{"id":12968,"date":"2026-05-20T17:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-african-renaissance.org\/new\/?page_id=12968"},"modified":"2026-05-23T18:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:58:17","slug":"policies-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-african-renaissance.org\/new\/policies-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies New"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12968\" class=\"elementor elementor-12968\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8e772b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8e772b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-105791f\" data-id=\"105791f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-918dab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-art-subhero\" data-id=\"918dab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"art-subhero.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"subhero\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container reveal in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Governance \u00b7 Policies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Policies<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"rule\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">The institutional policies that govern how African Renaissance Trust operates \u2014 covering financial management, safeguarding, data protection, and partner accountability.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5154ab4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5154ab4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eab254\" data-id=\"4eab254\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1953c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-art-policies-list\" data-id=\"1953c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"art-policies-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pl-section\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-head reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Policy register<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Our governing policies.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All policies are reviewed on an annual cycle or following a material change in operations, legal requirements, or donor compliance standards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-note reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-note-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M18 10a8 8 0 11-16 0 8 8 0 0116 0zm-7-4a1 1 0 11-2 0 1 1 0 012 0zM9 9a1 1 0 000 2v3a1 1 0 001 1h1a1 1 0 100-2v-3a1 1 0 00-1-1H9z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Established partners and prospective donors<\/strong> may request full policy documents by writing to <a href=\"mailto:dialogue@the-african-renaissance.org\">dialogue@the-african-renaissance.org<\/a>. Certain policies are published as public summaries; full versions are shared under confidentiality where required.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-grid reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-category\">Governance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-status pl-status--active\">Active<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pl-title\">Board Charter &amp; Terms of Reference<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-desc\">Sets out the composition, responsibilities, and operating procedures of the Board of Trustees \u2014 including quorum requirements, conflict of interest declarations, and fiduciary duties.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-reviewed\">Last reviewed: January 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pl-btn-doc\" href=\"mailto:dialogue@the-african-renaissance.org?subject=Policy%20request%3A%20Board%20Charter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 2a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h8a2 2 0 002-2V7.414A2 2 0 0015.414 6L12 2.586A2 2 0 0010.586 2H6zm2 10a1 1 0 10-1 1h2a1 1 0 100-2H8zm3 0a1 1 0 100 2h1a1 1 0 100-2h-1zm-3-4a1 1 0 100 2h4a1 1 0 100-2H8z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-category\">Financial<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-status pl-status--active\">Active<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pl-title\">Financial Management Policy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-desc\">Covers budgeting, expenditure approval thresholds, banking authorities, foreign currency management, and the requirements for the annual independent audit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-reviewed\">Last reviewed: April 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pl-btn-doc\" href=\"mailto:dialogue@the-african-renaissance.org?subject=Policy%20request%3A%20Financial%20Management\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 2a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h8a2 2 0 002-2V7.414A2 2 0 0015.414 6L12 2.586A2 2 0 0010.586 2H6zm2 10a1 1 0 10-1 1h2a1 1 0 100-2H8zm3 0a1 1 0 100 2h1a1 1 0 100-2h-1zm-3-4a1 1 0 100 2h4a1 1 0 100-2H8z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-category\">Governance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-status pl-status--active\">Active<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pl-title\">Conflict of Interest Policy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-desc\">Requires all trustees, staff, and advisors to declare interests that may conflict with their duties to African Renaissance Trust.