Sphere in Practice

The Humanitarian Leadership Academy is a global learning initiative set up to facilitate partnerships and collaborative opportunities to enable people to prepare for and respond to crises in their own countries.

This online training is based on the 2018 edition of the Sphere Handbook and reflects the major challenges currently faced by the sector. It features realistic examples from complex and protracted crises, a range of settlement scenarios including urban settings, and covers many topics including Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).

The holder of the badge is able to:

1.Define the rights of people affected by crises and disasters;

2.Discuss the value of the Sphere principles and standards in supporting a high-quality and accountable humanitarian response;

3.Describe how to use the Sphere Handbook in key areas of humanitarian work including: - Accountability to affected populations (AAP), which includes participation, building on and strengthening capacities and two-way communication; - Needs and capacities assessment; - Programme design, monitoring and evaluation and coordination; - Upholding the rights, security and dignity of affected populations; - Resilience and early recovery.

The course takes 8-10 hours to complete and includes 5 modules. Participants must complete a summative assessment at the end of each module.