"Enhancing Quality and Accountability in Humanitarian Aid - Launching the Updated Core Humanitarian Standards CHS Edition 2024 on Quality and Accountability"

Following the Global launch of the updated Core Humanitarian Standards CHS in Geneva on 21 March 2024, Building Foundation for Development (BFD) is launching the updated Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) at country level. The launch took place on May 8 in Ma’rib Governorate, which will be followed by a series of launch events of the updated CHS in: Yemen (Aden - Al-Mukalla - Sana’a). Sudan (Port Sudan)

This achievement is the result of collaborative efforts by many organizations and individuals committed to enhancing quality and accountability.

The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) sets out nine commitments to ensure that organizations support people and communities affected by crises and vulnerabilities in ways that respect their rights and dignity and reinforce their essential role in finding solutions to the crises they face.

This initiative aims to coordinate and harmonize efforts between different actors with the aim of promoting humanitarian principles and effective aid delivery.

The core humanitarian standard was first published in December 2014 and has been updated over the years 2022-2024 by CHS Alliance, Sphere, and URD Group to ensure that it remains fit for purpose by ensuring that commitments continue to respond to the expectations of people and communities, and experience applying the standard. The evolution of the humanitarian and development context is also properly integrated into the standard.