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News

Welcome to News at HQAI! Here you can dive into a collection of stories from audited, strategic and financial partners, from auditors and people affected by crisis who share their experience of working with us. We appreciate the insight of others on our work as independent auditor in the humanitarian and development sector.

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News-impact
Preliminary results Impact Study

Our work has a demonstrated positive impact on organisations's accountability.

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Interview by International Geneva

Our Executive Director, Désirée Walter, was recently interviewed by International Geneva about our work.

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BFD’s Certification Journey

We interviewed Abdullah Al Kaff, Partnership Officer at Building Foundation for Development in Yemen, on their CHS certification journey.

News posts

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An insight on DCA's CHS Certification Journey

September 2021

Something that we would like to investigate moving forward is how we can support selected partners in conducting their own CHS self-assessment.

In the medium-long term, we would like to see that it’s not only us being certified, but also our partners.

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Cath's auditor testimonial

March 2021

Cath Blunt shares insight into her work as an HQAI auditor.

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Sarah's auditor testimonial

March 2021

Sarah Kambarami shares insight into her work as an HQAI auditor.

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PLAN International's CHS independent verification journey

February 2021

"Independent verification against the CHS allows us to prioritise actions and it ensures that we are continuously learning and improving" says Emma Kelleher from PLAN International.

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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.

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ACT Alliance CHS certification journey

December 2020

"The changes we made have significantly improved our relationships with the communities we work with," says Rizwan Iqbal on the CHS-certification experience of the ACT Alliance Secretariat.

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Welcome to the Board of Directors

December 2020

The General Assembly elected Maria Emilia Correa and Daniel Hitzig to HQAI’s Board of Directors.

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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.

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HQAI in 90 seconds

November 2020

HQAI explained in 90 seconds. We made it, and with a smile.

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Mission East's commitment to crisis-affected communities

November 2020

Mission East's experience of being certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard.

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The Subsidy Fund is revolutionising organisations

November 2020

TPO Uganda's take on independent verification against the CHS.

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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.