Registered entities in the Netherlands and Germany
CBM Global Disability Inclusion Vereniging (CBM Global) is registered in the Netherlands under commercial registration number 75787032. The German subsidiary, CBM Global Disability Inclusion gGmbH, is registered in the Handelsregister Darmstadt under number 100174.
Governance
The highest governance body of the Vereniging is the General Meeting of the Members. The General Meeting elects the Board of the Vereniging. The Board of CBM Global, under its Articles of Association and the Association’s By-laws, is allowed to have a minimum of six and a maximum of nine members, of which three members should be independent (non-Member) directors.
During 2024 CBM Global’s Board comprised nine members:
- Susanne Brandl (replaced by Ursula Simon September 2024 on conclusion of her term) – CBM Switzerland
- Mark Finan – CBM Ireland
- Edwin Godfrey (Chair of the Board) – CBM UK
- Dulamsuren Jigjid – Independent
- Ivy Kihara – CBM Kenya
- Delphine Misan-Arenyeka – Independent
- Neil Murray – CBM New Zealand
- Michael R. Turnbull – CBM Australia
- José Viera – Independent
The board held six meetings in 2024, five of which were virtual, and one held in person. More information about CBM Global’s board members can be found on the website.
Executive Management
The Executive Director (ED) reported to the Board Chair. The ED oversaw the delivery of a set of strategic priorities agreed with the board for 2024: strengthening Federation capacity, performance and collaboration; promoting CBM Global as a unique and distinctive Federation; establishing solid programme quality and delivery and pursuing growth and new funding opportunities.
Remuneration
All board members give of their time freely and no board members received remuneration in the year. The pay of CBM Global staff is reviewed annually and normally adjusted for increases in the retail price index. Salaries are also benchmarked against similar sized international non-governmental organisations in the country in question.
Risk Management
The management team implemented a risk management process to manage and mitigate risks. On a monthly basis, the Risk Register was reviewed and updated quarterly with the clear objective of diligently following through on all risk mitigation actions. The Board received reports for each of their board meetings.
Some of our Cash at Bank is held in local currency in our 11 country offices in Asia, Africa and Bolivia. To minimise Foreign Exchange risks, we only keep balances representing a few months of operating cost in the country offices and since the costs in these countries are also incurred in the local currency, we therefore mitigate our Foreign Exchange risk.
Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
CBM Global believes that anyone who comes into contact with its staff and representatives, programmes and operations should be protected from harm, exploitation, abuse or harassment regardless of their age, gender identity, disability, belief, sexual orientation, ethnic origin and other status.
It has a Safeguarding Policy which sets out its position on the prevention of and protection from all forms of abuse, exploitation, and harassment as well as responsibilities and procedures to be followed. Included in the Safeguarding Policy are the CBM Global Safeguarding commitments, which establish the behaviours that CBM Global employees and representatives are expected to commit to and hold themselves and others accountable to.
CBM Global has a Safeguarding Manager who leads on maintaining and implementing CBM Global’s safeguarding framework, capacity building, safeguarding report handling, incident management and investigations, compliance, and accountability. The Safeguarding Manager reports on a quarterly basis to the Global Management Team, the Executive Director, and the Board.
Priorities for the year included the development and roll out of mandatory safeguarding induction and training modules now available on the organisational learning management system and building confidence and capacity in embedding safeguarding considerations in all areas of the project lifecycle.
Key safeguarding achievements over the year include the establishment of a committed and enthusiastic community of safeguarding focal points across the Federation, and the successful delivery of a two-and-a-half-day safeguarding workshop in Manila attended by all staff and partners of CBM Global Philippines. Five safeguarding focal points achieved Level Two SEAH Investigator Qualification Training, strengthening investigative capacity within the organisation. Additionally, the Safeguarding Manager engaged with OPDs in Nepal, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. This deepened CBM Global’s understanding of how people with disabilities experience safeguarding risks and what helps them feel safe when reporting concerns. This will also inform ongoing work to strengthen our approach to safeguarding risk management and inclusive feedback and reporting mechanisms.