Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies

Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies(CHA) was established in Sri Lanka in April 1997 to serve a membership and has since become a national service provider in the non-profit sector. CHA's field offices are located in 12 districts in the North, South and East in Sri Lanka. In addition its post-tsunami information management centres are located in all tsunami affected districts by the tsunami tidal waves which was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.^[1]

General Profile

CHA represents the resources and work of the humanitarian sector in Sri Lanka. CHA's membership supports and intervenes in the sector across all parts of the country.^[1]

CHA is served by a Staff of 153 including professionals with managerial and representational authority, headed by an Executive Director.^[1]

CHA's main objectives

• 1. Advocate for peace, human rights and development with specific focus on diversity, fundamental rights and freedom
• 2. Share the Knowledge and skills particularly in the areas of information gathering, processing and dissemination
• 3. Facilitate to network the national and international organizations and their resources
• 4. Assist in post-Tsunami interventions.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "EVOLVING ROLE OF THE NGO SECTOR IN POST-TSUNAMIRECOVERY OF SRI LANKA". Mr. Jeevan Thiagarajah Executive Director, The Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies{CHA} at the Sri Lanka Development Forum 2005. http://www.erd.gov.lk/devforum/Treasury/paper-3.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-14. 

External links

• Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies Website

• Human Security Report 2003

• Working Group on Relief Monitoring

• Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (CHA) continues to support Sphere in Sri Lanka

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