HAP News
18 March : Aid groups in Haiti face "a lot of pressure to spend quickly and visibly"
(Alertnet, 17 March 2010) Moved by the devastation caused by Haiti's earthquake, donor governments and the public have responde... More
17 March : Six-month deployment of HAP team to Haiti
Following the work of an initial Quality and Accountability Support Team, a HAP team will be deployed to Haiti for 6 months. Th... More
12 March : The March Issue of the HAP Newsletter is now available
The latest edition of the HAP Newsletter is now available!
I... More
8 March : International Women's Day
In any disaster-affected population, it is safe to say that approximately 50 percent will be women and girls. In such circumsta... More
5 March : Register online to attend the 8th HAP General Assembly
HAP is pleased to announce that the 8th HAP General Assembly and 17th Board meeting will be hosted at the Maison Internationale... More
4 March : Two new agencies join HAP as Full Members
HAP is delighted to announce that Act for Peace based in Australia and the Saibaan Development Organisation of Pakistan have be... More
3 March : HAP bids farewell to Nicholas Stockton
Nicholas Stockton has ended his tenure as HAP Executive Director this week. Over the past 6 years, Nicholas led many important ... More
19 February : Tools from the Guide to the HAP Standard now available in French
With the assistance of colleagues from the Danish Refugee Council in Abidjan, we have translated the Annex 3: Tools section fro... More
17 February : Beneficiaries Accountability in Humanitarian Assistance Workshop Report
This report reflects the proceedings of the PSO workshop on Beneficiaries Accountability in Humanitarian Assistance, held in Th... More
17 February : UNHCR Report: Safeguarding Humanitarian Space: a review of key challenges for UNHCR
As part of UNHCR's commitment to examining and assessing its policies, programmes, projects and practices this Report highlight... More
11 February : New website on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse launched
A new website on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) has been launched. The site includes information and tool... More
9 February : HAP staff member deployed to Haiti
The ACT Alliance is deploying a Quality and Accountability Support Team in close collaboration with the secretariats of The Sph... More
8 February : HAP International Evaluation Report
The evaluation was commissioned by the Chair of HAP in April 2009 and was conducted during May and June of the same year. This ... More
3 February : New Forum on Human Rights Principles and NGO Accountability
Today, the International Council on Human Rights Policy launched an Online Forum on Human Rights Principles and NGO Accountabil... More
2 February : ALNAP's "The State of the Humanitarian System" report is now available
The ALNAP pilot study provides an overview and assessment of the performance and progress being made by the International Human... More
28 January : Vacancies at HAP International
The HAP International Secretariat is currently recruiting for the following positions:
Chief Auditor (100%)
HAP's Chief Audit... More
28 January : Transparency International launches its Handbook on Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations
Transparency International is launching its Handbook on Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations in Geneva at the Inter... More
22 January : Seeking expressions of interest from French-speaking consultants for possible Haiti deployment
In response to the earthquake in Haiti, HAP is currently seeking expressions of interest from consultants with 4-7 years experi... More
21 January : HAP in Sri Lanka - the final report from HAP's three-month deployment is now available
From July-October 2009 our Roving Team was in Sri Lanka, working with HAP members and their partners who were responding to the... More
13 January : WORKSHOP: Improving accountability to beneficiaries: what evidence is needed?
The purpose of the one-day workshop is to explore missing evidence that slows down progress on accountability to beneficiaries ... More
4 January : Participate in the 2009 Perceptions of Humanitarian Accountability Survey
As we announced in December, preparation of the 2009 Humanitarian Accountability Report is underway, the Report will include an... More
22 December : HAP membership reaches 50
We are delighted to announced four new members to the partnership. The addition of Diakonia (Sweden), International Aid Service... More
19 December : 2009 Perceptions of Accountability in Humanitarian Action Survey
As we approach the end of 2009, HAP International is preparing the year's Humanitarian Accountability Report. This will include... More
14 December : Christian Aid achieves HAP Certification
It is a great pleasure to confirm that the Christian Aid has successfully completed the quality audit process against the HAP 2... More
2 December : Welcome to KinderUSA as the 37th full Member of HAP International
Founded in 2002, by a group of American physicians and relief workers, KinderUSA is an international humanitarian organisatio... More
2 December : Memo of Understanding between People in Aid and HAP International
In recognition of our shared commitment to enhancing the effectiveness of organisations working in the humanitarian sector, par... More
1 December : The HAP Standard Review: Latest Update
Over the past few months, the Secretariat and member agencies have been collecting feedback on the HAP 2007 Standard and sugges... More
30 November : The November Issue of the HAP Newsletter is now available
The latest edition of the HAP Newsletter is now available!
