With this handbook, sphere is working for a world where the right of all people affected by disaster to reestablish their lives and livelihoods is recognised and acted upon in ways that. Sphere project celebrates 10th anniversary the sphere project celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2007. Requirements for independent communitybased quality. The project has developed several tools, but the key one is the sphere. Notably, in 2004, the misp was included in the sphere projects humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster response,10 which sets forth international benchmarks to guide humanitarian responders. Their aim was to improve the quality of their actions during disaster response and to be held accountable for them.
Yet few medical or public health professionals have had specific training in this area, and it is clear that the deployment of. Sphere project evaluation, january 2004 5 conducted in order to get a closer look at how the sphere project was being implemented in emergency and postemergency settings. Sphere project, 2004 in 2000 the sphere group issued the first edition of its handbook. The sphere project humanitarian charter and minimum. The core humanitarian standard and the sphere core standards. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at.
The aim of the project is to improve the quality of. Humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster response, designed for use in disaster response but may be applicable in a wide range of situations including natural disasters and armed conflict. The ensuing civil war resulted in over a million deaths and a profound display of the worlds inability to provide humanitarian aid. The sphere project has committed to fully integrate the chs into the sphere handbook, replacing its core standards cs upon finalisation of the full chs in 20151 the cs are available online at. Since 2006 these four have been joined by coordination sud, groupe urd, the emergency capacity building project and cda collaborative learning projects. Approaches to analysing the impact of humanitarian. The sphere project is a program of the steering committee for humanitarian response and interaction with voice, icrc, icva. The chs will not change or replace spheres humanitarian. It is significantly different from any other operating environment. Sphere project handbook pdf in core areas of humanitarian response. United nations high commissioner for refugees, an interagency global evaluation of reproductive health for refugees and internally displaced persons,102 2004. Interim guidance on management of malnutrition vwfwavm.
After 2004, sphere took on anew form, with an expanded board replacing the projects management committee. International conference of the red cross and red crescent movement. Todhunter this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Pdf online transportation disaster response handbook read pdf file online. Requirements for independent communitybased quality assessment and accountability practices in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief activities volume 27 issue 3 thomas d. This guide describes the format and content of the handbook produced by the project.
Click on the circles to discover the focal points in each region. Introduction in 1967, war broke out between biafra, a breakaway area of nigeria, and the rest of the country. The sphere project was the first organization to establish minimum standards that people affected by disasters have a right to expect from humanitarian actors. Additionally, project data sphere cannot control the actions of others with whom you may choose to share your user contributions or your personal information. The humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster. The project gutenberg ebook of spherical trigonometry, by i.
The sphere handbook for humanitarian response alnap. Humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster response sphere project series the sphere project on. These standards are set out in the sphere handbook see. Sphere s flagship publication is the sphere handbook. International covenant on civil and political rights. Minimum water quantity needed for domestic uses figure 1. It may be reproduced for educational purposes, including in training, research and programme activities, provided that the chs guidance notes and indicators is acknowledged. The management of food and nutrition during complex emergencies is fundamental to successful outcomes and basic to the delivery of other health and social services. The of the material contained herein is held by chs alliance, the sphere project and groupe urd. Its focus shifted towards facilitating the work of people already using and promoting sphere at national and regional levels. The project data sphere initiative is a platform to share, integrate and analyze phase iii comparator arms of historical cancer data to accelerate research. The sphere project or sphere was initiated in 1997 by a group of humanitarian nongovernmental organisations ngos and the international red cross and red crescent movement.
