Working in conflict and post-conflict environments, NIS lays the utmost importance in conducting our work to the highest ethical standards. This includes both a strong focus on and continuous effort to ensure our personnel work under the best possible conditions, and that NIS – including our personnel and our interventions – do no harm to the communities, people, and environment we come in contact with. In this, NIS respects and continuously work to ensure we meet the sector-specific concepts of Do No Harm and conflict sensitivity.
Do No Harm
The sector-specific principle or approach of Do No Harm helps NIS to identify unintended negative impacts of interventions in settings where there is conflict or risk of conflict. To NIS this means that we always assess whether our presence, personnel, or interventions may cause harm on our surroundings, and make necessary adjustments or refrain from interventions to avoid such harm.
Conflict Sensitivity
Conflict Sensitivity is about understanding the interlinkage between NIS’ activities and the conflict context. This awareness and consideration enable NIS to ensure our interventions do not exacerbate conflict but support peaceful coexistence and inclusion.
The subject is supported and governed by the following NIS policy and guideline documents.
- Code of Conduct for NIS Personnel
- Code of Conduct for NIS Partners
Please contact NIS if you would like a copy of the documents.