The Sphere Standards and the Coronavirus Response - Arabic

Author(s)
Sphere, contributions from Pasha, E.
Publication language
Arabic
Pages
6pp
Date published
29 Feb 2020
Type
Plans, policy and strategy
Keywords
Community-led, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Standards, COVID-19
Organisations
Sphere

The Coronavirus COVID-19 is spreading globally. How can the Sphere Handbook guide our response? Sphere collates and disseminates emerging practice and evidence in the Coronavirus response and released a four-page document guiding you through the relevant parts of the Sphere Handbook.

Why is Sphere relevant for COVID-19? Sphere offers a holistic, people-centred approach to humanitarian work, with the three foundation chapters – Humanitarian Charter, Protection Principles and Core Humanitarian Standard – supporting the four technical chapters. For the Coronavirus response, there are three important overarching factors: firstly, people should be seen as human beings, not just cases. Human dignity is woven throughout the Handbook. Secondly, community engagement is crucial. And thirdly, focusing on preventing the spread of the Coronavirus should not make us forget affected people’s other needs, nor the long-term medical needs of the wider population.

Authors: 
Sphere