COUNTRY NATURAL DISASTER Response Day Month Year Humanitarian Coordination at CountryLevel COUNTRY NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE Inter Cluster Working Group Clusters Clusters Clusters ID: 1043947
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1. Humanitarian Coordination – (COUNTRY NATURAL DISASTER) ResponseDay Month Year
2. Humanitarian Coordination at Country-LevelCOUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSEInter-Cluster Working GroupClustersClustersClustersClustersHumanitarian Country TeamHCCluster CoordinatorOCHANGO Country RepresentativesIOMCluster MembersCluster MembersCluster MembersCluster MembersCluster CoordinatorCluster CoordinatorOCHACluster CoordinatorUN Agency Country Representatives / Head of Cluster Lead AgenciesRed Cross/Red CrescentSTRATEGIC- POLICY MAKINGOPERATIONALIMPLEMENTATION
3. The IASC Clusters & Global LeadsCOUNTRY: NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE
4. Roles and ResponsibilitiesCOUNTRY – NATURL DISASTER RESPONSEENTITYROLE/ACCOUNTABILITYHCAppointed by IASCReports to ERCChairs HCTResponsible for leading an effective humanitarian responseHolds CLA accountable for performanceHCTHighest forum for strategic humanitarian decision-making at country-levelSets common policy and orientation for a principled humanitarian responseICWGCoordinates among different clusters to ensure coherence in response and avoid gaps/duplicationCLAAn agency/organisation that formally commits to lead a particular sectorProvider of Last ResortRepresents its cluster at HCTAccountable to HC to establish adequate coordination of cluster and designate a cluster coordinator with the necessary skillsCluster CoordinatorReports to Head of CLA for day-to-day running of the clusterAccountable to HC for functioning of the clusterCluster memberHumanitarian partner who commits to a coordinated response in area of responsibility
5. What are Cluster Lead Agencies’ responsibilities?COUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSERepresentatives/Directors of Cluster Lead Agencies have a dual responsibility to represent the interests of both their own agency and the cluster(s) they lead.Cluster Coordinators are responsible for the day to day running of clusters. Country Representatives/Directors of Cluster Lead Agencies are ultimately accountable to the RC/HC for carrying out their Cluster Lead Agency responsibilities.Cluster Coordinators should act as neutral representatives of the cluster, rather than as representatives of their agency. Where the Cluster Lead Agency is not able to appoint a dedicated Cluster Coordinator, the individual given responsibility for cluster coordination will have a dual responsibility to represent both the interests of the cluster and their own agency programmes. This dual responsibility should be reflected in their job descriptions and performance appraisals.
6. What are the CORE functions of a cluster?COUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSESupport service deliveryInform HC/HCT’s strategic decision makingPlan and develop strategyMonitor and evaluate performanceBuild capacity in preparedness and contingency planningAdvocacy
7. 1. Support Service DeliveryCOUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSEWHY: To ensure operations are in line with priorities, avoid duplication and maximise synergiesHOW: Providing a platform that ensures service delivery is driven by the Humanitarian Response Plan and strategic priorities; developing mechanisms to eliminate duplication in service delivery5W Sharing information – meetings/emailIdentify gaps and duplicationIdentify blockages/impediments to delivery Engage with actors outside of the cluster
8. 2. Inform HC/HCT Decision-MakingCOUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSEWHY: Clusters are the link between operations and decision-making by HC/HCTHOW: Preparing needs assessments and analysis of gaps to inform the setting of priorities; Identifying and finding solutions for gaps, obstacles, duplication and cross-cutting issuesNeeds assessments and analysis; use of IM toolsCoordinate the undertaking of needs assessments and analysis; ensure cluster partners share surveys and assessments; ensure cross-cutting issues are considered in the analysis; facilitate the formulation of priorities on the basis of analysis
9. 3. Plan and Develop StrategyCOUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSEWHY: To ensure coherence both within and across clustersHOW: Facilitate development of cluster plansEnsure cluster objectives and indicators are linked to HRPEnsure relevant standards and guidelines are appliedIdentify funding requirements and prioritiesUpdate on response status against needs
10. 4. Monitor and evaluate performanceCOUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSEWHY: To identify gaps and make adjustments; improve accountability and transparency; evaluate and identify successes and failures of the coordination systemHOW: Response monitoringIdentification of indicators to monitor progress (output AND outcome)Coordinate joint monitoring and facilitate analysis of monitoring results
11. 5. Build capacity in preparednessCOUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSEWHY: To ensure a more effective and timely response and swifter transition to recoveryHOW: Emergency Response Preparedness – minimum and advanced actionsRisk analysis and early warning monitoringContingency planningSOPs for initial response
12. 6. Advocacy COUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSEWHY: To change policies or practices that impede humanitarian actionHOW: Facilitate agreement on advocacy messages on behalf of the clusterUndertake advocacy on behalf of the cluster, cluster members and affected people
13. Inter-Cluster CoordinationsCOUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSEExamples of Inter-Cluster ResponseMalnutritionNutrition, WASH, Food Security, HealthCholeraHealth, WASH, ShelterHousing Reconstruction StrategiesShelter, WASH, Protection, CCCMHost Family SupportShelter, WASH, Protection, CCCM, Food SecurityEarly recovery strategies - rubble removalShelter, Logistics, ProtectionPopulation DisplacementCCCM, Protection, potentially all clusters
14. What does inter-cluster coordination look like?COUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSEExamples of Inter-Cluster OutputsPreparednessMinimum Preparedness Actions and contingency plansCoordination structures in place Coordinated assessmentsHumanitarian Needs OverviewDevelopment of joint assessment approachConducting multi-cluster assessmentsEnsuring joint analysis of situationStrategic planningHumanitarian Response PlanPrioritization of response activitiesAdopt common approachesImplementationLink the timing of activities ( vaccinations, nutrition assessments, food distributions)Jointly analyse impactAgree on joint advocacy ( e.g. access)Monitoring Joint framework for community feedback mechanisms
15. What does inter-cluster coordination look like?COUNTRY – NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE
16. What about the relationship between national and sub-national clusters?COUNTRY │ NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSESub-national coordination structures should facilitate decentralised decision-making and shorten response time. Sub-national coordination mechanisms are in a better place than their national counterparts to: Strengthen accountability to affected peopleAdapt the response, including priorities, to local circumstancesWork closely with local authorities and partnersSupport real-time implementation of the Humanitarian Response Plan, and address cross-cutting and multi-dimensional issues arising in the immediate context.The links between national and sub-national clusters should:Facilitate reporting, information-sharing and collaborationPromote the coherence of national programming and overall coordinationHelp to track trendsIdentify shared and common concerns in operational areasDevelop more upstream advocacy and programming strategies
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