The aim of this award is to promote awareness, understanding, accessibility, localization, ownership, application and review of sphere standards across diverse contexts globally

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the Sphere Association, a non-profit organization, to promote global humanitarian standards and support crisis response efforts worldwide. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, aims to raise awareness, understanding, accessibility, localization, ownership, application, and review of the Sphere standards across diverse contexts globally. The Sphere standards are a set of guidelines and best practices developed by the Sphere Association to improve the quality and accountability of humanitarian assistance. Through this funding, the Sphere Association will partner with organizations operating in crisis zones to deliver training, tools, and resources to facilitate the adoption and implementation of these humanitarian standards on the ground, aligning with the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global Priorities.