheexclusivecharitypartnertotheCityofSydney2013NewYearsEvecelebrations.AlargeteamofSydney-basedEWBvolunteershostedpop-upsitesandinteractiveworkshopstoraiseawarenessabouthumanitarianengineeringintheleaduptothefireworks.TheEWBlogoshoneoutacrossthewateronthepylonsoftheSydneyHarbourBridgeandwasfeaturedonbannersacrossthecitywithRegMombasa’sartwork(Mambo).Itwasanincrediblenight.Lookoutforusagainon31December2014–forasecondyearinarow!

Wecontinueourmissiontoprovidepathwaysforindividualsandorganisationstobuildsustainable,resilientcommunities.AmongourrecentintakeofInternationalFieldVolunteers,isaskilledengineerheadingtoTimorLeste.TimKuiperwillbeworkingwithPlanTimorLesteastheWASHFieldSupporterOfficer.However,hisfirsttaskwillbeareviewofstudentprojectsthataddressissuesidentifiedbyPlanTLaspartofthe2013EWBChallenge(designprogram).TheEWBChallenge is familiar to Tim because he participated in the programasastudentin2007.Timwasinspired.Sevenyearslater,he’sjoiningusinthefieldtosharehisexpertisewithothersandbeginanewphaseofhisjourneyasahumanitarianengineer.

WehopeyouareinspiredbyTim’sexperienceandthemanyotherstoriesofchangeinthisreport.Ourthanksgoouttothemanywonderfulvolunteers,partnerorganisations and supporters that have contributed to our workinthepasttwelvemonths.

Bestwishesforanotherinspiringyear,

LizzieBrown PhilClarkCEO Chair

Dear EWB Members and Friends,

A strong theme has emerged for EWB over the past twelve months – that of sector-wide impact through collaboration. EWB has a long history of partnering with other organisations – in the community and development sectors, engineering and education. This year we’ve taken a step up in our approach. Our intent is to fundamentally influence each sector in which we work by bringing together clusters of partners to work together.

— Photo - Top Left: Lizzie Brown. Photo: Alexandra Tran;Top right: Phil Clark. Photo: Talal Al-Aryan

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Lessons Learnt

Our major lessons learnt from 2013/14 were:

1. Importance of strong leadership – Community organisations and civil society are looking for strong leadership around Indigenous Reconciliation and pro bono engineering and design.

2. Invest heavily in income generation – We need to invest heavily in income generation to strengthen and diversify our financial position.

3. Regularly review skills mix on Board – The humanitarian challenges facing our region are complex and the skills on our Board need to be reviewed regularly to support the organisation.

4. Strong demand for collaboration – Students and professionals across the engineering and design sectors have shown a strong demand for working in a development context.

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2010 – 2015 Strategic Aims

“In 2010, our strategic aims were developed by individuals, organisations and supporters within EWB’s community to inspire a new generation of humanitarian engineers.“

– James Fitzgerald,

EWB Director Tribe

Aim1–Facilitatemeaningfuland lasting change

31,000 hoursspentworkingwithEWB’sinternational partners

32We deployed:

professional engineers and designers across six countries

4,808Engaged:

students from remote and rural Australia as part of our Regioneering Program

7,569universitystudentsinAustraliaandNewZealandundertooktheEWBChallenge

Aim4–Nurturedevelopmentleaders

1,300 EWB members across Australia and the AsiaPacific

22Our:

Australian chapters

facilitated

250 events and initiatives

Offeredvolunteeropportunities across

six major themed areas

Aim3–Improvedevelopmentengineering practices

25We hosted: major

development forums across Australia

We presented:

fourawardsattheGlobal Humanitarian Engineering Awards

Published Journal of Humanitarian Engineering as open source in

languages

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125EWB members participated in National Council in Sydney

threeFacilitated:

Dialogues on Development leadership tours

toCambodia,IndiaandtheMurrayDarlingBasin

Facilitatedsix Aboriginal and TorresStraitIslanderFocusGroups

Deliveredcross-culturalawarenesstrainingto

EWB members andstaff180

Aim5–Beasmallgiant

2nd organisation in Australia to receive stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

31offeringengineeringdegreesparticipated in EWB Challenge

Fullcompliant memberwith

DFAT and ACFID

Aim2–Engageindividualsandorganisations in meaningful volunteerism

72,000Over:

volunteer hours contributed

This equates to over 37 years of volunteer hours

Australian and NewZealanduniversities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program

• EWB and Engineers Australia launched the Reconciliation Initiatives,whichareaimedatprovidingtechnicalcareerpathwaysandbestpracticeguidancetoimprovethelivesofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslandercommunities.LauncheventswereheldinBrisbane,AdelaideandPerthandrelationshipsdevelopedwithcorporate,government,industryandcommunitypartnerstotheinitiatives.

