The CHS Alliance is a global network committed to making aid work better for people. We currently have more than 300 member organisations and we encourage new membership applications.
What binds our diverse membership together?
CHS Alliance members believe organisations deliver higher quality, more effective aid when they are accountable to the people they serve.
Some of our members are among the largest humanitarian and development actors in the world working across several continents; others work locally and might be among the smallest. All are committed to putting people in crisis at the heart of what they do by implementing the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS).
Benefits of membership
As a member of the CHS Alliance, you will be joining a community of organisations committed to making aid work better for people. Our secretariat provides services to help members:
INFLUENCE
- Be part of collective action to make aid work better for people by applying the CHS
- Drive the CHS Alliance’s strategy by getting involved with governance
- Participate in CHS Alliance committees and working groups
VERIFY
- Find out how well your organisation meets the CHS by getting verified
- Share your results as part of the drive to show how the sector is meeting its CHS commitments
- Get private online access to benchmark your organisation against sector-wide data
IMPROVE
- Get exclusive or discounted training and learning opportunities
- Receive expert advice on key challenges for the sector
- Learn from others’ best practice and collaborate with like-minded organisations
Members are also automatically enrolled in the CHS Alliance complaints mechanism.
Already exploring membership? See five ways to make the most of your membership.
How you can get involved
| Accountable, effective and safe organisations | Accountable, safe and locally led aid system |
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Continuous improvement
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Collective action
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Courageous collaboration
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Informed influence
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Membership fees
| Annual income (CHF) | Standard rate | Medium HDI country | Low HDI country |
| Less than 1 million | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 1-5 million | 900 | 450 | 100 |
| 5-20 million | 5,000 | 2,500 | 100 |
| 20-50 million | 8,750 | 4,375 | 100 |
| 50-150 million | 10,000 | 5,000 | 100 |
| More than 150 million | 12,500 | 6,250 | 100 |
| Global networks | 25,000 | n/a | n/a |
Reduced and minimum rates are available for full members headquartered in countries ranked as ‘Medium’ and ‘Low’ respectively in UNDP’s Human Development Index (HDI).
Ready to start your application?