Document Centre
This is where you will find all the documents you need as a weltwärts partner to deal with assignments, incomers or accompanying measures.
Getting to know weltwärts
Framework concepts
The guideline describes the key objectives, legal and financial aspects and other elements of the framework in which the North-South component and South-North component operate, plus the accompanying measures for the weltwärts volunteer service.
The catalogue of quality standards for the weltwärts programme is a framework document that primarily describes the requirements the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has set for the German-based implementing organisations in the weltwärts pro-gramme’s North-South and South-North components. It was drawn up jointly by representatives of civil society and government bodies. It provides the basis for external certification of the Ger-man-based implementing organisations by independent bodies. All stakeholders in the programme acknowledge the catalogue of quality requirements as the binding framework for their participation in the programme.
Index:
1. Objectives, 2. Duration of assignment, 3. Volunteer requirements, 4. German host organization requirements, 5. Accompanying mentoring and training, 6. Host entity requirements, 7. Sending organization requirements, 8. Pilot phase, quality assurance and evaluation.
The “weltwärts” funding programme is managed jointly by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and civil society organisations. The two sides have established a special body – the Programme Steering Committee (PSC) – to ensure the programme is run and developed in a responsible manner.
Implementing the North-South component
Getting to know the North-South component
The guideline describes the key objectives, legal and financial aspects and other elements of the framework in which the North-South component and South-North component operate, plus the accompanying measures for the weltwärts volunteer service.
The catalogue of quality standards for the weltwärts programme is a framework document that primarily describes the requirements the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has set for the German-based implementing organisations in the weltwärts pro-gramme’s North-South and South-North components. It was drawn up jointly by representatives of civil society and government bodies. It provides the basis for external certification of the Ger-man-based implementing organisations by independent bodies. All stakeholders in the programme acknowledge the catalogue of quality requirements as the binding framework for their participation in the programme.
Signing a partner agreement
With a view to ensuring cooperation between the sending organization and the partner organization, especially for the benefit of the volunteers, the partners agree as follows.
The volunteer agreement
This sample agreement is provided by Engagement Global (EG) as a non-binding template for an agreement between a weltwärts sending organisation and the volunteer.
It is the responsibility of the sending organization to...
- adapt its content to the specific context of the weltwärts assignments organized by them.
- ensure that their agreements with volunteers are in line with current programme requirements.
Each weltwärts organisation is responsible for ensuring its agreements undergo a legal review to identify any loopholes or defects. As Engagement Global does not provide legal advice, it does not assume any legal responsibility for the content of the Agreement.
It is the responsibility of the German sending organization that the agreements with the volunteers contain the current program requirements. This affects also the data protection regulations.
Each sending organisation is obliged to inform its volunteers about the processing of their data in accordance with the provisions of the European Data Protection Regulation (EU-DS-GVO) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
Pedagogical support
This ICJA guidebook is thoughtfully designed by practitioners to provide guidelines and information to practitioners, the projects/host projects. The purpose of this book is also to assure the quality of support for the volunteers.
"Sexualised violence can happen anywhere! Wherever and whenever it happens, it is an injustice!" The flyer provides advice for volunteers who have experienced sexualised violence. It contains information on how sexualised violence is defined, its impacts and consequences, medical care options and, most importantly, various organisations where victims can seek advice.
Critical Perspectives on Donations made by International Volunteers from the Global North within the North-South Context.
Visa and security matters
This strategy document outlines the framework for the “country-specific contact points for visa and security matters” (formerly referred to as “country contact persons”) plus the tasks to be performed by the organisations/individuals who perform this role.
The object of investigation is the instrument Country Contact Persons (CCP) of the weltwärts development volunteer service which has been introduced as a recommendation of the evaluation of the weltwärts programme carried out in 2010/11. A first pilot phase started in twelve focus countries. In a second phase, starting from May 2015 onwards, six further countries were included. The pilot phase was first programmed for two years (10/2013 to 12/2015) and then extended by another year (until 12/2016). According to the CCP-concept, the instrument pursued the following three objectives:
- The security of the volunteers is enhanced by assessing the security situation and the safety, security and crisis management of the sending organisations is improved.
- The coordination between relevant stakeholders of the weltwärts programme at country level is improved by providing relevant information.
- The sending organisations are supported regarding the application for visa and residence permits (i.e. if necessary and agreed, by CCP collecting necessary documents for the application and verifying their completeness).
The idea for this checklist was born during the weltwaerts partner conference in South Africa in 2016. It became clear during the conference, that there was a substantial interest by local partners and German sending organizations in a simple tool, which would offer local partners orientation and support with providing security for their international volunteers.
Promoting diversity
Final Report of Three Partner Workshops weltwärts everyone inclusive! (weltwärts alle inklusive!) in India, Mexico and Ghana
Findings of the volunteer surveys
This report presents the findings of the sixth annual volunteer survey for the North-South component of the weltwärts programme, which looked at the volunteers who returned from assignment in 2018. The survey was again conducted by Umfragezentrum Bonn.
