Code of Good Practice in the Management and Support of Aid Personnel

Basic information

• Type: Self-Assessment
• Year established: 1997
• Status: Active
• Thematic area: Development, Humanitarian / emergency relief
• Summary: The People in Aid Code is aimed at streghtening NGO staff management and includes principles and indicators concerning human resources strategies; staff policies and practices; management and leadership; consultation and communication; recruitment and selection; learning, training and development; and health, safety and security. It also includes a manual providing guidance on implementing the code. While organisations can informally use the code as a good practice and self-assessment tool, they can also obtain a "quality mark" from People in Aid, which verifies successful implementation through a social audit.

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Contact details

• Host organisation: People in Aid
• Website: www.peopleinaid.org
• Email: info@peopleinaid.org
• Phone: +44 (0)20 7065 0900
• Address: Development House 56-64 Leonard Street London, UK EC2A 4LT

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Areas addressed

• Principles or standards: Standards-based
• Governance and Management:
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Conflict of Interest
• Human resources:
  • Staff development and training
  • Staff relations
  • Volunteer relations

Further info: The Code includes indicators for each principle: human resources strategies, staff policies and practices, management and leadership, consultation and communication, recruitment and selection, learning, training and development; and health, safety and security.

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