Humanitarian Standards Partnership

Please visit the Humanitarian Standards Partnership (HSP) website for rich information about the partnership and its partners: https://hspstandards.org/

Sphere and eight other humanitarian standard initiatives formally joined to establish the HSP. The aim of the Partnership is to improve the quality and accountability of humanitarian action across all sectors and a harmonised approach to support users in the application of standards. The HSP organises joint training opportunities, research initiatives, and outreach activities. It also runs advocacy activities calling for an increased application of humanitarian standards. 

For more information, contact the HSP Coordinator.

The initiatives which currently compose the HSP are:

• The Sphere Handbook
  Sphere
• Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS)
  The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
• Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards
  LEGS
• Minimum Economic Recovery Standards (MERS)
  SEEP Network
• Minimum Standards for Education
  Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
• Minimum Standard for Market Analysis (MISMA)
  Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP)
• Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities
  HelpAge International, Age and Disability Capacity Program
• Minimum Standards for Camp Management
  Global Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster
• SEADS: Standards for Supporting Crop-related Livelihoods in Emergencies
  SEADS
• CHS Alliance
  HSP Associate member and co-curator of the Core Humanitarian Standard