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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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23/10/2017
The CHS Alliance is currently working to promote the use of competency based HR and the CHCF in NGOs in the Kenya and DRC, as such we are is pleased to announce the introductory webinar sessions for HR staff and Managers.
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22/10/2017
From 16 to 19 October the CHS Alliance hosted a Training of Trainers workshop on the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) in Geneva. In total 15 persons from all walks of the humanitarian sector participated in the four-day training with the aim to learn more about the CHS and become able to train their colleagues and others on the CHS.
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22/10/2017
The 2017 Humanitarian Human Resources (HHR) Europe conference brought together 71 HR and people management professionals from Europe and beyond to explore and discuss the topic of localisation. Explore our conference page and download the final report to learn more about the topic.
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20/10/2017
At a time when many organisations are campaigning against large corporations avoiding tax, we thought it timely to hold a discussion on how our own sector models best practice.
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12/10/2017
A humanitarian aid worker with 12 years of experience preparing communities to natural disasters in Bangladesh, Obaidul Islam Munna joined the Talent Development Programme in 2016. His line manager was participating in coaching sessions and this is what inspired him to apply. “That’s how my journey started,” says Munna, who besides his day-to-day work is also involved in a series of community theatre projects involving youth volunteers in order to raise awareness about disaster preparedness.
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09/10/2017
A unique opportunity for an experienced professional interested in making the humanitarian sector more effective, accountable and people-centred. The position is either based in Geneva or London. Deadline for applications: 27 October 2017
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05/10/2017
As the Rohingya crisis unfolds and threatens to become the next major humanitarian disaster, our sector is once again put to the test to provide timely, relevant and high quality response. Aid agencies are in a difficult position because they have limited access to Rakhine State, the main affected area, to relieve the suffering of the Rohingya people, and can mostly help from abroad. In this challenging situation, how can humanitarian organisations respond effectively?
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14/09/2017
The CHS Alliance is pleased to welcome 11 new members: Amra Kaj Kory, Association of Voluntary Actions for Society, Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Dushtha Shashthya Kendra, Fondation Mérieux, Gana Unnayan Kendra, People in Need (Člověk v tísni), Socio-Economic Development & Human Rights, SOS Sahel Ethiopia and the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Government of Australia.
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05/09/2017
The Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) is now available in Filipino (Tagalog). The CHS management team would like to thank Christian Aid and the Center for Disaster Preparedness for preparing the translation. The CHS in Filipino (Tagalog) will be an invaluable resource for humanitarian and development organisations working across Asia and worldwide.
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