Learning experts agree that games are a great way to help adults learn things. So two humanitarian trainers developed a deck of Sphere playing cards for use in workshops....

As consultations around the world were being held to contribute practitioner voices to the Sphere handbook revision, several events in Pakistan and Afghanistan focused on the Asian context. By...

The revision of the Sphere Handbook has reached its first milestone as the public consultation phase begins today. The first draft of the Sphere revised standards is now available...

Humanitarian crises are becoming longer in duration and more complex in scope. In preparing for the 2018 Handbook, Sphere commissioned a research team of the London School of Economic...

The revision of the Sphere Handbook is picking up steam and Draft 1 of the new standards is about to be released. Get ready for some serious reading and...

The third edition of the Minimum Standards for Economic Recovery reflects recent developments in the humanitarian sector and benefits from input gathered across a wide range of organisations and...

A revamped version of the highly successful Sphere Handbook in Action e-learning course now includes the Core Humanitarian Standard and is accessible on smartphones and tablets. With over 30,000...

The Sphere Handbook 2011 edition is now available in Swahili, bringing the total number of language versions of the Handbook up to 30. The translation of the Handbook into...

The revision of the Sphere standards started with a three-day workshop with a diverse group of humanitarian professionals driving the process. The initial workshop with the authors and experts...

The new e-learning course Sphere for Managers - How to Champion the Sphere Approach in your Organisation provides a snapshot of the benefits of applying the Sphere standards and...