 Fourth (2018) edition cover | |
| Subjects | SECTORS Food security, nutrition Water & Sanitation Shelter Health ACTIVITIES Monitoring & evalaution Staff management Preparation Coordination CROSS CUTTING THEMES Children People with disabilities Gender Protection HIV/AIDS The Environment TRENDS Urban responses Localisation |
|---|---|
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Practical Action Publishing |
| Publication place | Switzerland |
| ISBN | 9781908176400 |
The Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response often called the Sphere Standards is a textbook of minimum standards in humanitarian aid published by the Sphere Association.[1]
The first edition was published in 2000[1] and is a "cornerstone of humanitarian practice".[2]
- ^ a b André, Griekspoor; Collins, Steve (2001-09-29). "Raising standards in emergency relief: how useful are Sphere minimum standards for humanitarian assistance?". BMJ. 323 (7315): 740–742. doi:10.1136/bmj.323.7315.740. ISSN 0959-8138. PMC 1121289. PMID 11576984.
- ^ Patel, Ronak B.; Chadhuri, Jay (2019-03-12). "Revisiting the Sphere standards: comparing the revised Sphere standards to living standards in three urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya". Journal of International Humanitarian Action. 4 (1): 6. doi:10.1186/s41018-019-0054-y. ISSN 2364-3404. S2CID 84840527.