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program School OutreachwaslaunchedinVIC,NSWandQLD,reachingeight schools and close to 160 Aboriginal and non-Aboriginalstudentswholearntaboutsustainableengineering,land,water,andculture.

•EWBwasacknowledgedbyReconciliationAustraliaforourcommitment to promoting reconciliation in the engineering sectorandawarded‘StretchRAP’status;onlythesecondorganisationoutof500toachievethisinAustralia.

• Over 180 EWB members and friends have improved their culturalcompetencybycompletingculturalawarenesstraining.TheeighttrainingsessionswereledbyfourofEWB’sAboriginalcommunitypartnersandexternalAboriginalcommunityconsultants.

• EWB launched its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PartnershipManagerTrainingProgram.12EWB

PartnershipManagersacrossAustraliawererecruitedandtrainedindepthinpartnershipcoordination,projectmanagementandadvancedculturalawareness,improvingtheircapacitytosupportEWB’ssixcommunitypartnershipsmoreeffectively.

•14EWBparticipantswentonDialoguesMurrayDarling,undergoingindepthculturalawarenesstraining,anddelivering20talksabouttheirlearningsontheirreturnhometoEWBgroupsandworkplaces.

International Program

•32volunteersspentover31,000hoursworkingwithEWB’spartnerorganisationstostrengthentheircapacitytodeliverwater,sanitationandhousingservicesandinfrastructuretodevelopingcommunitiesinTimor-Leste,Cambodia,Vietnam,Nepal,IndiaandSriLanka.

• EWB pioneered innovation in Water Sanitation and Hygiene(WASH)bykickingofftheSanitationinChallengingEnvironmentsinitiativeinCambodia.Adoptingacross-sectorapproach,thisinitiativebringstogetherEWB’spartnerorganisations(RainWaterCambodia,East

ewb development partnerships

— Photo - Top Left: Yorta Yorta Partnerships Renewal at Yielma Farm, Vic, 2014; Top Right: EWB Field Volunteer, Sam Grindley, with village chief during a water system handover ceremony in Lio, Timor Leste, 2013; Right: EWB Volunteers with SAIL students, Spokes in the Wheel, WA, 2014 ;

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MeetsWest,Live&Learn,HabitatforHumanityVietnam,CommunityEmpowermentDevelopmentTeamandPeaceandDevelopmentAidOrganisation),variousgovernmentdepartments,andotherinterestedstakeholderstocollaborateandshareknowledgeondevelopingsanitationsolutions appropriate for poor communities living in physicallychallengingenvironments(e.g.areasthatarepronetoflooding,floatingvillagesorhardrockareas).

•EWBestablishedandstrengtheneditsrelationshipwithother international EWB arms including EWB Asia (basedinSingapore),EWBNewZealand,EWBIndiaandEWBSriLanka.Specifically,ourSouthAsiateamhasfacilitatedseveralworkshopsforEWBIndiatosupportthedefinitionofEWBIndia’svision,missionanddevelopmentphilosophyinthehopeofbroadeningthehumanitarianengineeringmovement.

•TheInternationalProgramstrategyandapproachwasreviewedafter7yearsofoperations.

Fast FactEWB has deployed 120 volunteers who have worked with 38 international community partners, over the last 10 years! The review resulted in streamlining EWB’s work to the thematic areas of WASH, housing/shelter, energy and education, and a geographic focus being in Timor-Leste, Cambodia and Vietnam.

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LocalPartnershipsProgram

•EWB’spartnershipwithSudaneseAustraliaIntegratedLearning(SAIL)hasgonefrom strength-to-strength.

