HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Opportunities to participate

Technical Content Leads and Working Groups

The first round of nominations for WASH, Health, Food Security and Nutrition, and Shelter and Settlement has closed for consolidation. Further opportunities to contribute will be announced throughout the revision process.

A new participation roster will also be available soon, where you can register your interest and get involved.

Roster Coming Soon

Thematic Experts

The open call for suggestions on cross-cutting themes closed in April 2026. The next opportunity to contribute will be through expert participation in one of the cross-cutting themes that will be mainstreamed across the Handbook.

The call for participation is expected to open in Q4 2026.

Q4 2026

Consultations and Community Engagement

Participate in consultations, surveys, workshops, and feedback processes. Stakeholders will also have the opportunity to host or facilitate local and regional consultations.

Guidance on organising consultations is expected to be available towards the end of 2026. The main consultation period is expected to begin in January 2027.

Q1 2027

Communications and Advocacy

Support awareness, visibility and dissemination through events, newsletters, webinars, and professional networks.

Subscribe to the Sphere network and follow us on LinkedIn to receive updates and share key information with your networks.

Ongoing

Learning, Tools and Knowledge Sharing

Share evaluations, reports, lessons learned, research and evidence that can inform the revised Handbook.

Send relevant resources or insights to the revision team at revision@spherestandards.org

Ongoing

Funding and In-Kind Support

Provide financial or in-kind support for consultations, translations, secondments, technical contributions, and other needs.

If you or your organisation can provide resources, expertise, or practical support, please get in touch with revision@spherestandards.org

Ongoing

Stay informed

There will be opportunities to get involved in the revision over the next two years, including consultations and feedback processes, with most opportunities starting in January 2027.

Subscribe to the Sphere newsletter to receive updates about these opportunities and find out how you can get involved. Opportunities will also be announced on this website as they become available.

If you have any other questions, please email revision@spherestandards.org.