CHD which stands for Coordination Humanitaire et Développement currently includes 51 French international solidarity organizations.
back in 1983 and named Coordination d'Agen then, it is now entitled Coordination Humanitaire et Développement, aka CHD.
is among the founding members of Coordination SUD. it is one of the major French international solidarity-oriented organizations groups.
organizations which implement humanitarian projects dedicated to relief, reconstruction and/or development issues all around the world. Under the management of its own Chairman, both Divisions are responsible for their own internal activities, schedule and external events…
" Since 1983, from the coordination of Agen to the CHD … it brings together NGOs, Humanitarian and Development, of all tendencies but characterized by a pragmatic and non-ideological approach of International Solidarity. "
Fostering coordination among practitioners throughout the humanitarian process: prevention, relief, reconstruction and development
Gathering the ISOs which perform humanitarian, reconstruction and/or development-oriented actions in favor of the most vulnerable populations
Representing these ISOs upon private and civil partners.
For CHD, the aim was first to ensure a better collective representation for humanitarian NGOs, especially within Coordination SUD, closely with those not belonging to CHD.
But also to promote exchanges among CHD members while sharing field experiences from emergency, restoring and development, as well as prevention actors.
As for now, CHD features 50 member NGOs. It is thus able to play a positive defining role. Challenges and issues are still there in 2019: better deal with crises, strengthen populations' resilience, their ability and empowerment, improve efficiency, and influence public policies, both in France but also in European Commission and the UN.