Youth Peacemakers Whistle-Blowing Policy

Whistle-blower Policy

Fraud and corruption diverts resources from the poor. It breaches the ethics and values of YPM, damages the reputation for sound financial management, and further damages the reputation in public and in relation to partners. Corruption has come to be recognized as one of the greatest obstacles to development. The YPM policy on fraud and corruption is one of zero tolerance. We strive to be transparent in all our work and believe that openness is fundamental in the fight against corruption and other kinds of unethical behaviour. To ensure that our policies are put into practice we urge anyone who suspects corruption or other violations of our policy to notify us. In the form below you can report any incidents, or suspicion of incidents, of corruption, bribery, other business crime, harassment of any kind, or unacceptable behaviour. You will always have the option of staying anonymous when reporting an incident. Nevertheless, we do encourage you to provide your name and contact information in the report, as it makes it easier for us to follow up on your complaint. Your report and identity will always be treated confidentially.

WHO CAN COMPLAIN?

  1. Anyone affected by our work or by projects we support has a right to complain.
  2. Our partners, volunteers, and staff.
  3. Donors and other YPM stakeholders

WHAT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT?

  • Suspicion of or witness of inappropriate behaviour or misconduct by a YPM staff or Board member, a volunteer, or by someone representing one of our partners.
  • Sexual, physical, verbal, or psychological harassment.
  • Suspicion of misuse of funds/fraud.

YPM WILL NOT CONSIDER AND HANDLE COMPLAINTS THAT ARE:

  • Found to be malicious accusations intended to serve personal objectives and agendas.
  • Intended to generate unnecessary bureaucracy and administration by reporting issues already discussed and decided on in line with proper procedures.
  • Complaints that are already the subject of legal proceedings.

HOW WILL A COMPLAINT TO YPM BE HANDLED?

In case of suspected fraud or corruption reported by staff, volunteers, or third parties to YPM, the YPM Board of Directors will have the responsibility to delegate the case to the correct special committee who will follow up on the case. The board committee will assess the allegation(s) and consider whether to launch an investigation. Feedback on whether the incident will be investigated further will be given within fourteen working days of the submission of the complaint. If an investigation with appropriate parties is established, the concerned party will be taken out on forced leave during the investigation. After concluding the case, the follow-up will meet the laws in the country where the incident has taken place. There will be extra emphasis on securing the safety of the person who has brought the concern to YPM.

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR COMPLAINTS:

If you do not wish to use the online complaint form (below), you can contact the YPM Director or the Chair of the YPM Board directly. If the complaint is about the Director, please contact the Chairperson of the Board.

Rev. Godfrey T. Walalaze, The Director

Telephone: (+255) 7865 364 489 // E-mail: director@youthpeacemakers.or.tz/ godfrey.walalze@peacemakers.no

Rev. John Sembuyagi, Chairperson of the Board

Telephone: (+255) 784 552 541 // E-mail:sembuyag@gmail.com 

Below is a link to the online complaint form

https://forms.office.com/r/ft2YF1ax4e

Reflection on YPM’S WORK

Siku zimepita,miezi ikapita miaka nayo ikapita na hata majira yamebadilika. Sio hivyo tu bali hata walikokua wakitwa vijana kipindi hicho inawezekana kwa sasa sio vijana tena. Haya yote yanatupa kufikiria tulikotoka mpaka tulipo sasa. Kama mdau wa YPM unapoana picha kama hizi unakumbuka nini?

Days have passed, months have passed and years have passed and even the seasons have changed. Not only that, but even those who used to be called young people during that period are probably not young anymore. All this gives us a chance to reflect about where we came from to where we are now. As a YPM stakeholder, what do you remember when you see the below pictures?

#Tafakuriyamiaka10yaYPM

GBV training

Norec exchange participant hosted a two-day GBV training with volunteers from YPM who were passionate about learning and eager to join the community to raise awareness!

SIGs Monitoring and Evaluation

Ufuatiliaji wa Vikundi vya Kijamii vya Huduma Ndogo za Kifedha .

YPM imeendela kutembelea na kutatua changamoto mbambali ambazo Vikundi vya Kijamii vya Huduma Ndogo za Kifedha vinakumbaza nazo hasa katika swala zima la uwendeshaji wa vikundi hivi. awamu hii YPM imepata nafasi ya kutembelea vikundi vya Mbumbuli Msongolo na Funta.

