The Dignity Self-Assessment Tool helps organizations evaluate their adherence to dignity best practices by scoring their performance in areas like program prioritization, external interactions, internal culture, and commitment to learning.
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What is the DiGNiTY Self-Assessment Tool?
Designed to help organizations evaluate their adherence to dignity best practices, the tool is grounded in the IDinsight Dignity Initiative’s research and encourages organizations to reflect on their performance in four key areas:
The alignment of their programs with the priorities of the populations they serve
Management of external interactions
Management of internal interactions
A commitment to listening and learning
Objectives
- Provides a structured framework for organizations to assess and improve their practices related to Dignity
- Scores organizational performance from 1 to 3 with guidance to reflect critically and take the perspective of an external observer
- Serves as a benchmark for improvement and is a catalyst for actionable change
- Help organizations foster a culture of respect, enhance the effectiveness of aid delivery, and ensure their interventions uphold the dignity of individuals
- Identify areas of improvement and develop targeted interventions to elevate commitment to human dignity
Why it matters
Respect for dignity influences the effectiveness of programs and interventions, making it a critical component for organizations aiming to make a meaningful impact
Who is it for?
The tool is intended for NGOs, social enterprises, development organizations, and funders who commit to integrate dignity into their operational and strategic frameworks.
DiGNiTY Pathways
Though definitions of respect for dignity vary across contexts, we see three pathways to being more respectful that seem to recur in many situations and which are often the right places to start building respect for dignity:
