The Sphere Handbook 2004 (English version): Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response

Following the worldwide success of the first edition of The Sphere Handbook, this new second edition is the result of feedback from current users and from training workshops, with revisions from a focal group of representatives from major organisations. Key changes include:

· addition of an entirely new section on Food security
· revisions from a cross-cutting review on Gender, Children, Elderly, Disabled, Environment, HIV/AIDS, Protection
· updated and refined qualitative and quantitative indicators
· expanded introduction and development of common standards
· clearer cross-referencing and more concise, user-friendly text

The new edition is in the same handy format and structure, with a new CD-ROM featuring the full text.

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The Sphere Handbook 2004 (English version): Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response

Following the worldwide success of the first edition of The Sphere Handbook, this new second edition is the result of feedback from current users and from training workshops, with revisions from a focal group of representatives from major organisations. Key changes include:

· addition of an entirely new section on Food security
· revisions from a cross-cutting review on Gender, Children, Elderly, Disabled, Environment, HIV/AIDS, Protection
· updated and refined qualitative and quantitative indicators
· expanded introduction and development of common standards
· clearer cross-referencing and more concise, user-friendly text

The new edition is in the same handy format and structure, with a new CD-ROM featuring the full text.

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The Sphere Handbook 2004 (English version): Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response

The Sphere Handbook 2004 (English version): Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response

by The Sphere Project
The Sphere Handbook 2004 (English version): Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response

The Sphere Handbook 2004 (English version): Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response

by The Sphere Project

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Following the worldwide success of the first edition of The Sphere Handbook, this new second edition is the result of feedback from current users and from training workshops, with revisions from a focal group of representatives from major organisations. Key changes include:

· addition of an entirely new section on Food security
· revisions from a cross-cutting review on Gender, Children, Elderly, Disabled, Environment, HIV/AIDS, Protection
· updated and refined qualitative and quantitative indicators
· expanded introduction and development of common standards
· clearer cross-referencing and more concise, user-friendly text

The new edition is in the same handy format and structure, with a new CD-ROM featuring the full text.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789291390977
Publisher: Oxfam Publishing
Publication date: 12/28/2003
Series: Sphere Project Series
Edition description: Second Edition
Pages: 350
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

The Sphere Project is a program of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response and InterAction with VOICE, ICRC, ICVA. It is an NGO and Red Cross/Red Crescent initiative to enhance the accountability of the humanitarian system, primarily to those persons who have a right to protection and assistance in disasters.

Table of Contents

What is Sphere?5
The Humanitarian Charter15
Chapter 1Minimum Standards Common to All Sectors21
Chapter 2Minimum Standards in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion51
Chapter 3Minimum Standards in Food Security, Nutrition and Food Aid103
Chapter 4Minimum Standards in Shelter, Settlement and Non-Food Items203
Chapter 5Minimum Standards in Health Services249
Annexes
1.Legal Instruments Underpinning the Sphere Handbook313
2.The Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief315
3.Acknowledgements325
4.Acronyms328
Index331
Sphere Project information340
Feedback form344
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