Effective Governance

The Board of Directors of Umpi Korumba oversee the organisation’s systems and processes which support good governance, independent decision making and accountability that demonstrates efficient and effective practices by the use of Umpi Korumba’s resources and to ensure the achievement of objectives in accordance with the legal and ethical obligations of Directors.

Umpi Korumba Key Governance Policies

Planning

• Vision, purpose and goals
• Guidelines for making policies
• Guidelines for planning

Leading

• Making decisions
• Representation rules and responsibilities
• Codes of conduct
• Conflict of interest
• Relationships with members and community
• Succession planning and mentoring

Organising

• Organisational standards
• Meetings and committees
• Separation of power between Board and GM
• Relationship between Board and GM
• Relationship with staff
• Board self-evaluation and how it develops governance
• Professional development and training
• Dispute resolution and appeals

Controlling

• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Managing finances
• Accountability
• Performance appraisal of GM