GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER Update for Shelter Meeting 28 May 2010 Geneva

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

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER 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.”

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER Like other Clusters, GSC has been tasked with broad partnership bases in three main areas of work: Standards and policy-setting Inputs to IASC and other policy documents Evaluations (participate or provide inputs) Inter-Clusters Missions Building response capacity Training and system development at all levels Surge capacity and standby rosters Material stockpile Operational Support Emergency Preparedness Advocacy & Resource Mobilization These are both the challenges and the achievements

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER GSC Reference Groups (Various Levels of Activation) Information Management Reference Group: 1.Advance on definition of Key Indicators for the cluster. 2. Providing support to operations Training Reference Group: 1. Advance on franchising of existing trainings 2. Stock taking on training needs 3. Compilation of Training Modules for: coordinators; technical specialist; and information managers

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER GSC Reference Groups at various stages of their activation Transition Phase Reference Group: 1.Coordination of transition from shelter relief to shelter recovery. 2.Identifying the services that agencies leading the cluster at country level should be able to provide. Technical Reference Group: 1.Working on winterization of tents. 2.Other technical areas

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER GSC Reference Groups at various stages of their activation Environment Reference Group: 1. The Shelter Cluster Environment Advisor training materials and other related guidance and checklists, can be found at c-cluster-support/emergency-shelter-cluster c-cluster-support/emergency-shelter-cluster 2.Working on a guidance note that will define relevance of environment to Shelter Cluster. Contingency Planning & Preparedness Reference Group

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER Country level cluster coordination models Conflicts and ongoing crises – UNHCR as global shelter cluster lead: 1.Coordinator from UNHCR or other agency as agreed at country level 2.Support from UNHCR or standby agreement agencies. Sudden onset natural disasters – IFRC as global shelter cluster convener 1.Leads standardised Shelter Coordination Team (SCT) comprises of: Coordinator, Information Manager, Technical Coordinator, Shelter Recovery Advisor, plus possibility of Environmental Advisors, Mapping Advisors, Assistant Coordinators as required. 2.Provides needed operational support and guidance to the field

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER Active Country level Shelter Clusters Conflicts and ongoing crises – UNHCR as global shelter cluster lead or other agency in-country lead:  Afghanistan, Chad, DRC, Georgia, Iraq, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Zimbabwe Challenges: 1.Lack of access due to security in conflict areas; 2.Accountability of cluster members; 3.None-adequate financing; 4.Coordination between global and country level; 5.Working with national authorities; 6.Participation of NGOs in cluster, especially, as co-leads; 7.Handling cross-cutting issues (age, gender, disability); 8.Provider of last resort. Sudden onset natural disasters – IFRC as global shelter cluster convener:  Haiti Challenges: Breakdowns at communes level show over-coverage in some area and gaps in others; Very low coverage some items like: rope and fixings and tool kits may require replacement. Distribution of kitchen-sets is also low despite being prioritised at the onset of the response. Review initiated to further investigate above issues.

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER Active Country level Shelter Clusters Sudden onset natural disasters – IFRC as global shelter cluster convener: Haiti Challenges: 1.Breakdowns at communes level show over-coverage in some area and gaps in others; 2.Very low coverage some items like: rope and fixings and tool kits may require replacement. 3.Distribution of kitchen-sets is also low despite being prioritised at the onset of the response. 4.Review initiated to further investigate above issues.

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER Summary of Global Shelter Cluster activities 1.Participation open to all humanitarian agency representatives 2. Bi-annual working meetings to review key issues arising from country level that could/should inform Global Shelter Cluster capacity building and preparedness activities 3. Ad hoc meetings as required to support specific in- country clusters during a response 4.Activities arising from the reference groups, including trainings, piloting of tools, reviews of country level clusters etc.

GLOBAL SHELTER CLUSTER Global Shelter Cluster contacts and information www. humanitarianreform.org Under construction IFRC – Graham Saunders (Co-lead) UNHCR – Sajjad Malik IFRC – Miguel Urquia, Focal UNHCR – Surendra Panday, Focal Point