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Consultation

Updating the Core Humanitarian Standard

In a rapidly changing world, how can we make the CHS a more accessible, relevant and user-friendly tool to drive better quality and accountability? The CHS revision process is designed to answer this question – based on extensive consultation with humanitarian and development actors, policy makers, donors, and crucially, people affected by crises...
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Improving the Accessibility of CHS Verification Scheme for National Actors

The CHS Verification Scheme is designed to support organisations to meet their CHS Commitments and put people’s dignity at the centre of their work. More than 200 organisations have engaged with the scheme and interest in the scheme is at record levels. Yet to achieve greater accountability to people in crisis...
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CHS self-assessment delivers impact for World Relief, delivering better help to people in crisis

Two years after their first verification process kick-started in changes to how they work, CHS Alliance Member World Relief are seeing tangible results. World Relief recently completed their second self-assessment against the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) which sees the majority of their CHS Commitment scores rising...

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Committed to the CHS

We use the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality & Accountability which is a measurable and verifiable standard to improve aid.

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Verifying performance

Our verification scheme produces data that is critical in helping organisations understand the extent to which they have applied the Core Humanitarian Standard, and identify opportunities for improvement. Taken collectively, the data also shows us important trends for the sector.

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Accountability to Affected People

Accountability towards affected people (AAP) is the process of using power responsibly. AAP is taking account of, and being held accountable by, different stakeholders, primarily those who are affected by the exercise of such power.

Organisational culture and People Management

To best serve those affected by crisis, humanitarian workers must be treated fairly and equitably, and also supported to do their jobs effectively. Their organisations strive for cultures of open communication in which feedback and complaints are welcomed and acted upon.

Verification against the CHS

Measuring your performance through the CHS verification scheme helps you learn the extent to which accountability standards have been incorporated into your work and highlights which areas you might consider improving.

Protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment

We all have a part to play in protecting those affected by crisis from exploitation, abuse and harassment. Our members are at the forefront of efforts to reduce the incidence of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Community of Practice

Our Community of Practice (CoP) is a place for CHS Alliance members to come together to exchange and learn from each other on good practices or challenges they are encountering related to the Core Humanitarian Standard.

Training

The CHS Alliance training offer focuses on the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability and on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) as well as Investigating allegations of SEA.