The Cluster Approach The Cluster Approach & IDP Profiling& IDP Profiling- Introductory Remarks- Introductory Remarks

Nairobi, 8 October 2006Nairobi, 8 October 2006

1. Sufficient humanitarian response capacity and enhanced leadership, accountability and predictability in 9 “gap” sectors/areas of response

2. Improved humanitarian coordination and leadership

3. More effective partnerships between UN and non-UN humanitarian actors

Goals of Cluster Leadership Goals of Cluster Leadership ApproachApproach

For every sector, a “cluster”or For every sector, a “cluster”or group of organisations group of organisations

addressing needs addressing needs togethertogether

UN

Natl NGOs

Red Crs

Govt

IntlNGOs

Donors

Predictable Leadership

Greater Accountability

Building sufficient response capacity in 9 gap areas, i.e. in 9 clusters

Predictable Leadership and Response:Predictable Leadership and Response:Global Cluster Leads in “Gap” AreasGlobal Cluster Leads in “Gap” Areas

Technical areasTechnical areasNutritionNutrition UNICEFUNICEFWater/SanitationWater/Sanitation UNICEFUNICEFHealthHealth WHOWHOShelterShelter UNHCR/IFRC UNHCR/IFRC

‘Convenor’‘Convenor’

Cross-cutting areasCross-cutting areasCamp Coordination & MgmtCamp Coordination & Mgmt UNHCR/ IOMUNHCR/ IOMProtection Protection ((conflict, IDPs and affectedconflict, IDPs and affected)) UNHCRUNHCRProtection Protection ((natural disastersnatural disasters)) UNHCR/OHCHR/UNICEFUNHCR/OHCHR/UNICEFEarly RecoveryEarly Recovery UNDPUNDP

Common service areasCommon service areasLogisticsLogistics WFPWFPTelecommunicationsTelecommunications OCHA/UNICEF/WFPOCHA/UNICEF/WFP

Predictable Leadership and Response Predictable Leadership and Response Global Level: What does the Cluster Lead do?Global Level: What does the Cluster Lead do?

Strengthen Preparedness: Strengthen Preparedness: - Designating global leads- Securing access to technical Securing access to technical

expertiseexpertise- Stockpiles, surge capacity, rosters, Stockpiles, surge capacity, rosters, Strengthen Partnerships:Strengthen Partnerships:- Identify partners; - Chair with UN, Red Cross/Red

Crescent, IOM and NGO participation Standards and policy-setting:Standards and policy-setting: - monitoring - advocacy

Field Level AimField Level AimImprove Humanitarian Response Through:Improve Humanitarian Response Through:

Identifying GapsIdentifying Gaps Creating stronger partnerships Creating stronger partnerships

especially with NGOs.especially with NGOs. Improve strategic field level Improve strategic field level

coordination and prioritizationcoordination and prioritization Strengthen accountability to the Strengthen accountability to the

Humanitarian CoordinatorHumanitarian Coordinator

through Cluster Leads at the Country Cluster Leads at the Country LevelLevel

Registration/Profiling/DocumentationRegistration/Profiling/Documentation

For the CCCM cluster it is For the CCCM cluster it is aimed to apply normal aimed to apply normal UNHCR registration UNHCR registration standards (individual standards (individual registration) in a phased registration) in a phased mannermanner

Both the Protection and CCCM clusters Both the Protection and CCCM clusters define “registration” as a responsibility define “registration” as a responsibility falling within their respective terms of falling within their respective terms of referencereference

What do the Guiding Principles say?What do the Guiding Principles say?

• No mentioning of registration

• Principle 20 of the Guiding Principles states that “the authorities concerned shall issue all documents necessary”

The floor is yours ….The floor is yours ….

Thank you!