Core Humanitarian Standard

the chs is an initiative to create a more coherent standards architecture to promote greater clarity and coherence in the aid sector. the core humanitarian standard (chs) is an initiative that has been developed with the vision of supporting humanitarian and development actors — be they organizations or individuals, professionals or volunteers — to deliver quality assistance, promote the well-being and dignity of those affected by disaster or conflict and increase accountability to them. it is envisioned that a more coherent standards ‘architecture’ will promote greater clarity and harmonization between humanitarian principles, the core humanitarian standard and the range of humanitarian standards available across the sector. through this framework, independent and autonomous humanitarian standard-setting bodies will be able to apply a consistent terminology and approach to their standards while coordinating the use and support of the core humanitarian standard, ensuring users of sta