Unpacking Sphere: Sphere for Assessments is out

The publication is available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish. Sphere for Assessments is based on the conviction that the use of commonly agreed indicators in humanitarian needs assessment will contribute to greater coherence and coordination both at national level and in the humanitarian sector as a whole. The guide follows the assessment cycle from assessment preparedness through to information-sharing and learning. Its focus is on how to ensure that Sphere standards and indicators are incorporated into the assessment process. This tool is part of the on-going series of “Sphere unpacked” guides that will eventually cover the use of Sphere principles and standards within the humanitarian project cycle including assessment, programming, monitoring and evaluation. A pilot version of Sphere for Assessments was made available one year ago. The final version has incorporated feedback from a number of contributors. [Updated on 17 July 2015.]

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