... More
26 November : Welcome to Kohsar Welfare & Educational Society (KWES) as the 9th Associate Member of HAP International
Kohsar Welfare & Educational Society (KWES) was founded in 1997 as a humanitarian, non-political organisation in Pakistan a... More
18 November : NEW Guide to a Baseline Analysis against the HAP 2007 Standard
These guidelines are for agencies that are preparing for a Baseline Analysis against the HAP 2007 Humanitarian Accountability a... More
16 November : Help shape the 2010 HAP Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management Standard
Since its adoption in January 2007, the HAP Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management Standard has been used by NGOs a... More
11 November : HAP member Sungi wins Social Performance Reporting Award 2009 - Silver Category
HAP and its members extend congratulations to Sungi Development Foundation for its achievements in microfinancing as it wins th... More
9 November : HAP International is recognised as a lead initiative in self-regulation within the humanitarian sector.
HAP International is named as a key accountability initiaitive in a recent EC report, Study on Recent Public and Self-regulator... More
29 October : CAFOD achieves HAP Certification
It is a great pleasure to confirm that the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) has successfully completed the qual... More
26 October : Contribute to improving coherence between the HAP Standard and the Sphere Project's Handbook
As announced in August, Sphere and HAP are working together to promote greater coherence between the HAP Standard in Humanitari... More
22 October : HAP, ECB and the Sphere Project working together in Bangladesh
On 12 October, the ECB Bangladesh consortium hosted th... More
20 October : Transparency International becomes our 8th associate member
HAP welcomes Transparency International (TI) as our 8th associate me... More
8 October : Put your mouth where your money is
(IRIN) - An emerging body of websites that can provide instant feedback on the use of aid money is sparking debate about whethe... More
6 October : The HAP Standard is now available in a 7th language
Thanks to the hard work of the DanChurchAid (DCA) office in Ethiopia... More
6 October : Typhoon Ketsana's terrible consequences have shown how much we need a government-led disaster management programme
Earlier today Rosalinda Crescini-Tablang, Executive Director of the Council for People's Development and Governance, posted a n... More
5 October : New Sinhala translation of the HAP Standard and the HAP Principles of Accountability
In August, Lutheran World Relief (LWR) began the task of translating the 2007 ... More
23 September : Focus Humanitarian Assistance Receives UN Disaster Reduction Award
HAP member Focus Humanitarian Assistance was selected by the Jury of the 2009 UN Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction to recei... More
22 September : Vacancy: Temporary Finance Manager
Humanitarian Accountability Partnership International is recruiting a Finance Manager (temporary position) for its Geneva Secre... More
18 September : An update from the HAP team in Sri Lanka
The HAP Roving Team have been working with Members and non-Members in Sri Lanka since 22 July under the More
17 September : Your contribution to improving coherence between the HAP Standard and the Sphere Project's Handbook
As we announced in August, Sphere and HAP are working together to promote greater coherence between the More
31 August : The August edition of the HAP Newsletter is now available
The latest edition of the HAP Newsletter is now available! You can ... More
24 August : World Vision Lanka seconds staff member to HAP
World Vision Lanka recently seconded one of its Humanitarian A... More
20 August : Innovation in aid sector needs 'room for risk'
In the 8th Review of Humanitarian Action, ALNAP points to humanitarian innovations in four areas - humanitarian products, such ... More
17 August : HAP International recognises World Humanitarian Day, August 19th
Established by the General Assembly (GA) of the United Nations in December 2008, 19 August 2009 is the first World Humanitarian... More
12 August : Displaced Pakistanis are asking: Is it really safe to return?
The questions about safety and return come as HAP member Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan continues its food and shelt... More
6 August : Sphere and HAP adopt joint approaches to their revision processes
Sphere and HAP have agreed to work together to promote greater coherence between the Sphere Project’s Handbook and the HAP 2007 Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management and to strengthen the practical linkages between the two standards.
From August 2009, Sphere and HAP will promote and support joint consultations on areas of common concern, incorporating practical suggestions from members of the HAP Standard Review Steering Committee, the Sphere Common Standards working group, and other interested individuals. HAP and Sphere will ensure that the principal stakeholders (disaster survivors, field staff, donors) have the opportunity to help identify current inconsistencies and promote greater practical coherence between the two standards.
Please contact Monica Blagescu (HAP) or Avishan Chanani (Sphere) if you would like to:
- host or participate in a joint HAP-Sphere consultation (click here for guidance on the Joint consultation)
- make suggestions for strengthening the joint consultation process
- share your views about increased coherence and inter-operability between the HAP and Sphere standards.