The sphere project the sphere project is a programme of the steering committee for humanitarian response schr and interaction with voice and icva. Dg echos funding guidelines european commission directorategeneral for humanitarian aid echo. The right to life with dignity the sphere project or sphere was initiated in 1997 by a group of humanitarian nongovernmental organisations ngos and the international red cross and red crescent movement. Public health in emergencies the sphere project humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster response 2004 edition a humanitarian charter minimum standards in disaster response to alleviate human suffering caused by disaster or conflict peoples right to dignity peoples right to basic assistancea handbook. To mark the occasion, a special report has been published, 10 years of sphere in action, enhancing the quality and accountability of humanitarian action. Driven by a bank of computers, four video projectors arranged around the sphere display spherical images created from a potentially limitless number of data sets. Their aim was to improve the quality of their actions. They should not therefore be seen as representing the views of any one agency.
This edition of the sphere handbook is the result of the most diverse and farreaching consultation process in the history of sphere. Pdf on jun 1, 2004, helen young and others published the sphere project. The sphere community sets standards for humanitarian action and promotes quality and accountability. Human development research paper 200925 the living. Next steps in moving toward a rightsbased approach to humanitarian assistance volume 24 issue 3 helen ouyang, michael vanrooyen, sofia gruskin. The aim of the project is to improve the quality of assistance provided to people affected by disasters, and to enhance the accountability of the humanitarian system in disaster response. Distributed for the sphere project worldwide by oxfam gb. In 2004 and updated in 2010, becoming companion standards to. The sphere project is perceived to be an important and positive influence on the practice of. The human development research paper hdrp series is a medium for sharing recent. The project was launched in 1997 to develop a set of universal minimum standards in core areas of humanitarian assistance.
A national longitudinal study of the psychological consequences of the september 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The sphere handbook is designed for anyone providing humanitarian aid. The sphere project humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster response the sphere project is an initiative to determine and promote standards by which the global community responds to the plight of people affected by disasters. Introducing participatory design in museums public sphere. Science on a sphere is a sixfoot diameter sphere that is suspended from the ceiling or a specially designed frame. The author is also grateful to members of the sphere management committee, for their permission and encouragement in carrying out this case study. The concern with the quality and accountability of humanitarian assistance, which motivated the attempt to establish system. Fieldlevel strategies for protecting civilians from deliberate harm paul, 1999 and the 2004 edition of the sphere handbook. Rights, standards and quality in a complex humanitarian.
Sphere project 2004 pdf the sphere project was initiated in 1997 by a group of ngos and the red. Global refugee studies masters thesis the sphere project and dignity naja egede kristensen june 2014 7 methodology in order to answer my research question as mentioned in the introduction chapter and to explain about sphere, i will be using the latest edition of the handbook published by the sphere project. In 2004 and updated in 2010, becoming companion standards to sphere in 2008. The training pack includes 2 modules key concepts protection and protection mainstreaming. Approaches to analysing the impact of humanitarian assistance.
Sphere a global community committed to humanitarian. Dec 15, 2017 although project data sphere attempts to limit access to the community tools to only authorized users, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. Additionally, the revised sphere minimum standards for disaster response state that food aid may not be appropriate when adequate food supplies are available in the intervention area or when a lack of food availability can be addressed through support of market systems the sphere project, 2004. Humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster response are the product of the collective experience of many people and agencies. Piagam kemanusiaan dan standarstandar minimum dalam respons bencana,101 edisi revisi 2004. Mauritanian, and senegalese staff and partners did not know that the manual was available in. The sphere project consisting of both the humanitarian charter and minimum standards for disaster response has made prominent contributions to the debates, thinking and work on the quality of assistance and accountability of aid agencies. The humanitarian operational environment is the one in which international and national aid organisations and commercial sector entities function and interact during emergencies. The handbook was first published in 2000, with revised editions published in 2004 and 2011.
