1. 24 N e tw ork s
» Active Networking
We believe that by working in partnerships and
networks, and that by sharing best practices and
resources, we can better reach our goals. DSW is a
© UNFPA, 2008
member of numerous national and global alliances,
and collaborates with recognised international
organisations, civil society groups, research institutes, “DSW is a key partner
and experts in all kinds of policy areas around the of UNFPA in advancing the
world. We can achieve more by standing together!
sexual and reproductive
health agenda and promoting
empowerment of women
A Selection of the Networks We are and young people.”
Involved with Include: Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director
» Action for Global Health of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
» Advance Family Planning Global Consultative Group
» Association of German Foundations
(Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen)
» CONCORD Europe
» Countdown 2015 Europe
Since December 2009, DSW is
» East African Community
a member of Action for Global
» East African Reproductive Health Network
Health, a broad European
» European Alliance for Vulnerable Girls network of NGOs advocating
» European NGOs for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, for Europe to play a more proactive role in enabling developing
Population and Development (EuroNGOs) countries to meet the health MDGs by 2015. Established in 2006,
» European PDP Coalition today Action for Global Health is active in France, Germany,
» German GCAP Campaign “Your Voice Against Poverty” Italy, Spain, Netherlands, the UK, and Brussels, and has over
(“Deine Stimme gegen Armut”) 30 member NGOs across these countries.
» German HIV/AIDS Alliance
(Aktionsbuendnis gegen Aids)
» German Tax Against Poverty Campaign
(Robin Hood Campaign) Along with nine other consortium
» Global All-Party Parliamentary Network partners, DSW is a member of
Countdown 2015 Europe, a partner-
» International G8/G20 Working Group
ship of European sexual and reproductive health and rights
» International Sexual and Reproductive Rights Coalition CPD
(SRHR) organisations campaigning for increased funding for
» Malaria Advocacy Working Group (MAWG) within the Roll
reproductive health supplies and the achievement of the
Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) health MDGs.
» PHE – Ethiopia Consortium
» Population and Sustainability Network
» Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC)
» The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) DSW is an engaged member of the
» “United for Africa” EuroNGOs, a network of European NGOs
active in the field of SRHR, population
(Gemeinsam fuer Afrika)
and development. The network has
» VENRO, the association of German NGOs working on
already generated numerous coopera-
development cooperation tions in the realm of public relations
(Verband Entwicklungspolitik Deutscher and development cooperation.
Nichtregierungsorganisationen)
» White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood
» Working Group on Medicine in Developing Countries
(Arbeitskreis Medizin in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, AKME)

2. Thank You 25
Thank You!
Two trust foundations support our work: the Alfred Biolek Stiftung – Hilfe fuer
Afrika, and the BISS Stiftung founded by Dr. Bernhard and Ingeborg Scharf.
DSW gratefully acknowledges the general support it
We wish to express our sincerest gratitude to the two trust foundations, our
founding patrons Marlene v. Reichenbach and Christian Schrom, as well as to receives from individuals and foundations – including major
our other numerous benefactors, especially Karl Fieger, Hans-Joachim and grants from the Hewlett and Packard – which undergrids
Christa Tegtmeier for their long-standing confidence in our work. all the Foundation’s work.
A special ‘thank you’ goes to the following companies that have supported us
in 2011 with donations of 100,000 Euro or more:
The organisation BONITA GmbH & Co. KG The German company, Rossmann, is a key Due to the generous support of Bayer
has been a generous supporter to DSW supporter of the Foundation and has been HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, young people in
for twelve years. Their incredible support since DSW was founded more than twenty Uganda aged between 10 to 14 years know
enabled us to strengthen our training years ago. We thank you for your long-term how to protect themselves against AIDS and
centres in Ethiopia and Uganda. commitment and confidence in our work. unwanted pregnancies.
Our sincerest thanks also goes to all of the companies, foundations, organisations, associations, and public authorities who generously
supported our work in 2011.
