You will see your inputs reflected in the Standard which has been updated to even better meet its intended purpose: helping to shift the aid system to be more accountable to people in need at all stages of design and delivery. The Commitments have been strengthened, the structure has been simplified and the language made more accessible. The Standard clearly drives us all towards assistance being rooted in communities who can actively hold others to account with dignity and agency.
The updated CHS is available:
- In English: Core_Humanitarian_Standard-2024.pdf
- In French: Core_Humanitarian_Standard-2024-FR.pdf
- In Spanish: Core_Humanitarian_Standard-2024-ES.pdf
- In Arabic: Core_Humanitarian_Standard-2024-AR.pdf
To learn more about how we went about the revision, the learning and feedback received, and the issues brought forward from users of the Standard, you may wish to review the reports of the first and second rounds of consultations on the CHS website.
Please take the time to review the Standard and share your feedback with us and the team at chsrevision@chsalliance.org. If you have any reservations, please communicate these to us by 31 January 2024.
As we head in to the new year, we also want to invite you to save a very important date:
21 March 2024, 4-5:30 pm (CET) for the global public launch. Please mark your calendars now!
In the course of 2024, we will also be inviting you to signal your support for the Standard through a sign-on campaign which we will be extending across the entire aid sector to broaden application, create opportunities for learning across organisations, and build even deeper commitments to people-centred accountability. Today, more than ever, the sector has a need and an opportunity to broaden partnerships to be equitable and effective in serving millions of people in crisis situations.
Thank you for being part of this powerful global movement for greater quality and accountability in aid. In championing the CHS Nine Commitments we are championing people and communities affected by crisis, standing in solidarity, and challenging the sector to recognise our common humanity with dignity and determination.
The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) sets out nine commitments to ensure that organisations support people and communities affected by crisis and vulnerability in ways that respect their rights and dignity and promote their primary role in finding solutions to the crises they face.
The CHS is a globally recognised, measurable standard that promotes equitable, inclusive and collaborative relations between people and communities and those working to support them and aims to address potential power imbalances. It is relevant and applicable for all those who individually or collectively work to support people and communities.
The nine commitments describe what people and communities in situations of crisis and vulnerability can expect from those that support them. The commitments complement each other and are all essential elements of the CHS. Each commitment is accompanied by requirements that describe what needs to be done to ensure it is met when supporting people and communities.
CHS Alliance, Groupe URD and Sphere are the copyright holders of the CHS. They are entrusted with managing and promoting the standard and maintaining its integrity and relevance on behalf of the CHS’ users and supporters.