Iranian Anti-cancer NGO Wins Management Award

Tehran, Oct 1, IRNA - The Iranian MAHAK Charity which supports children with cancer is the first NGO in the world to become a finalist for the Project Management Achievement Award in ‘Internationally Funded Humanitarian Aid Project’ by International Project Management Association (IPMA). In a press conference to express its commitment to transparency and accountability, as well as to publicize its humanitarian performance, MAHAK's chairman of Board of Directors Javad Karbassizade said the award was indebted to the trust, participation, endeavors and wisdom of the charity's family members. “Strategic plan of MAHAK Charity is based on four main values of the organization: transparency, accountability, appreciation, and integrity. The organization’s Vision and Mission Statement is a translation of these four values," he said. Mojtaba Azizi, the CEO of Iran Project Management Association, said IPMA has launched the Achievement Awards to give recognition to projects run by NGOs, Governments and other organizations (categories: Internationally Funded Humanitarian Aid Project and Community Service / Development Project) around the world, while the achievements in incorporating sustainability into project outcomes are being valued. The Internationally Funded Humanitarian Aid Award is made to an overseas project where completion or a large milestone has been reached. The Award recognizes a project managed or supported by a non-governmental organization that has brought a major benefit to a community, said a MAHAK media release received by IRNA. This award recognizes the special challenges international development and aid projects present to project teams and their stakeholders. For this award, sustainability has been measured against the United Nations Global Compact’s ten principles. (ie relating to aspects of people, planet, profits)./end