Sphere project evaluation, january 2004 4 executive summary the goal of the sphere project is to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance, and to make humanitarian agencies more accountable. Hierarchy of water requirements inspired by abraham maslows 19081970 hierarchy of needs. Twinethe sphere project the sphere project, handbook, health assessment checklist, pp 338340 pdf. The core humanitarian standard on quality and accountability chs is a direct result of the joint standards initiative jsi in which the humanitarian accountability partnership hap international, people in aid and the sphere project joined forces to seek greater coherence for users of humanitarian standards. Download the sphere project 2011 edition humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster. The sphere project has been running in various forms since 1997. It is an ngo and red crossred crescent initiative to enhance the accountability of the humanitarian system, primarily to those persons who have a. See the fundamental principles of the international red cross and red crescent movement, proclaimed in vienna in 1965 by the 20th. The sphere project was initiated in 1997 by a group of ngos and the red cross and red crescent movement to develop a set of universal minimum standards in core areas of humanitarian response.
Consult other ngos, development actors, government officials, and local leaders about the proposed programme. Support based on the psychological first aid principles in people recently exposed to a traumatic event. This manual was updated in 2004 to reflect changes in the field of humanitarian assistance and a new version was set for release in april, 2011. Project data sphere, llc is an independent initiative of the ceo roundtable on cancers life sciences consortium sciences i i consort the document to your computer, click the relevant down load button and follow the general instructions for file. The manual provides guidance to incountry protection staff in development of protection mainstreaming training and it is developed in a 2day training program condensed 1day training module is provided as well, and it has a very practical approach. Nearly 4,500 online comments were received from 190 organisations, and more than 1,400 people participated in 60 inperson events hosted by partners in 40 countries. The sphere project was launched in 1997 to develop a set of minimum standards in core areas of humanitarian assistance. Hierarchy of water requirements inspired by abraham maslows 19081970 hierarchy of needs water does not all have to come from the same source, thus people may be provided with bottled drinking water, but use a stream to wash their clothes in. The cornerstone ondemand foundation established to bring the most effective humanitarian training resources on topics such as the sphere handbook and humanitarian charter to aid workers and volunteers anywhere, anytime. The sphere humanitarian charter and minimum standard in disaster response. Is support based on the principles of psychological.
Anticorruption here, there appears to be significant international consensus on the need for direct extraterritorial jurisdiction. The cornerstone of the sphere project is the humanitarian charter, which is based on the principles and provisions of international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law, and on the principles of the red cross and ngo code of conduct. Humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster response. Humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster. Sphere formerly known as the sphere project is a global movement started in 1997 aiming to improve the quality of humanitarian assistance. Since its launch in 1997 it has become an important influence on the practice of emergency relief in a wide variety of disaster settings. The project gutenberg ebook of spherical trigonometry. The sphere project, 2004 indicators unhcr, 2007 standards 45m2 including infrastructure but excluding land for agriculture 3. All of these documents are grounded in the organizations. This new 2004 edition of the handbook has been significantly revised. How to plan the cash transfer cash transfer plans should.
Initially, extraterritorial regulation in this field was confined to the uss unilateral attempts starting in the late. The sphere project is an initiative to determine and promote standards by which the global community responds to the plight of people affected by disasters. Accountability partnership hap, people in aid and the sphere project have met on a regular basis since 2000 in order to discuss common issues and harmonise activities where possible. The chs will not change or replace sphere s humanitarian. Management of food and nutrition in major emergencies. A bijective conformal map from the open unit disk to the open upper halfplane can also be constructed as the composition of two stereographic projections. The sphere standards are the most commonly used and most widely known set of humanitarian standards. In the middle of the south pacific, 1,000 feet below the surface, a huge spaceship is discovered resting on the ocean floor.
The conclusions and recommendations of the evaluation are as follows. Assess the specific needs and challenges of older people. Burkle, william canny, susan purdin, william lin, lauren sauer. Bold and venturesome accomplish together what no single company might consider alone project data sphere, llc, formed in december 2012, is an independent initiative of the ceo roundtable on cancers life sciences consortium 5. The sphere project is a programme of the steering committee for humanitarian response schr and interaction with voice, icrc. First trial edition 1998 first final edition 2000 this edition 2004 isbn 92990976.
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