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Internal Audit of Staffing in Emergencies - September 2023

As part of its annual workplan, the Office of Internal Audit conducted an audit of Ðǿմ«Ã½¡¯s staffing in emergencies. The audit focused on a review of Ðǿմ«Ã½¡¯s emergency staffing preparation, staffing scale-up and risks to staff wellness in emergencies. The team surveyed 28 country offices under an emergency designation and performed detailed reviews of emergencies in the following countries: Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Ukraine. Ðǿմ«Ã½ seeks to continuously strengthen its response to saving lives by effectively and efficiently supporting its emergency operations with the right skill sets and people. Ðǿմ«Ã½ is committed to providing its employees with an enabling and supportive workplace and ensuring that an effective health and welfare risk management process is in place.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ faced unprecedented humanitarian needs worldwide in 2022, assisting 158 million people. In the period from January 2016 to December 2022, Ðǿմ«Ã½ responded to 128 emergencies, including in Afghanistan, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Currently, more than half of Ðǿմ«Ã½¡¯s 23,000 global employees serve in emergency duty stations assisting beneficiaries. Based on the audit results, the Office of Internal Audit reached an overall conclusion of major improvement needed.