MRCS Policies and Guidelines for Humanitarian Work in Malaysia

MRCS POLICIES

1. Legal As a statutory body, the MRCS shall fulfill all its obligations, duties & responsibilities within all its domestic legal framework Geneva Conventions, Statutes of the Int l RCRC movement, Disaster Law, Pledges & resolution of the International Conference of the RCRC movement. Fundamental principles. MRCS shall also take the necessary steps to regularly review, update, promotion and disseminate it. 2. Gender & Diversity The policy sought to sensitize G&D issues at all levels and integrate the IFRC minimum standard commitments across all MRCS programmes so as to reach all the most vulnerables 3. Evaluation This policy shall seek to establish measuring mechanics on the impact of all projects/ programmes implemented by MRCS with the aim of continued learning & improvement in the provision of services to the most vulnerable. This shall set the environment for the development of the planning, monitoring, evaluation & reporting policy in the future.

4. Human Resource MRCS aspire to be the leading humanitarian organization by mobilizing and managing its staff and volunteers to assist vulnerable people all across the country. The policy shows the priority given by MRCS towards its staff management, development & welfare. 5. Finance, Planning & Budgeting This policy seeks to strengthen existing financial regulations and procedures ensuring all financial matters are managed with care, integrity, accountability, transparency and consistency in accordance with the best practices for the best interest of the NS. The policy also set to establish a uniform consolidated standard in budgeting from the branches for national reporting. 6. Communicat ion This policy seeks to provide the direction for effective communication at all levels in order to promote the society s identity positively & position MRCS amongst key stakeholders & as well as leading humanitarian organization in Malaysia

7. Resource mobilisation This policy sets to provide the direction for effective resource mobilization efforts and initiatives thereby ensuring adequate resources for the MRCS to do more, do better & reaching out further to vulnerable groups in tandem with the strategic aims of the MRCS strategy 2020 and the IFRC s strategy 2020 through: seeking sustainable resources maintaining good ethics in fundraising and revenue generation ensuring accountability in both clients and donors improving overall quality, operational efficiency & program effectiveness encouraging innovation and creativity in organizing and managing fundraising and revenue generation 8. Membership This policy outline the categories of membership, the applicable membership fees, eligibility and benefit of membership and the procedures and forms for applying for membership 9. Branch developmen t This policy establishes actionable principles for branch development to be well functioning branches & to ensure their continuing relevance as branches, chapters and units.

10. Child Protection The aim of this policy is to protect children in accordance to the Child Act 2001 covering strategies and activities to prevent and respond to neglect, abuse, violence and exploitation of children. The aim of the policy is to understand the importance of child protection issues know our responsibilities ensure compliance under legal and policy obligation within and outside the work environment uphold the dignity and respect towards children ensure a safe environment for children is created through preventable measures provide guidance to lead and manage child protection and good practice 11. Volunteer This policy see to define volunteers, objectives of volunteer development and management, obligations and responsibilities of volunteers and also MRCS towards volunteers 12. Youth The policy seeks to define youth, youth vision and mission and develop volunteerism and sustain a well-organised youth force representing all segments of the society to support and own MRCS in all programs and activities