-VICandWARegionshaverun5month-longbikesafetyandskillssessionsatthevariousSAILcampusesacrossAustralia.25volunteersweretaughtessentialbikefixingskills,50volunteerswereengagedinteachingchildrenhowtoridebikes,over70Sudanesechildrenweretaughtbikeskillsandsafety,andover60bicyclesweredonated.

-VICRegionhasdevelopedafourweekcoursetointroduceSAILkidstobasicengineeringconcepts.Theseworkshopshavebeenreviewedbyourdedicatedcorporatepartnersandtrialed.TheyaregearinguptobelaunchedinOctober2014.

•NSWRegionhaveenhancedteachingmaterialsforacomputercoursefornewlyarrivedmigrantsinNSWtoinvolvemorestudentsandimproveclassquality.In2014,thecomputingskillsof20newlyarrivedmigrantshavebeenimproved,enhancingtheirengagementwithAustraliansocietyandemploymentprospects.

•QLDRegionhasestablishedapartnershipinQLDwiththeMulticulturalDevelopmentAssociation(MDA),toassistwithsettlementsupporttorefugees,includingorientationtoAustralianculture,accesstokeyservices,linkagetolocalcommunityanddevelopingsettlementlife-skills.TheregionrangardenmaintenanceworkshopswithMDAclients,toaddressissueswithrefugee and migrant families’ lease agreements being affectedbyinadequategardenupkeep.

•VICRegionhasestablishedapartnershipwithCERESEnvironmentParkinMelbourne.EWBvolunteersarecurrentlylookingatoptionsforrehabilitatingCERES’bio-digester,includingoptimisingthefeedandoutput.

Our Tribe is the people of our organisation – it includes our members, friends, volunteers, donors, supporters and corporate partners. Our vision is for 350,000 engineers and designers to consider their social impact and legacy as a core part of their ethos by 2050.

Major activities

Member engagement

•LaunchedtheEWBIncubatorProgramfor12individuals to incubate eight social business ventures suchashumanitarianengineeringawards,probonoengineering,fundraisingraffleappandleadershipdevelopmentinitiatives.

•EWB’sRegionsdiversifiedtheirtraininginitiativesincommunitydevelopment,culturalawareness,appropriatetechnologyandcontinuedtohostmember“nEWBie”nights.

• EWB Members from all regions came together for threedaysatNationalCouncil,whichwasheldatMacquarieUniversityinSydneyinJuly2013.NationalCouncilisanannualEWBtraditionwherememberscollaborate,learnfromeachotheranddevelopnewbigideas.

•EWB’s1,300Memberswereactivelyinvolvedineverythingfromrunningfundraisingevents,tosupportinglocalNGOswithengineeringinitiativesand promoting humanitarian engineering in their workplaces.

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Corporate engagement, donors and supporters

•FacilitatedaProBonoEngineeringandDesignlauncheventforEWBcorporateandindustrynetworks,andestablishedtheProBonoCommunityofPracticeWorkingPartywithtwelverepresentativesthatmeetmonthly.

• Provided targeted opportunities for corporate employeestoengageinspecificEWBprograms,includingHighSchoolOutreach,theResearchProgramandtheReconciliationInitiatives.

•Renewedexistingcorporatepartnershipsandcorporatesupporters,aswellasdevelopednewcorporatepartnerships.

•LeadersfromouruniversitychapterscontinuetoacceptemploymentpositionswithourcorporatepartnersandinitiateEWBactivitieswithintheseorganisations.

•Ourcommunityofgenerousfinancialandinkindsupportersandmonthlydonorscontinuedtoinvestinhumanitarianengineering.

— Photos - Top: EWB Volunteer Mel Bok at EWB’s Engage Forum, 2014. Photo: Clarence TangTop Middle: EWB members at National Council, 2013; Top Right: EWB’s Run Melbourne team. Photo: Dan A’vard, 2014

Majoroutcomesandeffectiveness

•EWBhostedour10YearAnniversaryGalaDinnerwith450guestsatPeninsula,DocklandsinMelbourne.TheGalaraised$34,000forEWB’sworkandcelebratedourenormousimpactwithourcommunitypartnersandtheengineeringsector.

•AwardedsolecharitypartnerfortheCityofSydneyNewYear’sEve(NYE)eventin2013.

•EWB’swebsitehadmorethan23,000websitevisitseachmonth.

