The diﬀerence we make Ownership is key to our work. We strengthen Principles & values џ developments derived from partner and country Humanity, independence, impartiality, priori es within our mandate and support change processes. џ We focus on increasing the strengths of our local Red Cross/Red Crescent principles: neutrality, unity, voluntary service, universality џ Poverty reduction џ Partnership џ Social inclusion џ Conflict resolution and securing peace partners џ We work through our na onal partners for a long-term impact of our work џ We aim with our work to complement exis ng ini a ves in the region and contribute with our humanitarian exper se Contact Austrian Red Cross 14b Kazbegi Avenue 0160 Tbilisi, Saburtalo, Georgia Tel.: + 995 (0) 32 238 02 35 [email protected] [email protected] AUSTRIAN RED CROSS in South Caucasus AUSTRIAN RED CROSS AUSTRIAN RED CROSS photo: Georgia Red Cross Society photo: BMeiA · Who we are Disaster relief in emergencies (flooding, earthquakes, landslides) The Austrian Red Cross is a humanitarian, independent, How we work · Partnerships with National Red Cross and impar al and neutral non-proﬁt organisa on. We · Disaster preparedness and risk reduction Red Crescent Societies and other locally support people in need: locally – na onally– globally. · Social programmes active organisations · Health programmes · Our support Strategic partnerships o institutional partners, such as the The South Caucasus is a focus region of the We are constantly working to improve the quality of Austrian Development Agency and Austrian Red Cross Interna onal Coopera on due to our services and the outreach of our programmes in the European Union the high vulnerability of the region to natural and man- the South Caucasus, to reach more people in need, made disasters. We aim to reduce poverty and to including the elderly, children with disabilities, contribute to the prosperity of the region by applying minorities, refugees and internally displaced persons, our humanitarian mandate to help people in need. as well as communities vulnerable to disasters. What we do Where we work and where we are located Since 2012, the Austrian Red Cross has had a long-term To foster regional exchange across the South Caucasus, commitment to support the Armenian Red Cross we are based in Tbilisi, from where we support Society, the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society and the programmes in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. In Georgia Red Cross Society to sustainably increase their Georgia, we regularly bring together representatives services to vulnerable people. Our ﬁelds of work are from all three countries to discuss common successes o private partners, such as private companies and foundations o complementary partners, such as the World Wide Fund for Nature · Knowledge transfer from Austria · Decentralisation: Supporting communities in cities and in rural areas and challenges in the humanitarian work of today and tomorrow. photo: Georgia Red Cross Society photo: Armenian Red Cross Society photo: Georgia Red Cross Society