The Board and senior management have established a set of principles to guide the operations of the Secretariat in its internal and external relations. These are summarized as follows:

Value Statements
The values of the Foundation are written in the context of those who have a stake in the success of our activities. There are however some precepts that prevail in all our relationships. They include:

• Our commitment to excellence and quality
• Our insistence that everyone in the organization demonstrates respect for all those with whom we come into contact.
• Our requirement that we maintain the highest ethical standards and integrity in all our dealings.

Program & Project Beneficiaries
We will structure programs and projects in a manner that provides a high probability that beneficiaries will receive projected benefits. In doing so we expect potential beneficiaries to take an active part in program implementation and share in the commitment to achieving results.