Commitments

Articles of association of the German Doctors e.V.

Validity: German Doctors e.V.
Since 1983, in the 2015 version

Contents:

• Development of our work in Germany and in other countries
• Composition and tasks of the organisation’s institutions

Child Protection Policy

Validity: German Doctors e.V.
Since 2012, in the version of 2016

Contents:

• All co-workers and colleagues who go to our projects, as well as the doctors who leave, are obliged to present their signed Code of Behavior and Extended Certificate of Good Conduct.
• There is an authorized Child Protection Agent at our headquarters in Bonn, as well as a Child Protection Representative in every project.
• We cooperate with native child-protection institutions.

Anti-Korruptions­richtlinie

Validity: German Doctors e.V.
Since 2013

Contents:

• Any form of corruption, whether direct or indirect, is forbidden. It is forbidden to pay bribes or give gifts with the goal or ensuring or accelerating a procedure.

• Conflicts between personal interests and the interests of the German Doctors e.V. must be avoided.

• When a contract worth 10,000 euros or more is awarded, contractors or suppliers must provide binding confirmation that they reject corrupt behavior according to the definition of the Anti-Corruption Guideline.

VENRO Codex: public relations for organisations providing development aid

Validity: German Doctors e. V. and members of the organization Development Policy of German NGOs (VENRO)
Since 1998

Contents:

• Professional and ethical standards in communication with the media and donors.
• Transparency, efficiency, and responsible use of resources.
• It is forbidden to rent, sell or exchange donors’ addresses.
• The German Doctors do not publish texts or pictures of destitute people in a degrading way and do not coerce people to make donations by using extreme statements.

VENRO Rule of Conduct for transparency, organizational management and control

Validity: German Doctors and VENRO members
Since 2008

Contents:

• Uniform standards, stronger controls and verifiable professionality
• Greatest possible transparency
• Set uniformly applicable standards for aid organisations
• Strengthen independent supervisory authority, like the German Central Institute for Social Issues (DZI)

VENRO Codex on Children’s Rights

Validity: German Doctors e. V. and VENRO members

Since 2009

Contents: obligates all members, among other things, to:

• protect children from sexual, emotional or physical abuse, exploitation or neglect
• provide an environment in which children’s and human rights are guaranteed
• include children in deciding on measures which concern them
• sensitize our own organization and our partners about the topic
• ensure that children’s dignity is maintained in our own media and public relations and educational work.