The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) tells organisations and individuals how to ensure they deliver quality, effective and accountable humanitarian responses.
The CHS contains Nine Commitments, which are explained in this e-learning course. Each commitment includes key actions and organisational responsibilities (“what you should be doing”) and indicators (“are you doing it right?”).
This e-learning module introduces CHS. Even if you do not work for a humanitarian organisation or are not involved in programme delivery, it is useful for everyone to know about the Nine Commitments, as it will help you to understand why humanitarian organisations act in certain ways.
The course was developed in partnership with the CHS Alliance, the Sphere Project, Groupe URD and IECAH.
On completion of this course you will understand:
- Why quality, accountability and people management are vital for effective humanitarian work
- How and why the CHS was developed and who supports it
- The four Humanitarian principles underpinning the CHS
- The structure of the CHS including the Commitments, Quality Criteria, Key Actions, Organisational Responsibilities, Performance Indicators and Guiding Questions
- The scope of the CHS and how it interacts with development or advocacy
- The responsibilities the CHS places on you and your organisation
- The links between the CHS and technical standards
- How individuals and organisations can apply the CHS
You will be able to download a certificate after you have completed all the modules and the feedback form.
Original source: kaya
Published on 12 May 2020
