HAP News
27 January : Tearfund receives certification from HAP International
HAP International is pleased to announce that Tearfund achieved certification against the 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability a... More
17 January : The Lutheran World Federation Department for World Service receives certification from HAP International
HAP International is pleased to announce that the Lutheran World Federation, through its Department for World Service, has achi... More
13 January : Survey: Perceptions of Accountability in Humanitarian Action
The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) International is preparing the 2011 Humanitarian Accountability Report. An in... More
12 January : Quality and Accountability capacity building activities to be held in Japan
Church World Service - Asia/Pacific, in collaboration with the Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC) and wit... More
10 January : 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management now available in Urdu
The Urdu translation of the 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management was commissioned and provided by Churc... More
3 January : State of the Humanitarian System Report - input from international aid practitioners and aid recipients needed
The State of the Humanitarian System Report is a collective endeavour to measure and assess the entirety of the international h... More
21 December : 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management now available in Japanese
The Japanese translation of the 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management was provided by a committee compos... More
21 December : 2011 Floods Response in Pakistan
Hannele Kankuri, "Hanski", works as Networking & Coordination Officer at Finn Church Aid. She was seconded to Chu... More
20 December : New Certification and Accreditation Board (CARB) member elected
Dr Abby Stoddard was elected as a new independent member of the HAP Certification and Accreditation Board (CARB). She will take... More
19 December : New Associate Member joins HAP International
HAP International is pleased to announce Pooravanchal Gramin Vikas Sansthan as a new Associate Member in the partnership.
Poo... More
16 December : Greater Coherence Amongst Standards in Humanitarian Response
The Directors/Manager of the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP), the Sphere Project, and People In A... More
15 December : HAP Complaints Policy open to public review
Following a series of meetings of the complaints policy review committee composed of HAP members and other experts, the HAP Com... More
14 December : HAP International welcomes a new member in the partnership
HAP International is pleased to announce Australian Lutheran World Service as a new Full Member in the partnership.
Australia... More
13 December : HAP workshops held in Haiti
HAP training course in Haiti
In November 2011, the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership International conducted two worksho... More
30 November : Norwegian Church Aid receives certification from HAP International
HAP International is pleased to announce that Norwegian Church Aid is the first agency to achieve certification against the rev... More
28 November : Welcome to Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum in the partnership
HAP International is pleased to announce Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum as a new Full Member in the partnership.
The Pakistan Fishe... More
18 November : Rural Development Project Pakistan joins HAP International
HAP International is pleased to announce Rural Development Project Pakistan as a new Full Member in the partnership.
Rural De... More
17 November : ActionAid joins HAP International
HAP International is pleased to announce ActionAid as a new Full Member in the partnership.
ActionAid was founded in 1972 in ... More
17 November : Welcome to Keeping Children Safe in the partnership
HAP International is pleased to announce Keeping Children Safe as a new Associate Member.
Keeping Children Safe is a membersh... More
13 October : New courses on child participation and child protection organised by Keeping Children Safe and Child to Child Trust
Keeping Children Safe and Child to Child Trust are organising two 5-day courses on child participation and child protection i... More
11 October : MERCY Malaysia achieves re-certification from HAP International
It is a great pleasure to announce that MERCY Malaysia is the second organisation to apply for and successfully complete a re-c... More
6 October : HAP Training of Trainers courses in West Africa
HAP Training of Trainers course in Liberia
In the past two months, the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership International h... More
6 October : Financial accountability as a cornerstone of effective aid delivery and commitment to beneficiaries
Accountability to disaster-affected populations has been a focus of interest for a number of years. The present economic climat... More
5 October : The 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management is now available in Spanish
The Spanish translation of the 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management was carried out by Anabel Cruz from... More
27 September : Quality and Accountability initiatives' joint deployment in the Horn of Africa: terms of reference now available
Following the commitment made in July 2011 between four Quality and Accountability Initiatives - the Sphere Project, the ... More
22 September : The Humanitarian Emergency Settings Perceived Needs Scale (HESPER) is now published
The World Health Organisation and the King’s College in London have just released a publication about assessing the per... More
7 September : Sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian operations: reinforcing prevention measures
Allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by humanitarian aid workers in Haiti have resurfaced in recent days. These follow ... More
2 September : The 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management is now available in French and Portuguese
The 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management was translated into French by Joelle Melin and Antonia Estrada... More
23 August : Welcome to Christian Children Fund of Canada in the partnership
HAP International is pleased to announce Christian Children Fund of Canada (CCFC) as a new Full Member in the partnership.