•40industryandcorporaterepresentativesattendedEWB’s launch of the Pro bono Engineering and DesignCommunityofPractice.

•Securedtwonewcorporatesupportersatastatelevelfor our High School Outreach Program - Bechtel and Origin.

• Expanded EWB’s Corporate Partner Galvaniser network-agroupofEWBvolunteerswhosupportlocalcorporateengagementacrossAustralia.

• 60 volunteers and interns contributed their time andskillsinourNorthMelbourneoffice.ThesevolunteerswereinvolvedineverythingfromrunningEWBprograms,organisingeventsandundertakingresearch.

Meet an EWB Volunteer

Karina Ojeda, EWB Office Volunteer

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KarinaisaLatínAmericanwoman,originallyfromBarranquilla,Colombia,whoispassionateaboutsocialdevelopmentandentrepreneurship.ShecametoAustraliatopursueherdreamofapplyingherskillsasa project manager and humanitarian engineer to an organisationthatiscreatingsocialchange.

KarinahasbeenvolunteeringattheEWBofficesinceJuly2013.ShecoordinatedEWB’sSummerInternshipProgram,wasanintegralpartoforganisingthe2013LinkFestivalandcoordinatedNationalCouncil2014.SheisnowworkingwithLizzie,EWB’sCEO,todevelopandpilottheEWBIncubatorProgram.TheprogramwillbeAustralia’sfirstengineeringandtechnologybasedsocialentrepreneurshipprogram.Theprogramwillcreatelargescalechangeacrossthesector.

KarinalovestoshareherLatinculture,teachSpanishandhasestablishedasocialenterprisecalledMosaikandnot-for-profitorganisationcalledCasaCultura.Theseorganisations are aimed at supporting and representing theculturalvoiceofLatinAmericainAustralia.

VolunteeringatEWBhasbeenawonderful experiencewhichchallengesmetogivemy personalandprofessionalbest.IamhappytocontributeandparticipateactivelytoEWB’smissionandtoshareastrongsenseofcommunitywiththeTribe.

Professionally,volunteeringhasbeenamazing.Ithasgivenmetheopportunitytousemyskillstosupportpovertyalleviation.ThroughtheIncubatorProgram,EWBhassupportedmetodevelopmyexperienceasasocialentrepreneur,whichhasbeenadreamcometrue!

Personally,thisjourneyasavolunteerhasencouragedmetobelievethateverythingispossiblewhenitisdonewithpassionandlove.Thebiggest rewardofvolunteeringhasbeenmyown satisfactionandpersonalgrowth. —

Photo: Karina Ojeda at Link Festival 2013. Photo: Alexandra Tran

— Photo - Bottom: Simon and Pierre Matthee at EWB 10 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner. Photo: Clarence Tang, 2013

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High School Outreach

In 2013-14 EWB’s High School Outreach Program (HSO)engaged4,808highschoolstudentsfromremote and rural Australia as part of our Regioneering initiative.TheprogramwasfundedbyInspiringAustralia.

TheHSOProgramisaGoogleRISEAwardwinnerfor2014,withfundingandmentoringsupportfromGoogle(aswellasaSummitatGoogleCampus,California),todevelopanew‘CodingforDevelopment’workshoptoteachstudentsthehumanitarianapplicationsofcomputercoding,alongwithsomebasiccodingandhardwareskills.

ThenewHSOCorporateSupportersProgram,launchedinMay2014,engagesourcorporatesupportersinthetraininganddeliveryofourHSOProgram.BechtelAustraliaisourfirststate-levelsupporterinQld.

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EWBChallenge–AustraliaandNewZealand

StudentswhoparticipatedintheEWBChallengedelivered innovative engineering design proposals to addresschallengesfacedbycommunitiesinTimorLeste(2013)andNepal(2014).

CommunitypartnersPLANinTimorLesteandNepalWaterforHealth(NEWAH)willeachhave90ofthehighest-scoring student solutions to consider for potential development and implementation in their communities.

The EWB Challenge Program and Scholarships are generouslysponsoredbyBHPBillitonSustainableCommunities.

“The EWB Challenge continues to be an amazing way to introduce our students to the significant role engineering and technology plays in building and strengthening communities. Working with an identified community each year is great, the students can actually see where and who they are working for, and incorporate the resources and constraints impacting on their work, which is a valuable lesson for all engineers.”

