Impact Management Standards
A common standard for credible ESG, SDG, programme and climate-contribution information across ASN Academy partnerships.
Impact Management Standards
Afrika Sisi Nyumbani Limited uses these standards to make programme-impact information useful, traceable and appropriately qualified.
1 · Define
Every material impact claim should identify the programme, intended beneficiaries, outcome or output, indicator, unit, reporting period and responsible data source.
2 · Baseline & Target
Where meaningful, establish a baseline and target before interpreting change. A target is not an achieved result.
3 · Evidence
Prefer system records, approved registers, assessment records, field evidence, transaction evidence or other traceable sources appropriate to the indicator.
4 · Data Quality
Review completeness, duplication, consistency, timing and obvious anomalies before reporting. Material limitations should be disclosed.
5 · Attribution Discipline
Distinguish direct outputs from outcomes and broader contribution. Do not claim that ASN or a sponsor caused an outcome when the evidence only supports contribution.
6 · ESG Classification
Map indicators to Environmental, Social or Governance themes only when the funded activity and evidence justify the classification.
7 · SDG Mapping
Map evidenced programme results to relevant SDGs as contribution information; do not imply UN certification, endorsement or official scoring.
8 · NDC Mapping
For climate-related programmes, describe alignment or contribution to relevant national climate priorities only at the level supported by the methodology and evidence.
9 · Assurance Status
Clearly distinguish internal monitoring, management review, validation and independent external verification. Never label internal review as external assurance.
10 · Privacy & Safeguarding
Use aggregate or appropriately protected beneficiary data and apply lawful, ethical and safeguarding controls to personal information.
11 · Corrections
Material errors should be corrected transparently, preserving an appropriate record of what changed and why.
12 · Reporting
Reports should state scope, period, currency where relevant, indicator definitions, evidence basis, limitations and assurance status.
How ASN should label impact information
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Recorded | Captured in an approved source or system register. |
| Calculated | Derived using a stated calculation from recorded inputs. |
| Management Reviewed | Reviewed internally for reporting quality. |
| Validated | Checked against a defined validation process; scope must be stated. |
| Externally Verified | Use only when an identified independent party has completed the applicable assurance/verification process. |