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This study details the creation of the Sphere standards for humanitarian response, highlighting the processes and challenges faced during its initial year and policy formulation. It reflects on the project's success and offers lessons for future humanitarian initiatives.

Area of Science:

  • Humanitarian response
  • International development
  • Policy studies

Background:

  • The Sphere Project emerged during a critical period in humanitarian aid.
  • Its development was influenced by concurrent major events, such as the Rwanda evaluation.
  • Existing humanitarian practices necessitated standardized approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the initiation and first year of the Sphere Project.
  • To analyze the process of developing the Sphere humanitarian standards.
  • To reflect on the factors contributing to Sphere's success and extract lessons learned.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of the Sphere Project's inception.
  • Examination of policy formulation processes.

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  • Review of inter-agency dynamics and working methods.
  • Case study of the Sphere standards development.

    • Main Results:

    • The basic structure of the Sphere standards was agreed upon, with some sectors excluded.
    • Inter-agency tensions and disagreements occurred during development.
    • Opportunistic work and adherence to agency principles shaped policy formulation.
    • The chosen working processes facilitated the publication of the Sphere standards.

    Conclusions:

    • The early development of Sphere involved complex negotiations and strategic work.
    • Lessons from Sphere's initiation can inform future humanitarian policy and standard-setting.
    • Successful policy formulation requires both principles and adaptive strategies.