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Key internal policies: building a strong and accountable organisation

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Key internal policies: building a strong and accountable organisation

About Course

This online course from the RFLD Académie presents the essential internal policies of a civil society organisation. It is based on the MOOC “Key internal policies of an organisation” produced by RFLD with the support of BMZ and GIZ.

In six lessons, you will see how to develop a strategic plan, frame fundraising, organise financial management, prepare for an audit, manage risks, prevent corruption and protect people, from an Afrofeminist perspective adapted to Francophone West Africa.

Full course material: download the PDF (in French).

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand the role of each internal policy in the strength of an organisation
  • Know the steps to develop a strategic plan and a fundraising policy
  • Master the basics of financial management, audit and the asset register
  • Know how to put in place risk management, anti-corruption and safeguarding policies

Course Content

Module 1: Giving the organisation direction and funding

  • Why internal policies? The strategic plan
    15:00
  • The fundraising policy

Module 2: Managing resources and being accountable

Module 3: Protecting the organisation and people

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