Joint Development Associates International Inc

“The Form 990 was prepared by an independent CPA firm and was reviewed by the organization's Accountant and President in detail. The return was then provided to the board for their review prior to being filed with the IRS.”

“Directors and officers are required to complete a conflict of interest statement annually. The board evaluates these statements and monitors for any potential conflicts of interest. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.”

“Independent members of the board of directors vote to approve compensation to provide to the President. The board treasurer compiles comparability data for the board's review. The process and all decisions made are documented in the board minutes. The organization does not have any other officers or key employees and therefore line 15b was answered no in accordance with the instructions.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Joint Development Associates International, Inc. is dedicated to assist in the transformational development of local communities by helping initiate and implement projects in areas of agriculture development, clean water, poverty alleviation, infrastructure development, community health education, and emergency aid and relief.”

“Continuation - Access to clean water and proper hygiene and sanitation go hand in hand. Therefore, our WASH activities also included the training of 1,381 women and 488 men in hygiene. This year, 521 women completed the 8-week Birth Life Saving Skills (BLISS) course that teaches about providing essential first aid care for newborns and mothers to fight against Afghanistan's high mother/child mortality rates. In 2014, JDA signed a partnership contract with DAI to implement RADP-North, a 5-year program that seeks to improve market linkages among farmers, agribusinesses, and consumers. JDA continues to work in partnership with USAID and DAI, and we have just finished the third year of program. Our activities include training farmers on weed control; training female farmers on Purdue Improved Crop Storage and the use of PICS bags; training farmers in seed selection; and training on proper use and maintenance of two wheel tractor reapers to reduce the cost and achieve major profitability of wheat farming. Along with DAI, we will work to ensure that farmers better understand options for improved technologies that can result in greater return. In efforts to expand our work in Central Asia, JDA has opened an office in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan and is fully registered. Preliminary agricultural assessments have been made, and we are in the process of building a program to help farmers increase the yield in greenhouses, plant new high value cash crops, and restore livestock herds for families. Our scope of work for Kurdistan also includes helping rebuild homes who were destroyed by ISIS.”

“Gain on Currency Exchange 44.”

“The Treasurer of the board of directors assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of the organization's financial statements and selection of the independent accounting firm used. This process has not changed since the prior year.”