Foundations of Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action
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MARCATO GIORGIA
Issued on 15 May 2026 by
Humanitarian Capacity (HUMCAP)
Issuer
Humanitarian Capacity (HUMCAP)
training@humcap.org
HUMCAP delivers high-level training with innovative teaching techniques to humanitarian actors, ensuring quality interventions in crisis situations.
Criteria
LEARNING OUTCOMES
This course provides an basic understanding on Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action. It covers an introductory module on the Core Humanitarian Standards and a specific focus on the The Humanitarian Inclusion Standards (HIS) for older people and people with disabilities.
CONTENT OF THE TRAINING MODULES
MODULE 1. HUMANITARIAN QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS
Introduction to the Core Humanitarian Standards and to the Humanitarian Standards partenrship and related tools (Spere, CPMS, LEGS, MERS etc). Introduction to the concept of quality and accountability in Humanitarian Assistance.
MODULE 2. STANDARDS AND TOOLS FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION
Introduction to Disability in the Development Cooperation/Emergency Sector. Tools and practical management of disability inclusion programs. Analysis of key elements and barriers to consider. Focus on assessment and data collection for designing and managing disability-inclusive programs. Introduction to practical and widely used tools such as HIS (Humanitarian Standards for the Inclusion of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities) and the Washington Group Questions.
Alignments
Core Humanitarian Standards on Quality and Accountability
https://corehumanitarianstandard.org/the-standard
The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) sets out Nine Commitments that organisations and individuals involved in humanitarian response can use to improve the quality and effectiveness of the assistance they provide. The CHS places communities and people affected by crisis at the centre of humanitarian action.
Sphere Standards
The Sphere movement was started in 1997 by a group of humanitarian professionals aiming to improve the quality of humanitarian work during disaster response. With this goal in mind, they framed a Humanitarian Charter and identified a set of humanitarian standards to be applied in humanitarian response. Sphere’s flagship publication, the Sphere Handbook, is one of the most widely known and internationally recognised sets of common principles and universal minimum standards in humanitarian response.