JeremySmith,CollegeofEngineeringandComputerScience,AustralianNationalUniversity

EWB Challenge Scholarships

TheinauguralcohortofEWBChallengescholarswasselectedand10scholarsfromAustraliaandNewZealandcommencedtheirEWBscholarshipjourneysas emerging leaders in humanitarian engineering and communitydevelopment.

EWBChallengescholarshavetakenuprolesinorhave inaugurated their local EWB Chapters and are activecontributorstowardsEWBaims.TheyhavealsoparticipatedinLinkFestivalinMelbourne,undertakenleadershipcapacity-buildingthroughLeadershipRewiredinitiative,andtravelledforlocalandinternationalDialoguesonDevelopmentstudytours.

7,569 universitystudentsinAustraliaandNewZealandundertooktheEWB Challenge

31AustralianandNewZealanduniversitiesofferingengineeringdegreesparticipatedinEWB Challenge

— Photos -Middle Left: Josh Sim at Angkor Wat Cambodia, Dialogues on Development, 2014 ; Photo: Katie BakerBottom Left: EWB’s High School Outreach Program during the Regioneering Roadshow, 2013;

“Appropriate, Real, Simulating Life” David O’Brien, Teacher from Somerset College Queensland with feedback from EWB’s Regioneering Workshop.

Research Program

The Research Program has connected students and academics at some of Australia’s leading universities to EWB’scommunitypartnersthroughcollaborativeresearchprojects.

Theseprojectsproduceresearchwithcommunity-specificsolutionsandrealworldimpact.The2013-14Programinvolvedthecompletionofadozenprojectsincluding:

•OptimisingrainwatertankconstructioninruralCambodia

•StudyingtheexperiencesofengineeringonaculturalawarenesstrainingprograminAboriginalAustralia

• Designing an appropriate greenhouse for implementation inNepal

TheResearchProgramwillgreatlyincreaseitsengagementwithfinalyearstudentsin2014-15,whileexpandingintohigherlevelresearchcollaborationswitheducationalinstitutionsandcommunitypartners.

“I’ve had a great time on this program. Turning the hand cycle bike from idea to reality with the support of EWB has been a rewarding experience.”

TimFraser,RMITmechanicalengineeringstudentandEWB researcher

Dialogues on Development

TheDialoguesonDevelopmentstudytoursconnectmembersfromEWB’snetworkswithourcommunitydevelopmentworkinCambodia,IndiaandacrossAboriginalcommunitiesinAustralia.Thisyearsawover40individualstakepartinthreestudytoursanddevelopapersonalconnectionwithourwork.

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“What I love about the Link Festival concept is the focus on doing, rather than being another talk-fest.”Bianca Anderson, EWB member and humanitarian engineer

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— Photos - Top Left: Residents of Sandikhola village, Nepal and staff from NEWAH and EWB meet to develop the design brief for the 2014 EWB Challenge, Photo: Siobhan Maxwell, 2013 Middle Left: EWB Research Student, Tim Fraser, with the hand cycle prototype; Bottom Left: Josh Sim (right) with EWB Challenge scholars and community members, Dialogues on Development Cambodia, 2014. Photo: Elspeth Moroni; Above: Priyani Madan at Link Festival. Photo: Alexandra Tran, 2013.

LinkFestival

25 & 26 November, 2013, Federation Square Melbourne

EWB’sNationalConferencewasrebrandedLinkFestival.Itbroughttogetherdesignersandsocialinnovatorsfortwodaysofinspiringspeakers,workshopsandskillsharing.

Corporate,IndustryandMediaPartners

CorporateSupporters UniversityPartners

Board Members

CarolynOldhamClaire Dixon (resigned 6 July2013)Joanne Marriott

JamesFitzgeraldKajLofgrenPeter PlecherPhilipClark

RobertSkinner(resigned19November2013)Samuel Redmond

supporters and governance

Noteveryonecangointothefield,whetherthatislocallyorinternationally,butalmosteveryonecanhelpEWBtogrowthehumanitarianengineeringmovement.ThankyoutoallofoursupporterswhogenerouslycontributetoEWBandbelieveinourmission.Thisincludesour139monthlydonorswhoselong-termcommitmentprovidesaconsistentandsustainableincomesourcetoEWB.

