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- Download the Sphere Handbook as a PDF in over 40 languages.
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Sphere Training Package 2018 edition - IndonesianIndonesian 2024The Sphere Training Package (2018 edition) is designed for facilitators of in-person courses and workshops, and it is also useful for private study. It contains five days’ worth of materials, and its modular nature means it can be used in its entirety, reformulated for shorter workshops, or injected into broader initiatives such as humanitarian degree programmes.
Download the Indonesian version here: https://s.id/sphere_id
This resource is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese and Indonesian. In addition, there is a contextualised version for those responding to the Syria crisis (Arabic only) here. -
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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Unlocking the Power of Sphere Standards: A Comprehensive Introduction for PractitionersEnglish 7.96 MB pptx 2024
By RIZWAN IQBAL
Discovering Sphere Standards: A Dynamic PowerPoint Presentation for IDHA Graduates These engaging PowerPoint slides were thoroughly crafted and presented to the Graduates of the International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA), aiming to introduce them to the Sphere Standards and their practical application. The presentation includes a concise overview of the history and significance of Sphere, supplemented by a link to an introductory video for deeper understanding. Furthermore, participants are guided through the structure of the standards, empowering them with actionable insights. To reinforce learning, a short hands-on exercise prompts participants to design a hygiene kit, fostering practical application of the concepts discussed. Feedback from participants underscores the session's effectiveness in unlocking the potential of Sphere Standards for humanitarian practitioners. -
Sphere annual report 2023English 2.11 MB pdf 2024
By Sphere
During 2023, Sphere continued to work with, for and through its growing network of focal points, members, trainers, donors and practitioners. Major activities included completion of a Programme for Ukraine and Eastern Europe in response to the conflict in Ukraine, a new regional partner for South-Eastern Europe (DPPI-SEE), a new hosting arrangement for the MERS, and the launch of Nature-based Solutions guidance.
For the second time in as many years, this annual report includes several pages of updates from our focal point network. -
Kartu Aktivitas Buku Panduan Sphere – Versi Bahasa IndonesiaIndonesian 42.55 MB pdf 2024Kartu Aktivitas Buku Pegangan Sphere mendukung kegiatan pembelajaran untuk pelatihan dan lokakarya terkait Sphere. Setiap kartu mewakili elemen dari, atau terkait dengan, Buku Panduan Sphere seperti standar, komitmen, kegiatan siklus program, mitra atau tema. Saat ini kartu aktivitas tersedia dalam Bahasa Inggris dan Bahasa Indonesia. Jika Anda ingin membuat versi terjemahan/lokal, silahkan hubungi Kantor Sphere.
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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. -
Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience in Humanitarian ActionEnglish 6.33 MB pdf 2023This guide, developed in collaboration with the Nature-based Solutions in Humanitarian Contexts Working Group, provides practical guidance for using the Sphere minimum standards when implementing nature-based solutions (NbS) that addresses societal challenges in humanitarian action, including disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation.
The guide is currently available in English only. If you would like to translate or print copies of the guide, please contact the Sphere office.
The guide was designed to meet high accessibility standards and this downloadable PDF has been remediated for accessibility and tested according to ISO Standard 14289-1 (PDF/UA) using the Matterhorn Protocol.
The guide was authored by Jenn Hoffman and Dr. Sarah Henly-Shepard on behalf of Sphere, FEBA (an initiative of IUCN), PEDRR, EHAN and IFRC. -
Sphere annual report 2022 (English only)English 1.11 MB pdf 2023
By Sphere
During 2022, Sphere continued to work with, for and through its growing network of focal points, members, trainers, donors and practitioners. Major activities included a Programme for Ukraine and Eastern Europe in response to the conflict in Ukraine, a new regional partner for Africa (AHSN), a new HSP partner (SEADS standards), the first HSP website, and the first French Sphere MOOC.
For the first time in a few years, this annual report includes several pages of updates from our focal point network. -
Using Sphere standards in urban contexts - training packageEnglish 54.62 MB zip 2023This training package is designed for trainers to guide them through delivery of a 3-day workshop. The training package may also be used for private study.
By the end of the workshop, participants should have increased their understanding of how to: plan humanitarian action in urban contexts; apply Sphere standards to urban contexts; identify differences and similarities between humanitarian response in urban and other contexts; apply a people-centred, rights-based approach to needs and capacities analyses; and apply systems thinking to context analyses.
This package is currently available in English only.