Monitoring of Microfinance Social Groups.

YPM has continued to visit and solve the various challenges that Community Microfinance Groups are facing, especially in the whole issue of the operation of these groups. In this phase YPM has had the opportunity to visit the groups of Bumbuli Msongolo and Funta.

Young Facilitator Training

Mafunzo ya wawezeshaji Vijana

Tarehe 18 na 19 Desemba 2023 YPM iliendesha mafunzo ya wawezeshaji vijana wa Vikundi vya Kijamii vya Huduma Ndogo za Fedha kutoka maeneo ya Malibwi, Bumbuli, Ngulwi, Korogwe , Makanya na Magamba. Kama taasisi inayojihusisha na maendeleo ya vijana ilikuomboa jamii, YPM imeweka mkazo katika kuwawezesha vijana hawa ili waweze kuwawezesha wengine katika uwanzishaji na usimamizi wa vikundi hivi, ili sheria, kanuni na taratibu zilizoweka na Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muugano wa Tanzania zifuate ilikuleta maendeleo endelevu katika jamii.

Young SIGs Facilitators training

On the 18th and 19th of December 2023 YPM conducted the training of young facilitators of the Community Microfinance Groups (CMGs) from the areas of Malibwi, Bumbuli, Ngulwi, Korogwe, Makanya and Magamba. As an organisation that is involved in the development of young people in the community, YPM has focused on empowering these young people so that they can empower others in the establishment and management of these groups, so that the laws, regulations and procedures set by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania are followed to bring sustainable development in the community.

Youth Change Summit (YCS)2023

Naibu Waziri Ofisi ya Makamu wa Rais (Muungano na Mazingira), Mhe. Khamis Hamza Khamis amewakumbusha vijana wenye uelewa kuhusu mazingira kutoa elimu hiyo kwa wananchi wa vijijini wasio na uelewa juu ya athari za uharibifu wa mazingira  ili kukabiliana na mabadiliko ya tabia nchi.

Amesema hayo katika ufunguzi wa Kongamano la vijana la Youth Change Summit linalojadili mada mbalimbali za mabadiliko ya tabia nchi lililo fanyika  kwa siku mbili wilayani Moshi Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro, ambapo amesema ni wakati wa vijana wasomi kuipeleka elimu hiyo maeneo ambayo hayafikiki kirahisi ili kujenga uelewa juu ya athari na madhara yatokanayo na uharibifu wa mazingira.

Participants of YCS 2023

Katika hotuba yake pia Mh.Khamis amesema Serikali kupitia Ofisi ya Makamu wa Rais inatekeleza miradi mbalimbali ikiwemo kuwezesha upatikanaji wa majiko banifu ambayo yanasaidia kupunguza au kuondosha kabisa vitendo vya ukataji miti kwa ajili ya kuni na mkaa sambamba na kuhamasisha matumizi ya mkaa mbadala.

Katika hatua nyingine amebainisha Serikali inaendelea na utaratibu wa kupunguza Kodi Katika nishati mbadala ili wananchi waweze kustahimili kwa kila kaya.

Kwa upande wake Mkurugenzi wa taasisi ya Youth PeaceMakeres Tanzania Mch. Godfrey Tahona Walalaze amesema wamelenga kufanya Kongamano hili la Mazingira kwa kulenga Mabadiliko ya tabia Nchi kwakuwa linaathiri maisha ya binadamu kwa ujumla  na wakiamini vijana wanauwezo mzuri wa kubuni njia bora za kukabiliana na chanzo na athari ya Mabadiliko ya Tabia Nchi kwa maisha ya Sasa na baadae.

Youth Change Summit (YCS) 2023

Kongamano la vijana la Youth Change Summit linalofanyika Moshi Mkoani Kilimanjaro linalohusu Mabadiliko ya Tabia

Nchi,Kongamano hili limefunguliwa hii na Naibu Waziri Ofisi ya Makamu wa Rais (Muungano na Mazingira) Mhe. Khamis Hamza Khamis

Washiriki wa YCS 2023

Youth Change Summit

Youth Change Summit

Youth Change Summit 2023, is centred around the theme “Climate Change: Adapting to Climate Change and Enhancing Resilience.” Which will be held in Kuringe Hall Moshi from November 16-17,2023.

