Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Coorporate Accountability
Development
Humanitarian Affairs
Information
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Capacity building
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Policy advice
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Indicators
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Belgium
El Salvador
Uganda
Côte D'Ivoire
Nepal
Guinea Bissau
Comoros
South Africa
Libya
Sierra Leone
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Syrian Arab Republic
Kyrgyzstan
Yemen
Jamaica
Zambia
Niger
Singapore
Bhutan
Morocco
Nicaragua
Nauru
Lebanon
Solomon Islands
Mauritius
Montenegro
Eswatini
Honduras
Tajikistan
Angola
China
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Mali
Samoa
Marshall Islands
Haiti
Dominica
Lithuania
Liechtenstein
Mongolia
Antigua and Barbuda
Palau
Gabon
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Benin
Guinea
Argentina
Republic of Moldova
Papua New Guinea
Netherlands
Equatorial Guinea
Cameroon
Portugal
United Arab Emirates
Central African Republic
Afghanistan
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bosnia and Herzegovina
San Marino
Guatemala
Monaco
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Eritrea
Tonga
Uzbekistan
Poland
Bangladesh
Liberia
Azerbaijan
Ethiopia
Indonesia
Congo
Fiji
Andorra
Cyprus
Bahrain
Panama
Chile
Barbados
State of Palestine
Qatar
Canada
United States of America
Mexico
Croatia
Guyana
Romania
Slovakia
Zimbabwe
Pakistan
Denmark
India
Kenya
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Paraguay
Türkiye
Brazil
Australia
Burundi
Slovenia
Belize
Kiribati
Estonia
Algeria
Armenia
Lesotho
Luxembourg
Chad
Madagascar
Uruguay
Jordan
Bulgaria
Philippines
Republic of Korea
Ghana
Brunei Darussalam
Iceland
Malta
Ireland
Maldives
Cape Verde
Kuwait
Trinidad and Tobago
Germany
Belarus
Cambodia
Georgia
Sweden
Russian Federation
Saint Lucia
Hungary
Viet Nam
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Botswana
Israel
Togo
Norway
Kazakhstan
United Republic of Tanzania
Ecuador
Tuvalu
Rwanda
Djibouti
Suriname
Myanmar
Egypt
Switzerland
Country Not Available
South Sudan
Cuba
France
Namibia
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Ukraine
Costa Rica
Seychelles
Finland
Greece
Serbia
Burkina Faso
Grenada
New Zealand
Mozambique
Gambia
Holy See
Peru
Japan
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Czechia
Spain
Latvia
Austria
Albania
Timor-Leste
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tunisia
Bahamas
Somalia
Colombia
North Macedonia
Vanuatu
Nigeria
Italy
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Dominican Republic
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Turkmenistan
Malaysia
Iraq
Mauritania
Malawi
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Sudan
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2015 |
| Organizational structure: |
HQAI is a non-profit non-government organisation established as an association in Geneva, according to Swiss laws. To all its stakeholders, HQAI is an accountable, open and trustworthy partner applying the internationally recognised principles of auditing - such as impartiality, competence, responsibility, openness, confidentiality and responsiveness to complaints. The set-up of HQAI's governance reflects these principles. The main corporate bodies are listed below: 1/ General Assembly of Members: The General Assembly (GA) of Members is the supreme authority of the organisation. As of 01 December 2018 HQAI’s membership is comprised of 16 members ( the maximum being 25 individuals). 2/ Board of Directors: The Board of Directors is comprised of members of the Humanitarian Quality Assurance Initiative. Responsible for realising HQAI’s objectives, it holds powers not already attributed to the General Assembly. Its specific responsibilities include: appointing members to the Executive Committee, providing strategic direction and guidance to the Secretariat, ensuring the statutes are respected, supporting HQAI in achieving its mission and vision whilst also publicly representing the organisation. 3/ Advisory and Complaint Board: The Advisory and Complaint Board is independent of the Board of Directors. Its responsibilities include the handling of complaints made to or about HQAI, as well as safeguarding the rules of impartiality, confidentiality and avoiding conflicts of interests in the work of HQAI. The members of the Advisory and Complaint Board collectively represent solid knowledge and competencies in the fields of CHS, quality assurance and mediation. 4/ Secretariat: The Secretariat is responsible for managing the organisation’s activities and financial operations and implementing the organisations overall objectives through the agreed to strategy. The Executive Director heads the Secretariat, managing its activities and reporting to the Board of Directors and to the Executive Committee. |
| Number and type of members: |
16 individual members. HQAI seeks to ensure that its different members, but in particular the Board of Directors, bring a range of background and experiences reflecting geographic representation, technical experience, gender, knowledge relevant to the sector and to standards and certification, and ensure adequate linkages to other stands bodies and interested parties. |
| Funding structure: |
Grants from Governments
Fees for education and training services
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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