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According to the local laws and regulations of most countries, all registered NGOs are required to maintain a system for recording and submitting all types of financial transactions made by them for the purposes of implementing projects and running their organization. Since finances are a crucial … [Read more...] about How to manage Accounts & Finances in NGOs – A Manual for developing NGO Financial Management Policy

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization works with a mission to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition. UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development … [Read more...] about United Nations Industrial Development Organization: Working to Improve Sustainable Industrial Development

The United Nations Office for Partnerships serves as a gateway for partnership opportunities with the United Nations family. It promotes new collaborations and alliances in furtherance of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and provides support to new initiatives of the Secretary-General. UNOP … [Read more...] about United Nations Office for Partnerships: Supporting Partnership Initiatives

The Agency for International Trade Information and Cooperation (AITIC) helps less-advantaged countries (LACs) to benefit from the globalisation process in general and the multilateral trading system in particular by assisting them in taking a more active part in the work of the World Trade … [Read more...] about Agency for International Trade Information and Cooperation: Serving LACs through Trading System

The Islamic Development Bank is an international financial institution whose purpose is to foster the economic development and social progress of member countries and Muslim communities individually as well as jointly in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah i.e., Islamic Law. The Bank is … [Read more...] about Islamic Development Bank: Working for Economic Development and Social Progress of Member Countries and Muslim Communities!

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is the intergovernmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide. It works to ensure transparency in the global animal disease situation; collect, analyse and disseminate veterinary scientific information; encourage international … [Read more...] about World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE): Working for Animal Health Worldwide!

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization that helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. Its work focuses on valuing and conserving nature, ensuring … [Read more...] about International Union for Conservation of Nature: Contributing towards Environmment

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) works with a mission to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to … [Read more...] about The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is a member of the World Bank Group whose mission is to promote foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing countries to help support economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve people's lives. MIGA’s operational strategy plays to our … [Read more...] about Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of … [Read more...] about International Organization for Migration: Providing Humanitarian Assistance to Migrants in Need

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 188 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and Created in 1945, the IMF is governed by and accountable … [Read more...] about The International Monetary Fund: Promoting International Monetary Cooperation

UN Women was created by United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. UN Women acts on two fronts: Supporting international political negotiations to formulate globally agreed standards for gender equality. Helping UN member … [Read more...] about UN Women: Supporting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment!

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. The conference resolved that "an International Fund for … [Read more...] about International Fund for Agriculture Development: Food Production in Developing Countries

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is an independent, non-partisan, international nongovernmental organisation that works to promote the practical realization of Human Rights in the countries of the Commonwealth focusing on building and reforming systems of governance which are … [Read more...] about The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative: Promoting Practical Realization of Human Rights!

Purpose To carry out its activities, NGO needs material resources. The quality of these resources is dependent upon how they are used. Material resources are in large part durable goods, which need to be well-managed to be maintained in good condition. These goods include stationary, tables, … [Read more...] about Fixed Assets Policy for NGOs

Purpose The purchase of goods and services is necessary for the smooth operation of the organization. The aim of the internal control system for the supplying of goods and services is to ensure orders are handled by individuals having skills in evaluating what purchases are required from suppliers … [Read more...] about Procurement Policy for NGOs

Purpose NGO seeks to effectively manage the computer system for guiding the use, maintenance and security of the computer equipment. Employees are responsible for ensuring that the procedures and policies suggested here are followed. Use Using computer equipment requires particular care because … [Read more...] about Computer Policy for NGO Office Management

Purpose The purpose of this policy is to control and reduce the communication cost in an effective way. Telephones are the most convenient and fastest mode of communication but for long distance communication, they are expensive. There are other modes for fast communication such as courier, fax or … [Read more...] about Communications Policy for NGO Office Management

Purpose The purpose of the Personnel Policy is to set down the policies, conditions, rights and obligations of NGO employees subject to their performing of the duties and responsibilities in their respective job descriptions. From the time of hiring, each employee will have access to this policy, … [Read more...] about Purpose and Categories of Personnel

Writing job descriptions for staff is a necessary part of a well-managed human resource management system. However, often NGOs ignore to define the role of their staffs even after they join the organization for work. Maintaining job descriptions not only reflects the effectiveness of the … [Read more...] about A Simple Format for NGOs to write Job Descriptions for their Staff

Capacity-building for NGOs is an ongoing process. As we move ahead to bring about social change, we also end up facing new and unexpected challenges. However, constant training and exposure to new ideas can lead organizations to address these challenges and improve their organizational … [Read more...] about Human Resource Management for NGOs

A “Leadership Succession Plan” may sound irrelevant for many NGOs in developing countries because these organizations do not visualize their future beyond projects. But now as time moves ahead and first generation leaders have to hand over responsibilities to the second generation for continuing the … [Read more...] about Leadership Succession Plan for your NGO

NGOs are meant to address various social discriminatory patterns existing in our society. Your organization may be implementing a number of projects to reduce exploitation and uphold the rights of the marginalized communities. But what if somebody points out that there is discrimination right inside … [Read more...] about Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement in NGOs

Different staff members perform differently, but it is also true that all of them have the potential to work and perform well. It is for the organization to tap this potential and use it for overall growth. The following format can be used after the Performance Appraisal and can be integrated in the … [Read more...] about Staff Performance Needs

Appraising of the performance of the staff can consider not only the job outputs of the staff but also his/her personal qualities and behavior. In order to appraise the staff, the supervisor has to keep the Annual Performance Plan and the Monthly Work Plan as references to evaluate the performance. … [Read more...] about The Performance Appraisal Form

The Annual Performance Plan is developed jointly by the NGO supervisor and the employee together after discussing and planning the objectives, activities and results to be undertaken by the employee. The Performance Plan for the year specifically outlines the targets to be achieved by the employee … [Read more...] about Using the Annual Performance Plan for NGO Employees in Performance Management System

As organizations are run by people, their performance holds the key for achieving results and ensuring growth. Holding up a good team within an organization can be very difficult. Staff members may start to feel frustrated, diverted from their objectives of work and may even leave the organization. … [Read more...] about Performance Management System

Once the recruitment of staff is finalized, an appointment letter needs to be issued, which comprises of the information about the final selection. On acceptance of the letter, the new employee will be signing an employment contract with organization. The employment contract comprises of the … [Read more...] about How to write a standard employment contract

Staff recruitment is the process of hiring staff to carry out various activities in an organization. In NGOs, staff recruitment is mostly determined by the availability of ongoing projects and how they have been budgeted. Nevertheless, staff recruitment is essential because many donors seek to know … [Read more...] about Staff Recruitment Policy for NGOs

The Human Resource Information System (HRIS) is a database that records and maintains information about all employees in an organization. This system is useful in job recruitment, developing terms of reference, and monitoring, assessing and coordinating work with each of the employee. This system … [Read more...] about Human Resource Information System for NGO Employees