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LOCAL New Project
DRC, in collaboration with HQAI, ICVA, and SPONG, announces the launch of the project named LOCAL: LOwering CompliAnce burdens for Local and national associations.
Intermediary Impact Study Report
The promising results are out: Measuring CHS commitments leads to stronger accountability and improved quality.
Annual Report 2023 Out
Our 2023 annual report is now available. Discover more about HQAI’s work, partners, and lessons learned.
News posts
About the urgency not to reinvent the wheel
April 2021
Independent mechanisms to measure accountability already exist.
Annual report 2020
April 2021
It is time to look back at 2020 - HQAI's annual report is ready.
Towards harmonisation
April 2021
The CHS audit helped Act Church of Sweden meet the requirements for ECHO funding.
Towards improvement: discover the audit journey with HQAI
April 2021
Towards improvement: discover the audit journey with HQAI.
HQAI response to IDC report
February 2021
HQAI appreciates the continued momentum that the report has provided in the pursuit of more efficient actions and standards to tackle SEA. However, some statements in the report need clarifying.
Welcome to the Board of Directors
December 2020
The General Assembly elected Maria Emilia Correa and Daniel Hitzig to HQAI’s Board of Directors.
Short-Notice Audits add to the rigour of independent audits
November 2020
Short-notice audits add to the rigour of independent quality assurance and its potential to induce systemic changes in the aid sector.
HQAI in 90 seconds
November 2020
HQAI explained in 90 seconds. We made it, and with a smile.
2020 HQAI donor round table
November 2020
The participants at the annual October donor round table discussed the importance of the CHS and independent quality assurance. Read the report here.
Podcast on Humanitarian Standards
October 2020
Listen to the Rethinking Development #Podcast on Humanitarian Standards.
safeguarding - new scandal
October 2020
New allegations against sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers point - again - to the unacceptable.
Humanitarian Accountability Report 2020
October 2020
The Humanitarian Accountability Report (#HAR2020) is out! Access the full report here.