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Shelter Sector Coordination After Disaster. International Federation experiences as shelter sector convener. Sector response coordination…. Needs assessment and analysis
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Shelter Sector Coordination After Disaster International Federation experiences as shelter sector convener
Sector response coordination…. • Needs assessment and analysis • Identification of the capacities • Development of response plans to address priority needs • Appropriate delegation and following-up on commitments • Resource mobilization • Monitoring and assessing performance of cluster
IFRC experiences to date…. • IFRC Shelter Cluster Coordination Teams deployed in Yogyakarta, Pakistan, Philippines & Mozambique
IFRC experiences to date…. • Typical Federation coordination team – Cluster Coordinator, Information Manager, Technical Advisor, plus admin support
IFRC experiences to date…. • Separate from IFRC shelter programming
IFRC experiences to date…. • Use of Google group/website, cluster coordination “tool kit” developed, technical and human resources support from Geneva, training and coordination team roster
IFRC experiences to date…. • Activation of cluster process by who? • All or nothing? • Support for existing coordination mechanisms? • Involvement of National actors? • The cluster process as the panacea for all problems? • Cluster “roll out”?
Suggested next steps…. • Agency involvement at global level • Agency involvement in country level contingency planning • Raise awareness of opportunities and constraints • Consider capacity to participate • Use available resources • Get engaged – see www.humanitarianreform.org