Governance

CANARI is legally a non-profit organisation registered in Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the United States Virgin Islands and Trinidad and Tobago, with its main office in Trinidad. We have 501(c) (3) status in the United States and charitable status in Trinidad and Tobago. Our legal governing body is a Board of Directors. Elected Board members hold the positions of Chair, Treasurer and Secretary.

The CANARI Partnership

In 2001, we established an innovative internal operating structure, the Partnership, designed to leverage more effectively the collective skills of elected Board members and senior staff, to improve the working relationship between the two groups, to give senior staff a more formal role in governance, and to better reflect the participatory culture of the organisation. Under the Partnership structure, Board members are designated as ‘Elected Partners’ and the Executive Director as ‘Managing Partner’. Senior technical staff with management responsibilities can be appointed as ‘Staff Partners’.

Partners have collective responsibility for oversight of the Institute and for ensuring the appropriate use of the Institute’s funds.

Meet our Elected Partners and Staff Partners.

Safeguarding & Grievance Policies

CANARI Safeguarding People Policy

We are committed to ensuring that our activities are implemented in a manner that prevents any harm that may arise from interactions with CANARI. This includes:

• the conduct of CANARI staff, volunteers, interns, consultants, Associates, and Elected Partners,
• the conduct of CANARI’s downstream partners, including mentors and small grantees, and
• the design and implementation of CANARI’s projects and activities.

We believe everyone we come into contact with, regardless of age, gender identity, race, religion, nationality, marital status, ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, exploitation, abuse, discrimination and neglect. We will not tolerate harm, exploitation, abuse, discrimination and neglect by CANARI staff, volunteers, interns, consultants, Associates or Elected Partners.

CANARI commits to addressing safeguarding throughout its work, through the three pillars of prevention, reporting and response.

CANARI Safeguarding People Policy – Download

Grievance Mechanism for External Stakeholders

CANARI has put in place a grievance mechanism to address any concerns or feedback from our external stakeholders, including project partners, beneficiaries, consultants, and contractors. We are committed to reviewing all comments, enquiries, and complaints and taking the necessary steps to address them.

CANARI Grievance Mechanism for External Stakeholders – Download