Afghan Women’s Empowerment and Development Organization (AWEDO)
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Policies

Organizational Policies

Afghan Women’s Empowerment and Development Organization (AWEDO) maintains internal policies, procedures and guidelines to support accountable, transparent, ethical and responsible organizational management.

Policy Commitment

Afghan Women’s Empowerment and Development Organization (AWEDO) is committed to compliance, program quality, safeguarding, financial management, procurement, human resources, administration and responsible use of resources.

AWEDO’s policies are designed to guide staff, board members, volunteers, consultants and partners in carrying out their duties in a professional, fair and compliant manner.

These policies support effective decision-making, protection of beneficiaries and communities, prevention of misconduct, and responsible management of organizational operations.

Key Policy Areas

  • Governance and organizational management
  • Human resources and staff conduct
  • Finance and internal control
  • Procurement and asset management
  • Safeguarding and protection from exploitation, abuse and harassment
  • Child protection
  • Gender equality and inclusion
  • Anti-fraud, anti-corruption and conflict of interest
  • Complaints and community feedback
  • Data protection and confidentiality
  • Security, safety and risk management
  • Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning

Availability of Policies

The detailed organizational policies and internal procedures of Afghan Women’s Empowerment and Development Organization (AWEDO) are available upon official request, subject to confidentiality, organizational approval and applicable legal or donor requirements.

Requests for policy-related information may be submitted through the official contact channels of Afghan Women’s Empowerment and Development Organization (AWEDO).

Policy framework

Core Institutional Control Areas

The descriptions below explain the control areas AWEDO expects its internal policies and procedures to address. They are not substitutes for signed policy documents.

Safeguarding & PSEA

Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment; child and adult safeguarding; reporting duties; survivor-sensitive response; confidentiality and non-retaliation.

Code of Conduct

Expected professional behavior, respect, non-discrimination, conflicts of interest, misuse of authority, gifts, confidentiality and responsible representation of AWEDO.

Anti-Fraud & Anti-Corruption

Prohibition of fraud, bribery, kickbacks, falsification, collusion and misuse of organizational resources, with channels for reporting suspected wrongdoing.

Finance & Internal Control

Budgeting, authorization, supporting documentation, cash and bank controls, segregation of duties, reconciliation, asset management and financial reporting.

Procurement & Conflict of Interest

Competition, value for money, proportional procurement methods, vendor integrity, evaluation, approvals, records, conflict declarations and exceptions.

Human Resources & Recruitment

Fair recruitment, equal opportunity, personnel records, performance, disciplinary processes, grievance handling, safeguarding checks and separation procedures.

Data Protection & Confidentiality

Purpose limitation, minimum necessary data, secure handling, access controls, retention, sharing, confidentiality and risk-sensitive handling of participant information.

Community Accountability

Information sharing, participation, feedback and complaints, safe referrals, response tracking and learning from community perspectives.

Document requests: Approved policy documents may be shared with legitimate stakeholders subject to authorization, confidentiality and applicable restrictions. Contact info@awedo.org.