IAH Annual Report 2023

Governance and Managing

At the end of 2022 our bank (HSBC) decided it no longer wanted to provide a service to IAH. No reason was given, but it fits with a trend in the UK where banks are less willing to take on charities as clients. Fortunately, with our finances sound and well-managed we found an alternative service without too much difficulty. As part of this we were obliged to revise our governance arrangements and put these in place on an interim basis. Following this, we decided to have a thorough review of our governance arrangements to ensure they are fully up to date and fit for purpose.

Governance

by Ian Davey | Nov 26, 2024 | G&M 2023

At the end of 2022 and early in 2023 IAH Council made urgent changes to the Association’s governance, ahead of further consideration at the annual general meeting in September. This followed a decision by our bank, HSBC, to discontinue providing a service to us. HSBC...

Looking forward

by Ian Davey | Nov 26, 2024 | G&M 2023

With the steady stream of requests from United Nations agencies for IAH to support preparation of reports and other initiatives, we will launch a new working group to deal with these and to support our commitments under the UN’s Water Action Agenda. Our ‘Education and...

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

by Ian Davey | Nov 26, 2024 | G&M 2023

We established a new working group on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) within the IAH Socio-Hydrogeology Network (SHG). Our existing statement on EDIA (https://iah.org/ about/statement-on-equity-diversity-and-inclusion) reflects our aims for...