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The speakers described the Cluster system as part of a reshaping process of the humanitarian sector. One intention of this process was to improve preparedness and predictability. UNHCR is to lead...
Report on the typologies of emergency shelter and advice on choosing the correct typology
This document is a compilation of the key documents produced by the Shelter Cluster Pakistan for natural disasters, since 2010. This document may be used as a reference in the elaboration of new...
The monsoon of 2010 led to one of the largest human displacement and loss of housing in the history of modern humanitarian affairs. Over 1.5 million houses were damaged or destroyed and...
This presentation, by Nuno Nunes, IOM, was given to launch the Cluster Approach Guidelines developed by IOM. The guidelines lay out the cluster approach to staff of IOM both in emergency and non-...
The speaker spoke about the IFRC's experience to date as Emergency Shelter Cluster Convenor. He discussed the responsibilities of the cluster as a whole in coordinating response, assessing local...
Shelter assistance, along with other humanitarian sectors, has globally been broken down into the following three distinct response phases: emergency, recovery and durable solutions. In reality,...
Evaluation of the Shelter and NFI cluster response to Cyclone Giri in Myanmar. The structure of the report includes a background to the emergency and a timeline, performance of the ESC with...
This group discussed the role of emergency shelter and its relation to urban infrastructure, along with urban settlements and focus on the preparedness phase. These notes, along with...
Report on a housing type with uncoursed rubble stone masonry with timber floor and roof