This report presents the findings of the fourth annual volunteer survey. Following the surveys of the 2013 to 2015 returnees, this survey looked at the volunteers who returned from service in 2016. It is thus now possible to compare the findings for four years of the weltwärts programme.
The volunteer survey was first introduced in 2013 and has been conducted annually since then. This year’s survey addressed all participants who returned to Germany in 2015. The findings were extremely positive overall, with 94% of respondents expressing satisfaction with their volunteer service and three quarters stating that they would recommend the weltwärts programme to their friends.
This report presents the findings of the second annual volunteer survey. Following the survey of the 2013 returnees, this survey looked at the volunteers who returned from service in 2014.
This report presents the findings of the first annual volunteer survey. It is part of the weltwärts quality system introduced in 2013.
What are the impacts?
In 2018, Engagement Global published a brochure to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the weltwärts development volunteer service. In it, the various stakeholders on the programme relate their weltwärts experiences. The brochure is available in English, German, French and Spanish.
In 2017, the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval) published the results of its comprehensive study on the effectiveness of the weltwärts programme’s North-South component. One of the study’s findings was that volunteers continue to benefit from their experience long after their assignment and that their new knowledge, skills and outlook also have an effect on their families and friends.
Implementing the South-North component
Getting to know the South-North component
The guideline describes the key objectives, legal and financial aspects and other elements of the framework in which the North-South component and South-North component operate, plus the accompanying measures for the weltwärts volunteer service.
Index:
1. Objectives, 2. Duration of assignment, 3. Volunteer requirements, 4. German host organization requirements, 5. Accompanying mentoring and training, 6. Host entity requirements, 7. Sending organization requirements, 8. Pilot phase, quality assurance and evaluation.
Between 2015 and 2017, Syspons GmbH evaluated the South-North component of the weltwärts volunteer service on behalf of the BMZ. The aim was to conduct an independent, external assessment of the component’s design, implementation, impacts to date, lessons learned, organisation and quality management. The results include specific recommendations that will be incorporated as the South-North component is developed further.
Pedagogical support
"Sexualised violence can happen anywhere! Wherever and whenever it happens, it is an injustice!" The flyer provides advice for volunteers who have experienced sexualised violence. It contains information on how sexualised violence is defined, its impacts and consequences, medical care options and, most importantly, various organisations where victims can seek advice.
In its role as a weltwärts implementing organization, bezev has itself been sending volunteers (with or without an impairment/disability) on assignment since 2008. In 2012 it began working on dismantling structural barriers to participation and on inclusion of volunteers with an impairment/disability in the weltwärts program. bezev supports and assists implementing and partner
organizations seeking to make voluntary service inclusive.
What are the impacts?
Das Dokument enthält die drei Wirkungsannahmen für den weltwärts-Freiwilligendienst.
Between 2015 and 2017, Syspons GmbH evaluated the South-North component of the weltwärts volunteer service on behalf of the BMZ. The aim was to conduct an independent, external assessment of the component’s design, implementation, impacts to date, lessons learned, organisation and quality management. The results include specific recommendations that will be incorporated as the South-North component is developed further.
In 2018, Engagement Global published a brochure to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the weltwärts development volunteer service. In it, the various stakeholders on the programme relate their weltwärts experiences. The brochure is available in English, German, French and Spanish.
Implementing accompanying measures
Getting to know accompanying measures
Outline document on the funding of accompanying measures as part of the weltwärts programme
Building networks
Documentation of partner conferences
The partner conference took place from 7th to 11th October 2019 in Gaborone, Botswana.
The partner conference took place from 19th to 22nd February 2019 in Nagpur, India.
The document is partly in spanish.
The partner conference took place from 11th to 13th September 2018 in Berlin.
The partner conference took place from 21st to 25th October 2018 in Lomé, Togo. 50 participants were invited to the partner conference in Togo. They were mainly representatives of weltwärts partner organizations from Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal.
The partner conference took place from 27th November to 1st December 2018 in Lilongwe, Malawi.
The partner conference took place from 20th to 23rd April 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya.
The partner conference took place from 10th to 14th October 2017 in Kakhreti, Georgia.
The partner conference took place from 19th to 22nd February 2019 in Nagpur, India.
The partner conference took place from 13th to 16th April 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The partner conference took place from 26th to 30th October 2016 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The partner conference took place from 12th to 16th December 2016 in Accra, Ghana.
In May 2016 the first partner conference of the South- North component of the weltwärts programme was held in Berlin. Around 60 representatives from the different stakeholders met with the aim to discuss first experiences, obstacles, opportunities and benefits of the new South-North component of the weltwärts programme. With this documentation of the conference the ICJA conference team would like to present its results in order to be able to follow up on the findings and to put into action some of the very concrete ideas and recommendations.
The conference took place from 9th to 14th May 2016 in Berlin, Germany.