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 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 affected and at-risk population.

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Our Work

August 2025

Dharali Flash Floods, Uttarkashi

A catastrophic flash flood struck Dharali, Harsil, Purali, Bhagori, Sukkhi, Mukwa, Jaspur, and Jhala villages in Uttarkashi district on 5 August 2025, triggered by intense rainfall and debris-laden flows. The disaster washed away homes, roads, bridges, plantations, and critical infrastructure, causing loss of lives and widespread displacement. Access to the affected villages remained severely restricted for days due to blocked roads, a temporary lake formation, and continuous rainfall, delaying field assessment and relief operations.

September 2025

Punjab Floods

Severe floods since 27 August 2025 have impacted all 23 districts of Punjab, affecting 3.88 lakh people, damaging 7,292 houses, and inundating 1.95 lakh hectares of farmland. Over 23,000 people have been rescued, and 219 relief camps are operational. Across worst‑hit districts reveals major gaps in food access, health services, WASH facilities, shelter safety, livelihoods, and education continuity. Vulnerable groups — children, women, elderly, persons with disabilities — face heightened risks.

August 2025

Manipur Displacement Crisis

Manipur’s 2025 camp assessment shows severe gaps across 31 relief camps housing over 57,000 displaced people. Food stocks last under a week, safe water and toilets are inadequate, and menstrual hygiene is largely absent. Health facilities are limited, ambulances unavailable, and mental‑health issues widespread. Nearly half the shelters are unsafe, with poor lighting and ventilation. Education access is inconsistent, and protection risks for women and children remain high. Urgent action is needed to strengthen food, WASH, health, shelter, education, and protection services for all camp residents.

Humanitarian Outreach

  • 165 MEMBERS
  • 805 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
  • 1,80,000 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
  • 320 COVID-19 ACADEMY SESSIONS CONDUCTED
  • 1,50,000+ PARTICIPANTS TRAINED
  • 743RESOURCE PERSONS

Core Sectors

  • Health
  • WASH
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Education
  • Protection
  • Shelter

Updates

Session on Decoding COP 28

Sphere India, in collaboration with Climate Action Network South Asia, organized a session on December 20, 2023, reflecting on COP28 discussions and their integration into India's strategic framework for widespread impact. Key aspects highlighted include the focus on gender-responsive adaptation, India's role in local climate actions, inclusive energy transitions, climate finance, and health vulnerabilities. Click Here 

Samanvay- Monthly Bulletin

Sphere India publishes its Monthly Bulletin “Samannvay”, covering the highlights of regular collaborative programs of Sphere India along with feature stories and updates from key stakeholders: Members, IAGs, Government, Volunteer Network etc. Read Here

 

Consultation on Strengthening sectoral coordination

On August 18, 2023, Sphere India organized a Panel Discussion on Strengthening Humanitarian Response in India to commemorate World Humanitarian Day. The panel comprised experts from Health, Protection, WaSH, FNS, Shelter, and Education sectors, emphasizing the need to bolster sectoral capacities and future strategies. Read More

Our Evolving Nexus

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Testimonials

I'm extremely impressed with Sphere India’s extensive experience and capacities across 155 member organizations 805 associate members and 1.8 lakh community volunteers. With a goal of 1 million trained volunteers this is truly a locally empowered network and extremely impressive

Mr. Shombi Sharp, Resident Coordinator (India), UN

Work that Sphere India does overarches the efforts done by the government by establishing a connection with the community through the networks of NGOs, in this realm Sphere India is doing a great job

Major General Kumar Bindal, Former Executive Director, NIDM

Sphere has set some gold standards when it comes to preparedness, response, resilience building, and community participation. Almost every aspect of work in the humanitarian space have been touched by this network and I know that we have the capability and the intent to walkthrough collectively

Mr. Mohammed Asif, Chairperson of Executive Committee, Sphere India