International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Shelter Sector Shelter Sector Coordination After Coordination After DisasterDisaster

International International Federation Federation

experiences as shelter experiences as shelter sector convener sector convener

International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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

International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

IFRC experiences to date….

• IFRC Shelter Cluster Coordination Teams deployed in Yogyakarta, Pakistan, Philippines & Mozambique

International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

IFRC experiences to date….

•Typical Federation coordination team – Cluster Coordinator, Information Manager, Technical Advisor, plus admin support

International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

IFRC experiences to date….

•Separate from IFRC shelter programming

International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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

International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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”?

International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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