1. Inter-Cluster Information Management Initiative

2. Main themes Website harmonisation (global and country level) IM toolkit and guidance (support package) Training and capacity building Progressive development – looking at new technologies

3. Toolkits and Capacity Building Each Cluster/AoR should have IM tools to collect necessary information for effective coordination Each Cluster/AoR should have trained IMO capacity when needed Guidance is available, with associated training, to enable IMOs to adopt and adapt in-country tools and approaches Information can be shared Approaches keep pace with modern technologies

4. Why consider inter-cluster collaboration? There are common information needs across clusters (there are also differences!) Formats for some tools are the same (e.g. websites, contact registries, indicator registries, joint assessment tools, 5Ws, CODs/FODs) Where common approaches are used, guidance on best IM practice can be shared Where common, IM training can be developed jointly to support the Clusters but also SBPs and hosting agencies New technologies can benefit all

5. Overall Process Definition of IM needs Agree on information needed to support coordination Agree on tool structures for gathering and storing information Support Package Develop tool templates based on best practice from the field (a toolkit) Develop ‘how to’ technical briefing notes for each tool Develop an overarching guidance note on the IM approach Capacity Development Define the role of an IMO for your Cluster (ToRs) based on a review of IM support requirements Develop a capacity building strategy including training materials and workshop calendar

6. Types of information Information TypeExamples Pre-crisis  Common Operational Datasets (admin boundaries, population figures…)  Fundamental Operational Data (e.g. school locations and resources, health facilities, water points, etc.)  Baselines (e.g. Desk Reviews, MICS, Census data, World Bank)   Standard indicator registries (for needs assessments and monitoring)  Standard ToRs, SOPs, Cluster guidance  Question banks  Messaging libraries Response  Needs assessments o Joint and sectoral needs assessment o Situation monitoring  Capacity mapping and gap analysis (financial, human, material and technical)  Response monitoring (inputs, outputs and outcomes) collected using, for example, 5W templates Cluster Management  Country Websites for sharing information and data, advocacy and document repositories: reports, bulletins, operational strategies, ToRs  Operational presence maps (2W ‑ OPs – i.e. Who is Where?)  Contact directories  Meeting schedules, minutes, agendas  Document repositories: reports, bulletins, operational strategies, ToRs  Cluster Performance Monitoring (e.g. CPMT)

7. The IM approach (taken from WASH)

8. Needs Status and vulnerability Current needs Trends and scenarios Capacity Current resource and service availability Anticipated resource and service availability Required resource and service availability System Performance Progress in planned activities Gaps and duplications in planned activities Needs assessments (IRA, CAT, MIRA, SMART, IYCF, CPRA, etc Case tracking (CPIMS, GBVIMS) Capacity mapping of: Services Partners/staff Supplies Finance 5Ws (Who is doing what, where, when and for whom?) Field Monitoring Methods and tools Information requirements Monitoring the progress of sectoral response plans Monitoring progress toward the Strategic Response Plan of the HCT Identification of priorities and gaps in the humanitarian response Adjusting response strategies and taking corrective action Response Strategy Standards – Targets – Benchmarks - Thresholds ‘Response’ information

9. Where is Nutrition in the overall process? Definition of IM needs Agree on information needed to support coordination Agree on tool structures for gathering and storing information Support Package Develop tool templates based on best practice from the field (a toolkit) Develop ‘how to’ technical briefing notes for each tool Develop an overarching guidance note on the IM approach Capacity Development Define the role of an IMO for your Cluster (ToRs) based on a review of IM support requirements Develop a capacity building strategy including training materials and workshop calendar

10. Proposed steps Gather examples of all necessary tools Develop guidance and briefing notes Collate all tools and guidance in one place (e.g. GNC website; memory stick) Review platform technologies for managing information (Excel, access, internet platforms) Collaborate on developing training – maintaining a focus on Nutrition-specific needs as well as common, inter-cluster opportunities (distance and face-to-face) Consider specialist training (e.g. needs assessments, response planning and monitoring, reporting) To agree and establish a timeline with the Nutrition IM Task Force in-line with the GNC workplan

11. Types of information Information TypeExamples Pre-crisis  Common Operational Datasets (admin boundaries, population figures…)  Fundamental Operational Data (e.g. school locations and resources, health facilities, water points, etc.)  Baselines (e.g. Desk Reviews, MICS, Census data, World Bank)   Standard indicator registries (for needs assessments and monitoring)  Standard ToRs, SOPs, Cluster guidance  Question banks  Messaging libraries Response  Needs assessments o Joint and sectoral needs assessment o Situation monitoring  Capacity mapping and gap analysis (financial, human, material and technical)  Response monitoring (inputs, outputs and outcomes) collected using, for example, 5W templates Cluster Management  Country Websites for sharing information and data, advocacy and document repositories: reports, bulletins, operational strategies, ToRs  Operational presence maps (2W ‑ OPs – i.e. Who is Where?)  Contact directories  Meeting schedules, minutes, agendas  Document repositories: reports, bulletins, operational strategies, ToRs  Cluster Performance Monitoring (e.g. CPMT)