Sound management and reporting practises enable us to use the resources entrusted to us in the best ways possible, meet legal requirements, learn from experience, and do the most good for children.
These key management policies and guidelines enable us to use our resources effectively, meet legal requirements, and learn from our experience so we can do the most good for children:
Good Management and Accountability Quality Standards English | French | German | Spanish Anti-Corruption Regulation English | Arabic | French | Spanish Care Promise English | French | German | Spanish Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy English | French | German | Child and Youth Safeguarding Regulation English | Spanish |
Code of Conduct English | Gender Equality Policy English | French | German | Spanish Sexual Misconduct Regulation English | French | German | Spanish Statutes of SOS Children's Villages International English | French | German | Spanish Misconduct Incident Management Regulation English | French | Spanish
SOS Children’s Villages International is a member of Accountable Now, a cross-sector platform for internationally operating civil society organisations (CSOs). Together, we strive to be transparent, responsive to stakeholders and focused on delivering impact. We have signed the 12 Accountability Commitments of the Global Standard for CSO Accountability and seek to respect human rights, be independent and work ethically and professionally. Annually, we report publicly on our economic, environmental and social performance in line with Accountable Now’s Reporting Guidelines to an Independent Review Panel. These reports are published both in our publications library and on Accountable Now’s website.
SOS Children’s Villages International is a member of the CHS Alliance, a global alliance of humanitarian and development organizations committed to ensuring quality and accountability in humanitarian projects. As part of the CHS Alliance, we commit to the Core Humanitarian Standards and making sure that the support we provide for children and families in our emergency response programmes actually meets their needs and priorities.
SOS Children’s Villages International was successfully audited against the CHS by the Humanitarian Quality Assurance Initiative (HQAI). The auditors certified the organisation for compliance with the CHS based their assessment on internal policy reviews, interviews with staff and almost 200 members of communities in which SOS Children’s Villages currently runs humanitarian projects. The certification is valid for 3 years (2023-2025) and is reviewed through a Maintenance Audit each year.
SOS Children’s Villages International is a signatory member to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief, a voluntary code that sets out the then core humanitarian principles and includes recommendations designed to guide signatories to deliver principled and effective humanitarian action. By adhering to the Code of Conduct, we seek to uphold our behavior to the highest standards of independence, effectiveness and impact.
SOS Children’s Villages International is a member of The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. The Alliance works as a global network that facilitates inter-agency technical collaboration on child protection in emergency settings. The Alliance also oversees the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. As a member, we commit to promote and integrate humanitarian standards and norms to ensure the quality and effectiveness of our emergency programs.