People In Aid
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| Founded | 1995 |
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Human Resources, International Development |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Method | Training, Research, Innovation, People In Aid Code |
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Key people
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Johnathan Potter, Executive Director |
| Website | [1] |
People In Aid was an international, not-for-profit membership organisation with offices in the UK, Australia and East Africa. People In Aid no longer exists following its merger with HAP International on 9 June 2015 to form the CHS Alliance.
People In Aid's aim was to improve organisational effectiveness within the humanitarian and development sector worldwide by advocating, supporting and recognising good practice in the management of people. People In Aid implements this vision through use of the People In Aid Code which outlines seven key principles for effective people management.
The last executive director of People In Aid was Jonathan Potter.
Established by agencies in the humanitarian and development sector in 1995, People In Aid has grown from a small membership organisation into a global resource for NGOs. People In Aid maintains a focus on the quality of human resources and people management in the relief and development sector.
A research report published in 1995 called Room for Improvement found weaknesses in existing organisational structures in humanitarian and development groups which lead to 'poor performance by staff, so diminishing the quality of programmes'. The agencies which initiated the research, and the British government, established an inter-agency project, hired a coordinator and recruited a management committee of 12 organisations.
The People In Aid Code of Best Practice in the management and support of aid personnel was published, and agencies began a 3-year pilot implementation of the Code. It was intended to fit into the current trends and needs of the sector. The debate about quality and accountability in the sector led to the development not just of a complete framework intended to prompt improvements in practice (The Code), but an evaluative mechanism so agencies could check their progress.
People In Aid was formally established to support agencies wishing to enhance their human resources management through the Code, and became a UK registered charity in 1999.
Seven agencies implemented the People In Aid Code and published their findings in 'Ahead of the Field' (2001). They were:
Since then, People In Aid has focused on providing the information which they believe agencies need to improve the quality of their human resources management. Its output has expanded since its inception to include workshops, handbooks, affinity groups, template policies, research and information notes.
The Code was revised in 2003, based on feedback, and is now known as the Code of Good Practice with the intention being to reflect the cultural diversity and differing approaches of agencies within the sector. The centrality of staff, both local and international, in delivering humanitarian and development missions effectively has been a priority for the organisation over the last ten years. Evaluations of agency work still point to deficiencies in a broad range of activities covered by human resources.
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