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CWE-CWR-13 Compassion, Welfare & Environment Community Welfare & Relief CORE Excellence v2.9.7

Disaster-relief readiness plan

Assesses whether the organization has a comprehensive plan for responding to local emergencies and disasters. The scope includes (1) on-site incident response for premises-based emergencies and (2) community relief mobilization where the charity deploys resources externally. It evaluates preparedness, defined activation thresholds, rapid mobilization, safeguarding, and effective coordination with business continuity arrangements.

Assessment Questions
  1. Does the organization have a documented disaster-relief readiness plan with clear activation triggers and alert levels?
  2. Does the plan define a clear Incident Command structure (e.g., Gold/Silver/Bronze) and financial delegations?
  3. What safeguarding and duty-of-care controls are in place for deploying staff/volunteers (e.g., PPE, risk assessments)?
  4. How does the organization manage data protection (DPIA, lawful basis) during emergency information sharing?
  5. Are drills or exercises conducted at least annually, and are findings documented in After-Action Reviews?
  6. Has the organization established formal agreements (MOUs) with other agencies or local authorities?
  7. Is there a maintained inventory of emergency supplies with expiry tracking and replenishment triggers?
Evidence Requirements
  • The official Disaster-Relief Readiness Plan with version control and activation triggers.
  • Organizational chart for emergency response (Incident Command) with contact info.
  • Safeguarding Annex for emergencies and Volunteer Risk Assessments.
  • Data Sharing Agreements (DSA) or DPIA for emergency systems.
  • Records of drills/exercises and After-Action Reports (AAR) with corrective action logs.
  • Copies of MOUs or partnership agreements.
  • Inventory list of emergency supplies with inspection dates.
Scoring Guidelines
LevelRatingDescription
5 5/5 Integrated & Leading: Plan integrated with local responders (LRF), multi-agency exercises, community training, and published lessons learned.
4 4/5 Tested & Resourced: Good plan with ≥1 exercise/year, AARs conducted, pre-positioned supplies, and formal MOUs/partnerships.
3 3/5 Documented Plan: Formal plan exists with named roles, contact trees, basic safeguarding/data protocols, and defined activation triggers.
2 2/5 Basic Plan: Informal checklist or contact list exists; roles loosely defined; minimal safeguarding or resource preparation.
1 1/5 No disaster relief plan.

Related Criteria

CWE-CWR-01 Weekly Dignified Food Support Service (Food Bank, Pantry, or Hot Meals) CWE-CWR-02 Hardship-grant / zakāt emergency fund CWE-CWR-03 Volunteer management: hours logging, safer recruitment & safeguarding CWE-CWR-04 Partnerships with local authorities and community organisations (NGOs/VCSE) CWE-CWR-05 User-impact survey results
Version
2.9.7 2025-11-05

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Administrator 2026-03-07 12:06:23.338576

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