Mayumi Fuchi
Mayumi brings over 20 years of experience in operational leadership, strategic advocacy, and research across the international aid sector. She has led emergency responses and development interventions with organisations ranging from large INGOs to local organisations. A long-standing advocate for accountability, she has shaped sector-wide standards and debates, contributing to the collective efforts of the UK's Disaster Emergency Committee and guiding international organisations through the CHS certification scheme. She has also advised global initiatives for UNOCHA, World Economic Forum, Accountable Now, the CHS Alliance, and BOND.
Mayumi’s PhD research deepened her expertise in safeguarding and power dynamics, examining the effectiveness of CHS implementation and complaint mechanisms in refugee camps in Sudan. A former HQAI-registered auditor, she now leads Quality Assurance and Accountability at an international faith-based organisation and serves on the FCDO Safeguarding Independent Reference Committee as well as ethics committees for iNGO and higher education institutes. Committed to bridging practice and research, she promotes global practitioner–scholar engagement. Driven by a deep commitment to enhancing quality assurance in humanitarian action, she is dedicated to advancing this mission through collaborative approaches.
I joined the HQAI community as a member of the General Assembly in May 2025.
I became a member of HQAI because I have seen firsthand how the CHS certification scheme can transform aid organisations by strengthening accountability to the people we serve. I believe in the power of standards and independent verification to drive meaningful change. HQAI plays a vital role in helping organisations assess and uphold these commitments, and I’m excited to join collective efforts across the sector.
HQAI plays a vital role in providing independent quality assurance to NGOs. In collaboration with CHS Alliance, it promotes accountability by driving improvement and demonstrating credibility to stakeholders. Emerging research highlights the CHS as a key force in upholding the dignity of affected populations, and HQAI continues to lead efforts to strengthen sector-wide accountability and principled humanitarian action.