Contribute to improving coherence between the HAP Standard and the Sphere Project's Handbook

As announced in August, Sphere and HAP are working together to promote greater coherence between the HAP Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management and the Sphere Project's Handbook. To help identify current inconsistencies and promote greater practical coherence between the two standards, the HAP Secretariat and the Sphere Project need your support.

How you can contribute:

1. Complete a short online survey before 30 November 2009. This is available in English, French and Spanish.

Improving coherence between the HAP Standard and the Sphere Handbook

Mejorar la coherencia entre las normas de HAP y el Manual de Esfera

Améliorer la coherence entre les standards HAP et le manuel de Sphere

2. Host or participate in a joint HAP-Sphere consultation. See brief Guidance on the Joint consultations

HAP and Sphere will continue to work collaboratively with other quality and accountability initiatives throughout the revision processes.

If you would like more information on the revision processes or have any difficulties in accessing the links above please contact Monica Blagescu (mblagescu@hapinternational.org), Avishan Chanani (avishan.chanani@ifrc.org), or visit the following websites:

For the HAP 2007 Standard Review process and other opportunities to become involved:
http://www.hapinternational.org/projects/standard/hap-standard/review.aspx

For the Sphere Project's Handbook Revision: http://www.sphereproject.org/content/view/476/278/