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KOPERNIK ANNUAL REPORT 2016

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About

Lean Experimentation

Financials

TechnologyDistribution

Last MileConsulting

Partners of Kopernik Group

Wonder WomanProgram

Outreach

Technology Distribution With Local Partners

Our Supporters

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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KOPERNIK FINDS WHAT WORKS TO REDUCE POVERTY IN THE LAST MILE

In 2016, Kopernik worked harder than ever to:

Seven years ago, Kopernik was established to challenge the status quo

in the development sector and to find smarter, more effective solutions to address poverty.

We saw that great ideas were out there, but they weren’t reaching the people who needed them. Since then, Kopernik has designed, tested and implemented a range of innovative programs to find what works for

poverty reduction in order to make the greatest impact possible for those living in the last mile.

Strengthen our award-winning work connecting simple

technologies to people who need them

the most through our local partners and

our network of Wonder Women.

Increase our collective impact by working with more partners across

multiple sectors to generate new ideas and establish more effective ways to resolve persistent

development problems.

Embark on a series of new experimental projects that test

promising ideas to find what works

to solve the real challenges of people living in the last mile.

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Improve our communicationand reach amongst

development professionalsto share more ideas

and evidence on what worksto achieve the Sustainable

Development Goals together.

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TECHNOLOGYDISTRIBUTION

Cookstoves

Solar Home Systems

Water Filter

Solar Lights

Hygiene Kits

Kopernik sources simple and affordable products that address typical problems faced by people living in the last mile.

Since 2010, we’ve connected technology with:

We distribute these technologies directly to the last mile through:

Including reaching

PEOPLE IN 2016 ALONE

PEOPLE

402,208

IN25COUNTRIES

97,846

THE WONDERWOMENPROGRAM

OUR LOCALPARTNERS

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EAST LOMBOK

NORTHACEH

TUBANBOJONEGORONO

SUMBA

FLORES

WESTTIMOR

EASTERN INDONESIA WESTERN INDONESIA

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WONDER WOMENPROGRAM

Wonder Women Indonesia is an economic empowerment program that empowers women to become micro-social-entrepreneurs. We support women to sell simple technologies - including solar lights,

water filters and clean cookstoves - in their communities. They earn a margin on every sale, boosting their income to support their families and themselves, while also making clean energy technologies

available in remote villages in some of Indonesia’s poorest provinces.

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EASTERN INDONESIA

WESTERN INDONESIA

East Lombok, Sumba, West Timor, & Flores

Bojonegoro, Tuban, & North Aceh

In 2016:

In 2016:

women (and 77 men) participated in the program as entrepreneurs, making life-changing technology available in the most disadvantaged regions of Eastern Indonesia.

women participated in the program as entrepreneurs, developing their business skills and increasing their knowledge to confidently sell technologies in their communities.

of women spent their extra income on better quality food, while 21% of money was put towards new utensils and appliances and 31% towards fulfilling personal needs.

of women increased their comfort-level in public speaking, while 80% expanded their personal networks.

of women used the extra income they earned to fulfill general household needs and to support the education of their children.

people are now enjoying a better quality of life using technologies sold to them by the Wonder Women.

average increase in wom-en’s monthly income from selling technologies.

of women built or expanded their business networks, gained additional income, and gained new experiences through the program.

of women improved their selling skills and public speaking skills after joining the program.

people are now enjoying a better quality of life by using solar lights, water filters and clean cookstoves sold to them by the Wonder Women.

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630d.light solar lights lit up households,schools, clinics and community halls in Aqaba, Jordan, Chitwan, Nepal, Papua, Indonesia, and Kratie, Cambodia throughout 2016.

4000JANMA clean birth kits supported women and their babies in North India, Rajasthan, India, and Laos through our Make Childbirth Safer projects.

40Nazava Water Filters reached people with disabilities who experience difficulties accessing clean water in Karangasem, Bali through our Drink Up project.

467educational toys helped students to learn in schools in the Bangli and Buleleng Districts of Bali, Indonesia through our Make Science Fun project.

“I arrived in Jordan four years ago. I lost some of my memory during an airstrike that destroyed my house and neighbourhood. The solar light has helped me to rebuild my life by working as a mobile phone repairer. Since the solar light can charge mobile phones as well, it gives me an opportunity to earn some additional income.”

Omar Abdul-Latif, IT Technician, Jordan

“In the past, when more than one or two women come to deliver in the clinic, we always run out of supplies or equipment and it takes us some time to clean the equipment in time for the next delivery. The Clean Birth Kits solve this problem.”

