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GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER Update November 2009

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER Update November 2009. IASC members & standing invitees. GSC active participants. GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER. UNHCR, IFRC – co leads/conveners

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GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER Update November 2009

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  1. GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER Update November 2009

  2. IASC members & standing invitees GSC active participants GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER 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

  3. Overall goal of the cluster approach GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER “…..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.”

  4. Shelter Cluster at the global level GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER • 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

  5. Shelter Cluster thematic reference groups GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER • Training Reference Group: • Nominated co-leads – UNHCR & IFRC. Contact persons: Surendra Panday (pandays@unhcr.org) & Miguel Urquia (miguel.urquia@ifrc.org)    • Information Management Reference Group: • Nominated co-leads – UNHCR & IFRC. Contact persons: Surendra Panday (pandays@unhcr.org) & Neil Bauman (nbauman@rocketmail.com)  • Transition Phase Coordination Reference Group: • Nominated co-leads – UN Habitat & Care. Contact persons: Esteban Leon (leon.unhabitat@unog.ch) & Lizzie Babister (babister@careinternational.org) • Contingency Planning and Preparedness Reference Group: • Nominated co-leads – CHF & MedAir. Contact persons: Richard Choularton (rchoularton@chfinternational.org) & Mark Wooding (mark.wooding@medairorg) • Technical Reference Group: • Nominated co-leads – UNHCR & IFRC. Contact persons: Manoucher Lolachi (lolachi@unhcr.org) & Corinne Treherne (corinne.treherne@ifrc.org)  • Built Environment Professions Reference Group: • Nominated co-lead – RICS (on behalf of the consortium of professional bodies established): Contact persons: Shailesh Kataria (skataria@rics.org) • Environmental Reference Group: • Nominated co-leads – ProAct & WWF US. Contact persons: Charles Kelly (disasterkelly@yahoo.com ) and Anita Van Breda (anita.vanbreda@wwfus.org)

  6. Country level cluster activations GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER • 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).

  7. Recent developments and key issues arising from recent country level clusters GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER • 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

  8. Global Shelter Cluster contacts and information GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER www.humanitarianreform.org www.sheltercluster.org Under construction www.youtube.com/ifrc/ Cluster video IFRC – Graham Saunders graham.saunders@ifrc.org UNHCR – Sajjad Malik malik@unhcr.org

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