Organisation

Strømme Foundation is a rights-based development NGO that works towards a vision of a world free from poverty. Our most important interventions in the fight against poverty are education, economic inclusion / job creation and a strong civil society.

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Organisational chart 2024

We are a decentralised organisation. With country offices consisting only of local employees, we implement our programmes through local partner organisations.

Organisational chart 2024 - pdf

Our Head Office is located in Kristiansand, Norway, and has a coordinating, capacity building and fundraising role. Around 35 staff work in Kristiansand, and a total of 150 staff work for Strømme Foundation worldwide.

Country Directors constitute a part of SF’s collective Leadership Team under the Secretary- General.

The Board of Directors is responsible for the sound management of the Strømme Foundation. 

The Advisory Board ensures that the Strømme Foundation's activities are conducted in accordance with jurisdiction and our Articles of Association.

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Vision, mission and values

Our Vision is a world free from poverty.

Our Mission is to eradicate poverty.

Our values are based on the belief that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

  • Respect - We strive to approach people with openness and respect, without distinction of any kind.
  • Justice - We have a drive to ensure and fulfil human rights for all, especially those who are marginalised, excluded or discriminated against. 
  • Solidarity - We believe in the obligation to promote the dignity, rights and development of all people, irrespective of differences and boundaries.
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Rights-Based Approach

Strømme Foundation employs a Rights-based approach in programming to ensure meaningful and systematic inclusion and empowerment of the most vulnerable. It takes the side of people who suffer injustice by acknowledging their equal worth and dignity.

We recognize the poor not as beneficiaries, but as active rights holders and establishes corresponding duties for duty bearers against whom the claims can be held. One of the ways in which we do this is by identifying and utilizing the potential and strengths of the community.

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Partnership Model

Local ownership is key to ensuring lasting, sustainable development. Strømme Foundation does not implement directly in the field. Rather, the implementation of our programmes is carried out by local NGO partners.

We believe this model contributes to cost effectiveness, cultural sensitivity and to a development approach adapted to the context. 

Our implementing partners are selected through a thorough due diligence process with clear selection criteria. Individual capacity building plans are made for the follow up of these partners.