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Sphere

Associate member
c/o NRC
Rue de Varembé 3
Genève
1202
Country:
Switzerland
Website:
http://www.spherestandards.org/
Constituency type:
Network

The Sphere movement was started in 1997 by a group of humanitarian professionals aiming to improve the quality of humanitarian work during disaster response. With this goal in mind, they framed a Humanitarian Charter and identified a set of humanitarian standards to be applied in humanitarian response.

Initially developed by non-governmental organisations, along with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the Sphere standards have become a primary reference tool for national and international NGOs, volunteers, UN agencies, governments, donors, the private sector, and many others. Today, Sphere is a worldwide community which brings together and empowers practitioners to improve the quality and accountability of humanitarian assistance.

Resources

Guidance
03 May 2023

A Sphere Unpacked Guide: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience in Humanitarian Action

Hoffman, J., Henly-Shepard, S.
Sphere
Audio/Video
20 Nov 2021

2021 ALNAP Meeting | Older people & people with disabilities challenging dominant narratives in humanitarianism

ALNAP, DiDRRN, ASB Indonesia and The Philippines, Sphere, Arbeiter Samariter Bund
Tools/guidelines
20 Dec 2020

Using the Sphere Standards in Urban Settings (Part two)

Sanderson, D. & Sitko, P.
Sphere
Guidance
15 Oct 2020

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Emergency Response

Kunstmann, M. , von der Dellen, K. & Assauer, M.
Sphere
Tools/guidelines
28 Apr 2020

Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) - COVID-19 Response Guidance Note

Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS), Sphere
Tools/guidelines
01 Apr 2020

Applying Humanitarian Standards to Fight COVID-19

The Humanitarian Standards Partnership and the CHS Alliance
Sphere, CHS Alliance
Tools/guidelines
29 Feb 2020

The Sphere standards and the Coronavirus response

Sphere
Factsheet/summary
29 Feb 2020

The Sphere standards and the Coronavirus response

Sphere
Plan/Policy/Strategy
29 Feb 2020

The Sphere Standards and the Coronavirus Response - English

Sphere, Contributions from Pasha, E.
Sphere
Plan/Policy/Strategy
29 Feb 2020

The Sphere Standards and the Coronavirus Response - Arabic

Sphere, contributions from Pasha, E.
Sphere
Plan/Policy/Strategy
29 Feb 2020

Standar Sphere dan Penanganan Virus Corona

Sphere, contributions from Pasha, E.
Sphere
Plan/Policy/Strategy
29 Feb 2020

Les standards Sphère et la réponse au Coronavirus

Sphere, contributions from Pasha, E.
Sphere
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News and blogs

news
19 Oct 2017

A new draft of the Sphere Handbook 2018 is out for comments

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