Akşemsettin Mah. Akdeniz Cad. Hakperest Sk. No:16 D18
Fatih
34083 Fatih/İstanbul
Turkey
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GDD is a non-profit humanitarian and development organization founded in 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey under registration number 34-209-183. We aim to address the humanitarian and development needs of vulnerable and refugee around the world. We strive to do this in accordance with international humanitarian principles and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as in line with the response and national development plans and officially ISO 9001:2015 certified.
We conduct thorough research on the humanitarian situation in affected areas and release reports through an annual international press conference in multiple languages. We also provide updated briefs on a monthly basis and even daily in emergencies, which are used to create a humanitarian and development response plan. These plans are developed in coordination and partnership with local and donor organizations and are implemented in a quickly and effective manner.
Additionally, we are committed to the long-term impact of our interventions. We evaluate the sustainability of our interventions using GRI standards and assess the social impact of our projects through SROI standards through published reports. This helps us identify recommendations and lessons learned that can be used to improve the design of our future interventions.
till 2023, we Implementation of 2,800 projects in 12 needy areas in partnership with 90 implementing organizations, benefiting 4,584,273 beneficiaries.
and Obtaining funding from 219 donor organizations from 35 countries around the world.
Our Vision:
A world where every human enjoys a decent, dignified, and productive life in a sustainable approach.
Our Mission:
GDD works to improve the quality of human life around the world, through humanitarian and developmental interventions that are based on Sustainable Development Goals SDGs, standards of integrity and transparency, principles of humanitarian work, and relevant local and international laws.
Our Goals:
Contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals SDGs.
Actively support humanitarian and development needs.
Support the human rights of vulnerable and marginalized groups.
Coordinate and integrate humanitarian and development efforts.
Participate in the development of the humanitarian and development capacity building for partners in targeted areas.
Areas of Intervention:
o Social Sustainability
• Decent Work Program: Providing fair and sustainable employment opportunities for vulnerable families, youth, and vulnerable groups.
• Decent Housing Program: Improving the housing environment through renovation, furnishing, and providing rental subsidies for vulnerable families and people with disabilities.
• Education Program: Improving the quality of education by supporting students and educational systems at primary and higher education levels.
• Health Care Program: Providing health services for vulnerable patients, those affected by crises and disasters, and health institutions that take care of them.
• Protection Services Program: Enhancing community integration and solidarity for vulnerable groups, particularly children, women, people with disabilities, and refugees.
• Food Security Program: Contribution to reducing food insecurity for vulnerable families and poor nutrition for children.
o Environmental Sustainability
• Clean Energy Program: Providing clean and sustainable energy for vital facilities (hospitals, universities, schools, water wells, ...) and vulnerable groups.
• Clean Water Program: Providing clean, sustainable, and safe drinking water through digging wells and building and operating water treatment stations using solar energy and other safe transport means for water.
• Clean Environment Program: Providing effective and sustainable solid, industrial, and medical waste management services through the establishment of waste collection and sorting centers and the operation of recycling and composting plants using solar energy and other renewable energy sources.
o Humanitarian Sustainability
• Humanitarian Partnership Program: Promoting partnership and collaboration with humanitarian partners to improve their performance in order to maximize the impact on the targeted beneficiaries.
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Program: Building a national strategy for crisis and disaster management.
• Organizational Development Program: Participate in the development of capacity building for the partners.
join ALF network can help us to contribute more to the country and create a better world through partnerships and action across cultures.
From our long experience in the field of humanitarian work, our recent move to expand intervention areas, our interest in Euro-Mediterranean countries, And the diversity of nationalities in the staff from different countries, we would like to exchange experiences with institutions in the same field. as well as joining the ALF Network provide us a better and easier opportunity to meet partners from the same fields.