Our vision
A world where equitable and inclusive assistance is available to all people affected by disasters and humanitarian crises.
Our purpose
Supporting crisis-affected communities by strengthening humanitarian leadership, amplifying diverse local voices and producing research that transforms systems and practice.
Our values
Integrity
The CHL brings together academic rigour and good practice by being honest, ethical, respectful, authentic, accountable and transparent. Integrity remains at the centre of CHL’s values and leadership framework.
Daring
Daring addresses CHL’s commitment to bravery. Daring acknowledges the risk inherent in doing things differently but aims to recognise both negative and positive risks. Daring also reflects the importance CHL places on play, fun, and experimentation to embed a culture of informed curiosity.
Equity
Equity demands that we extend ourselves beyond the importance of working well with others to being explicit about the social power dynamics inherent in all relationships. Equity goes beyond equality in working towards fairness and justice, including the humanitarian principle of impartiality. CHL strives for equitable partnerships, not just collaborations.
Compassion
Compassion is empathy in action, often requiring humility but not limited to it. Self-compassion is important to recognise the value of our own well-being and then to be able to extend that to others.
