Amnesty puts accountability high on their internal agenda
Amnesty International’s report submission to Accountable Now is based on analysis and inputs from International Secretariat staff and from their national entity reporting mechanisms (Standard Action Reports and Core Standards). One Senior Director is responsible for each key accountability area of improvement, as identified in the 2014 feedback from the Independent Review Panel (participation, gender, anti-corruption, governance). The Senior Directors discuss updates twice a year (linked to the Panel’s feedback and the analysis of internal global reporting).
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 or Peers in advance of relevant Parliamentary debates).
Transparency International boosts its performance and impact
In 2014 Transparency International (TI) developed a movement-wide approach to monitoring impact. The approach aims to build a more robust body of evidence regarding what works in the fight against corruption, why and how it works. The Impact Monitoring Approach (IMA) is designed to be broad and flexible enough to capture the different change processes that the TI movement and more broadly the anti-corruption community are contributing to and achieving.
ARTICLE 19 measures its risks and allocates responsibilities to address them
ARTICLE 19 maintains a risk register for their organisation that is reviewed on an ongoing basis by senior staff and the board at their twice-yearly meetings. The register includes physical, environmental, political and financial risks, each of which are assigned a mitigating action and a responsible party.
Educo carries out its self-conducted performance reviews by the Board of Trustees
As established in the Code of Good Governance, the Board of Trustees commits to carrying out at least two reviews of its performance during its period of mandate, one at the halfway point and the other at the end. Likewise, Educo is currently in the process of preparing the first self-evaluation of the current Board, which will be carried out in the last quarter of 2015. The results of this review will enable to assess board effectiveness and establish a baseline for defining areas for improvement with respect to governance and for establishing new objectives.
World Vision’s workshop strengthening accountability at the national level
In 2014, World Vision initiated accountability reporting at national offices, encouraging different offices to include an accountability component in their annual external reports, without having to write a separate report. This effort commenced with an accountability workshop for 29 staff members, organised in Swaziland, where a template and guide were developed.
World Vision embeds risk management in all their regions
World Vision’s focus in 2014 has been on embedding risk management globally – making it part of normal business – in all regions and offices across the World Vision International Partnership. All seven regions appointed the senior director of operations as the regional risk management champion, established risk management committees comprising senior management, and completed an introductory enterprise risk management (ERM) workshop. These regional risk committees provide oversight to the ERM process and support in rolling out basic risk management practices to the national offices.
Educo established its own accountability and audit division
Educo’s Internal Control Department was replaced by an Accountability and Internal Audit Division. It is committed to two main activities: fostering a culture of accountability in both internal and external processes (Accountability Department), and ensuring compliance with policies, codes and the responsible use of resources (Internal Auditing Department).
Educo’s reporting schedule allows them to have a broader approach to accountability
The Accountability and Internal Audit Division is responsible for compiling the report. The report is compiled and disseminated in accordance with their Procedure and standards for external publications, and according to the following timeline:
For this particular reporting year more qualitative feedback was included. The information was gathered in a systematised way through a general staff survey and focus groups, so that all program countries are reflected in the report.
Plan International makes its global organisational chart visual
Plan International makes its global organisational chart visual #OpenOrganisations What makes this practice exemplary? Plan International provides a comprehensive overview of its legal and operational structure. The visualised global organisational chart offers a quick and helpful overview. Find out more Read the full accountability report Read & Download