1. Global Shelter Cluster Strategy Evaluation
Jean McCluskey, Independent consultant

2. Global Shelter Cluster an its Strategy
Correct Content, no big gaps …no indicators or monitoring framework
Field input
Annual priorities
Partnerships developed …strong foundations; still some big players missing; diversity; donors
Harmonisation of activities and co-leads working together
Strong SAG & NGO support …same faces; more outreach
Working Groups effective, inclusive, sustainable, develop partnership …efficient? Future risk?
Innovative …could have done more?
ECHO support - significant contribution …led to focus on ECHO supported activities rather than overall strategy
Strong levels of satisfaction …measuring from same benchmarks? Service Charter

3. Field Support & Response
Coherent Surge Capacity …siloed? can it be more flexible? Non- cluster contexts
Field support from Global Support Team/GFPs/RFPs/Dept CCs – some mainstreaming …recognising contributions of Partners
Technical Support …field Technical Guidance developed late to have impact
Sub-national Coordination …needs more emphasis/more systematic approach
Nearly 300% more CC than Information Managers …impact?
Right people, right place, right time, right response – needs an overall Shelter Capacity Analysis & Strategy

4. Field Support & Response
Evidence informed Shelter responses – ahead of some clusters on assessments…reinventing the wheel, need for consistency;
Private sector – little investment; …in or out?
Lessons …insufficient learning; filtering & sharing of learning; changes from learning
Website – useful …field orientation, filtering learning
Shelter Transition/Recovery – attempts; disappointments; most cited gap
Shelter & Cash – early recognition …pace of change; concerns …evidence gap
Inter-cluster Coordination & HRP processes – Not Fit for Purpose …demand review?

5. Recognition of Importance of Shelter
Improvements …but no where near enough
Received the least attention
Advocacy Strategy – good …little implemented
Advocacy of others – Protection, Livelihoods, Health …evidence gap?
Funding of Sector Programming
Biggest call from recent GSC surveys …time for GSC and Co-leads to respond
Country Humanitarian Funds + CERF – 2nd biggest contributor to Shelter
Donor support group – initiated …expansion? Top govt donors*
* According to FTS

6. Recognition of Importance of Shelter

7. Recognition of Importance of Shelter

8. Recognition of Importance of Shelter

9. Recognition of Importance of Shelter

10. Summary Highlights of Gaps – Quick Wins & Substantial Change
1. Shelter Cluster Charter of Services
Global and country level; clarity of expectations for Partners and CLAs
Clarify expectations and accountability for agencies taking on sector lead role for non co-leads; GSC partners involved in country reviews
2. Shelter – Transition and Recovery
Immediate Interim Strategy for Recovery Coordination;
Increasing impact – greater support to self-recovery; Self-Recovery Strategy
Convene Shelter Recovery Forum
3. Shelter & Cash Strategy
Including building evidence base for shelter outcomes from MPC
Potential resource exploration with CashCap

11. Summary Highlights of Gaps – Quick Wins & Substantial Change
4. Shelter Impact and Advocacy and Influencing Others
Research and evidence base for impact on other sectors – protection, livelihoods, health; greater interaction with sectors
Funding research & analysis – why Shelter receives 3-4% of humanitarian funding
Demand discussion by EDG on Global CLA accountability and non activation of clusters
Demand Inter-cluster coordination review (EDG)
Demand HRP effectiveness and efficiency review (EDG)
5. Localisation Strategy
Comprehensive strategy, building from initial concept in ECHO proposal

12. Summary Highlights of Gaps – Quick Wins & Substantial Change
6. Learning, Knowledge Management and Change in the Sector
KM strategy
How to reduce same mistakes being made; reinventing of the wheel
Filtering of good practice from coordination and programme publications
Website revision to support field KM
Annual overview of lessons from learning events, evaluations
Strategy to translate lessons into sector and agency response changes; monitor changes
7. Settlements Approach
Common understanding internal (fast!) and external to other sectors
Support active dissemination of learning from pilots; target decision makers (Humanitarian Coordinators) to promote approach

13. Summary Highlights of Gaps – Quick Wins & Substantial Change
8. Coordination and Programme Response Capacity
Sector surge capacity
Assessment of sector response capacity (agency, individual)
Comprehensive HR strategy for programme response roles, information management and coordination (including sub-national)
Integrated with Localisation strategies
Systematic approach to sub-national coordination
9. Assessment
Overall assessment strategy
Country level capacity development; sector training
Movement to outcome monitoring

14. Summary Highlights of Gaps – Quick Wins & Substantial Change
10. Potential Enablers and Modalities for Strategy Implementation
Shelter Cluster Charter of Services – global and country level; clarity of expectations for Partners and CLAs; improve accountability;
Resource Mobilisation Strategy – country level support and global strategies programme of outreach to key donors – fundraising beyond ECHO
Outreach strategy to new and existing partners – including Academia
Agency Champions and Agency Fundraising
Increase Global Support Team short term
Working Groups and benefits and risks

15. Strategy Development & Content
Consultation framework
Indications for interested leads
Logframe, indicators, monitoring framework
Modalities for implementation
Phased, Prioritised, Implementation Plan to meet objectives/outputs;
Costed (for fund raising purposes)
Defined roles and responsibilities across the whole plan
Accountability
Year 2 Review (not later)

16. Process in Next 2 Days?
Brainstorming of key activities and formulation key themes for strategy
Review and brainstorm on increasing capacity of GSC to implement strategy
Validation by Group of key themes
Validation of format and framework for strategy
Agency/Institution indications for key areas to support or champion
Expansion of Strategy Working Group
Agreement on consultation framework (particularly with the field)