STEP 4. Sphere Standard
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1 1 SPHERE Standards Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards for Humanitarian Response Backround SPHERE Project Initiated in 1997 by NGOs and Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement to develop a set of universal minimum standards in core areas of humanitarian response • SPHERE Handbook (standards) Aim: to improve the quality of humanitarian response in situations of disaster and conflict, and to enhance the accountability of the humanitarian system to disaster-
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This presentation was given by Telesforo Laplana of Plan Philippines Step by Step Guide sa Disaster Management: 1. Rapid Assessment Form 2. Camp Management Checklist 3. Psychosocial Response 4. Sphere Standards
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SPHERE Standards
Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards for Humanitarian Response
Backround
SPHERE ProjectInitiated in 1997 by NGOs and Red Cross & Red Crescent
Movement to develop a set of universal minimum standards in core areas of humanitarian response
• SPHERE Handbook (standards)Aim: to improve the quality of humanitarian response
in situations of disaster and conflict, and to enhance the accountability of the humanitarian system to disaster-affected people
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• Sphere is known for introducing considerations of quality and accountability to humanitarian response
• It is designed for use in humanitarian response in a range of situations including natural disasters, conflict, slow and rapid onset events, rural and environments, and complex political emergencies in all countries.
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SPHERE Standards
Common Principles, Rights (InternationalHumanitarian Law, Human Rights and Refugee Law):
the right to life with dignitythe right to receive humanitarian assistance
the right to protection and security.
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SPHERE Standards
Universal minimum standards in 4 core areas of humanitarian response:
1.Water supply, sanitation and hygiene2.Food security and nutrition 3.Shelter, settlement and non-food items4.Health
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WASH
Water supply, sanitation and hygieneHygiene promotionWater supplySanitationSolid waste managementDrainage
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Hygiene promotion
WASH
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WASH
Water supply- 500 meters
max distance- 30 minutes
queuing time
Maximum number of persons per water source
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Sanitation
WASH
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SanitationBathing cubicles
- male & female- PWDs)- with locks inside- near water source
WASH
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Solid waste management
- At least one 100-litre refuse container is available per 10 households
- Garbage bins emptied daily or twice a week if there is communal pit 100 meters away
WASH
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Drainage
- Water point drainage is well planned (washing, bathing areas and water collection points) and hand washing facilities built and maintained.
WASH
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Food requirements- Baseline nutritional requirements (WHO): 2,100
kcal/person/day, including 10–12% of the total energy from proteins, 17% of total energy from fat, and adequate micronutrient intake through fresh and fortified food.
- Pregnant women need an additional 300 kcal per day
- Breastfeeding woman need an additional 500 kcal per day
Food and Nutrition
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Food Distribution- Set up distribution committees- Set up a ration card system before the
distribution- Monthly/weekly distribution cycle- Announce any distribution in advance- Distribution centers (1 per camp)- Establish complaints mechanisms- Post-distribution monitoring system
Food and Nutrition
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Non-Food Items Clothing and Bedding Material Personal Hygiene Kitchen Utensils (cooking, eating & drinking) School Kits Shelter Kits (plastic sheets, private partitions bed
kits, kitchen counters, etc.)
NFI
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Health
Rapid Health Assessments (within 3 days)Health Center: 1 per camp (Max 20,000 persons)Rererral Hospital: 1 per 200,000 persons)Control of communicable diseases & epidemicsMental Health & Psycho-Social Support
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Shelter
Area in EC is 3.5 sq. m. / personIf Provide Tents: Tents should be All-weather roofing and have Wind protectionCommunity participationConstruction of shelter for vulnerable persons like
PWDs
