ACFID CODE OF CONDUCT Changes to the Code Effective Jan 2015.
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Transcript of ACFID CODE OF CONDUCT Changes to the Code Effective Jan 2015.
CODEA.PREAMBLEStructureThe Code sets out standards in the three areas of accountability:
Program Principles – including Obligations for effectiveness in aid and development activities, human rights and working with partner agencies.
Public engagement – including Obligations on the signatory organisation to be ethical and transparent in marketing, fundraising and reporting.
Organisation – including Obligations for governance, management, financial controls, treatment of staff and volunteers, complaints handling processes and compliance with legal requirements.
Each Principle is a statement of intent that links to the values framed in the Preamble. The specific requirements of signatory organisations are set out in the numbered obligations. If a principle or obligation refers to a specific document – e.g. a complaints policy - then Code compliance requires Code signatory organisations to both have the document in place and to implement its provisions effectively.
The CCC and ExCom have taken the view that Code compliance requires organisations to not only have these policies and procedures in place but also to implement them appropriately.
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Preamble – proposed insertion
An organisation’s complaints handling process must be able to deal with complaints related to all of its obligations as outlined in the Code.
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D.6.2 Accessibility & awareness – proposed deletion
“informed” by – rather than compliant with – the People in Aid Code. The PIA Code is both difficult to observe and to hold agencies to account against. More appropriately set in Implementation Guidance.7
D.5.1.4 – Human Resources – proposed deletion
• Added definition
Non-aid and development activity – includes activity undertaken to promote a particular religious adherence or to support a particular party, candidate or organisation affiliated to a political party.
B.1.5 refers to a definition of non-aid and development activity but no definitions are provided under that heading. Propose adding a definition which draws on existing definitions of relevant activities.
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Definitions - addition
Changes to reflect updated processes
• E.2.1 – Application to become a signatory
• E.2.3 – Annual Reporting
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Consistent with changes made to Membership Application process in July 2013
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E.2.1 – Application to become a signatory -