Association, Sphere

The Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response

(No reviews yet) Write a Review

ISBN 13:: 9781908176400
author:: Association, Sphere
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Sphere Project
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 418
Dimensions:: 21 x 14.8 x 2 centimetres (0.71
Genre:: Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Third World Development
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 15 working days

£16.79

Current Stock: 2

Quantity:

Description

Description

The Sphere Handbook: A Guide to Quality and Accountability in Humanitarian Response The Sphere Handbook provides a principled approach to quality and accountability in humanitarian response, based on the core belief that all people affected by disaster or conflict have a right to life with dignity and the right to receive humanitarian assistance. The Handbook's core principles and minimum standards inform all sectors of assistance, ensuring that humanitarian response prioritises the needs of those affected. The Handbook outlines technical standards for four key life-saving sectors: water, sanitation and hygiene promotion; food security and nutrition; shelter and settlement; and health. It also provides measurable minimum standards that describe what needs to be achieved in a humanitarian response to ensure people can survive and re-establish their lives and livelihoods. This guide is designed to be applied in diverse contexts, with key actions, indicators, and guidance notes to support its use. With its universality and adaptability, the Sphere Handbook has broad ownership in the humanitarian sector, providing a common language for working with all stakeholders towards quality and accountability in humanitarian contexts.

View AllClose