Improving the Accessibility of CHS Verification Scheme for National Actors

The Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) contains nine commitments that place people and communities affected by crisis at the centre of humanitarian action. Since 2016, organisations using the Standard have been encouraged to assess the degree to which they are fulfilling these commitments as per a Verification Scheme adopted by the CHS Alliance. The Verification Scheme includes three modalities: Self-Assessment, Independent Verification, and Certification. This review considers, specifically from the perspective of local and national organisations, how the Verification Scheme can best reach as many organisations as possible to drive systemic change.