The Code of Conduct

TRAINING ON HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES, LAWS & STANDARDS

TRAINING MODULES

The Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief

The Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief is a voluntary code of conduct that seeks to maintain standards of independence, effectiveness and impact of disaster response NGOs and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The principles address accountability to donors and beneficiaries; respect for culture, religion and beneficiaries; independence and impartiality; and beneficiary participation, among others. It also includes recommendations for governments of disaster affected countries, donor governments and intergovernmental organisations.

Medair is a signatory to the Code of Conduct.

Training unit – Basic level:

• Introduction to the Code of conduct
• Full text of the Code of Conduct

Training unit – Intermediate level:

• E-learning module : Accountability and the code of conduct

Training unit – Advanced level:  To go further: the fundamental principles of the Red Cross

• E-learning module: the Fundamental principles of the Red Cross

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:

• Full text of the Code of Conduct
• Full text of the 7 fundamental principles