United Arab Emirates: Workshop on Humanitarian Shelter Coordination in Dubai, UAE

Program Introduction

This course aims to equip participants with the skills required to coordinate a shelter response in a humanitarian crisis caused by a natural disasters, a conflict or a combination of both. It will provide participants with an overview of the humanitarian reform process and the transformative agenda, the interagency cluster approach, the role of the Shelter Cluster and the principles and practice of shelter coordination.

Program Attendees

Individuals working in the humanitarian and shelter sectors for the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, United Nations agencies or Non-Governmental Organisations, or Governments, particularly agencies or institutions actively involved in the interagency shelter cluster at global or country level. The course is also open to individuals seeking to advance their understanding of and expertise in the field of interagency, humanitarian coordination.

Program Methodology

This course is a blend of theory and practical learning which will equip participants with skills and competencies in humanitarian shelter coordination. Participants are introduced to sector-specific information and given practical opportunities to apply the theory in scenarios that are the basis of the assessments. The scenario takes the form of a challenging simulation which allows participants to experience working at the centre of the coordination activities during a humanitarian response.

Program Outline

• The Humanitarian Reform process and the Transformative Agenda
• The cluster approach and the Shelter Cluster
• The Global Shelter Cluster methodology for shelter coordination at the country level
• Fundamentals of shelter response programming and minimum standards
• Inter-agency disaster response appeal and financing mechanisms
• Inter-agency coordinated assessments
• Information Management
• Inter-agency shelter response and advocacy strategies
• Leadership and coordination skills
• Inter-cluster coordination
• Core cluster functions

Program Outcome

At the end of the course, participants will have acquired strategic and practical knowledge of shelter coordination policies, methods, tools and procedures in the humanitarian response system and are prepared to apply these in the context of a humanitarian crisis.

• Demonstrate a depth of knowledge of the main foundations, principles, processes, and complexity of humanitarian shelter coordination in natural disasters.
• Develop an inter-agency shelter response and advocacy strategy, using current humanitarian shelter and settlements standards, principles, and approaches.
• Effectively participate in shelter coordination teams in response to natural disasters at the country level, utilizing the most current knowledge, tools, and good practices at the forefront of the discipline.
• Apply leadership and coordination skills effectively and appropriately to a professional standard for different audiences in the field of humanitarian practice.

Program Dates: 15-19 June. 2018

Registration Closes on: 12 April, 2018

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