Standards & Accountability
The standards we hold ourselves to
Working through Sudan's third year of war means every transfer, every name on a list, and every report we receive carries risk. These are the policies we run on, in plain language, with the full documents behind them.
G.Artistic runs on a full framework of governance policies. Each one is anchored in the international standards humanitarian donors and oversight bodies use, and each is adapted to the reality of operating across Gedaref, Kassala, and Blue Nile, and reaching into North Darfur. Behind the financial side sit four consecutive years of audited accounts. What follows is a plain summary of each policy.
Financial integrity & anti-corruption
- G.AO-2026-FIN-05
Financial Policies & Accounting Procedures Manual
The system we already operate, written down in one place. Duties split across four separate roles, a single chart of accounts that traces every transaction back to the work it paid for, and reporting built to satisfy donors, the Humanitarian Aid Commission, and our own auditors. It follows IFRS, adapted to operating in Sudan.
- G.AO-2026-AFBC-02
Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption Policy
Complete rejection, with no facilitation payments and no special cases. Symbolic gifts are capped at 50 USD and logged in a register held by Internal Audit, and any official who asks for more is declined and the incident documented.
- G.AO-2026-CTF-01
Counter-Terrorism Financing Policy
Built for a country in its third year of war, where money moves through hawala and currency dealers because the banks broke down. We screen against the UN, UK, and EU sanctions lists, and apply extra controls on suppliers, distribution points, and routes near armed actors.
- G.AO-2026-COI-07
Conflict of Interest Policy
In a sector this small, conflicts come up, and the policy doesn't pretend otherwise. It names four kinds, requires disclosure from the first week and again before any sensitive decision, and keeps a register that turns a potential weakness into proof we know how to manage it.
Safeguarding, accountability & inclusion
- G.AO-2026-PSEA-06
Safeguarding & PSEA Policy
Zero tolerance for bullying, harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, with no pass for seniority or operational pressure. It is anchored in the IASC Six Core Principles and the Core Humanitarian Standard, offers multiple reporting channels including a confidential email, and puts the survivor at the centre of every response.
- G.AO-2026-WB-03
Whistleblowing Policy
Reporting wrongdoing is a duty, and protecting the person who reports is the condition that makes it possible. Channels route around whoever a report might concern, all the way up to an independent Audit Committee. Anonymous reports are accepted, and reporters are protected from retaliation.
- G.AO-2026-GEDSI-08
Gender Equality, Disability & Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Policy
Displaced women live a different war than displaced men. The policy builds gender equality, disability inclusion, and social inclusion into every project from the start, drawing on CEDAW, the CRPD, and the IASC guidelines, because work that treats everyone the same misses the people who need it most.
Data & digital security
- G.AO-2026-DP-09
Data Protection Policy
A name on a beneficiary list carries trust, and it carries risk. Seven principles, from a lawful basis to data minimization, govern everything we collect from the people we serve, our volunteers, and our staff, aligned with the IASC data-responsibility guidance and the ICRC handbook.
- G.AO-2026-CYB-04
Cyber Security Policy
Written for power cuts, internet shutdowns, and a phone as the main connection. Data sits in three tiers with controls to match, access follows least privilege, and it is revoked the same day someone leaves, because one leaked beneficiary list can put people in real danger.
Raising a concern
Anyone, whether staff, a partner, or someone we serve, can report a concern or a violation in confidence. Write to safe@gartistic7.com. Reports are received in confidence, anonymous reports are accepted, and the people who raise them are protected from retaliation.