Community OutReach Initiatives (CORI) was formed as a local NGO in Indonesia specifically to work with the private sector in supporting community development. This presentation delineates the vast potential for providing health development assistance to communities with funding from corporations that wish to be “good neighbors.”
Nine large corporations have approached CORI in the past three years to provide assistance in community and employee health initiatives. After an initial site visit and a formal community survey, program interventions are suggested to the management.
In all cases the programs were designed and implemented with local government cooperation, thus providing a “bridge” between the company and the government. Most programs involve institutional strengthening and human resource development thus ensuring better sustainability than the usual “bricks and mortar” development schemes of corporate entities who often are still be in the process of learning community development. In several cases the programs were designed and implemented in partnership with WHO, UNICEF and The World Bank.
Programs to date have included:
1) School-based child survival program emphasizing MCH interventions and improved immunization coverage; 2) Training of local government health center staff as trainers of village health workers; 3) Training of village health workers and traditional birth attendants (TBA); 4) Community MCH assessment surveys; 5) Development of tubercculosis and malaria control programs emphasizing active case detection and community education; 6) Design and development of a school-based hygiene and sanitation promotion program; 7) Developing and implementing workplace HIV/AIDS/STDs education programs.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant in this session will be able to: 1. Describe mechanisms for developing corporate-NGO partnerships 2. Articulate examples of community health projects that have been successfully undertaken in Indonesia 3. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of partnering with private sector
Keywords: Community Health, Partnerships
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Foundation for Community OutReach Initiatives
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: Advisor to and Founding member of this local NGO