The Standards on Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination is an initiative centered on meeting the needs of affected people through improved humanitarian civil-military interaction. The Standards are tailored to inform the actions of:
The drafting of the Standards has reached a point where there is a need to solicit and consolidate broader feedback from a wider range of stakeholders to verify such aspects as relevance, language, governance and practical application, at the international, national and sub-national levels.
This paper outlines the approach and steps required to further the Standards. It identifies the process for widening stakeholder consultation, the methods for capturing feedback, and the timeframe for the overall Standards Consolidation Process (SCP). The SCP will complement existing development platforms, namely the Standards Drafting Committee and Advisory Group to ensure that the evolution on the Standards remains transparent and inclusive.