The document discusses the Sphere Project, which establishes minimum standards for humanitarian response. It provides background on Sphere, including that it launched in 1997 and published updated handbooks in 2000 and 2004. It summarizes the key components and chapters of the Sphere handbook, including standards for water/sanitation, food/nutrition, shelter, and health. It then discusses Turkey's Sphere Project from 2008-2009 that aimed to disseminate and adapt Sphere standards locally through trainings.