The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) sets out nine commitments that organizations and individuals involved in humanitarian response can use to improve the quality and effectiveness of the assistance they provide. The CHS places communities and people affected by crises at the centre of humanitarian action. As a core standard, the CHS describes the essential elements of principled, accountable and high-quality humanitarian aid. It is a voluntary and measurable standard.

CBI should follow the nine commitments set out in the CHS. CBI need to be people-centred, preserve gender equality and give beneficiaries dignity and choice in prioritizing their individual, family and community specific needs. Whenever possible, CBI link affected populations to national systems such as safety nets, existing services and markets that are more sustainable than the temporary assistance most agencies can provide.