ACFID CODE OF CONDUCT

Changes to the Code Effective Jan 2015

Overview

• What are the proposed changes?

• Why the changes?

• Wording….

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Changes to the Code - Outline

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Changes to the Code - Outline

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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 -

E.2.1 – Obligations– proposed changes

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Consistent with changes made to Annual Reporting Assessment process

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E.2.3 Annual reporting

Removal of examples• C.3.1 – Legal Obligations

• D.3.1 – Governing Instrument

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Removal of examples

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Any Questions?

• Changes will come into force in January 2015.

• If you have any questions or concerns please email or talk to our Code of Conduct Coordinator Sarah Burrows.

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