Caucasian NGO Network on Refugees and IDPs (CRINGO) Code of Conduct
Basic information
- Type: Code of Conduct/Ethics
- Year established: 2001
- Status: Active
- Thematic area: Humanitarian / emergency relief
- Summary: The Code of Conduct of the members of the Caucasian NGO network (CRINGO) aims at streghten accountability and collaboration among membership. It addresses issues such as the responsibility of members towards their beneficiaries, the commitment to transparent cooperation with peer organisations, and avoidance of corporate or political agendas.
Contact details
- Host organisation: Caucasian NGO Network on Refugees and IDPs
- Acronym: CRINGO
- Website: www.cringo.net
- Email: baku@cringo.net;
- Phone: + (994 12) 431 31 89
- Address: 7A, A. Javad str., Baku AZ-1138 Azerbaijan
Areas addressed
- Principles or standards: Principles-based
- Communications / advocacy / fundraising:
- General commitment to transparency
- Governance and Management:
- Auditing
- Conflict of Interest
- Financial reporting
- Human resources:
- Staff development and training
- Beneficiary / client / supporter participation:
- General commitment to beneficiary participation
- Cross-cutting thematic areas:
- Human rights
- CSO collaboration and partnership
Further info: The focus of the Code is facilitating and improving cooperation among CRINGO members. Sharing and learning between members is a key component of the Code.
Participation
- Reasons for participation
- Membership requirement
Compliance
- Monitoring mechanism: Commitment only
- Description of sanctioning mechanism: CRINGO members may be dropped from participation in the network for violating the Code of Conduct. A decision on dropping of an NGO from the Network is made at the local NGO meeting by 2/3 of votes. Decisions on excluding an NGO from the Network is directed to the CRINGO Coordination Board.
Assessment
The CRINGO Code of Conduct focuses primarily on CSO coordination in the delivery of refugee and IDP services. The Code serves to enable CSOs in the Caucuses to work together more effectively and represents an important example of cross-border CSO collaboration in raising norms and standards.
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