Additionally, you can provide detailed feedback by following this link.
HAP and Sphere will continue to work collaboratively with other Quality and Accountability initiatives throughout the revision processes and will explore opportunities for promoting greater coherence and inter-operability.
Follow these links for more information on the HAP Standard Review and the Sphere Handbook Revision.
HAP and the Sphere Project, 6 August 2009
6 August : Exploring quality and accountability in the humanitarian sector: introduction to eight initiatives
Agencies in the humanitarian sector have established a number of quality and accountability initiatives since the 1990s. Each i... More
4 August : Your contribution to the HAP Standard Review
Since its adoption in January 2007, the HAP Standard has been used by NGOs and their partners, donors and host governments, com... More
27 July : Two BSO Investigations Workshops now open for applicants
The BSO Investigation Workshop trains mid to senior level staff... More
24 July : New video resource on Humanitarian Accountability
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and The Program on Humanitaran Policy and Conflict Research at ... More
22 July : Humanitarian Accountability Team WV Lanka: A Case Study
In this case study World Vision explains the reasons behind the development of their Humanitarian Accountability Team (HAT) alo... More
17 July : HAP deployment to Sri Lanka - Support in new emergencies
The HAP field team will be in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 23rd July 2009, for a three month deployment to work with HAP members, thei... More
9 July : The HAP Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management Standard is available in the Myanmar language
Through the efforts of Save the Children in Myanmar we are pleased to announce that our More
6 July : Five new members join HAP in July
We are delighted to announce five new members to the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership. With the arrival of these five ag... More
6 July : Evaluating the Inter-agency Quality and Accountability Initiatives in Myanmar
June marked the end of the third phase in the joint HAP and Sphere deployment to Myanmar. On Tuesday, 30 June, a debriefing ses... More
26 June : HAP Member CWS-P/A says Pakistan Aid Response Requires Higher Quality and Accountability
In hopes of improving the effectiveness of aid to people displaced by the crisis in Pakistan, Church World Service is urging th... More
10 June : June edition of the HAP Newsletter
The June edition of the HAP Newsletter is now available! You can re... More
26 May : APM International Relief & Development Project Award
APM International Relief & Development Project Award
Sponsored by Project Manager Today
An exciting new Internation... More
26 May : Auditing aid providers - how do they fare?
IRIN news coverage of the 2008 Humanitarian Accountability Report.
DAKAR, 21 May 2009 (IRIN) - Aid agencies are far more acco... More
13 May : HAP initiatives in Concern Worldwide: A case study of Bangladesh (2008)
This case study was compiled by Md. Abu Hanif, Monitoring and Evaluation Expert for Concern Worldwide Bangladesh. If you would ... More
12 May : HAP 2009 membership fees
Most new and existing members will now pay substantially lower annual membership fees as the HAP Secretariat continues to strea... More
12 May : The 2008 Humanitarian Accountability Report launched at the 7th HAP General Assembly
The 2008 Humanitarian Accountability ReportMore
10 April : The Terms of Reference for the DFID Evaluation of the HAP/Sphere Quality & Accountability initiative in Myanmar
To read the Terms of Reference for Evaluation of DFID funded Inter-agency Quality & Accountability initiatives by HAP and S... More
9 April : The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership's 7th General Assembly
This year's General Assembly will be held in Geneva at the Maison Internationale de L'environnement 2, Chemin de Balexert 7, on... More
3 April : New French translation of the HAP 2007 Standard in Accountability and Quality Management
A new French translation of the HAP 2007 Standard is now available. To download your copy simply follow the link. You can also download the English, Spanish and Urdu versions.
19 March : HAP welcomes five new members
The Secretariat would like to extend a warm welcome to five new members of the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership:
New Fu... More
13 March : Reminder - deadline for evaluation consultant applications is March 16
We are seeking an experienced consultant to evaluate progress made by HAP International in pursuit of its mission, vision and key policy objectives since its founding in 2003. If you are interested in this work and have not yet submitted an application, please do so by March 16. Details are available here.
3 March : Announcing the next Developing Complaints and Response Mechanism Workshop
The next HAP Workshop on Developing Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) will take place in Nairobi on 28 - 30 April, 2009. ... More
24 February : ALNAP publishes Lessons paper on the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
ALNAP publishes a new Lessons paper on the Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza. The paper is primarily intended to assist tho... More
12 February : 'Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Contexts' A HAP and Dtalk training collaboration
The aim of this course is to create awareness among humanitarian workers concerning Gender-Based Violence (GBV), with an emphas... More
10 February : HAP Investigation Workshop in Sunbury / London hosted by Tearfund UK
During the last week of January, Tearfund hosted a HAP 5-day Residential Investigation Workshop in Sunbury Court, England.
