Humanitarian Response Review (HRR) & IASC Emergency Shelter Working Group Process Graham Saunders, CRS, on behalf of Sphere/ICVA/SCHR/InterAction

Humanitarian Response Review (HRR) There is a common perception that humanitarian response does not always: Meet the basic needs of affected populations in a timely fashion. Respond comparably to different crisis. Has sufficient human resource capacity to respond to the demands of concurrent major crises. Act in a timely fashion once political agreements have been reached e.g. Darfur. Elicit similar response from donors e.g. tsunami disaster vis-à-vis forgotten complex humanitarian emergencies .

Overview of HRR Assess the overall humanitarian response capacity of UN, NGOs, and Red Cross/Red Crescent, and other key humanitarian actors, including IOM. Identify possible gaps in expertise, management and resources of these capacities. Recommend measures that need to be taken to address the shortcomings. Develop a joint plan of action to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of the humanitarian response to emergencies. (By IASC) Included review of new initiatives e.g. CERF, role of private sector etc.

Key recommendations Improved coordination of international response system Strengthen response capacities Benchmarks to measure performance Revised funding mechanisms to enable timely response Included review of new initiatives e.g. CERF, role of private sector etc.

Sectoral Working Groups - Objectives Define the role and responsibilities of a sectoral lead agency Produce actionable recommendations for improving the predictability, speed and effectiveness of international humanitarian response in the sector Recommend to the IASC Principals for decision which IASC agency/ies should be the sectoral lead agency on a global basis Propose an implementation plan for short, medium and long term actionable recommendations and prepare options if there is no consensus Included review of new initiatives e.g. CERF, role of private sector etc.

Sectoral Working Groups – Lead Agencies Emergency shelter - UNHCR Camp management - UNHCR Water & sanitation - UNICEF Nutrition/Therapeutic and Supplementary Feeding - UNICEF Health - WHO Reintegration and Recovery - UNDP Logistics - WFP Emergency Telecommunications - WFP Protection (including Return) - UNHCR Included review of new initiatives e.g. CERF, role of private sector etc.

Emergency Shelter Working Group How to improve humanitarian response in Emergency Shelter Shelter strategies, staff resources, standards Capacities and gaps Personnel, NFIs, training Response in selected existing emergencies Non-UN actor involvement NGOs, donors etc. Cross-cutting issues Gender, age, diversity, special needs, environment Coordinated response planning and preparedness measures Triggers, role throughoutOutstanding issues project cycle Included review of new initiatives e.g. CERF, role of private sector etc.

Emergency Shelter Working Group Implementation Plan: Phased Introduction and Priority Recommendations for 2006 Develop Emergency Shelter Strategies and SOPs considering the different needs for both natural disaster and complex emergencies Standard Setting Shelter and related NFI stockpiles and information database Staff for Emergency Shelter Response Training Risk Mapping Information Management Included review of new initiatives e.g. CERF, role of private sector etc.

Emergency Shelter Working Group Outstanding issues Staffing resources to work up expected outputs Sharing of NFI/stockpiles etc. Shelter and overlap between Emergency Shelter & Recovery Clusters Funding for ESWG Cluster-specific resource requirements One emergency of 500,000 persons x 3 per year Included review of new initiatives e.g. CERF, role of private sector etc.