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-reviewed\">Last reviewed: January 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pl-btn-doc\" href=\"mailto:dialogue@the-african-renaissance.org?subject=Policy%20request%3A%20Conflict%20of%20Interest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 2a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h8a2 2 0 002-2V7.414A2 2 0 0015.414 6L12 2.586A2 2 0 0010.586 2H6zm2 10a1 1 0 10-1 1h2a1 1 0 100-2H8zm3 0a1 1 0 100 2h1a1 1 0 100-2h-1zm-3-4a1 1 0 100 2h4a1 1 0 100-2H8z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-category\">Integrity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-status pl-status--active\">Active<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pl-title\">Anti-Fraud &amp; Anti-Corruption Policy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-desc\">Defines fraud and corruption, sets out prevention responsibilities for all personnel, and establishes the investigation procedure and reporting obligations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-reviewed\">Last reviewed: March 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pl-btn-doc\" href=\"mailto:dialogue@the-african-renaissance.org?subject=Policy%20request%3A%20Anti-Fraud\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 2a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h8a2 2 0 002-2V7.414A2 2 0 0015.414 6L12 2.586A2 2 0 0010.586 2H6zm2 10a1 1 0 10-1 1h2a1 1 0 100-2H8zm3 0a1 1 0 100 2h1a1 1 0 100-2h-1zm-3-4a1 1 0 100 2h4a1 1 0 100-2H8z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-category\">Safeguarding<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-status pl-status--active\">Active<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pl-title\">Safeguarding Policy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-desc\">Sets out African Renaissance Trust&#039;s duty to protect all individuals \u2014 including programme participants, staff, and community members \u2014 from harm, abuse, and exploitation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-reviewed\">Last reviewed: February 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pl-btn-doc\" href=\"mailto:dialogue@the-african-renaissance.org?subject=Policy%20request%3A%20Safeguarding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 2a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h8a2 2 0 002-2V7.414A2 2 0 0015.414 6L12 2.586A2 2 0 0010.586 2H6zm2 10a1 1 0 10-1 1h2a1 1 0 100-2H8zm3 0a1 1 0 100 2h1a1 1 0 100-2h-1zm-3-4a1 1 0 100 2h4a1 1 0 100-2H8z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-category\">Data &amp; Privacy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-status pl-status--active\">Active<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pl-title\">Data Protection &amp; Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-desc\">Governs the collection, storage, and use of personal data by African Renaissance Trust \u2014 aligned to applicable data protection law.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-reviewed\">Last reviewed: March 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pl-btn-doc\" href=\"mailto:dialogue@the-african-renaissance.org?subject=Policy%20request%3A%20Data%20Protection\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 2a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h8a2 2 0 002-2V7.414A2 2 0 0015.414 6L12 2.586A2 2 0 0010.586 2H6zm2 10a1 1 0 10-1 1h2a1 1 0 100-2H8zm3 0a1 1 0 100 2h1a1 1 0 100-2h-1zm-3-4a1 1 0 100 2h4a1 1 0 100-2H8z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-category\">Integrity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-status pl-status--active\">Active<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pl-title\">Whistleblower Protection Policy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-desc\">Provides a confidential reporting channel for staff, partners, and programme participants to raise concerns about misconduct, fraud, or policy violations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-reviewed\">Last reviewed: January 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pl-btn-doc\" href=\"mailto:dialogue@the-african-renaissance.org?subject=Policy%20request%3A%20Whistleblower\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 2a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h8a2 2 0 002-2V7.414A2 2 0 0015.414 6L12 2.586A2 2 0 0010.586 2H6zm2 10a1 1 0 10-1 1h2a1 1 0 100-2H8zm3 0a1 1 0 100 2h1a1 1 0 100-2h-1zm-3-4a1 1 0 100 2h4a1 1 0 100-2H8z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-card-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-category\">Partnerships<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pl-status pl-status--review\">Under Review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pl-title\">Partner Due Diligence Policy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-desc\">Sets out the risk assessment and vetting process applied to all implementing partners and sub-grantees \u2014 covering financial capacity, governance standards, and safeguarding compliance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pl-reviewed\">Last reviewed: October 2025 \u00b7 Under revision for 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pl-action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pl-btn-doc\" href=\"mailto:dialogue@the-african-renaissance.org?subject=Policy%20request%3A%20Partner%20Due%20Diligence\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6 2a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h8a2 2 0 002-2V7.414A2 2 0 0015.414 6L12 2.586A2 2 0 0010.586 2H6zm2 10a1 1 0 10-1 1h2a1 1 0 100-2H8zm3 0a1 1 0 100 2h1a1 1 0 100-2h-1zm-3-4a1 1 0 100 2h4a1 1 0 100-2H8z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59475b8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59475b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-101862a\" data-id=\"101862a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cab1ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-art-cta\" data-id=\"4cab1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"art-cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"cta-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container reveal in\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Governance overview<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See how these policies fit within the broader governance structure of African Renaissance Trust.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-maroon\" href=\"https:\/\/the-african-renaissance.org\/new\/governance-new\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernance overview <span class=\"arrow\">\u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-link\" href=\"https:\/\/the-african-renaissance.org\/new\/annual-reports-new\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnual Reports\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governance \u00b7 Policies Policies The institutional policies that govern how African Renaissance Trust operates \u2014 covering financial management, safeguarding, data protection, and partner accountability. Policy register Our governing policies. All policies are reviewed on an annual cycle or following a material change in operations, legal requirements, or donor compliance standards. 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