Following a comprehensive recruitment process, Sphere is pleased to announce the appointment of William Anderson as Executive Director. William joins Sphere with extensive leadership experience from working for humanitarian and development organizations at international, national and local levels. With…

The Sphere Project started in 1997, which means that Sphere is now 25 years old! “Vintage” Sphere logo celebrating 25 years of Sphere To celebrate this occasion, we asked our focal points, members and trainers for some photos and memories. Below you will find what came back, arranged in chronological…

(Continued from Part #1) Trained trainer trains trainers Left: Sphere workshop in 2013, right: Aya holding the 2018 Sphere Handbook “Every Sphere event leaves me with a multitude of enduring memories and creates new relationships and wonderful opportunities for collaboration. Dr Khaled Khalifa led my Sphere ToT in 2013,…

(Continued from Part #2) Disseminating the Standards Tracing its roots to 2011, Sphere’s focal point in Brazil and Portugal, Fraternity – International Humanitarian Missions (FIHM), renamed itself and expanded its global footprint in 2018. FIHM translated the Sphere Handbook into Brazilian Portuguese for the first time. Sphere Board…

An interview with Oumar Dembele, Sphere trainer, Burkina Faso Becoming a Sphere trainer requires experience, skill, and commitment. Oumar Dembele completed the Sphere Training of Trainers (ToT) program in Burkina Faso in late 2020 and is now a listed Sphere trainer. Sphere workshop, Burkina Faso, 2022 Sphere caught up…

By Anne Radday, Communications for SEADS and Research Program Manager for Tufts University Corey O’Hara and Shradha Bhatta of iDE Nepal receive their new SEADS handbooks Millions of people around the world who are vulnerable to crises rely heavily on crop production to support their livelihoods. Currently, 40% of the…

The Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) revision process started in early 2022 and was formally launched in May. The first round of CHS revision consultation events is now underway, in which event participants discuss the suitability of the existing version of the CHS before submitting a co-authored feedback document to…

By Ms. Daria Pistriak, Coordinator for Ukraine and Eastern Europe, Sphere Sphere’s Programme for Ukraine and Eastern Europe started earlier in 2022 in response to the conflict in Ukraine. Four translation agencies have now been selected to translate the Sphere Handbook into the target languages: Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian and…

The Humanitarian Standards Partnership (HSP) releases a new website and navigation tool to make humanitarian standards more accessible. New website New HSP website The HSP is a network of standard-setting initiatives that supports quality and accountability in humanitarian action by promoting the development and harmonisation of standards.

A response to the 2022 State of the Humanitarian System Report #HumanitarianSystemChange The finding of “business-as-usual-but-little-improvement” in today’s …