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Water in Emergencies

Water in Emergencies. Opening session Introductions and the Cluster Approach. Welcome & Introductions. Welcome & introductions House-keeping Aims of the course Timetable Ice breaker. Aims of the Training Course.

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Water in Emergencies

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  1. Water in Emergencies Opening session Introductions and the Cluster Approach

  2. Welcome & Introductions • Welcome & introductions • House-keeping • Aims of the course • Timetable • Ice breaker

  3. Aims of the Training Course To enable field practitioners to improve the quality of water related responses in emergency contexts - with a particular focus on large displacements and longer term emergencies It aims to improve knowledge on: • Good practice & minimum standards • Relevance of responses for different stages and contexts • Linkages – WASH, cross-cutting, software / hardware, Cluster

  4. Timetable – day 1 - morning

  5. Timetable – day 1 - afternoon

  6. Timetable – day 2 - morning

  7. Timetable – day 2 - afternoon

  8. The Cluster Approach • When:Set up after the Humanitarian Reform review of 2005 • Why:To improve the effectiveness of humanitarian responses • How: Through the creation of clusters or partnerships in all sectors & areas

  9. The Cluster Approach • Building strong partnerships in the key areas of humanitarian work will make responses: • More effective use of resources responding to the most urgent needs / gaps • Better structured– ensuring capacity in all sectors • Improving standards of response • More professional – coordinated responses through sector partnerships • More accountable – with predictable leadership

  10. The 11 Global Cluster Areas Lead Agency • Agriculture FAO • Camp Coordination/Management UNHCR • Early Recovery UNDP • Education UNICEF/STC • Emergency Shelter UNHCR/IFRC • Emergency Telecommunications OCHA/UNICEF/WFP • Health WHO • Logistics WFP • Nutrition UNICEF • Protection UNHCR • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene UNICEF

  11. The WASH Cluster • UNICEF – WASH Cluster Lead Agency • Cluster responsibilities: • Co-ordination and advocacy • Emergencypreparedness • WASH sector capacity development for humanitarian response • Information management and standards • WASH sector best practice and learning • UNICEF as provider ‘of last resort’

  12. Our Contributions in the Field ? • Engage in coordination efforts in the field • Identify gaps in the field & inform the Cluster • Share assessment reports • Provide regular updates • Monitor information provided by the Cluster • Offer to respond to gaps identified by the Cluster

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