Sightsavers is an international charity working to prevent avoidable blindness, support equality for people with disabilities and advocate for change.

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Sightsavers enhances accountability at the local level
Sightsavers enhances accountability at the local level
Sightsavers’ accountability report covers the activities of the entire organisation including Sightsavers’ seven subsidiary entities (Sightsavers UK, US, Ireland, India, Norway, Sweden and Italy). These entities operate integrally with the Secretariat:...
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Sightsavers’ Approach to Staff Development and Working Environment
Sightsavers’ Approach to Staff Development and Working Environment
Sightsavers’ performance review process was updated in 2017, with a new Valuing Individual Performance system introduced. This was developed in a consultative process, and will see staff undergo formal development reviews every 12 months, with reviews...
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Sightsavers’ approach to capacity-building
Sightsavers’ approach to capacity-building
Several examples are provided of projects that have resulted in increased capacities and new skills for both direct beneficiaries as well as healthcare, educational and social work professionals in the communities  Sightsavers works in. A wide range...
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Sightsavers monitors performance via their SIM card system
Sightsavers monitors performance via their SIM card system
Globally, all programmes are monitored using the Strategy Implementation Monitoring (SIM) card and the programme portal. All individual projects within Sightsavers contribute to their global strategic objectives. Their M&E approach roots the organisation...
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Sightsavers boosts its transparency by publishing its policy positions
Sightsavers boosts its transparency by publishing its policy positions
Sightsavers publishes its policy positions on its website and intranet. In the UK, policy positions are disseminated to key targets in Westminster and Whitehall. They are used as a basis for additional briefings (for example to brief Members of Parliament...
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Sightsavers builds strong and effective partnerships
Sightsavers builds strong and effective partnerships
In 2015, to accompany the Partnership Policy, a partnership framework was developed and rolled out. Designed to mirror and align with the project life-cycle, the framework outlines the three key stages that the majority of programme partnerships will...
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Sightsavers’ Council of Trustees are subject to key performance indicators
Sightsavers’ Council of Trustees are subject to key performance indicators
The Chair of the Council of Trustees is not an executive officer of Sightsavers. The most senior executive officer within Sightsavers is the Chief Executive, who reports to the Council. The roles of the Council and Strategic Management Team (SMT) are...
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