Transparency

Legal status

Government registration

Registered name: নারী সেবা ও যুব উন্নয়ন সংস্থা
Women Aid & Youth Development Organization (WAYDO)
Registration no.: DYD/Teknaf-0102 (যুউঅ/টেকনাফ-০১০২)
Date: 22 June 2023
Authority: Department of Youth Development (DYD), Ministry of Youth and Sports, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Law: Youth Organisations (Registration and Management) Act, 2015, section 4, and the Youth Organisations (Registration and Management) Rules, 2017, rule 3(4)
Registered address: Matrichaya Nibas, Flat 2/A, 2nd floor, Hnila, Teknaf, Cox's Bazar
Issued by: Saifuddin Mohammad Hasan Ali, Deputy Director, Department of Youth Development, Cox's Bazar

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WAYDO is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation. Members of the General Board and Executive Panel receive no share of any income, and all funds are used for our programmes and running costs.

Governance

General Board

WAYDO's highest decision-making body: 35 young women members, each with a vote. The General Board elects the Executive Panel and forms the advisory, management and any special committees. Its decisions are binding.

Executive Panel

Nine members elected by the General Board in a democratic vote: President, Vice-President, Secretary General, Joint Secretary, Treasurer, Organising Secretary, Office Secretary and two Executive Members. It governs under WAYDO's registered constitution and the oversight of the Department of Youth Development.

Management

A Chief Executive and directors for programmes, finance, safeguarding, medical and psychosocial services, and fundraising run day-to-day work and report to the Executive Panel.

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Policies

These policies apply to everyone who works or volunteers for WAYDO. Copies are available on request.

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Human Resource Development & Management PolicyFair, transparent and inclusive recruitment, staff welfare, continuous learning and performance-based review.

Gender & Inclusion PolicyGender equality and non-discrimination across our programmes, staff and governance.

PSEA Policy (zero tolerance)Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse by anyone working or volunteering for WAYDO, with a named PSEA focal point.

Safeguarding PolicyKeeping children, adolescents and adults at risk safe in all our activities.

Fraud & Anti-Corruption PolicyZero tolerance of fraud and corruption, with clear reporting and investigation procedures.

Right to information

In the spirit of the Right to Information Act, 2009, anyone may ask WAYDO for information about our work, funding and decisions. Write to our Designated Information Officer, Maskatun Nesa Wafa. We aim to reply within 20 working days, or within 24 hours where life or liberty is at stake.

Safeguarding & complaints

Safeguarding and complaints

We have zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, fraud and corruption. Concerns are handled confidentially by our PSEA focal point, and nobody is penalised for reporting in good faith.

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