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• The German Doctors do not publish texts or pictures of destitute people in a degrading way and do not coerce people to make donations by using extreme statements.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.

Initiative Transparent Civil Society

Validity: German Doctors e.V. and Transparency Deutschland e.V., Federal Association of German Foundations, German Central Institute for Social Issues (DZI), German Fundraising Association, German Cultural Council, German Nature Conservation Ring, German Donation Council, Maecenata Institute for Philanthropy and Civil Society, and VENRO

Since 2010

Contents:

Ten fundamental points that every organization or civil society should make available on its website: by-laws, names of the most important decision-makers, information about the source of funds, utilization of resources, and personal structure.