The Core Humanitarian Standard: towards more coherence in quality and accountability of Humanitarian Assistance?
Geneva
Meeting Documents
The Core Humanitarian Standard: towards more coherence in quality and accountability of Humanitarian Assistance?
The Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) is an outcome of the Joint Standards Initiative - an initiative of HAP, People In Aid and Sphere Project - which sought greater coherence amongst quality and accountability standards in humanitarian assistance. The CHS ambition is to support humanitarian actors to improve the quality of assistance and the accountability to communities and people affected by disaster. It will also enable them to demonstrate their adhering to fundamental humanitarian and human rights principles. Earlier zero versions of the draft CHS were developed jointly by the HAP, People In Aid and Sphere teams. Although Sphere is no longer a participant in the CHS since the end of November, the drafting to date greatly benefitted from input by the Sphere project team as well as the HAP and People In Aid teams. The first draft that was shared for consultation has benefitted from considerable feedback of a recent consultation undertaken by the SCHR Certification Review, to which many of you contributed. A first draft of the Standard will be shared as stimulus for discussion in advance of the meeting and your inputs and expertise are welcomed in making the Standard a more concise and practical contribution to the humanitarian sector.
Panellists
Marian Casey-Maslen, Executive Director of HAP International will present an overview of the draft Standard and seek your opinions on the commitments which are contained in this first draft. An update on next steps will also be provided as well as opportunities for you to engage with the standard development process.