What are humanitarian standards? How are they developed and updated? Why are they so important to people affected by disaster and crisis? This video produced by the members of the Humanitarian Standards Partnership (HSP) aims to answer these questions in a simple and effective manner. It allows everyone to familiarise with the seven standard initiatives which compose the Partnership.
The What is New In-depth Guide is aimed at anyone looking to gain a thorough understanding of the differences between the 2011 and 2018 editions of the Sphere Handbook. It introduces the drivers of the revision, as well as the themes which emerged during the consultations. It also includes a chapter-by-chapter analysis, highlighting the shifts in standards, the Handbook as a whole, and implications for using the standards in context.
The Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities provide humanitarian organisations with inclusion standards to ensure older people and people with disabilities are not marginalised in emergency responses.
• The Sphere Approach to humanitarian response.
• The usefulness of the Sphere Handbook to prepare, manage and coordinate humanitarian relief efforts.
• The benefits of using the Sphere Handbook to fulfil a commitment to quality and accountability.
• The first steps to advocating for Sphere within your network.
The Sphere Handbook is one of the most widely known and internationally recognised sets of common principles and universal minimum standards in humanitarian response.
This whiteboard video presents the innovations in the Sphere Handbook 2018.