PARKING LOT

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PARKING LOT

• Cluster/Sector Leadership Training

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Flexibility in clusters differing between country
and global level

• Field Driven
• Ensure linkages with global level (agencies must
  be talking to their HQs well in advance)
• Use your HC
• Work within the framework of the guidance
  provided ( ie. ER Network, not cluster please!)

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Linkages between national and hub level

• Information must be shared from national to hub
  level
• Ensure selection of cluster counterparts/leads at
  hub level is based on operational capacity. Does
  not have to be the same agency! (I.e. UNICEF
  Oxfam)
• Regular and direct contact between cluster
  coordinators at national and hub level.
• Smart planning and coordination (i.e. Ensure your
  meetings at the hub level follow and feed into
  those at the national level dont have them on
  the same day!)
• DECENTRALIZE DECISION MAKING!

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Government/National Authorities

• The Government has primary role in organizing
  humanitarian assistance in a disaster (GA
  Resolution 46/182).
• Sector/Cluster Lead responsible for promoting
  close cooperation and linkages.

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Step-by- Step approach

• How to set up a Cluster in a sudden on-set
  emergency.
• Read the Operational Guidance
• No different from on-going sectoral coordination
  but quicker! (ie. Set up your meetingAnd with the
  following elements
• i. Establish your TORs
• ii. Agree on the needs and beneficiary criteria
• iii.Agreed on prioritisation of needs
• iv.Develop a common and joint Strategic
  plan,
• v.Collective and inclusive resource mobilization

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Relationship with Global Leads

• USE THEM AS A
• RESOURCE!
• You have the contact
• list!
• Establish contact
• Tell them what you
• need
• Remember its a
• two way process

Their Responsibilities Normative Standard
setting and consolidation of best
practice Build response capacity Training and
system development at local, regional and
international levels Surge capacity and standby
rosters Material stockpiles Operational
Support Emergency preparedness Advocacy and
resource mobilization
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How to sell the cluster Approach in an on-going
chronic emergency?

• Use the Operational Guidance
• (in your folders)
• HOw can anyone contend the principles?

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Provider of Last Resort
PAGE 10 of the Guidance Note

• Represents commitment of sector leads to do their
  best to ensure adequate and appropriate response.
• As agreed by the IASC Principals, sector leads
  are responsible for acting as the provider of
  last resort (subject to access, security and
  availability of funding) to meet agreed priority
  needs and will be supported by the HC and the ERC
  in their resource mobilization efforts in this
  regard.
• If funds are not available the Cluster Lead
  CANNOT be expected to implement activities.

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Who decides to implement the cluster approach and
when in an emergency?

• The Humanitarian Coordinator (or Resident
  Coordinator) with the Humanitarian Country Team.
• ( ITS IN THE GUIDANCE NOTE!
• Your Bill of Rights)

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Should Clusters be used to Fundraise?

• The Terms of Reference of a Cluster/Sector lead
  includes
• Operational Support Advocacy and Resource
  Mobilization
• P12 OCHA and the HC should help

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Where has the Cluster Approach been used?

• In the period October 2005 to April 2007, the
  cluster approach was implemented in six major
  new emergencies Indonesia Yogyakarta Leban
  on Madagascar Mozambique Pakistan
  Philippinesand six ongoing emergencies (out
  of 25 where Humanitarian Coordinators are
  designated) Colombia Democratic Republic of
  the Congo DRC Ethiopia Liberia Somalia U
  ganda(In addition, the cluster approach was
  adopted in Cote d'Ivoire, initially only in the
  area of protection.)