Services · Foundational

Develop Code of conduct

COC

Develops or updates a Code of Conduct covering ethical behavior, conflicts, anti-fraud expectations, safeguarding of assets and consequences for misconduct.

What changes

Stronger accountability, transparency, risk management, assurance coverage and governance oversight.

What you get

Ethics desk review summary of past ethical issues and policy gaps COC002
Code of Conduct draft, validated with stakeholders and ready for board approval COC001
Rollout plan covering dissemination, signing and refresher training COC003

What has to come first

NAHNeeds Assessment Report - National Head Quarters or NABNeeds Assessment Report - Branch/District Recommended

Needs assessment findings on governance and integrity sharpen the desk review and set the maturity baseline

Who is involved

From the National Society's side. This is what the engagement asks of your people.

Your own staff work alongside the adviser throughout, so this is a commitment of their time as well as the Centre's. Ask in the request and you are given the day estimate per role before anything is signed.

Role	What they do
HNS Governing Board	Approves the Code
HNS Secretary General and Senior Management	Endorse and champion the Code
HNS Legal and Compliance	Legal review and alignment with national law
HNS Human Resources	Signing at joining, annual re-signing, refresher training
HNS Internal Audit or ethics focal point	Reporting channels and oversight
HNS Branch Leadership	Branch rollout and local adaptation
Staff, volunteers and youth representatives	Consultation and co-creation
Contractors, suppliers and implementing partners	Bound by the Code
GFDC delivery team	Drafts and advises

How it is measured

Indicator	Target	Evidence
Desk review of past ethical issues completed before drafting starts	1 review summary	Completed COC002 summary
Stakeholder groups consulted during drafting	At least 5 groups	Consultation records and workshop logs
Code approved by the Governing Board within target time of kick-off	12 weeks	Board minutes or signed Code
Staff and volunteers signing the Code during rollout	At least 90 percent within 3 months	Signing register tracked under the COC003 plan

Tools

3 of 3 ready to download.

COC001 Code of Conduct Sample DOCX
COC002 Ethics desk review and stakeholder consultation pack Template DOCX
COC003 Code of Conduct rollout plan: dissemination, signing and refresher training Template DOCX

Standards

GFDC Operational Framework (intake, triage, service workflow)
The Sphere Handbook - Humanitarian Standards
ISO 37001 - Anti-bribery management systems
IFRC integrity and fraud and corruption prevention policies
Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IFRC Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers
CHS Alliance code of conduct guidance

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