The International Institute of the IOGT-NTO Movement, III, in Sweden is the administrative and operative body established by all four member organizations of the IOGT-NTO Movement.
III handles all matters concerning international development assistance, including information campaigns and fund raising in Sweden, administration, and implementation of projects. Read more on www.global.iogt.se
IOGT-NTO Movement
Members of the IOGT-NTO Movement seek to contribute to a society where individuals accept responsibility to strive for a betterment of society, and where their natural abilities can be nurtured and encouraged.
It is a democratic movement with the following four independent member organizations:
IOGT-NTO
UNF (The Swedish Youth Temperance Association)
Junis (IOGT-NTO's Junior Association)
NSF (The Temperance Guide and Scout Association)
The IOGT-NTO Movement is also a part of the worldwide community of non-governmental organizations working in the field of temperance, gathered under the umbrella of IOGT International. IOGT International in turn, cooperates with other international organizations, UN and EU bodies.
History of development work
Since 1972, the IOGT-NTO Movement has been involved in development assistance, initially in Sri Lanka, where it is still involved in projects together with the partner organisaion ADIC.
Where we are today
Presently, the IOGT-NTO Movement carries out development projects with partners in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Bosnia&Hercegovina.
What we do
Three elements are present in various extents in all the projects. These are drug prevention, poverty reduction and democracy; the latter through community development and by strengthening civil society.
Baseline surveys done show a troublesome picture of very young debut age in the region to start to drink alcohol, less than 10 years of age.
The second East Africa Conference on Alcohol (EACA2) took place 27-28th of April 2010 in Bagamoyo. Report has been submitted to all participants and III. More different institutions, groups and individuals in East Africa are sensitized on the harmfulness of alcohol. 700 copies of Recommendations spread in EA.
Increased capacity within East Africa to work on national evidence based alcohol policies. Progress has been seen as shown by the processes that are ongoing in the region and especially the enactment of the Alcohol Control Law in Kenya.
EA region cooperating partners are adequately competent to work on alcohol prevention. The indicators above indicate that the competence is improving. Especially the base line studies’ results will improve their competence.
All partners are familiar with the LFA tool. Baseline studies made by all partners are supporting the M&E as a monitoring tool. The quality of their reports had been progressively improving as shown by their annual reports for this year. Few organizations have recruited new staff that will be trained in LFA during 2011.