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The shelter coordination team (SCT) has a number of key roles that are deployed each time a Shelter Cluster is activated in response to a disaster. There are a number of additional positions, such...
Based on field visits, desk study andan understanding of the sequence of events and processes involved in the development of a new settlement, these guidelines have been compiled as a reference...
In a disaster response operation, the provision of shelter assistance can be an extremely complex process to manage, particularly as the response transitions from the relief phase and into...
The shelter coordination team (SCT) serves as a ?secretariat? of the Shelter Cluster, providing coordination services to shelter agencies. There are key positions in the SCT and others which can...
As convener of the Shelter Cluster for natural disasters, the IFRC aims to support shelter agencies in their shelter response through the provision of coordination services. This process is...
States have the obligation to protect the rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to the same standard as that for all citizens. Humanitarian agencies are frequently called upon to support...
As a core component of UNHCR’s protection and solutions mandate, this Strategy promotes a holistic approach to settlement and shelter responses adapted to the local context in which the refugees ...
The Strategy will strive to promote appropriate household fuel and energy technologies, including the expanded use of renewable energy, to improve the protection and wellbeing of refugees. It will...
The purpose of this Strategy is threefold. First, it serves as a position paper on why UNHCR implements livelihoods programming: to decrease dependency and increase self-reliance for people of...
The range of this Strategy is broad. Not only does it cover virtually all major health issues, it is relevant in practically all settings where UNHCR operates in low-income, middle-income and high...