The webinar discusses the Rotary Foundation’s definition of sustainability, emphasizing the importance of creating long-term solutions to community needs that can be maintained by beneficiaries post-funding. It outlines steps to incorporate sustainability into global grant projects and offers resources for further assistance. Attendees are encouraged to register for future webinars to enhance their understanding of global grants and sustainability.

1. WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?
3 November 2015

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WELCOME TO THE WEBINAR
Espen Malmberg
Manager, Foundation Services
Rotary International Europe/Africa office

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MEET OUR PANELISTS
Virpi Honkala
Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator
Zone 15
Ingrid Grandum Berget
Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator
Zone 16

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MEET OUR PANELISTS
Mats Bartling
Past District Governor
Member, TRF Cadre of Technical Advisors

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REGIONAL GRANTS OFFICERS
Alison Randall
Regional Grants Officer
Glenda Gonzalez
Regional Grants Officer

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YOU WILL LEARN:
• The Rotary Foundation’s definition of
sustainability
• The components of a sustainable project and
how to incorporate these components into a
global grant project
• Resources related to sustainability and global
grants

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Sustainability means different things to different
organizations. For Rotary, sustainability means providing
long-term solutions to community needs that the
beneficiaries can maintain after grant funding ends.
SUSTAINABILITY

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STEP #1

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STEP #2

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STEP #3

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STEP #4

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STEP #5

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STEP #6

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SURVEY
Global grants are aligned with an area of focus.
For which area of focus would you like to
receive additional information or clarification?
Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development

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VIEW FROM THE FIELD
Mats Bartling
Past District Governor
Member, TRF Cadre of Technical Advisors

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GREY PROJECT AREA: SOLAR PANELS
• What is the ultimate
goal of the project?
• How can the impact
and success of the
project be measured?
• How safe and secure
are the solar panels?

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RESOURCES
• Guide to Global Grants – coming
soon!
• Area of focus policy statements
• Community Assessment Tools
• Global Grant Monitoring and
Evaluation Supplement
• Grants staff

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CONSIDER DISTRICT GRANTS

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Thank you!
Register for upcoming webinars and
access recordings of past webinars at
www.rotary.org/webinars