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15/12/2017
Bona has been working in the humanitarian and development sector for 20 years, conducting humanitarian programme evaluation and operational research, building monitoring systems, and designing and facilitating training sessions in Africa, Asia and Caribbean.
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15/12/2017
The CHS Alliance has produced two tailored-made self-assessment tools, one for Secretariats and one for development agencies.
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14/12/2017
In the first annual synthesis report published since the World Humanitarian Summit and entitled ‘No Time to Retreat’, 142 stakeholders described their efforts made from June to December 2016, including with regard to the implementation of the the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS).
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14/12/2017
Self-assessments conducted in 2016 reveal the extent to which humanitarian organisations do or do not fulfil the nine commitments. The commitment with the lowest average score is Commitment 5, which calls for communities and people affected by crisis to have access to safe and responsive complaint mechanisms - a necessary component of accountable humanitarian action.
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08/12/2017
From 27 to 29 November 46 humanitarian professionals gathered in Bangkok with the aim of enhancing the sector’s resilience in times of change.
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08/12/2017
Even in this very busy time of the year, please take a few minutes to participate in ALNAP's survey, which will contribute to the 2018 State of the Humanitarian System (SOHS) study.
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05/12/2017
At the end of November, the wider humanitarian sector including local organisation, INGOs, UN agencies, academia, and private actors came together to discuss learning, best practices and challenges from the Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Programme (DEPP). The CHS Alliance, as a partner organisation of DEPP, was present during the first three days, and contributed with insights, tools and resources.
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01/12/2017
Competency-based HR can help an organisation select, develop and manage staff in an efficient, fair and strategic manner. Producing competent and well-managed staff, in turn, leads to accountable and effective organisations. Join us in Nairobi to learn more about competency-based HR approaches the Core Humanitarian Competency Framework (CHCF).
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30/11/2017
We had a coffee with Steve in the margins of a workshop about treasury management for international NGOs organised by Mango and hosted by the CHS Alliance. We asked him how he addresses challenges such as bank de-risking, extended due diligence, international sanctions, terrorist financing and money laundering legislation.
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26/11/2017
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Principles has recently developed and endorsed a revised version of the Commitments on Accountability to Affected People and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CAAP) to reflect essential developments such as the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS).
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24/11/2017
HHR Asia is starting on Monday in Bangkok: 50 human resources (HR) professionals will get together to discuss how to build resilient organizations in a changing humanitarian sector. We had a quick virtual coffee with Adelicia Fairbanks, Research Adviser at the European Interagency Security Forum (EISF), to chat about the safety and security of humanitarian staff.
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24/11/2017
On 16 November Mango/Humentum gathered approximately 70 finance professionals from the NGO sector to discuss treasury management practices in light of the current volatile economic and funding environment. The event was co-hosted by the CHS Alliance.
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23/11/2017
With just a few days to go until HHR Asia 2018, we were curious to get to know one of the speakers, Clare Condillac, Director of Bongo HR, a bit better, so we had a quick virtual coffee with her and asked her a few questions.
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20/11/2017
Ndindi Ng’ang’a and her team at the Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK) assist approximately 100 Somali refugees at the Garissa region, in the North Eastern part of Kenya, every month by providing them with legal and psychosocial support. She has recently completed the Management and Leadership Skills Development Programme, delivered by RedR UK as part of the Talent Development Project. In this article, she tells us about her experience.
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15/11/2017
CHS Alliance’s last Training of Trainers (ToT) on the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) for 2017 took place from 7-10 November in Dublin, with the generous support of Irish Aid. The event brought together 15 participants from seven Irish organisations including ActionAid Ireland, Brighter Communities Worldwide, Concern Worldwide, Comhlámh, GOAL, Oxfam Ireland and Trócaire.
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14/11/2017
When Ripon Chakraborty first heard about the Talent Development Project through his network, he decided to apply as leadership is important for every human being, whether in their professional or personal lives. In this article he shares his experience with the Leadership for Humanitarian Programme and how it has changed his everyday work as a humanitarian professional in a leadership role.
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02/11/2017
AidEx spoke to the executive director of the CHS Alliance, Judith Greenwood about her thoughts on AidEx 2017’s conference theme of ‘Aid and Development Effectiveness: Results Through Transparency and Accountability.
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30/10/2017
The Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) is now available in Cebuano language. The CHS management team would like to thank Christian Aid and the Center for Disaster Preparedness for preparing the translation. The CHS in Cebuano language will be an invaluable resource for humanitarian and development organisations working across Asia and worldwide.
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24/10/2017
In October 2017, Ann Halsig, Capacity Building Program Coordinator and Chris Duane, Program Assistant, from Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH) West and Central Asia, traveled to Gaza to deliver training inclusive of the Humanitarian Principles, the ICRC Code of Conduct, and the Core Humanitarian Standard in practice, including a Training of Trainers, with support from Dr. Ahmad Safi, DKH Country Representative for Gaza.
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23/10/2017
The CHS Alliance is pleased to welcome seven new members: CCS Italia Centro Cooperazione Sviluppo Onlus, New Millenium Hope Development Organization (NMHDO), Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), ShelterBox, Siiqqee Women’s Development Association (SWDA), Swedish Mission Council and Women’s Aid Organisation.
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