Good Governance
Implementing Knowledge
Good Governance
As a professional actor in the field of international development cooperation, IBC places the utmost importance on the sustainability of its programmes. IBC achieves a long-lasting impact by equipping people to help themselves and simultaneously influencing decision-makers, pressing for effective policies to protect people. A well-governed organization with clear policies and procedures is a prerequisite for successful collaboration with the people we would like to support.
Intervention Strategy
International Blue Cross has recognized this need for strong civil society and is rolling out an ongoing skills and knowledge transfer programme to its member organisations. Well-structured and -governed organisations are the foundation for high-quality service delivery to beneficiaries. Furthermore, they help to secure basic human rights and the rule of law. Good Governance practices ensure that an organisation’s work contributes to its mission and purpose and that its resources are used wisely and effectively. It can also provide the organisation with more opportunities for growth.
An OECD Study states that, in order to successfully engage civil society, it is useful to use a mix of methods to support CSOs’ accountability in partner countries, recognising this as essential to strengthening civil society and enabling environments. IBC has also recognized this internally by analysing members’ annual reporting and organizational activities.
Programme Specifics
The main objective of the IBC Skills- and Knowledge Transfer Programme is to equip member organisations with a solid knowledge on good governance and promote a culture of learning and innovation among the member organisations.
The Skills and Knowledge Transfer Programme is delivered by IBC staff through participatory online trainings to all interested Blue Cross members in French and English on a monthly basis. IBC trains its member organizations in a variety of topics:
- Good Governance Concept
- Organisational Governance
- Annual and Strategic Planning
- Policies and Guidelines
- Anti-discrimination
- Human Resources Management
- Financial Management
Success Stories
“Through the training sessions I have learned, that it is one thing to have regulations, standards and all sprts ofdocuments at hand. Storing them in a book shelve yet does little good. What is really important is, that we are we practicing and implementing good governance principles – and this training helps us to do it right”
Ms. Panga, Blue Cross Society Tanzania
