Accountability
Governance Code
World Vision Ireland operates in full compliance with the CRA Governance Code. We are committed to continued compliance with the core and additional standards contained within the CRA code and undertake to review and publicise our compliance with the principles and standards of the code on an annual basis.
Since being established in 1983, World Vision Ireland has endeavoured to use the resources entrusted to us efficiently and effectively in order to deliver maximum impact to the children and communities that we serve.
World Vision Ireland has adopted the World Vision International definition of ‘accountability’: The commitment of an individual or organisation to account for its activities and promises made, provide information, listen, and empower its diverse stakeholders to actively participate and hold to account, accept responsibility for its decisions, disclose the results in a transparent manner, and uphold the highest ethical behaviour in our operations. It also includes the responsibility for money or other entrusted properties to be used in the most efficient and responsible manner possible.
In 2018, World Vision provided training for 5,611 women and youth farmers with improved farming practices
In Melut, South Sudan, World Vision renovated learning spaces which benefitted approximately 7,000 children
In 2018, World Vision reached approximately 18,000 households with its Infant and Maternal Health programme
Feedback and Complaints
World Vision Ireland is committed to making accountability real, through genuine and open two-way communications that celebrate successes and demonstrates a willingness to learn from mistakes.
We welcome feedback and complaints so that we can be both more effective and ensure the safety of everyone whose lives we impact:
- Our Complaints and Feedback policy outlines our approach to collecting and acting on feedback and complaints. For more information on how we deal with your feedback and complaints contact us.
- Specific safeguarding concerns can be sent here and any misconduct by World Vision staff or our affiliates can be reported through our global whistle-blower ‘Integrity and Protection’ hotline which ensures confidentiality and includes an option for anonymity.
- Any complaints or feedback regarding data protection will be handled in line with the provisions of the GDPR and implementing data protection legislation. Our Privacy Policy outlines the process for reporting a data protection breach or requesting more information on how we use your personal data.
Child & Adult Beneficiary Safeguarding
World Vision Ireland's absolute priority is protecting children, vulnerable communities and our own staff.
World Vision Ireland has zero tolerance of incidents of violence or abuse against children and other people in the communities we serve, either committed by our staff or others connected to our work.
Learn more about our commitment, policy, reporting and how we respond to incidents.
Accountability to our Donors
As a charity seeking donations from the public, World Vision Ireland fully complies with the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public
- Our pledge is to treat all our donors with respect, honesty and openness.
- We commit to being accountable and transparent so that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in World Vision Ireland.
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