Humanitarian Reform and the Cluster Approach

Objectives

Describe key features of humanitarian coordination and reflect on humanitarian principles

Explain the main components of the humanitarian reform, in particular the cluster approach

Present the structure of the Global Protection Cluster and its field support

Inter-Agency Standing Committee

WHO? UN, Red Cross, IOM, World Bank, NGOs

WHAT? Humanitarian decision making Humanitarian policy development Humanitarian coordination

www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc

Darfur2004/2005

Floods in Pakistan

2010

EarthquakesIn Haiti

UN Photo/Logan Abassi UN Photo/Evan Schneider

Humanitarian Reform

“considerable gaps in the ability of the humanitarian system to respond adequately to humanitarian crises”

2005 Humanitarian Reform

Goals: Predictability, Accountability, Partnership

2011 Transformative Agenda

Leadership, Coordination and Accountability in large scale emergencies

FINANCING

PARTNERSHIP

CLUSTERAPPROACH

LEADERSHIP

3 Pillars of the Humanitarian Reform

CLUSTER APPROACH IS SIMPLE!

Designation of clear leads, global and country level

With clear Terms of Reference

Who are responsible and accountable for their area of work

Pillar on Cluster Approach

Ensure predictable leadershipEnsure sufficient global capacityEmbrace the concept of partnershipBetter prioritisation of available resourcesStrengthen accountability towards beneficiaries

CLUSTERS CLUSTER LEAD AGENCIESCamp Coordination & Camp Management

Conflict: UNHCRNatural Disasters: IOM

Early Recovery UN Development Programme (UNDP)

Education UNICEF & Save the ChildrenEmergency Shelter Conflict: UNHCR

Natural Disasters: IFRCEmergency Telecoms World Food Programme (WFP)Food Security WFP & Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)Health World Health Organization (WHO)Logistics WFPNutrition UNICEFProtection UNHCR

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene UNICEF

Global Protection Cluster

“A world in which boys, girls, women and men affected or threatened by humanitarian crises are fully protected in accordance with their rights”

Global Cluster Lead Agency

Global Coordinator

GPC Support Cell

Steering Committee

GPC support to field clusters

Protection guidance and tools

Helpdesk & rapid deployments

Trainings & learning opportunities

GPC Areas of Responsibility Child Protection – UNICEF

Mine Action – UNMAS

GBV Prevention & Response – UNICEF & UNFPA Housing, Land and Property – UN-Habitat

Housing, Land & Property – UNHABITAT

http://www.globalprotectioncluster.org

Collaboration is not an option, it is a

necessity!