Mr Somphone, Nurse, Salavan province, Laos

“Water springs are far from here so it is hard to get clean drinking water. Although I have a rainwater reservoir, I can’t drink the water without boiling it first. I need to get firewood or kerosene to boil the water and it is a lot of hassle. When I started using the Nazava water filter, I found it really helpful as it was easy to use and I can use it to filter the rainwater.”

I Wayan Merta, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia

“I have never used, or even seen, a microscope before. I only saw it in a book, but I couldn’t imagine what it actually looked like. When I first tried the mini microscope that YKIP (our local partner) gave me, I used it to observe my skin surface, I was really surprised to see small dots and lines! And then my friends were really surprised as well when they observed leaves. We learned that there are things that we can’t see without a microscope. I can’t wait to use this microscope again in our next science lesson.”

Luh Bella Arina, Grade 6 Students, Buleleng, Indonesia

Through our local partners, we distribute thousands of technologies directly to last mile communities.

In 2016 we reached over 20,000 people in last mile communities in 6 countries. This included

connecting simple technologies with schools and health clinics to help provide a brighter and healthier environment for better study and safe childbirth.

TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION WITH LOCAL PARTNERS

60Prime Cookstoves reached a community in the isolated province of Kratie, Cambodia who cook with traditional stoves that require fuel that is in short supply through our Start Up Tech Sales project.

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In 2016, we experimented with

INCREASING FARMER INCOMES THROUGH A SOLAR DRYING SOLUTIONWe built a simple solar dryer from locally available materials in Pajinian village, East Flores, Indonesia and tested its effectiveness. The dryer was used to dry copra (coconut) and cashews, two of the largest commodities in this region. Our hypothesis was that a solar dryer would create a more effective drying process when compared to the traditional drying process, drying larger quantities of agricultural produce more quickly, using less space, and adding value by increasing the quality of the produce and its sales price. See the experiment results here.

IMPROVING CACAO BEAN PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES We experimented with a new cacao bean solar dry-ing method and fermentation process in the second largest cacao producing regency in Bali, Indonesia - Tabanan. We tested the effectiveness of a Hybrid Solar Dryer and a three-tier fermentation box. Our hypotheses were that the three-tier-fermentation box would be more conducive to fermenting cacao beans resulting in a higher price for the commod-ity; and that the Hybrid Solar Dryer would reduce the drying time for cacao in comparison with the traditional floor drying method. See the experiment results here.

INCREASING FARMER FOOD SECURITY AND INCOMES WITH BETTER GRAIN

STORAGE SOLUTIONSWe experimented with some simple hermetic

storage solutions that can decrease the impact of weevils on crops during storage. Weevil infes-

tation accounts for a large portion of post-harvest grain losses, affecting the food security and income

of many smallholder farmers in the eastern part of Indonesia. Many farmers store sorghum for up to

12 months before consumption, shipping or selling, during which time it is susceptible to infestation.

Some estimates suggest that up to 70% of sorghum stored in the traditional manner is damaged

by weevils during this time. See the experiment results here.

In response to some of the key challenges we see every day while implementing our project work, we launched our new Experimentation Projects in 2016. These projects are small scale tests of simple ideas

and technologies that have great potential to address common challenges facing people living in the last mile. Through these projects, Kopernik works directly with last mile communities, and in collaboration with our partners to determine

the viability of promising ideas aimed at reducing poverty.

LEAN EXPERIMENTATION

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In 2016

15multinational corporations, multilateral agencies, social enterprises, and international

organisations engaged Kopernik’s Last Mile Consulting (LMC) team.

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Last Mile Consulting is our professional advisory service to corporate and public sector clients who are developing innovative products or services that serve the needs of people

in emerging and developing markets.

LAST MILE CONSULTING

CORPORATE PARTNERS

For corporate clients, we specialize in conducting market and needs

assessments, testing business concepts, prototypes or new technologies.

We also excel in testing distribution approaches, identifying appropriate

business partners for our clients, and advising on CSR/CSV programs

and policies.

PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS

For development agencies, developing country governments and NGOs we assist with progressive approaches

through the design of innovation funds/labs or by developing and testing

promising solutions that can be scaled up through their programs. We have

expertise in brokering partnerships between the public and private sectors and academia in order to leverage their

respective strengths to better serve the needs of last mile communities.

