1. Humanitarian Reform and the Cluster Approach

2. Objectives  Describe key features of humanitarian coordination and reflect on humanitarian principles  Explain the main components of the humanitarian reform, in particular the cluster approach  Present the structure of the Global Protection Cluster and its field support

3. Inter-Agency Standing Committee WHO? UN, Red Cross, IOM, World Bank, NGOs WHAT?  Humanitarian decision making  Humanitarian policy development  Humanitarian coordination www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc

4. Darfur 2004/2005

5. Floods in Pakistan 2010 Earthquakes In Haiti UN Photo/Logan AbassiUN Photo/Evan Schneider

6. Humanitarian Reform “considerable gaps in the ability of the humanitarian system to respond adequately to humanitarian crises”  2005 Humanitarian Reform Goals: Predictability, Accountability, Partnership  2011 Transformative Agenda  Leadership, Coordination and Accountability in large scale emergencies

7. FINANCING PARTNERSHIP CLUSTER APPROACH LEADERSHIP 3 Pillars of the Humanitarian Reform

8. CLUSTER APPROACH IS SIMPLE! Designation of clear leads, global and country level With clear Terms of Reference Who are responsible and accountable for their area of work

9. Pillar on Cluster Approach Ensure predictable leadership Ensure sufficient global capacity Embrace the concept of partnership Better prioritisation of available resources Strengthen accountability towards beneficiaries

10. CLUSTERSCLUSTER LEAD AGENCIES Camp Coordination & Camp Management Conflict: UNHCR Natural Disasters: IOM Early RecoveryUN Development Programme (UNDP) EducationUNICEF & Save the Children Emergency ShelterConflict: UNHCR Natural Disasters: IFRC Emergency TelecomsWorld Food Programme (WFP) Food SecurityWFP & Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) HealthWorld Health Organization (WHO) LogisticsWFP NutritionUNICEF ProtectionUNHCR Water, Sanitation & HygieneUNICEF

11. Global Protection Cluster “A world in which boys, girls, women and men affected or threatened by humanitarian crises are fully protected in accordance with their rights”  Global Cluster Lead Agency  Global Coordinator  GPC Support Cell  Steering Committee

12. GPC support to field clusters  Protection guidance and tools  Helpdesk & rapid deployments  Trainings & learning opportunities

13. GPC Areas of Responsibility  Child Protection – UNICEF  Mine Action – UNMAS  GBV Prevention & Response – UNICEF & UNFPA  Housing, Land and Property – UN-Habitat  Housing, Land & Property – UNHABITAT

14. http://www.globalprotectioncluster.org Collaboration is not an option, it is a necessity!