The Africa Humanitarian Standards Network (AHSN) was officially launched in Harare on Africa Day, 25 May 2022, marking 59 years since the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was established, and 20 years since the OAU was succeeded by the African Union (AU). The AHSN is a…

By Martín Villarroel García and Magdalena Medrano, Sphere trainers, focal point representatives (Red Esfera Bolivia) and individual members. The Guayaquil Sphere workshop training team Download the Sphere NDMA training pack (in Spanish only). Download the Guide to adapting Sphere training for NDMAs in English, French…

Seven years ago, the Core Humanitarian Standard for Quality and Accountability (CHS) was launched, marking a major milestone for the aid sector. Development of the standard brought together multiple stakeholders, including people and communities affected by crises, to agree on a common set of commitments and good practices to improve…

The new Sphere online training package includes materials and guidance for facilitating over 25 interactive online learning activities, and guidance on how to run effective online Sphere workshops and courses, including pre-training preparations and post-training actions. There are no PowerPoint slides in this training package! Using games, videos, breakout…

By Juan José Dorado J., Sphere trainer Working together with a team of disaster risk specialists, we ensured that ‘Esfera en la Practica’ (the Spanish version of the course) is not just a translation of the English version. Everyone in the team used the opportunity to refresh their knowledge…

A thorough audit of Sphere’s digital content against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) For over 20 years, Sphere has made significant efforts to ensure our products and services are accessible: to make them freely available, and easy to use and understand by everyone. This goes hand in hand with one…

By: Flor Piñango, Sphere trainer Venezuela’s Vice Ministry of Risk Management, the National Civil Protection authority and Caritas Venezuela are organizing a series of Risk Management and the Environment workshops as part of a wider Implementing Humanitarian Action in Venezuela strategy. As part of this initiative, 25 participants, including…

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic brought complications and challenges, the Sphere network hosted over 100 learning events during the year, including training programmes in Brazil, Chile, Mozambique, Syria and elsewhere. The new Sphere in Practice eCourse…

Sphere members elected a new governing board and Rita Rhayem as their president on 1 December 2021. “We made a commitment in Sphere’s strategy 2025 to create a more inclusive, diverse and representative board and membership, with more women, more national organisations, more local perspectives and a broader range…

We announced our new membership model earlier this year, creating a flatter structure and offering significant reductions in fees. Now we need your involvement and support to make our governance more inclusive, diverse and representative: more women, more national organisations, more local perspectives and a broader range of expertise.