web DAKAR, 9 April 2010 (IRIN) - As established standards of humanitarian response are being put to the test in Haiti, aid experts say safeguarding the dignity of those affected by January’s earthquake requires agencies to think beyond mere numerical benchmarks. Most commonly cited standards are enshrined in the Sphere Project, a collaboration of hundreds of NGOs, UN agencies and academics, which produced a handbook for humanitarian responders (currently under revision). A team of quality and...
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