EduCrisis is dedicated to providing public access to details about its projects and activities. EduCrisis believes that public access to information is crucial for meaningful engagement of all stakeholders, including the public, in fulfilling its mission. EduCrisis acknowledges that transparency, facilitated by sharing information, enhances public confidence in its development and humanitarian efforts.

EduCrisis management is accountable to its governing body, comprised of representatives from various sectors. EduCrisis management asserts that public access to its information reinforces the organization’s transparency and accountability.

This Information Disclosure Policy aims to make information about EduCrisis’s projects and operations publicly available, within the constraints outlined in this policy. As per EduCrisis’s accountability framework, ‘EduCrisis will provide reliable and timely information about its activities in an accessible and clear manner, except when deemed confidential.’

For this policy, ‘Information’ refers to any produced content in any format (paper, digital, audio, visual, or audiovisual) related to EduCrisis’s policies, activities, and decisions.

This policy applies to all Information in EduCrisis’s possession.

Information should be accessible and disclosed, within the limitations of this policy.

Publicly accessible information will be made available, where feasible, on EduCrisis’s public-access websites or related platforms. A list of currently available Information through various means, including EduCrisis’s global website, is provided in Annex A.

This policy does not include raw data. EduCrisis cannot respond to requests requiring data manipulation to generate content.

Confidential Information is exempt from disclosure. According to EduCrisis’s confidentiality guidelines, categories classified as ‘Confidential Information’ include:

Information exchanged with third parties under confidentiality; Information whose disclosure might endanger individuals, infringe on privacy, or threaten state security; Legally privileged information, related to regulatory proceedings, internal audits, or investigations; Internal communications, including emails and drafts; Commercial information where disclosure could harm financial interests; Information whose disclosure could negatively impact dialogues with states or partners; Other sensitive information deemed confidential.

If a disclosure request includes both confidential and non-confidential Information, EduCrisis may choose to release the non-confidential portion, ensuring the confidentiality of the rest.

EduCrisis’s governance decisions and other policies may impose additional disclosure restrictions. This policy does not override such existing guidelines.

This policy does not waive any privileges and immunities of EduCrisis under international laws.

Requests for EduCrisis’s non-confidential Information, not otherwise available, are welcomed.

Information requests will be processed by relevant EduCrisis officials. Media enquiries should be directed to EduCrisis’s communications team.

Confidentiality assessments will involve consultation with EduCrisis’s Legal Counsel and other relevant directors.

Information requests will be acknowledged within ten working days and addressed within thirty days. Fees for material reproduction may apply.

EduCrisis may deny requests based on policy limitations, resource constraints, or if deemed frivolous.

Denied requests can be reviewed by EduCrisis’s Management. The review outcome will be communicated without detailed justification.

This policy adheres to intellectual property and proprietary rights laws, which may restrict third-party information reproduction.

EduCrisis does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of its Information. Users should exercise discretion. EduCrisis is not liable for any losses from using its Information.

Previous EduCrisis Information Security Policies are hereby superseded.

This policy is effective from the date of this directive.