Government Supporters

EWBreceivedagrantfromDFAT’sAustralianNGOCooperationProgram(ANCP)toourinternationalprogram.

EWB received a grant through the Australian Government’s Inspiring Australia program for theRegioneeringRoadShow–anationalscienceandengineeringoutreachprogram.

MajorFinancialandInKindSupporters

AndrewPadmanBerryLibermanandDannyAlmagorBrendan BestonBryanTimmonsChris TanConscious StepDavid AddisDavidEdwardsEngineers AustraliaEngineers MediaEnglishFamilyFoundationFederationSquareGlobe Medical

ICMSPtyLtdJames WattsJens StephanKatherineEllisKnoxFoundationLinkedIn LucilleFisherLynnMurrayMinterEllisonLawyersNDYCharitableTrustPeter de BruinPeter HutchisonPhilipClarkPhoneCycle

PriceFamilyFoundationRichardFeiginRichardFrostRogersFamilyRound StudioSalesforceSimon EvansSmall GiantsSMECSolomonBrownTheRichardsonFoundationUniversityofWesternAustralia

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our people

International Field VolunteersEWBfieldvolunteerscontributedtheirtechnicalandprofessionalskillstoprojectsrangingfromassistingremotecommunitiestoaccesscleanwaterandlowcosthousing solutions to developing the curriculum for Cambodia’sfirstrenewableenergydegree.

Staff In2013-14,EWBengagedastaffteamof17people,withfourofthemonmaternityleaveandsixofthembeingpart-time.Asastaffteam,ourstrengthisthecultureofourteamandourdiverseskillsetswhichrangefromengineering,scienceandeducationtointernationaldevelopment,commerceandthearts.

MembersEWB’smembershipiscomprisedof1,300currentandfutureleadersintheengineeringanddesignsectors.MembersshapethestrategyforEWB’swork,throughournationalchapternetwork,andmanybecomeactivelyinvolved in events and volunteering through their local chapter.TheNationalCouncilheldinSydneyinJuly2013wasthecornerstoneeventforourmembersandsupporterstostrategise,learnandcelebratetheyearahead.

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Aboriginal Advisory CommitteeEWB’sAdvisoryCommitteeconsistsofAboriginalleadersfromaroundAustralia.TheCommitteeprovidesstrategic and cultural guidance for the Aboriginal and TorresStraitIslanderProgram,andmentorshiptoEWBmembersworkingdirectlywithourAboriginalcommunitypartners.ItincludesCherylBuchanan,RuebenBerg,AmandaMorgan,AndrewLaneandKargunFogarty.

Community PartnersEWBworkswithinternational,Aboriginalandlocalcommunitypartners.Weworkwithourcommunitypartnerstouseengineeringknowledgeandresourcestobridgeself-identifiedgapsinaccesstowater,sanitationandhygiene,shelter,andenergy.Thisispredominantlyachieved through education and research programs and localtechnicalcapacitybuilding.

Corporate PartnersEWB’scorporatepartnerssupportourworkinhumanitarianengineering.TheyjoinEWBaspartofacollaborativecommunityofsocially-mindedbusinessesthat are committed to social change across the engineeringanddesignsectors.

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environmental reporting and accreditation

EWB is a full member of the Australian Council for InternationalDevelopment(ACFID)andcomplieswiththeACFIDCodeofConduct,whichprescribesthehigheststandardsofdevelopmentpractice.Informationabuthowtomakeacomplaintcanbe found at www.ewb.org.au/acfid. Complaints regarding a breach of the Code can also be directed to www.acfid.asn.au.

OurEnvironmentalFootprint

We recognise that reducing our environmental footprint is a responsibility interlinked with our commitment to a better world. Weleadbyexampleandwillcontinuetodosoinatransparentmanner.

InourEnvironmentFootprintAssessment,EWBfocused on the carbon footprint generated from our NationalOfficeinMelbourne.Itincludedthefollowingfactors:•Electricityusage•Officeconsumables• Catering for events•Staffcommuting•Fuelandwastegeneration•Flightsofstaffmembersandvolunteers.

Theoffsetisaresultofusing100%GreenPowerforatotalperiodof6months,at99HowardStreetNorthMelbourne,priortotherelocationtotheofficeat21BedfordStreetNorthMelbourne.