... More
19 August : World Humanitarian Day: Celebrating aid workers, their families and friends; calling for organisational support, nurturing, protection and capacity building
19 August is World Humanitarian Day. This is the special day to celebrate and remember the work that humanitarian aid workers a... More
5 August : Quality and Accountability initiatives strengthen collaboration
Four Quality and Accountability humanitarian initiatives - the Sphere Project, the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (H... More
4 August : Collaborative Learning Projects' latest report: Feedback Mechanisms in International Assistance Organisations
CDA Collaborative Learning Projects' latest report Feedback Mechanisms in International Assistance Organizations&nb... More
4 August : An Interim Guide to the 2010 HAP Standard is now available online
Following the publication of the 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management (pdf, 777 Kb) in January 2011, HA... More
3 August : Lack of information and delays increasing risks for women and girls
A report by IRC The Hidden Side of the Famine: Violence Against Women and Girls Fleeing Somalia highlights that the delay in re... More
26 July : Horn of Africa crisis - Supporting risk reduction and livelihood resilience
Following the recent call for program quality, accountability and effectiveness in the humanitarian response in the Horn of Afr... More
25 July : Horn of Africa crisis - A call for program quality, accountability and effectiveness
Nearly 11 million people are reported to be in need of humanitarian assistance in East Africa. Aid agencie... More
19 July : New accountability case studies and tools available on the HAP website
Some HAP member agencies, as well as HAP external partners such as the Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performan... More
6 July : HAP Statute change on prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA)
Following findings and recommendations from the HAP-commissioned study 'Change starts with us, talk to us!' and the Inter-Agenc... More
6 July : HAP trainings and workshops on Accountability & Complaints and response mechanism
Training of Trainers – Accountability & Complaints and response mechanism
The first South Asia regional Training of... More
6 July : COAST Journey in establishing Quality Management
From the beginning of its establishment, the Coastal Association for Social Transformation Trust (COAST Trust), Bangladesh, wor... More
5 July : Habitat for Humanity International joins HAP International
HAP International is pleased to announce Habitat for Humanity International as a new Associate member.
Habitat for Humanity I... More
5 July : The National Human Rights Defense Network is now a Full Member of HAP International
The National Human Rights Defense Network (Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains, RNDDH), a non-governmen... More
1 July : Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Haitian Internally Displaced Persons Camps
A recent UNHCR study has been published on the phenomenon of engaging in sexual exchanges in order to survive in Internally Dis... More
28 June : The 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management is now available in Haitian Creole
The 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management was translated into Haitian Creole by Liesbet Dewallef from t... More
28 June : Thousands of Somalis fleeing to northern Kenya
HAP International’s Roving Team has recently returned from Dadaab and Kakuma after completing a three-week follow-up visi... More
24 June : Dwip Unnayan Songstha (DUS) joins HAP International
HAP International is pleased to welcome Dwip Unnayan Songstha (DUS) as a new full member in the partnership.
Dwip Unnayan Song... More
24 June : The Society for Training and Rehabilitation (STAR) joins HAP International
HAP International is pleased to announce the Society for Training and Rehabilitation (STAR) as a new Associate Member.
The ... More
24 June : Welcome to Plan International in the partnership
HAP International is pleased to announce Plan International as a new Full Member.
Plan International is a child-centered comm... More
24 June : Islamic Relief Worldwide joins HAP International
HAP International is pleased to announce Islamic Relief Worldwide as a new Full Member.
