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• Dr Balwant Singh appointed as Sphere’s new Executive Director
  08 October 2019 | Sphere
    The Sphere Executive Committee is delighted to announce that Dr Balwant Singh will start as Sphere’s new Executive Director on 15 October 2019. Dr Singh brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in philanthropy,...
• A common vocabulary in a time of crisis: Working with the Sphere standards in the wake of Hurricane Dorian
  04 October 2019 | Sphere
    Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas islands on 1 September 2019. The storm destroyed 13,000 homes and affected around 76,000 people, leaving Bahamians in extreme need of shelter, food, and WASH assistance. Sphere member Baptist...
• New Sphere training pack now available in Arabic, French and Spanish
  19 September 2019 | Sphere
    The updated version of the Sphere training pack has been published in three additional languages, making the material available to an even broader group of humanitarian practitioners around the globe. Released in English earlier...
• First Sphere workshop in Libya strengthens humanitarian efforts at a time of deepening crisis
  19 September 2019 | Sphere
      The first Sphere workshop to be organised in Libya took place in late August in the capital, Tripoli. It was delivered by the Sphere member and focal point Sheikh Tahir Azzawi Charity Organization (STACO) in collaboration with...
• Early warning systems and foresight: from ancient wisdom to modern practice
  23 July 2019 | Sphere
      Aninia Nadig’s * recent visit to Jordan made her think about how early warning systems and Sphere standards can work together to temper the impacts of crises.  A few weeks ago, I visited the Amman Citadel. As I explored...
• Working with the Sphere standards: An interview with World Vision’s Sajilu Kamwendo
  23 July 2019 | Sphere
    This month, Sphere met Sajilu Kamwendo, Director of Preparedness and Standards at World Vision International. He shared memories of how he first got to know Sphere and reflected on how standards are used by his organisation in all...
• What will Sphere be like in 2025? Looking ahead to the future of humanitarian standards
  25 June 2019 | Sphere
    Sphere members gathered in Nairobi last month to attend the annual General Assembly. The agenda included a discussion of the challenges facing the humanitarian sector, and the ways in which humanitarian standards and the Sphere community...
• New features make Interactive Handbook quicker and more intuitive to use
  28 May 2019 | Sphere
    Sphere has recently updated its Interactive Handbook, making it quicker and easier to browse and access its content. New features allow users to browse the Handbook in multiple languages, access additional sets of standards, filter and...
• Sphere annual report 2018 now available
  07 May 2019 | Sphere
    Download the annual report 2018 (in English) Read the Consolidated financial statements 2018 (in English)   Dear Friends of Sphere, What a remarkable year! Not only did we launch the new edition of the Sphere...
• New training pack makes learning about the Sphere standards easier for all
  29 April 2019 | Sphere
    Sphere has just released an updated version of its comprehensive training pack to support humanitarian professionals wishing to learn more about Sphere and humanitarian standards or deliver training themselves. The training pack is...