Sphere Community Bangladesh (SCB)

IFRC Bangladesh Country Delegation, NHQ of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society 684-686 Boro Moghbazar Dhaka-1217 Dhaka 1217

Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Shishir
Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Shishir Livelihood & Cash Manager mehedi.hasan@ifrc.org

Description

ABOUT SPHERE COMMUNITY BANGLADESH

is a national inter-agency coalition for humanitarian workers in Bangladesh, with the primary goal of promoting and popularizing the Sphere Principles and Standards within the country. Initiated in 2012, SCB acts as a crucial point of contact for various stakeholders, facilitating coordination and collaboration within a complex network of individuals, local and national NGOs, international organizations, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, the United Nations, as well as the private sector. SCB has evolved into a platform that enables multiple groups and voices to come together, share knowledge, assess, and address gaps in humanitarian aid, and most importantly, act as a mechanism of accountability within the field. 

The SCB conducts various activities, such as translating the Sphere Handbook into Bangla, conducting training on the Sphere Principles and Standards, especially for local and government agencies, encouraging experienced individuals to participate in the Training of Trainers (ToT) and popularising and disseminating available resources and courses on Sphere.

SCB is voluntarily led by a secretariat organization that is chosen to serve for a set duration of time (usually a period of 2 years). The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – Bangladesh Country Delegation is currently chairing the secretariat of the Sphere Community Bangladesh, ensuring continuous implementation of humanitarian responses in compliance with the Sphere standards, including the CHS, the Humanitarian Charter, and the Protection principles, for the period from March 2023 to December 2024.

About IFRC Bangladesh Country Delegation

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network. The IFRC acts before, during and after disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people. The IFRC is an international membership organization that unites 191 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 191 countries. In Bangladesh, the IFRC Country Delegation and Cox’s Bazar sub-delegation support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) through development projects and disaster operations (including the recent COVID-19 response).  In recent years, the IFRC has supported BDRCS through an average of two Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) or Emergency Appeal Operations per year, mainly in relation to cyclones and floods. 

As the current secretariat for Sphere Community Bangladesh (SCB), IFRC strongly emphasises the localization of humanitarian aid by actively encouraging the participation of local and national organisations in the dialogue and activities fostered by Sphere Community Bangladesh (SCB). Moreover, IFRC is attempting to promote the Sphere Standards and Principles within government agencies. Finally, during its tenure, IFRC aims to cultivate a mindset that views Sphere as a ‘process’ of ensuring quality in humanitarian aid rather than as a collection of quantitative benchmarks to be arbitrarily achieved.

 

Workplan

Sphere-Community-Bangladesh-Bulletin-1.pdf

Events & Training

يناير

14

Orientation on Sphere, January 2022, Bangladesh

Private

by Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) , International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) , Sphere Community Bangladesh , German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz)
14 يناير 2022 - 15 يناير 2022
14 يناير 2022 - 15 يناير 2022
Face-to-Face, Workshop
Bangladesh, Bangladesh

While Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) delivers exemplary disaster response services, its good to revisit and refresh on the Sphere Standards. Great orientation...

Find out more

أغسطس

27

Leaving no one behind: Inclusion in COVID-19 responses in South Asia

by Sphere , Sphere Community Bangladesh , Community World Service Asia (CWSA) , Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) , Sphere India
27 أغسطس 2020 11:00 صباحًا - 1:00 مساءً
27 أغسطس 2020
11:00 صباحًا - 1:00 مساءً
Online, Presentation

This webinar will explore how community members in South Asia are leading inclusive responses against COVID-19 while making sure that no one is left behind.

Find out more

مارس

11

Sphere Handbook Launch – Dhaka, Bangladesh

by Sphere Community Bangladesh , COAST Trust , BRAC
11 مارس 2019
11 مارس 2019
Face-to-Face, Handbook Launch Event

Launch of the Sphere Handbook 2018 Dhaka, Bangladesh Sphere project’s flagship publication, the Sphere handbook, is the oldest initiative in...

Find out more

Resources

There are no resources.