Islamic Relief Worldwide is an interna... More
20 June : HAP International commemorates World Refugee Day
This article has been written to mark the World Refugee Day on June 20th and join hands with the UNHCR campaign “One is t... More
17 June : HAP acknowledgement of the UK Government response to the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review (HERR)
On Wednesday this week, Andrew Mitchell, the UK Secretary of State, released the UK Government Response to the Humanitarian Eme... More
26 May : A focus on Humanitarian Partnerships in HPN's Humanitarian Exchange
The 50th edition of Humanitarian Exchange focuses on the quality and level of partnerships in humanitarian action. Maria K... More
23 May : The 2010 Humanitarian Accountability Report released
The HAP membership and its Secretariat released today the annual review of the "year that was", the 2010 Humanit... More
23 May : HAP General Assembly votes in favour of changes to membership obligations
At the General Assembly on 12 and 13 of May this year, the membership voted to change and update some key membership obligation... More
9 May : Network meeting held in London on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse
HAP and the Keeping Children Safe Coalition held a Networking Event in London on 30th and 31st March 2011 about prevention of s... More
9 May : Sungi Development Foundation achieves HAP certification
HAP International has the immense pleasure to announce that the Sungi Development Foundation (Sungi) successfully completed the... More
9 May : CWS-P/A achieves HAP certification
HAP International has the immense pleasure to announce that the Church World Service – Pakistan Afghanistan (CWS-P/A ) su... More
5 May : HAP membership reaches 71 members
HAP is pleased to announce the approval by the HAP Board of the full membership applications of Rupantar, Evangelical Fellowsh... More
4 May : Staff changes at HAP International
Welcome
Karen Glisson joined HAP as Membership Services Officer on 2 May 2011. Prior to joining HAP, Karen was based in Kenya... More
18 April : HAP Conference on managing, responding to and reducing the risk of sexual exploitation and abuse - 11th May 2011
HAP International will hold a conference on prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse on 11 May 2011. The Conference is being... More
21 March : Watch 'Our Say', a short documentary made by refugees in Dadaab about the accountability issues they face
HAP has collaborated with FilmAid International to showcase the voices of beneficiaries and their perception on humanitarian ac... More
17 March : HAP International welcomes International Medical Corps
HAP International is pleased to announce International Medical Corps as a new full member.
International Medical Corps is a ... More
9 March : Welcome to ZOA Refugee Care
HAP International is pleased to announce ZOA Refugee Care as a new full member.
ZOA Refugee Care is a Dutch international rel... More
8 March : International Women's Day 2011: HAP International calls for greater accountability to women
Geneva, 8 March 2011 – On International Women's Day, HAP International would like to reaffirm its commitment to women'... More
31 January : 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management released
Geneva, 31 January 2011 – HAP International released today the 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Managem... More
24 January : New agency certified from HAP International: COAST Trust achieves certification with no corrective actions needed!
Geneva, 24 January 2011 - HAP International has the immense pleasure to announce that the Coastal Association for Social Transf... More
24 January : OFADEC achieves re-certification from HAP International
Geneva, 24 January 2011 – HAP International is pleased to announce that the Office Africain pour le Développement ... More
12 January : HAP Roving Team in Pakistan
The HAP Roving Team is in Pakistan to reinforce and support the ongoing efforts by HAP Members and other agencies in strengthen... More
3 January : Final report on HAP deployment to Kyrgyzstan now available
A two month deployment was undertaken by HAP in the latter half of 2010 to Kyrgyzstan, in collaboration with a number of member... More
20 December : Welcome to HelpAge International!
HAP International is pleased to announce a new member in the partnership: HelpAge International has joined as our 48th full mem... More
20 December : RedR UK joins HAP International
HAP International is pleased to announce RedR UK as 49th full member.
