SPHERE Handbook Standards Overview
The SPHERE Handbook Standards Overview course equips training participants on the contents of the SPHERE Handbook which was originally developed by the SPHERE Project currently known as the SPHERE. It was created in 1997 by a group of humanitarian non-governmental organizations led by the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement. The course aims improve the quality of their humanitarian responses and to be accountable for their actions. The course emphasizes the key philosophy of SPHERE which is based on two core beliefs that people affected by disaster or conflict have the right to life with dignity and, therefore, the right to assistance; and all possible steps should be taken to alleviate human suffering arising out of disaster or conflict. It explores the minimum standards that cover four primary life-saving areas of humanitarian aid: water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion; food security and nutrition; shelter, settlement and non-food items; and health action.
What Will I Learn?
- Understanding Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Learn the theory and practice of predicting and evaluating environmental impacts of proposed projects.
- Mitigation Strategies: Gain skills to develop and implement measures to minimize adverse environmental effects.
- Approving Environmentally Acceptable Projects: Understand the criteria for approving projects that meet environmental standards.
- Cost Avoidance Mechanisms: Learn how EIA helps prevent or mediate potential environmental and social costs of development.
- Technical and Policy Appraisal: Explore the technical and policy issues involved in creating and evaluating environmental impact assessments.
- Ecology and Human Societies: Understand the relationship between human societies and their ecosystems, including how development affects communities.
- Social Impact Assessment: Learn to evaluate and address the social consequences of development on regions and communities.
Course Content
Audience
- Aspiring Project Managers
- Current Project Management Professionals
- Team Leaders and Supervisors
- Organizational Executives and Managers
- Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
- Students and Fresh Graduates
- Government and NGO Professionals
- Corporate Professionals Seeking Career Growth
- Industry Specialists Transitioning into Project Management
- Consultants and Freelancers
