We promote equality and respect, and ensure the correct use of resources.
WSM signed an Integrity Charter, as did all other NGOs in Belgium. It means that WSM is committed to taking the necessary measures to enable prevention, detection and response / sanction in case of violation of integrity in the context of our activities.
WSM staff signs an Ethical Code emphasizing values and norms.
You are a volunteer who is involved in WSM actions, you are an employee of one of our partners in Belgium or on the continents, or you are a person who participated in a WSM activity - and you are a witness or victim of an integrity violation by WSM employees, you can address your concerns, questions or complaint to the reporting points:
In general:
On the continents:
The reporting and handling of complaints is confidential, independent and takes the notifier into account. We can only properly handle a complaint if it is not anonymous.
Please be advised - Central contact point for reporting abuse in development cooperation : Since 1 July 2023, alongside the NGO contact points, there has been a central contact point for abuse in development cooperation, managed by the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. The scope of application of this central contact point is limited to reports of abuse defined as ‘sexual exploitation, sexual abuse or sexual harassment’. The central contact point can only follow up on a report if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the complaint submitted directly to the organisation concerned has not been followed up or has not been dealt with adequately.
More information and complaint form for the central contact point
Personal data is not shared with anyone unless with the consent of the notifier. Other people may be involved at a later stage, if the further handling of the complaint requires this. After submitting your complaint, you will be kept informed of further treatment.
