global shelter cluster update november 2009. global shelter cluster iasc members & standing...
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GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER
Update November 2009
GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER
IASC members & standing invitees
GSC active participants
UNHCR, IFRC – co leads/conveners
Archi-Urgent, Care, CHF, CRS, DFID, Habitat for
Humanity, IOM, Medair, NRC, OFDA,
Oxfam, ProAct, ProVention, RedR,
Relief International, RICS, Save The
Children, Shelter Centre, SKAT, UN
Habitat, UN OCHA, UNRWA, World Vision
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Overall goal of the cluster approach
“…..improving the effectiveness of humanitarian response by ensuring greater predictability and accountability, while at the same time strengthening partnerships between NGOs, international organizations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and UN agencies.”
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Shelter Cluster at the global level
Open email network for interested shelter agencies, institutions and independent consultants
Global meetings for participating agencies and institutions – IASC agencies and non-profit institutions or entities in agreement with IASC guidance.
Next global shelter cluster meeting: Jan 28th-29th 2010, Geneva.
Ad hoc meetings convened as required to support specific country level clusters
Thematic reference groups
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Shelter Cluster thematic reference groups Training Reference Group:
Nominated co-leads – UNHCR & IFRC. Contact persons: Surendra Panday ([email protected]) & Miguel Urquia ([email protected])
Information Management Reference Group: Nominated co-leads – UNHCR & IFRC. Contact persons: Surendra Panday ([email protected]) & Neil Bauman ([email protected])
Transition Phase Coordination Reference Group: Nominated co-leads – UN Habitat & Care. Contact persons: Esteban Leon ([email protected]) & Lizzie Babister ([email protected])
Contingency Planning and Preparedness Reference Group:Nominated co-leads – CHF & MedAir. Contact persons: Richard Choularton ([email protected]) & Mark Wooding (mark.wooding@medairorg
) Technical Reference Group:
Nominated co-leads – UNHCR & IFRC. Contact persons: Manoucher Lolachi ([email protected]) & Corinne Treherne ([email protected] )
Built Environment Professions Reference Group: Nominated co-lead – RICS (on behalf of the consortium of professional bodies established): Contact persons: Shailesh Kataria ([email protected])
Environmental Reference Group: Nominated co-leads – ProAct & WWF US. Contact persons: Charles Kelly ([email protected] ) and Anita Van Breda ([email protected] )
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Country level cluster activations Conflicts and ongoing crises – UNHCR as global shelter cluster lead:
Afghanistan; Georgia; Pakistan; Chad; Sri Lanka; Yemen; DRC. Deactivated: Kenya (local focal point); Liberia
Sudden onset natural disasters – IFRC as global shelter cluster convener:
Pakistan (2005, 2007, 2008), Indonesia (2006, 2009, 2009), Mozambique (2007), Philippines (2006, 2008, 2009), Bangladesh (2007), Tajikistan (2008), Myanmar (2008), Nepal (2008), Haiti – IOM lead (2008), Burkina Faso (2009).
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Recent developments and key issues arising from recent country level clusters
Agreement by IASC for country level coordination costs to be included in standard appeals processes e.g. UN Flash Appeals, IFRC Emergency Appeals Increasing involvement of cluster partners in coordination activities Need for clarification/guidance on cluster co-chairing at country level re accountability, resourcing etc. Challenge of consistent, inclusive interagency decision-making process in countries with UN Resident Coordinators Coordination of NFIs across the clusters
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Global Shelter Cluster contacts and informationwww.humanitarianreform.org
www.sheltercluster.org Under construction
www.youtube.com/ifrc/ Cluster video
IFRC – Graham Saunders [email protected] – Sajjad Malik [email protected]