In 2016

15multinational corporations, multilateral agencies, social enterprises, and international

organisations engaged Kopernik’s Last Mile Consulting (LMC) team.

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PROTOTYPE TESTING – LOCALIZING AND TESTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS IN INDONESIAIn May 2016, Kopernik’s Last Mile Consulting team supported a Japanese educational content production company, NHK Educational, to localize and test its audiovisual educational materials in the Indonesian curriculum and classroom contexts. The project aims to enhance integrated science learning among Indonesian students in elementary and middle schools with audiovisual materials. As the local counterpart, the Kopernik team supported the development of Indonesian materials, collected feedback on the materials from teachers, students, and government officials in Jakarta, and conducted workshops to equip teachers in using audio-visual materials in their lesson plans. Kopernik and NHK Educational will continue the partnership into 2017 for a longer term project.

MARKET RESEARCH – GAINING INSIGHTS INTO POTENTIAL NEW MARKETS FOR A MOBILITY COMPANYAs part of its effort to develop new business opportunities, a mobility company engaged Kopernik to understand the challenges and opportunities in the broad area of mobility in Indonesia. After conducting desk-based research, the client and Kopernik visited three cities and towns in eastern Indonesia, with a particular focus on transportation in rural areas and waste management. Our report summarizing the research and visit contributed to the client’s business strategy in Indonesia.

CSR PLAN DEVELOPMENT – URBAN SLUM UPGRADING IN INDONESIAIn partnership with a German consulting firm Endeva, Kopernik’s Last Mile Consulting team supported a large financial services company to develop its multi-year CSR plan in Indonesia, aiming to empower slum dwellers and improve their neighborhoods through a mix of education, health, and financial support. The team conducted research and a needs assessment with urban slum residents and contributed to the client’s CSR roadmap.

PROGRAM DESIGN – DESIGNING AN INNOVATION FUND FOR A BILATERAL AID AGENCYIn response to the industry-wide trend in broadening the range of solutions and partnerships for development aid, a bilateral aid agency engaged Kopernik to design its innovation fund. Kopernik played a key role in designing the agency’s new initiative. The agency is currently designing the details of the innovation fund based on the blueprint that Kopernik helped to develop.

PROTOTYPE TESTING – TESTING A MOBILE HEALTH APP WITH OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL AND JICAIn the spirit of fighting against tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia, Kopernik’s Last Mile Consulting team collaborated with Otsuka Pharmaceutical to test a mobile technology designed for TB patients. Funded by JICA, this two-year project aims to create a high-impact, cost-effective intervention that increases patient adherence to TB treatment by empowering patients through a mobile phone application. Kopernik has provided assistance in desk research, rapid assessments and application testing, while working closely with TB patients, family members, and healthcare providers. By the end of 2017, the results and recommendations of this project will be shared with key stakeholders in the Indonesian TB sector.

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Kopernik makes meaningful connections with other organisations working on poverty reduction and we actively communicate about our work,

insights and impact.

In 2016, Kopernik won the prestigious Zayed Future Energy Prize 2016 in the Non-Profit Organisation category.

In 2016, we launched two publications, sharing useful tools and research findings that we are proud to share with our peers in the development sector.

OUTREACH

ACHIEVEMENTS

PUBLICATION

We updated Kopernik’s Impact Tracker Catalogue which gives nonprofits and social enterprises access to a concise list of simple

and affordable tools to help them measure the impact of their work.

Our Unmet Needs Report highlights some of the key challenges facing Indonesian smallholder farmers.

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Kopernik team members spoke at

59NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

EVENTS

Kopernik CEO, Toshi Nakamura - ‘Going Nuts’ at TEDxHaneda, Tokyo, Japan.

Communication Manager, Sergina Loncle,speaking at the Asia Clean Energy Forum

2016 in Manila, Philippines.

Feby Ramadhani -‘How Wonder Women Indonesia Empower their Community

through Technology’ at TEDxUI, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Kopernik was featured in

88NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, RADIO BROADCASTS, TV PROGRAMS,

AND ONLINE PUBLICATIONS

MEDIA COVERAGE

MetroTV News, Indonesia - August 2016

Mama Eta video, Indonesia - December 2016

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Senior M&E Officer, Lana Kristianto’s blog ‘Collecting Data, Collecting Stories’ - September 2016

Gulf News, United Arab Emirates - January 2016

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our amazing supporters, partners and staff. Thank you!

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