T... More
30 January : The first HAP Newsletter for 2009
Our January 2009 edition of the HAP Newsletter is now available, you can read our most recent updates on HAP activities along w... More
30 January : HAP and Sphere focal points in Myanmar: early lessons
Erik Johnson's contribution to the recent ODI's Humanitarian Exchange focuses on the early lessons derived from the HAP and Sph... More
23 January : Danish Refugee Council publishes its Complaints Mechanism Handbook
The Danish Refugee Council has published its new Complaints Mechanism Handbook, which focuses on how to establish complaint mec... More
20 January : Take 3 minutes to complete our Perceptions of Accountability Survey
Help us understand the sector's perceptions of Accountability in 2008. The survey consists of 10 questions and will only take 3... More
19 January : Inter-agency Quality and Accountability Co-ordinator appointed for Myanmar
Throughout the humanitarian sector we have seen a clear and growing demand from agencies and their staff for integrated and coh... More
16 January : HAP Certification and Accreditation Election results announced.
Five candidates, listed below in alphabetical order, have been duly elected by the full-members of HAP to serve for a two year ... More
12 January : Mercy Malaysia president Datuk Dr Jemilah Mahmood says, "The UN Security Council and world leaders have failed the people of Gaza"
Dr Jemilah, who returned from Rafah, Egypt, yesterday, told a press conference that the Security Council and leaders should be ... More
12 January : HAP members responding to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Below you can follow the activities, appeals and updates coming from a number of HAP Members as they attempt to provide assista... More
9 January : Upcoming 5-day Residential Investigations Learning Programme Workshop
This five-day Investigations workshop explores and illustrates the practice of basic investigations into allegations of sexual ... More
19 December : Quality and accountability initiatives meet in Berlin
Representatives of several Quality and Accountability Initiatives met at the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin on 1 December 2008. Minutes from the meeting are available here.
5 December : HAP welcomes the first Afghan agency to join the partnership
HAP International is delighted to announce its first Afghan member. The Coordination of Afghan Relief (CoAR) was established in... More
4 December : Merlin becomes HAP's 26th Full Member
Merlin specialises in health, saving lives in times of crises and rebuilding shattered health systems. From Afghanistan to Soma... More
25 November : The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Sixteen days of global activism against gender based violence starts on 25 November 2008. Find out more at http://www.unifem.org/campaigns/vaw/issue.php
20 November : Field update from Baluchistan (Pakistan)
Lack of quality leads to death and the fustration of disaster-survivors
On 15th November, while en route to monitor a distrib... More
13 November : Cyclone Sidr: 12 months on, what progress has been made to strengthen accountability and quality management?
Between 18th of November and 5th of December, a HAP team will work in Bangladesh with members and their partners to carry out a... More
5 November : Baluchistan Earthquake and the New Emergencies Policy
On 29th October, 2008 an earthquake measuring 6.4 struck the province of Baluchistan, Pakistan's largest and poorest province. ... More
21 October : Action Churches Together (ACT) International becomes the 24th full member of HAP
Action by Churches Together (ACT) International is a global faith-based alliance that provides assistance to people caught in n... More
14 October : The HAP Newsletter
You can read our most recent Newsletter on website and distribute it to others in PDF version by following the link below. If y... More
8 October : British Minister says HAP is essential for improving international humanitarian responses
7 October: During the UNHCR Executive Committee meeting held in Geneva this week, British International Development Minister, G... More
8 October : Naba'a becomes the 23rd full member of HAP International
Naba'a is a Lebanese agency working direclty with Palestinian communities in the camps and gatherings in Lebanon and with disad... More
7 October : The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI-Pakistan) becomes an associate member of HAP International
The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, Pakistan (CPDI-Pakistan) is an independent, non-partisan and a not-for-profit... More
3 October : People In Aid becomes an associate member of HAP International
People In Aid is a global network of development and humanitarian assistance agencies.
"We help organisations whose goal... More
3 October : Accountability drivers for Christian Aid partners in Lebanon
Emily Rogers, HAP's Field Support Officer, reports on her recent training activities in Lebanon. HAP was supporting Christian A... More
2 October : Medair delivers essential medicines to conflict-displaced people in Dungu, DRC
Source: Medair - Switzerland
Medair
Website: http://www.medair.org
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