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- Download the Sphere Handbook as a PDF in over 40 languages.
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Operationalising Sphere: A practical guide to contextualisationEnglish 2.06 MB pdf 2025
By Nabil Kumaim , Aya Yagan
This guide provides a framework with practical steps and considerations for how to contextualise Sphere standards. It is based on real-world examples gathered by the authors. The guide also examines different factors – enablers and challenges – which should be considered when contextualising standards. -
Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, RecoveryEnglish 2.28 MB pdf 2024
By INEE
Since 2004, the INEE Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery (INEE MS) have provided a framework for inclusive and equitable quality education. The purpose of the handbook is:- To improve the quality of education preparedness, response, and recovery;
- To increase access to safe and relevant learning opportunities; and
- To ensure that the actors who provide these services are held accountable.
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Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS)English 5.34 MB pdf 2023
By LEGS
LEGS is underpinned by a livelihoods approach and is based on three livelihoods objectives: providing immediate benefits to crisis-affected communities; protecting the livestock-related assets of crisis-affected communities; assisting the re-building of key assets among crisis-affected communities. -
Sphere online training package (English)Spanish 56.41 MB zip 2022
By Sphere , Alice Ncube , Andrew Nzimbi , Anne Lloyd , Axel Schmidt , Aydee Marin Pallares , Dr Oliver Hoffmann , Gabriel Paredes Chávez , Hamza Hamwie , Hassan Jenedie , Ibrahim Hatibu , Jane Davies , Jim Good , Dr. Markus Moke , Miguel Morales , Patrick J. Melancon, PhD , Tristan Hale , Uma Narayanan
The Sphere online training package includes materials and guidance for facilitating over 25 interactive online learning activities. It also contains guidance on how to run effective online Sphere workshops and courses, including pre-training preparations and post-training actions.
This training package is designed for Sphere trainers by Sphere trainers.
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Training Outline - How to Implement Sphere Standards in the FieldFrench 53.42 KB pdf 2021
By Daniel Pugh , Daniel Pugh
The aim of this session is to ensure participants are able to implement projects using the Sphere Standards hand-book in the field -
Sphere in Context and for Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation and LearningEnglish 2.42 MB pdf 2021This resource, available in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic, explains why it is important to use Sphere standards throughout the humanitarian programme cycle, and how to do so. The document starts with a section on how to use humanitarian standards in your context. This is followed by standalone but complementary chapters for Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
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Humanitarian inclusion standards - TetumTetum 3.04 MB pdf 2020Padraun Inkluzaun Umanitáriu ba Ema Idozu no Ema ho Defisiénsia The Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities help humanitarian organisations ensure nobody is marginalised or left behind during emergency responses. This handbook is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Tetum, Korean, Ukrainian, Indonesian (Bahasa) and Nepali.
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Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS)English 9.46 MB pdf 2019The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, one of Sphere’s partner standard initiatives, released the second edition of the Child Protection Minimum Standard (CPMS) in October 2019. The CPMS handbook guides humanitarian professionals in preventing harm and supporting the recovery of children caught up in crises.
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Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilitiesEnglish 2.90 MB pdf 2018
By ADCAP
The Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities help humanitarian organisations ensure nobody is marginalised or left behind during emergency responses. This handbook is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Tetum, Korean, Ukrainian, Indonesian (Bahasa) and Nepali. -
Sphere Handbook 2018Arabic 5.98 MB pdf 2018
By Sphere
The Sphere Handbook is one of the most widely known and internationally recognised sets of common principles and universal minimum standards in humanitarian response.
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