Agenda:

The Youth Change Summit will encompass a series of keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, and interactive activities designed to empower youth in the following key areas:

  • Embracing Climate Innovation: Pioneering Solutions for a Sustainable Future.
  • Breaking Barriers, Building Resilience: Advancing Gender Equality in Climate Action.
  • Cultivating -a sustainable Workforce: Uniting for green jobs and -a greener Future

04.Elevating Voices, Driving Change: Empowering climate advocacy for a sustainable Tomorrow.

 Youth Change Summit 2023, umejikita kwenye mada “Mabadiliko ya Tabia ya nchi: Kukabiliana mabadiliko ya tabia ya nchi na kuimarisha Ustahimilivu.” Ambao utafanyika katika ukumbi wa Kuringe Moshi kuanzia Novemba 16-17,2023.

Ajenda:

Mkutano wa Youth change summit utajumuisha mfululizo wa hotuba kuu, mijadala ya jopo, warsha, na shughuli shirikishi zilizoundwa ili kuwawezesha vijana katika maeneo muhimu yafuatayo:

01. Kukumbatia ubunifu wa kushulikia changamoto ya mabadiliko ya tabia ya nchi: Suluhu za uanzilishi kwa mustakabali endelevu.

02. Kuvunja Vikwazo, Kujenga Ustahimilivu: Kuendeleza Usawa wa Kijinsia katika kuchukua hatua juu ya mabadiliko ya tabia ya nchi.

03. Kukuza nguvukazi endelevu: Kuungana kwa ajili ya kazi za kijani.

04.Kupaza sauti, kuendesha mabadiliko: Kuwezesha utetezi wa hali ya hewa kwa kesho endelevu.

Youth Initiative

”Wema kidogo wa leo huifanya kesho kuwa bora”

 Haya ni maneno yaliokuwa yakipamba katika vipeperushi vya mtandaoni vilivyo andaliwa na wanachama wa peace club wa shule ya Secondari Mlongwema. Hii ni kutoka na jitihada walizo anzisha vijana hawa katika kuendeleza kampeni ya kutokomeza umaskini, mimba na ndoa za utotoni katika maeneo ya Mlola na Ngwelo wilayani Lushoto.

Vijana hawa walikuwa wanachama wa peace club ilioyokua inayosimamiwa na YPM, ambapo YPM Ilitoa mafunzo mbali mbali ya utunzaji wa mazingira, usawa wa kijinsia, kuhamasisha elimu bora pamoja na afya bora haya yote ya kiwa ni malengo endelevu ya dunia, lengo no.13,5,4 na 3. YPM inayofurha kubwa kuona vijana hawa ambao kwa sasa wapo vyuo vikuu nchini, kwamba wametambua nafasi walioyonayo nakurudi kuwasaidia wadogo zao wenye uhutaji wa vifaa vya shule na usafi binafsi ambapo vijana hawa walitoa mashati ya shule, sabuni za miche na unga, madaftrari katoni mbili, taulo za kike, kalamu na vifaa vingine vya shule kwa wanafunzi.

YPM pamoja na washirika wake kutoka Valdres Norway waliweza kuunga mkono jitihada hizo kwa ushiriki wa pamoja katika shule ya Sekondari Mlongwema. YPM imepongeza na kuhamasisha vijana wetu wa peace club kutumia elimu wanayopata ilikusaidia na kuikomboa jamii kutoka kwenye dimbwi la umasikini.

”A little kindness today makes tomorrow better”

These are the words that were used in the online flyers prepared by the peace club members of Mlongwema Secondary School. This is from the efforts initiated by these young people in continuing the campaign to eradicate poverty, early marriage and early pregnancy in the areas of Mlola and Ngwelo in Lushoto district. These young people were members of the peace club which is being facilitated by YPM, where YPM provided various trainings on Climate Action, Gender Equality, Quality Education and Good Health and Well-Being amongst other, for which are sustainable development goals (SDG), goal no. 13,5, 4 and 3.

 YPM is very happy to see these young people who are currently in universities in the country, that they have realized the opportunity they have and come back to help their younger ones who are in need of school supplies and personal hygiene where these young people donated school shirts, bar and powder soaps, notebooks in two cartons, sanitary towels, pens and other school supplies for students.

YPM together with its partners from Valdres Norway were able to support those efforts with joint participation at Mlongwema Secondary School. YPM also has congratulated them and encourages young people from peace club to use the education they get to help and free the community from the braking the chains of poverty.