ThekeyresultsofourEnvironmentFootprintAssessment are:•Ouroverallcarbonfootprintfor2013-14was407tonnesofCO2,approximately5%lowercomparedto2012-13results.

• Air travel continues to be the major contributor toourcarbonemissions,accountablefor82%ofoverallemissions-28%comingfromstaffflightsand72%fromvolunteerflights,bothinternationalandinterstate.ItisacknowledgedthattheseflightswereessentialforEWB’sprogramsandactivities.•Cateringemissionsincreasedby4%in2013-14.•AnnualelectricityuseattheNationalOfficewas8.9MWh.•0.6tonnesofwastefromtheNationalOfficewassenttolandfill.

ToreducetheenvironmentalimpactatourNationalOfficeweare:•Developingandfollowingsustainableguidelinesinoureverydaypractice.

• Adopting and implementing an Environmental SustainabilityPolicythatcoversareassuchasenergy,wasteandtravel.

Formoredetailedinformation,pleasereferto: www.ewb.org.au/our-environmental-impact

Figure 1: Breakdown of EWB’s carbon emissions for 2013-2014

WhereDoestheMoneyGo?**WhereDoestheMoneyComeFrom?*

Notes:*PercentagesarecalculatedusingeachRevenuecategoryontheStatementofFinancialPerformance

PLUStheNon-MonetaryValueofInternationalVolunteers(referNote1)**PercentagesarecalculatedusingeachExpenditurecategoryontheStatementofFinancial

PerformancePLUStheNon-MonetaryValueofInternationalVolunteers(referNote1)***InternationalProgramsincludestheNon-MonetaryValueofInternationalVolunteers

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summary financial reportsfor the Year Ending 30 June 2014

Engineers Without Borders Australia Ltd & Engineers Without Borders Foundation

StatementofSurplusandDeficitandOtherComprehensiveIncome

2014 2013

Revenue $ $

Donations and gifts

•Monetary 204,605 257,103

•Non-Monetary(1)

Bequests and Legacies - -

Grants

•DepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade 322,578 76,440

• Other Australian 219,759 184,256

• Other overseas 80,119 28,145

Investment Income 15,889 23,624

Other Income

• Membership 57,818 58,891

• Sponsorship/Partners 977,446 873,322

• Earned Income 358,908 325,100

Total Revenue $2,237,122 $1,826,881

Acopyofthefullfinancialstatementsfortheyearending30June2014isavailableuponrequestbyemailinginfo@ewb.org.au

TheSummaryFinancialStatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththerequirementssetoutintheACFIDCodeofConduct.ForfurtherinformationontheCodepleaserefertotheACFIDCodeofConductGuidanceavailableatwww.acfid.asn.au

2014 2013

Expenditure $ $

International Aid and Development Programs Expenditure

International Programs

•FundstoInternationalPrograms 424,632 329,307

• Program support costs 254,741 317,735

Community Education 703,559 562,855

Fundraising Costs

• Public 31,770 18,916

• Government,multilateralandprivate - -

Accountability and Administration 517,025 543,392

Non-Monetary Expenditure (2)

Total International Aid and Development Programs Expenditure $1,931,727 $1,772,205

Domestic Programs Expenditure 94,750 169,307

Total Expenditure $2,026,477 $1,941,512

Excess/ Shortfall of Revenue over Expenditure $210,645 $(114,631)

Notes:1.Non-MonetaryIncomeandExpenditure-InternationalProgramsThenon-monetaryvalueoftheworkcarriedoutbyourvolunteersworkingdirectlyoninternationalaidanddevelopmentprogramshasbeenvaluedat$1,153,751(2013$1,117,952).Volunteers’serviceshavebeenvaluedinaccordancewiththeDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade’sRecognisedDevelopment.Expenditureguidelines(June2010)by applyinganhourlyratefromtherelevantDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade.EnterpriseAgreementtothenumberofhourscontributed,asrecordedbyeachvolunteer.Weconsideritisimportanttoreportamonetaryvalueofthesevaluablefrontlineservicestoindicatethescaleofthecontributionofvolunteerstousersofthefinancialstatements,albeit

thattheworkisdoneonavoluntarybasis.In-kinddonationsandvolunteersupportnotdirectlyrelatingtointernationalaidanddevelopmentprogramsarenotincludedduetouncertaintiesrelatingtotheirreliablemeasurement.

