Susila Dharma International Association (SDIA) is a network of SD national organizations and associate member projects from 26 countries. We believe that by working together in an atmosphere of mutual respect we can achieve positive social, environmental and economic change that benefits our world. In 2020, SDIA was ranked 261 out of the top 500 global NGOs by NGO Advisor.
SDIA works globally for just and sustainable development through:
Our members initiate local, culturally appropriate projects in four main areas: healthcare, education, sustainable livelihoods and protection of the environment.
SDIA works to build the capacity of our members to develop and sustain their organizations and demonstrate results. We provide:
SDIA promotes awareness of key global issues such as gender equality, child rights, environmental sustainability and innovative and effective development practices.
To improve the ability of our members to implement projects, we mentor and engage local trainers to assist with needs assessments, fundraising and project management, monitoring and evaluation. We facilitate specific training events on good practices in the fields of health, education, community development and environmentally sustainable practices.
In recent years with assistance of SDIA and other partners, Susila Dharma Congo has become an NGO leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo. SD Congo now constructs community-led health centres negotiated with the communities they serve and various levels of governments. SD Congo is the international liaison for Congolese projects under its umbrella and administers all foreign funds for project support.
SDIA supported Yayasan Tambuhak Sinta to evaluate their work and deliver a local conference for all stakeholders on governance in Kalimantan, Indonesia. With the support our funding partners, in 2014 SDIA launched a programme to identify strategies to improve quality education and care of children with projects in Indonesia, Paraguay, Colombia, DR Congo and Portugal.
Some of our project members provide training to fellow SDIA members and others –
SDIA builds its global presence through its affiliation with the World Subud Association and its consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF). SDIA is also affiliated with the UN Department of Public Information, NGO Section.
Started in 1968, SDIA now operates from Canada and supports 21 national Susila Dharma organizations and 26 associate member projects. SDIA was registered as a non-profit organization in the State of Virginia, USA in 1994 with the charitable tax number 98-0156249.
Every year SDIA organizes an international networking conference in a different part of the world. During the conference our members and others who are interested in development work share experiences, expertise and best practices about issues that concern them. Through its links with United Nations agencies and other organisations, SDIA brings knowledge and information on worldwide development trends, ideas and news to our projects.
SDIA is an affiliate of the World Subud Association. Subud is an international, spiritual association of people who share a unique experience known as the ‘latihan’ or exercise. We are an association of men and women of all nationalities, all beliefs and faiths, and all cultures, with a common aim: to improve ourselves as human beings through our worship of God. Subud is not a religion and requires no study or teacher.
SDIA and its members share a common vision of development that goes from the deeply personal to the community, to the institutional and global levels. SDIA and its members have adopted a network wide Code of Conduct.
i. Vision of Development
We, the SD Network, give priority to the needs, aspirations and participation of the individuals and communities on whose behalf we are working. We recognize the importance of fundamental human rights, environmental sustainability and accountability to those we serve. We work to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to combat discrimination in all its forms, including on the basis of race, gender, caste, ethnicity and sexual orientation. We understand development as a positive process of human, social, cultural, environmental, economic and political transformation.
ii. Community Participation and Knowledge Sharing
We are committed to participatory and inclusive approaches to development.
As a network we freely share our information and knowledge, continuously learning from each other we base our decisions on mutual understanding and respect. We aim to learn from our mistakes and value our success, no matter how small. We are committed to monitoring and evaluating our activities in order to continually improve our development practices.
iii. Partnership
Partnerships form the basis for trust and sound development practice. Our partnerships respect one another’s autonomy and constraints and are built on honesty, accountability and transparency. All partners strive for better understanding and appreciation of one another. We reach out to and work in collaboration with institutions that share our aims and objectives.
iv. Transparent and Accountable Management and Reporting
We are committed to transparent and accountable reporting, both between members of the network, and towards beneficiaries, donors and the general public. We seek to identify the appropriate scale and terms of financial support on a case by case basis.
v. Personal Responsibility
In addition to being well-informed and learning from others, we strive to trust our own perceptions and follow our inner feelings as development practitioners. Each human being is responsible for being part of the change processes we envisage for the world.
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