This document describes an organization that provides independent auditing, certification, and benchmarking services to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to assess their compliance with international best practices and accountability standards. The organization has developed the NGO Benchmarking standard which evaluates NGOs across 108 criteria in areas like governance, finance, communications, and operations. NGOs can undergo voluntary certification audits to obtain the NGO Benchmarking seal, which provides assurance to stakeholders of the NGO's accountability and management capabilities.

2. Aid Efficiency Services (Governments & Institutions Division) Geneva Headquarters

4. Aid Efficiency Services Risk Profiling of Development Partners (PEs, PIUs etc.) Independent Procurement Reviews NGO Benchmarking + Technical Assistance / Capacity Building Documentary Checks Of Procurement Steps « No Objection » + By-Products --- Project Implementation Monitoring Evaluation Preparation Execution

5. We provide Answers to the following Questions: NGO Benchmarking Are You Truly Accountable? Risk Profiling Are You Fit For The Job? Project Monitoring Are You Doing Things Right? Documentary Checks on Procurement Steps Are You Playing By The Rules? Independent Procurement Reviews Have You Done The Right Things?

6. NGO Benchmarking « Getting the Seal of Good Housekeeping »

9. How to rise to the Accountability Challenge? Self-Assessment: “ We are very good ” … 1 st Party An interested party does the assessment Each party has his own audit criteria. Multiplicity. Duplication Focus is on projects > organization + potential Conflict of Interest? 2 nd Party 3 rd Party An independent body, referring to a Standard

17. Standard Design Nonprofit Sector Codes & Standards “ NGO BENCHMARKING ” STANDARD 108 criteria 3 1 Objectively Verifiable Indicators 2

19. P1: 9 Dimensions of Best Practices Continuous Improvement Fundraising, Resources Allocation And Financial Controls Communication, Advocacy, Public Image Strategic Framework Board of Trustees Human Resources Integrity Management Outcomes Operations

20. P1 : Dimensions of Best Practices A Certificate is awarded if (a) 70 + % , (b) no major NC and (c) D1, 2, 6, 7 >50% Validity: 12 – 18 months

21. P2: Contributors ’ Expectations

22. P3 : Management Components

24. P4 : Continuous Improvement

25. Continuous Improvement Recommendations

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27. Certification Mark

28. Consolidated Report

29. Distribution of “low scores” by criteria

35. Example P1 P2 P3 P4

40. Comprehensive? System Activities $ HR P3 Management Components Act Check Do Plan P4 Continuous Improvement Numerous criteria Virtually none Virtually none Very few

43. LEGISLATION “ Reactive” approach (CORRECTIVE MESURES) MANDATORY (Laws and Regulations) NGO BM VOLUNTARY ( “Market” laws) MECANISMS OF COMPLIANCE TO BEST PRACTICES “ Proactive“ Approach (PREVENTIVE MESURES) VOLUNTARY STANDARDS

46. Other features

47. Distribution of Management Component Scores by Organizations ’ Size

52. Training in Best Practices