Revisiting the Sphere standards: comparing the revised Sphere standards to living standards in three urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

Revisiting the Sphere standards: comparing the revised Sphere standards to living standards in three urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract Background Humanitarian actors have long used the Sphere Handbook and its minimum standards to guide operational practice. The new revision attempts to update these standards partly to address urban crises that have challenged the humanitarian system. Yet, these indicators have never been b...

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Main Authors: Ronak B. Patel, Jay Chadhuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of International Humanitarian Action
Subjects:
Urban slum
Informal settlement
Sphere standards
Urban crises
Minimum standards
Localizing aid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41018-019-0054-y

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