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The speaker, Graham Saunders, announced his recent new position as
IFRC Shelter Co-ordinator, which is sharing the role of convener/leader
with UNHCR of the IASC Emergency Shelter...
This was a fluid flowing conversation, which touched on the main points of knowledge and learning within the sector. The discussion covered stakeholders and disaster risk reductions including...
On 15 October 2013 morning, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Central Visayas in the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that quake’s epicentre...
Shelter coordination in natural disasters is an introduction to the role and work of the IFRC-led Shelter Cluster following a natural disaster. It is intended for members of Shelter Coordination...
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...
In a disaster response operation, the provision of shelter assistance can be an extremely complex process to manage. It is the mandate of the Shelter Cluster to contribute to the effective and...
The group identified and discussed the existing needs around fora and partnerships and expanded on ideas of how to manage and...
The group discussed capacity building and training, including current challenges with both and improvements that can be made. The discussion resulted in the...
This breakout group in the Technical sector priorities session was meant to discuss priorities that warrant more consistent consideration by the sector....