Sphere India

Sector 44, Noida

SPHERE INDIA is a national coalition of humanitarian agencies in India. Initiated as a country pilot of the Sphere Project in India in 2003 to promote Sphere Principles, processes and Standards in India, Sphere India gradually evolved into a collaborative process and nexus of diverse stakeholders of humanitarian, DRR, Climate Risk management, Development, Peace building actors in India as a platform for Inter Agency Processes to promote Quality and Accountability in India. The diversity of the actors and outreach include representatives from Government, Private sector, UN, International NGOs, National NGOs, Local NGOs, CBOs, Professional Associations, Academic Institutions, Media, and individuals. Sphere India promotes rights and needs-based approach with focus on promotion of humanitarian principles, minimum standards, global frameworks for disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, sustainable development towards achieving accountability to affected and at-risk population. For this, Sphere India facilitates inter agency coordination and collaboration between diverse actors at various levels; provides a platform to different stakeholders to share and amplify their voices; facilitates sharing of knowledge and capacities, collectively develop mechanisms and initiatives for accountability to affected and at risk population.