My name is Gum Sha Aung and has been working with Metta Development Foundation (Metta) since 2000. Metta is a non-governmental organization, established in 1998 to assist communities in Myanmar recovery from the devastating consequences of conflict and humanitarian emergency. Currently, I am working as Metta’s Executive Director from 2019. I have been actively engaging […]

This discussion paper has been developed to assist in exploring different options and contribute to making the humanitarian certification process fit for the future. It sets out some of the challenges from the lessons learned from the existing standard and certification process and suggests options for alternative processes for consideration for the future. It is hoped […]

The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) emerged in 2014 from an extensive consultation process. It contains excellent guidance, further detailed in its 2015 Guidance Notes and Indicators. The Standard is currently under revision. This note seeks to contribute to that revision. The first section recommends greater nuance in some of Standard’s guidance. The […]