Invitation to Participate: Deliberation on a Charter of Rights for Frontline Humanitarian & Community Workers | 18 December 2025 | 12:00–01:00 PM (IST)

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Dear Colleagues,

Frontline humanitarian and community workers remain at the heart of humanitarian response, yet many continue to face serious challenges related to safety, wellbeing, job security, and equitable working conditions particularly among national and local actors.

Recent findings highlight the urgency of this issue. In 2024, 281 humanitarian workers lost their lives, alongside continued attacks on health workers and facilities. Further research indicates that 42% of aid workers in Bangladesh experienced job insecurity, underscoring the need for stronger institutional safeguards, accountability, and support systems.

In this context, Sphere India, in collaboration with Humanitarian Aid International, is convening a focused session to deliberate on a Charter of Rights for Frontline Humanitarian and Community Workers, aligned with localisation commitments under the Grand Bargain (2016).

📅 Date: 18 December 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00–01:00 PM (IST)
🔗 Registration Link: http://tiny.cc/charter_humanitarian

We warmly invite you to join us in this important and meaningful dialogue to collectively strengthen protections, dignity, and rights for those working on the frontlines of humanitarian action.

Sphere India Academy

Knowledge and Capacity Sharing Vertical

Sphere India

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Sphere India Academy launched on 10th April 2020 is a collaborative initiative of WHO, UNICEF, WFP, HCLF, Sphere India, and other organizations. A capacity-building program for humanitarian workers, equipping them to fulfill diverse roles in emergency preparedness, response, and support for local governments, administrations, and communities.A range of technical sessions covering diverse topics is being delivered regularly using the online platform. In the past two years, the academy was able to reach around 1.5 lakh participants through 320 academy sessions, with over 743 resource persons, 279 knowledge partners, and over 90 government engagement.

Sphere India is a National Coalition of Humanitarian, Development, and Resilience Actors in India. The strategic outreach of 155 full members includes key nodal organizations from the UN, INGOs, National NGOs, CSR, Academic Institutions, Sector Networks, Expert Individuals, and State IAGs/Networks. The local outreach is evolving with 805 associate members as Sphere India Locally Empowered Organisations Network (LEON) and 1,80,000 community volunteers (CDRF-Community Disaster Response Force) mapped for varied capacities all over India. Sphere India facilitates multi-stakeholder coordination, knowledge & capacity sharing, and collaborative advocacy for enhancing accountability to the affected and at-risk population.

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