The Sphere Project's Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response are widely considered the de facto standard for effectiveness and accountability in the international humanitarian sector.
The Implementing Sphere training is a three-day course covering the technical standards, concepts and legal framework that underpin the Sphere Project's Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response, and looking at practical issues involved in its implementation and dissemination.
Course objectives
At the end of the course, participants will:
- understand how to apply the Sphere Handbook as a tool for disaster response
- be able to describe the structure and content of the Sphere handbook
- be able to identify the difference between Minimum Standards, Key Indicators and Guidance Notes
- understand the links between the Humanitarian Charter and humanitarian action.
For each technical chapter, participants will:
- be able to use the indicators and standards outlined in each chapter
- understand the basis of the standards
- know the most important indicators and have an awareness of how indicators are derived and the different contexts that influence the indicators.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for participants with humanitarian experience, who are most likely to use the Sphere project in their work, but may also be useful to those interested in knowing more about international humanitarian standards.
Course design and training methods
Participatory training methods are used, including group exercises using relevant case studies. The course is intensive, but with time for informal discussions and for opportunities for learning from each other. The course allows participants to practice using Sphere standards in a realistic setting.
Find out more
This course is scheduled periodically, but we may be able to offer private or tailored courses to suit your organisation's needs. For more information phone 03 9345 1800 and ask for the international training team or email us.
About Sphere
The Sphere Project was initiated in 1997 by a group of non-government organisations and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to develop a set of universal minimum standards in core areas of humanitarian response: the Sphere Handbook. The aim of the Handbook is to improve the quality of humanitarian response in situations of disaster and conflict, and to enhance the accountability of the humanitarian system to disaster-affected people.
See The Sphere project website for more information.