RedR is an international charity that improves the effe... More
10 December : After Action Review of the HAP deployment to Haiti 2010
The New Emergencies Policy (NEP) established a commitment by HAP member organisations to make a special collective effort to ap... More
7 December : Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers: new report released by HAP International
Geneva, 7 December 2010 - The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) International released today a report about benefic... More
7 December : Deployment report for 6 month HAP presence in Haiti in 2010 available
HAP ended its 6 month deployment to Haiti in September. The staff team making up the HAP component of the quality and accountab... More
25 November : HAP International commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The HAP Secretariat and its Member agencies commemorate 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence ag... More
25 November : HAP International to launch report on beneficiary perceptions regarding the effectiveness of measures to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse by humanitarian aid workers
On 7 December 2010, HAP International will launch a beneficiary-based consultation report titled ‘Change starts with us, ... More
17 November : 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Quality Management
The HAP Board, as delegated by the HAP General Assembly, approved the 2010 edition of the HAP Standard in Accountability and Qu... More
12 November : New Executive Director of HAP International appointed
The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) International announced today the appointment of Angela Raven-Roberts as Ex... More
9 November : The role of humanitarian organizations when working with camp committees: Findings of assessments from three camps in Haiti
Camp committees often play a key role in the management of camps, and in Haiti, frequently act as the primary interface between... More
3 November : HelpAge International releases a new report on humanitarian financing for older people
HelpAge International has released a conprehensive study reviewing humanitarian financing for older people in 12... More
2 November : New training resource - accountability and corruption
Developed in Haiti this new training resource is aimed at introducing the role of stronger accountability in reducing the risks... More
19 October : New report on the effectiveness of humanitarianism published by Save the Children
Save the Children has published a new report on the effectiveness of humanitarianism.
The report examines some of the most pr... More
14 October : HAP International's work in Haiti featured in NGO Voice Newsletter
HAP International's work in Haiti, in particular the development of a joint complaint and response mechanism, has been featured... More
11 October : Power to the committee? A tool for agencies working with camp committees in Haiti
In recognition of the key role camp committees are playing in NGO accountability, the HAP team in Haiti developed and tested a ... More
11 October : End of HAP deployment in Dadaab, Kenya
The three-month HAP deployment to Dadaab ended on 11th October with the active participation of agencies such as CARE, DRC, NRC... More
8 October : Collaboration and innovation - developing a joint complaint and response mechanism in Haiti
In July 2010 three agencies, World Vision, Save the Children and Lutheran World Federation, with the support of HAP, initiated ... More
1 October : Humanitarian agencies call for increased accountability and transparency in the Pakistan floods response
In addition to the numerous international humanitarian organizations that have country offices in Pakistan, HAP now has 9 membe... More
30 September : HAP component of the Quality and Accountability deployment to Haiti wraps up this week
After an initial 3 week assessment mission to Haiti in February / March, a 6 month Q&A deployment was commenced in March th... More
29 September : HAP responds to post on Aid Watch blog about NGO accountability
Following the debate about NGO accountability and transparency, sparked by Till Bruckner on Aid Watch blog, HAP's position is a... More
29 September : Children First joins HAP International
HAP International is pleased to welcome Children First, Pakistan, as a full member.
Children First, Pakistan, formally Save... More
29 September : New online database of research accountability tools created by One World Trust
The One World Trust, with support from the IDRC, has created an interactive, online database of tools to help organisations con... More
27 September : Welcome to Church's Auxiliary for Social Action's (CASA) to HAP
The Church's Auxiliary for Social Action's (CASA) has joined HAP International as its 46th member
The Church's Auxiliary for S... More
27 September : HAP International welcomes The National Human Rights Defense Network
The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) joins HAP as its 14th associate member
The National Human Rights Defense ... More
22 September : The International Rescue Committee UK joins HAP International
Welcome to the International Rescue Committee (IRC-UK) as the 45th Full Member of HAP International (September 2010)
The In... More
22 September : HAP consultant, Claire Goudsmit, begins deployment to Kyrgyzstan
HAP consultant, Claire Goudsmit, begins a two-month interagency support deployment to Kyrgyzstan.
HAP is being hosted by AC... More
21 September : "The Refugee" newsletter has been released by refugee youth in Kenya
The September issue of "The Refugee", a newsletter published by refugee youth under FilmAid's Participatory Video Pro... More
20 September : Last chance for providing feedback on the 2010 HAP Standard draft
Today, 20 September is the deadline for submitting feedback on the draft text of the 2010 HAP Standard in Accountability and Qu... More
15 September : HAP referenced in an article on the Huffington Post
A recent article from Dennis Whittle titled "Listening and Learning" published on the Huffington Post refers to the 2... More
15 September : HAP International welcomes Khwendo Kor as its 44th full member
Khwendo Kor, meaning "Sister’s Home", is a national Pakistani NGO working for the improvement of the financial ... More
9 September : The Sphere Handbook in Haitian Creole!
The Sphere Handbook "Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response" is now available in Haitian Cre... More