Companies that Made a Contribution of Grand Hotel Mussmann GmbH Foundations, Organisations, Associations,
25,000 Euro or More: Gruenhagen GmbH and Public Authorities:
Gruenhagen Vermoegens-Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG
Achenbach Art Consulting Buergerstiftung Rohrmeisterei
Guennewig GmbH & Co. KG
WERTGARANTIE, Techn. Versicherung AG C. H. Beck Stiftung
gut.org gemeinnuetzige Aktiengesellschaft
Commerzbank AG FFM Stiftung
GWP Gesellschaft mbH für Weiterbildung und
5,000 Euro or More: Else Kroener-Fresenius-Stiftung
Personalmanagement
European Commission
Bankhaus Sal. Oppenheim JR. Cie KGAA Hannover Finanz GmbH
Eva Mayr-Stihl-Stiftung
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. KgaA Hempelmann KG
Foerderkreis Rotary Club Bad Salzuflen
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH Hildegard Braukmann Kosmetik GmbH & Co. KG
Fritz Behrens-Stiftung
Daimler AG Hirschmann GmbH
Hamasil Stiftung, Switzerland
Evonik Degussa GmbH instore solutions services GmbH
ISO-Elektra Heinrich Piepho Stiftung
FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Karosserie- und Fahrzeugbau
Josef und Therese Arens Stiftung
L’Oréal Deutschland GmbH Schlumbohm + Rohde GmbH
Katholische Frauengemeinschaften Deutschlands
Nienstedt GmbH Kroegers Buch- und Verlagsdruckerei GmbH
LebensChancen International e. V.
RDG Facility Management KSB Intax
MUT-Stiftung
Rossini Gastronomie GmbH Melitta Kaffee GmbH
New Venture Fund, USA
ROVA Invest GmbH M.S.T. Warensicherungen AG, Switzerland
Niedersaechsische Bingostiftung fuer Umwelt und
Schwarzkopf & Henkel GmbH Multivac Marking & Inspection GmbH & Co. KG
Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Unilever Deutschland GmbH Nilfisk-Advance AG
Niedersaechsische Staatskanzlei
Papitex Zimmermann GmbH
Nike Foundation, USA
1,000 Euro or More: Park Inn Hotel (Hannover)
Project “Direkt Uganda”
Paul Schindler AG
Adolf Wuerth GmbH & Co. KG Renate-Dommasch-Stiftung
Reckhaus GmbH & Co. KG
Appl Druck GmbH & Co. KG Rotary Deutschland Gemeindienst e. V.
Reckitt-Benckiser Deutschland GmbH
Bertelsmann AG Schleicher-Stiftung
Robert Bosch GmbH
Bremer Reklame & Design GmbH City of Hannover
Rolf Dreyer Yachtschule & Lehrbuchautor
BWH GmbH – Die Publishing Company Stiftung Evolutionsfonds Apfelbaum
Rufin Cosmetic GmbH
CONTAX HANNOVER Stiftung van Meeteren
SBS Lichtwerbung GmbH
Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG T. und H. Klueber-Stiftung, Switzerland
Skoda Auto Deutschland GmbH
Elektroanlagen Podemski GmbH The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USA
TUI AG
Ferdinand Dameris GmbH & Co. KG The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, USA
vph GmbH & Co. KG
Feymedia Verlagsgesellschaft mbH The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, USA
Weingut Werner Doennhoff
Georg Parlasca Keksfabrik GmbH The World Bank
Wiebold Confiserie GmbH & Co. KG
Gerschau. Kroth. Werbeagentur GmbH United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Wilkinson Sword GmbH
grafik.design, Simone Schmidt Verein der Freunde Zonta e. V.
wolff interactive GmbH
Graeflicher Park GmbH & Co. KG Werner und Karin Schneider-Stiftung
YTRON Process Technology GmbH & Co. KG
World Health Organisation