We conducted a due diligence mission of 3 local partners of the International NGO “The Chain of Hope” as part of an AFD funding for a project entitled “Prevention and Integrated Management of Children with Noma and Facial Pathologies and Deformities in Burkina Faso “.
The main objective was to conduct a due diligence of the 3 local implementing partners of The Chain of Hope and to provide reasonable assurance that the organizations had the capacity to execute the AFD project.
The audit focused on several pillars:
1- Governance and internal control
Including legal status, governance team, approach to risk management, fraud and corruption etc.
2- Ability to deliver
Including past experiences, resources, performance evaluation etc.
3- Financial stability
Including financial management, resource utilization, documentation processes , financial policies and procedures, etc.