Amman CHS Exchange: Conference on global standard to make aid work better

One hundred participants from more than 15 countries gathered in Jordan for the start of a one and a half day conference dedicated to exploring how the Core Humanitarian Standard for Quality and Accountability (CHS) can make aid work better for people in crisis.

The CHS Exchange, hosted by the CHS Alliance and Islamic Relief Worldwide, is themed “The Core Humanitarian Standard: A Driver for Change”. It brings together aid workers from 47 national and international humanitarian or development organisations working in the region and globally.

The conference opened with a keynote address from Panos Moumtsiz, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator – Assistant Secretary-General for the Syrian operation. Elsadig Elnour Kabbashi, Country Director for Islamic Relief Jordan, gave a welcome address.

Affan Cheema, Head of Programme Quality at Islamic Relief Worldwide, said: “Islamic Relief is committed to being accountable in the communities for whom and in which we work. As a certified agency and member of CHS Alliance, the ‘Core humanitarian Standard’ helps us drive that quality commitment and responsibility.

The conference is focusing on a number of critical issues relating to the Core Humanitarian Standard.

The CHS Exchange Amman is designed to promote the learning and application of the Core Humanitarian Standard. It builds on the CHS Alliance and DEC London Learning Event held in late 2018.

Original source: Islamic Relief
Published on 03 July 2019