Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response, 2011 Edition
The Sphere Handbook and its minimum standards describe conditions that must be achieved in any humanitarian response in order for disaster-affected populations to survive and recover in stable conditions and with dignity. They are evidence-based and represent sector-wide consensus on best practice in humanitarian response. The Sphere Handbook asserts that people have a right to accurate and updated information about actions taken on their behalf and that information can reduce anxiety and is an essential foundation of community responsibility and ownership.
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Resource collections
- Evaluating humanitarian action
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience