This policy was adopted by the 23rd session of the IFRC General Assembly in 2022 and will be reviewed by the 27th session of the General Assembly in 2029.

The purpose of this policy is to set our collective commitment to volunteering within the IFRC network and it applies to all National Societies, and the IFRC Secretariat. It should also inspire and guide other partners who engage with Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers, and it could be a model for other organizations to adapt this policy according to their needs. The policy replaces the previous IFRC Volunteering Policy (2011). The policy draws from the Volunteer Charter, adopted by the General Assembly in 2017 and the Council of Delegates in 2019, the study of the implementation of the 2011 Volunteering Policy by National Societies, the Global Review on Volunteering, and is framed by Strategy 2030. This policy should be considered in relation to the National Society Development Policy, the Gender and Diversity Policy, the Youth Policy and the Guidance for National Society Statutes. Key outcome indicators are included as an annex to the policy to enable the monitoring and evaluation of progress in the policy implementation at branch, national and global level. This policy is complemented by a toolkit of practical solutions to implement the different elements of the policy.