CWSA has been a Sphere Regional Partner in Asia since 2011 in recognition of its consistent promotion of quality and accountability approaches across the Asia region. The overarching objective of this partnership is to support and build on the valuable Quality and Accountability capacity-building already undertaken by CWSA. It focuses on increasing local ownership, contextual adaptation and application of Sphere together with other Quality and Accountability initiatives, in particular the Humanitarian Standards Partnership.

The countries falling under this MoU are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Maldives and Vietnam. It is understood that CWSA will maintain and establish privileged relationships with countries in which they have a presence themselves or through ADRRN or ACT Alliance members.