The Board of the INGO Accountability Charter has announced that Plan’s work on the Learn Without Fear (LWF) and Count Every Child (CEC) campaigns is an example of ‘good practice’ for other organisations.
The INGO Accountability Charter sets out its members' commitment to 'excellence, transparency and accountability’ and is highly-regarded in the sector.
It uses the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) template to assess NGOs. This template guides organisations to focus and report on certain areas against the factors of completeness, evidence and institutional commitment.
For the Plan team, the process involves collating and submitting the report to the INGO Accountability Charter on an annual basis. The report is then reviewed by the Charter’s Board, who provide feedback.
Nadya Kassam, who takes lead responsibility for both campaigns, says: “This is an amazing achievement for Plan, as we are newcomers to global campaigning. It’s a real testament to not only the leadership who enabled LWF and CEC to be created and implemented, but also to the staff whose hard work made it all possible".
Plan's Learn Without Fear campaign targets three of the most common and damaging forms of violence in schools: sexual violence, bullying and corporal punishment. Our Count Every Child campaign addresses the issues and impact on children who's births are not registered.
Plan will be submitting its latest report, based on FY2011, at the beginning of April. “I hope that INGOs now use the good practice that we have created and learn from our success,” adds Ms Kassam.