ABOUT THIS REPORT

This Annual Report provides an account of our activities in 2016 and clarifies our role in the humanitarian aid sector. Transparency and maintaining an open dialogue with our stakeholders are the key priorities that inform all our reporting processes - including this Annual Report.

Our Annual Report is largely structured according to the results of our ‘stakeholder materiality matrix’. This survey of our Friends, supporters and key stakeholders highlights the desire for increased information about the impact of our programmes across the world.

Our continuous dialogue with these and other stakeholders provides us with improved insight into the needs of conflict-affected children and the contextual factors that impact upon their lives. You can read more about our stakeholder materiality matrix later in this chapter.