2.Duringthefinancialyear,theorganisationhadnotransactionsinthePoliticalorReligiousAdherencePromotionProgramscategory.

3.TheclassificationsofRevenueandExpenditureadoptedabovehavebeenre-groupedinpresentationforthepurposesofthisreportfromthoseappliedinthestatutoryfinancialstatements.TotalreportedRevenueandExpenditureisconsistent.

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StatementofFinancialPosition

ASSETS 2014 2013

Current Assets $ $

Cash and cash equivalents 916,524 824,642

Trade and other receivables 209,999 80,051

Other current assets 98,240 89,271

Total Current Assets 1,224,763 993,964

Non-Current Assets

Property, plant and equipment - -

Total Non-Current Assets - -

Total Assets 1,224,763 993,964

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables 122,547 91,487

Provisions 61,398 55,517

Other current liabilities 82,224 83,739

Total Current Liabilities 266,169 230,743

Non-Current Liabilities

Provisions 2,043 17,316

Total Non-Current Liabilities 2,043 17,316

Total Liabilities 268,212 248,059

Net Assets 956,551 745,905

Equity

Retained earnings 956,551 745,905

Total Equity 956,551 745,905

StatementofChangesinEquity

Retained Earnings

Total

$ $

Balance at 30 June 2012 860,536 860,536

Excess/(shortfall) of revenue over expenses (114,631) (114,631)

Balance at 30 June 2013 745,905 745,905

Excess/(shortfall) of revenue over expenses 210,646 210,646

Balance at 30 June 2014 956,551 956,551

Table of Cash Movements for Designated Purposes

Cash available at

beginning of financial

year$

Cash raised during

financial year

$

Cash disbursed

during financial

year$

Cash available at end of financial

year$

Funds received from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the annual Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP)

- 300,000 280,000 20,000

Total for other non-designated purposes 824,642 1,805,659 1,733,777 896,524

Total 824,642 2,105,659 2,013,777 916,524

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Engineers Without Borders Australia Ltd & Engineers Without Borders Foundation

Acopyofthefullfinancialstatementsfortheyearending30June2014isavailableuponrequestbyemailinginfo@ewb.org.au

Directors’ Declaration

ThedirectorsofEngineersWithoutBordersAustraliaLtdasthedirectorsofthecompanyandastrusteeofEngineersWithoutBordersFoundationdeclarethat:

(a)ThesummarisedfinancialstatementsareconsistentwiththestatutoryauditedfinancialstatementsofEngineersWithoutBordersAustraliaLimitedandEngineersWithout BordersFoundationfortheyearended30June2014

(b)TheFullFinancialStatementsofEngineersWithoutBordersAustraliaLimitedand EngineersWithoutBordersFoundation(i)complywithrelevantAustralianAccountingStandardsasapplicableandthe

CorporationsRegulations2001andTrustDeedrespectively;and(ii)giveatrueandfairviewofthefinancialpositionasat30June2014andofthefinancial

performancefortheyearendedonthatdate.

(c)inthedirectors’opiniontherearereasonablegroundstobelievethattheentitieswillbeabletopaytheirdebtsasandwhentheybecomedueandpayable.

OnbehalfoftheBoard,thisdeclarationisinaccordancewitharesolutionofthedirectors.

Director Director PhilClark KajLofgren

Dated this 11thdayofNovember2014

My Commitment to a Better World

I am a humanitarian engineer.

I share with many others, a positive vision for the future - a safe, peaceful, healthy and fulfilling life for all people. My vision is based on my values of integrity, respect, equity and community.

I believe everyone is responsible for creating the future we want to see. This is why I make conscious decisions every day, based on my vision for the future and these values.

When I see the opportunity to create a better future, however big or small, I seek to understand the change required and present a way forward. I engage my peers and decision-makers in a conversation about what I value and where I see positive alternatives.

I know that change takes time and understanding, so I work with people who share my values and engage others in this conversation about a better future. I am passionate about engineering, technology and innovation because I see how they can enable a better world for all people.

I believe this is our choice and our responsibility. This is why I'm proud to be an engineer.

Lizzie Brown, EWB’s CEO

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