Sphere Community Bangladesh (SCB)

IFRC Bangladesh Country Delegation, NHQ of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society 684-686 Boro Moghbazar Dhaka-1217 Dhaka 1217

Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Shishir
Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Shishir Livelihood & Cash Manager mehedi.hasan@ifrc.org

Description

ABOUT SPHERE COMMUNITY BANGLADESH

is a national inter-agency coalition for humanitarian workers in Bangladesh, with the primary goal of promoting and popularizing the Sphere Principles and Standards within the country. Initiated in 2012, SCB acts as a crucial point of contact for various stakeholders, facilitating coordination and collaboration within a complex network of individuals, local and national NGOs, international organizations, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, the United Nations, as well as the private sector. SCB has evolved into a platform that enables multiple groups and voices to come together, share knowledge, assess, and address gaps in humanitarian aid, and most importantly, act as a mechanism of accountability within the field. 

The SCB conducts various activities, such as translating the Sphere Handbook into Bangla, conducting training on the Sphere Principles and Standards, especially for local and government agencies, encouraging experienced individuals to participate in the Training of Trainers (ToT) and popularising and disseminating available resources and courses on Sphere.

SCB is voluntarily led by a secretariat organization that is chosen to serve for a set duration of time (usually a period of 2 years). The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – Bangladesh Country Delegation is currently chairing the secretariat of the Sphere Community Bangladesh, ensuring continuous implementation of humanitarian responses in compliance with the Sphere standards, including the CHS, the Humanitarian Charter, and the Protection principles, for the period from March 2023 to December 2024.

About IFRC Bangladesh Country Delegation

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network. The IFRC acts before, during and after disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people. The IFRC is an international membership organization that unites 191 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 191 countries. In Bangladesh, the IFRC Country Delegation and Cox’s Bazar sub-delegation support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) through development projects and disaster operations (including the recent COVID-19 response).  In recent years, the IFRC has supported BDRCS through an average of two Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) or Emergency Appeal Operations per year, mainly in relation to cyclones and floods. 

As the current secretariat for Sphere Community Bangladesh (SCB), IFRC strongly emphasises the localization of humanitarian aid by actively encouraging the participation of local and national organisations in the dialogue and activities fostered by Sphere Community Bangladesh (SCB). Moreover, IFRC is attempting to promote the Sphere Standards and Principles within government agencies. Finally, during its tenure, IFRC aims to cultivate a mindset that views Sphere as a ‘process’ of ensuring quality in humanitarian aid rather than as a collection of quantitative benchmarks to be arbitrarily achieved.

 

Workplan

Sphere-Community-Bangladesh-Bulletin-1.pdf

Events & Training

يناير

14

Orientation on Sphere, January 2022, Bangladesh

Private

by Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) , International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) , Sphere Community Bangladesh , German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz)
14 يناير 2022 - 15 يناير 2022
14 يناير 2022 - 15 يناير 2022
Face-to-Face, Workshop
Bangladesh, Bangladesh

While Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) delivers exemplary disaster response services, its good to revisit and refresh on the Sphere Standards. Great orientation...

Find out more

أغسطس

27

Leaving no one behind: Inclusion in COVID-19 responses in South Asia

by Sphere , Sphere Community Bangladesh , Community World Service Asia (CWSA) , Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) , Sphere India
27 أغسطس 2020 11:00 صباحًا - 1:00 مساءً
27 أغسطس 2020
11:00 صباحًا - 1:00 مساءً
Online, Presentation

This webinar will explore how community members in South Asia are leading inclusive responses against COVID-19 while making sure that no one is left behind.

Find out more

مارس

11

Sphere Handbook Launch – Dhaka, Bangladesh

by Sphere Community Bangladesh , COAST Trust , BRAC
11 مارس 2019
11 مارس 2019
Face-to-Face, Handbook Launch Event

Launch of the Sphere Handbook 2018 Dhaka, Bangladesh Sphere project’s flagship publication, the Sphere handbook, is the oldest initiative in...

Find out more

Resources

There are no resources.