EMERGENCIES: Sphere Project - revised handbook

The Sphere Handbook is being reviewed and updated.

The aim is to finalise all chapters by end July 2010.

The launch date for the revised Sphere Handbook is envisaged for April 2011.

The draft texts for the following chapters are currently available for public review:

Core Minimum Standards for All Sectors - Explanatory note

Protection Chapter/Section - Explanatory note

Both draft chapters are accompanied by explanatory notes.

To provide feedback on the Core Minimum Standards for All Sectors please send your comments by Friday 16 July 2010: [email protected]

To provide feed-back on the Protection Chapter/Section please send your comments by Friday 16 July 2010 to: [email protected] and [email protected]

You also have the option to send comments to [email protected], the current Child Focal Point to contribute to a coordinated child focused input.

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