Stichting FOB or Foundation for the Development of the Interior (Foundation FOB) is founded with the main goal of the financing of activities in Suriname, aimed at the advancement and the realization of integrated, self-perpetuated rural economies of the indigenous peoples and maroons living in the interior of Suriname
2003
Year of Foundation
Year of Foundation
>100k
Average Annual Budget in US dollars
Average Annual Budget in US dollars
1-10 employees
Sectors
Micro-enterprises / Social enterprises · Agriculture and Rural development · Climate Change and Sustainability
Trainings/certificates
BID / PM4R
What have you accomplished so far and what are next steps?
Foundation FOB has successfully completed 17 sustainable projects in the interior of Suriname. The projects range from Drinking Water Systems to Energy Development systems.,
How do you make sure you are doing things right?
We measure project results through defining components to deliverables and project goals.
What are the social and environmental commitments you adhere to?
We maximize positive results through rigorous project management tools P4R, Kanban Methodology, Result based Management. And the minimizing of negative results are handled trough good mitigation.
How do the members of your organization identify?
Our organization has members who are part of the people we work for. These are the indigenous peoples and maroon people of the interior. We do not discriminate because it is not in our work culture.
Additional information
We have are founded by the Government of Suriname to ensure that projects finances are management professionally and because we have the knowhow and knowledge for many years how to manage big projects on a large scale. 