Guiding Principles

Committed to International Standards of Excellence

Accordia Global Health Foundation has adopted principles to guide decision-making and action in strategic planning and day-to-day operations.

• Sustainable capacity in Africa
  Promoting solutions that build lasting knowledge and capabilities among African leaders, professionals, and institutions.
• Sustainable excellence in program delivery
  Maintaining high-quality implementation through ongoing investment in people, practices, infrastructure, and technology.
• Orientation toward families and children
  Ensuring that solutions maintain a focus on improving the lives of families and children.
• International collaboration
  Implementing approaches that partner leading health professionals throughout the world.
• Compelling, measurable long-term benefit in Africa
  Striving toward meaningful impact goals that can be tracked and achieved.
• Financial sustainability
  Establishing a long-term business model that is sustainable.
• Financial responsibility and transparency
  Striving for cost-effective operations and applying strong fiscal discipline within a policy of financial openness.
• Good governance
  Providing sound, high-quality leadership, strategic direction, and fiduciary oversight including ethical, legal, tax, and regulatory considerations.