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Participatory Water Monitoring: A Guide for Preventing and Managing Conflict
The CAO has prepared this guide to be used as a design tool for communities, civil society organizations, corporations, and governments at both the subnational and national level that want to implement participatory water monitoring programs. The document provides a framework that can be used to develop a detailed implementation plan that meets the unique characteristics of each situation.
Measuring Value: A Guide to Social Return on Investment (SROI)
Value-driven organisations are using new ways to understand, measure and foster awareness of their impacts. The benefits can then be seen in terms of the ‘return’ for individuals, communities, society or the environment. This is a powerful way of viewing impact. It enables those who invest in, and have a stake in, social change to thoughtfully weigh the resources they use. This guide sets the standard for a complete and rigorous SR OI process and report.
Building Consensus: History and Lessons from the Mesa de Diálogo y Consenso CAO-Cajamarca, Peru
The Mesa de Diálogo y Consenso CAO-Cajamarca was convened to address and resolve conflicts between Yanacocha, the largest gold mine in Peru, and the surrounding communities affected by its operations. The Mesa sought consensus based solutions under a framework of good faith, cooperation, and tolerance.
A Guide to Social Impact Assessment in the Oil and Gas Industry
The guide outlines the use of Social Impact Assessments by the oil and gas industry. It provides managers of existing oil and gas operations or new projects with an understanding of how to make the best use of SIAs.
AA1000 Framework
The Framework provides guidance to users on how to establish a systematic stakeholder engagement process that generates the indicators, targets, and reporting systems needed to ensure to ensure greater transparency, effective responsiveness to stakeholders and improved overall organisational performance.
Assurance Standards Briefing. AA1000 Assurance Standard & ISAE3000
Globally, two standards have taken on particular importance in the area of sustainability assurance. The AA1000 Assurance Standard (AA1000AS), launched in March 2003 by AccountAbility; and the IAASB’s International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 , which all professional accounting networks must comply with from January 1st 2005.
GRI Mining and Metals Sector Supplement. Pilot Version 1.0
This Supplement to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2002 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines identifies aspects of mining and metals companies’ operations that are significant to a discussion of sustainable development by companies in the sector, but which are not captured by the reporting elements and indicators in the 2002 Guidelines.
How to Build Monitoring & Evaluation Systems to Support Better Government
This book -- How to Build M&E Systems to Support Better Government -- draws on IEG's program of research and technical assistance in this area, focusing on the experience of governments in a wide range of countries and public sector environments. The book is recommended for government officials, donor staff and others who are working to help countries build their capacities to systematically measure their performance, and to use this information to achieve results on the ground.Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
The Global Reporting Initiative “G3” Guidelines for Sustainability Reporting were released in October 2006 following several year’s ofresearch, development, and consensus-seeking by multi-stakeholder technical working groups, each assigned to focus on different parts of the Guidelines ending with a periodof public participation and comment.
Lessons of Experience: The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline Project
This document provides the insights of the The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline Project. The planning, design and construction of the Baku-Tbilisi- Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline provides a good example of an IFC-financed project that faced a wide variety of complex and often difficult social and environmental challenges.
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In order for NGO's to connect on a worldwide basis www.nonprofitexpert.com has developed the following resource pages listed below. Please follow links for countries and donors.
Impact Alliance
The Impact Alliance is a global action network committed to strengthening the capacity of individuals and organizations to generate deep impact within the communities they serve. It is a dynamic space for partners and members to share, learn and collaborate to define and develop standards of excellence in the art and practice of capacity building.
Keystone
Keystone is a citizen organisation committed to enhancing the effectiveness of organisations working in the social change field. Keystone seeks to improve the effectiveness of organisations working in the human development field by developing new ways of planning, measuring and communicating social change that are practical and include the voices of their beneficiaries and other constituents.
Rights & Accountability in Development (RAID)
AID's mission is to promote a rights-based approach to development. RAID works to advance corporate accountability, fair investment and good governance to ensure the human rights of people living in poverty are respected by the private sector, international financial institutions and governments.The Amsterdam Declaration on Transparency and Reporting
Global leaders from business, labor and civil society today declared their belief that the lack of transparency in the existing system for corporate reporting has failed its stakeholders. In issuing The Amsterdam Declaration on Transparency and Reporting, Board Members of the Global Reporting Initiative called on governments to introduce policies requiring companies to address publicly environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
Report Finds That Most Corporations Fail to Address Risks That Threaten Long-Term Profitability
Experts in Responsible Investment Solutions (EIRIS) report on responsible business practices finds insufficient ESG risk management and inadequate disclosure and advocates PRI involvement for responsible investors.
The changing face of community investment: Measuring community investment
As community investment becomes more strategic, companies want to know what impact their activities are having on society.
Getting on Board with Corporate Social Responsibility
SocialFunds.com, 25 August 2008 - Corporate boards can and should influence their companies' social and environmental performances finds a new report.
Mainstream Fund Managers Vary Widely on Social Responsibility
Even as more fund managers accept the impact of environmental, social, and corporate governance issues on performance, the application of responsible investment practices is hit or miss with most mainstream firms.
Using Mixed Methods to Assess Social Capital in Low Income Countries: A Practical Guide
BSR Conference 2009
Follow-up Workshop on Participatory Planning & Monitoring in Community Development Related to Extractive Projects in Ghana
Sustainability Investments in Oil, Gas & Mining: Mitigating Risk, Delivering Quality, Increasing Value
There is a growing expectation globally that large scale investments by the extractive industries will bring broad-based benefits to local communities through Sustainable Development/Community Relations investments. In line with these efforts, IFC CommDev is previewing the Planning and Financial Valuation Tool for Sustainability Investments. The event took place on April 16th, 2009 in Washington, DC.
Sharing Experiences: Enhancing the Benefits to Communities from Extractive Industry Projects
The 2nd Annual European Anti-Corruption Summit
The conference will cover the most up-to-date topics when it comes to corruption prevention, with case studies from many of Europe's leading company's. The event offers a practical learning environment where you will have time to share information, ask questions, discuss and network with you're peers.
