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Shelter Centre services

Shelter Centre has received funding from DFID-CHAD to develop the following 4 deliverables and 6 services over the next 3 years :

deliverables:1 Shelter After Disaster2 Shelter Principles3 Shelter Module4 Shelter Coordination

services:1 Shelter Meeting2 Shelter Funding3 Shelter Training4 Shelter Volunteering5 Shelter Register6 Shelter Library



1. Shelter Meetingexpansion of the sectoral forum www.sheltermeeting.org to include stakeholders appropriate to the guidelines revision and other outputs, including Southern and IFI representation

past participants include:MSF-BMSF-NlMSF-InternationalDFID CHAD-OTECHOJICAUSAID OFDASDCUNHCRUN/OCHAUNDPUNEPUNOPSUN-HABITATICRCIFRCNRCOxfam GBRedRSFLThe Sphere ProjectASFA&DEWBAidworld Humanitarian ICTUniversity of CranfieldUniversity of Cambridge

how is Shelter Meeting to be conducted in the future?

SM06a

2007 20082006

SM06b SM07a SM07b SM08a SM08b



1. Shelter Meeting feedbackfrequencyin the past it has been 2 days every 6 months

durationthe Shelter Centre programme review will now take one of those days… should it then be 2 days plus 1 day for the Shelter Centre programme review?

locationvenues outside Geneva? parallel satellite meetings in the South?

participationwould Shelter Meeting welcome hosting the sectoral cluster meeting, should the cluster request it?

past participants include:MSF-BMSF-NlMSF-InternationalDFID CHAD-OTECHOJICAUSAID OFDASDCUNHCRUN/OCHAUNDPUNEPUNOPSUN-HABITATICRCIFRCNRCOxfam GBRedRSFLThe Sphere ProjectASFA&DEWBAidworld Humanitarian ICTUniversity of CranfieldUniversity of Cambridge

SM06a

2007 20082006

SM06b SM07a SM07b SM08ab SM08b



2. Shelter Fundingestablishment of a fund to be managed by Shelter Centre but guided by the Shelter Meeting and following DFID Conflict and Humanitarian Fund protocols

there will be 6 meetings over 3 years, each with a budget

we will:

i. identify proposalsii. prioritise the projectsiii. agree who is to undertake the workiv. identify other revenue streams for Shelter Funding, or

for specific projects

tangible impact:

improved capacity, engagement of donors, advocacy, sustainability opportunities

2007 20082006



2. Shelter Funding previous proposals2.1 ‘Translation of the transitional settlement guidelines into other languages’

2.2 ‘A publicly-available on-line library on reconstruction issues, … case-study mission reports, contributed by the Shelter Meeting participants …. Field assessment tools should also be included, as well as country specific lessons learned.’

2.3 ‘A training programme for decision makers and government officials’

2.4 ‘A toolkit and procurement manual for wood, and later other materials’

2.5 ‘An independent study should be rapidly made of impregnated plastic sheeting, concentrating upon safety, effectiveness, appropriateness, and cost’

2.6 ‘Guidelines on the use of plastic sheeting should be updated and made freely available (ref Howard and Spice, Oxfam GB, 1979) ’

2.7 ‘Preliminary review of existing NFIs guidelines, prior to final decision on guidelines on the use of plastic sheeting including other shelter NFIs, such as shadow netting, blankets, and stoves’

guidelines for the

submission of proposals for funding will be circulated by the end of January 2006 to elicit first proposals to be discussed at SM06a



2. Shelter Funding feedback

any other project proposals?

can we finalise a list?

who will do the work?

1 new project

2006 2007 2008

1 new project

1 new project

1 new project

1 new project

1 new project



3. Shelter Training

the development of training capacity for the sector

3.1 the development and expansion of www.sheltertraining.org, including training from other

organisations

3.2 the delivery by Shelter Centre of free training at your headquarters, leaving you with a training course developed for the needs of your organisation

3.3 the delivery by Shelter Centre of free training in some field operations

latest:

basic GPS training will be developed by Shelter Centre and MapAction for Oxfam GB, which has kindly granted permission to make it freely available on the website

2006 2007 2008

available to train at headquarters or in the field



3. Shelter Training feedback

3.1 the development and expansion of www.sheltertraining.org, including training from other organisations

what other training would you like us to develop? what other training do you have that we can post on Shelter Training?

3.2 the delivery by Shelter Centre of free training at your headquarters, leaving you with a training course developed for the needs of your organisation

who wants free training?

3.3 the delivery by Shelter Centre of free training in some field operations

who would host Shelter Centre?



4. Shelter Volunteeringvolunteer and internship capacity development

4.1 create a database of potential volunteers for non-operational work

4.2 link projects undertaken outside the aid community

4.3 involve experienced professionals as well as graduates

Shelter Meeting organisations should feel free to contact volunteers through the service

tangible impact:

increased sectoral capacity, advocacy, innovation and learning

2006 2007 2008

prototype operational evaluation revision



4. Shelter Volunteering feedback

4.1 create a database of potential volunteers for non-operational work

do you need volunteers?

4.2 link projects undertaken outside the aid community

would you like to be able to request projects?

4.3 involve experienced professionals as well as graduates

what basic training should be offered to make them suitable for first missions?

what basic experience do volunteers need?

what information about them do you need?

what information about them do you need?

an online order form? - availability- CV- contact details- brief description



5. Shelter Register

development of an on-line register of specialists, coordinated with existing services

5.1 development of an on-line register of specialists and trained potential first missions who have done, or wish to do, paid field work

5.2 include academic capacity able to undertake assessment, evaluation, and NFI research and development

the Shelter Register will ideally be coordinated with existing services and registers

tangible impact:

increased access to capacity, opportunities for capacity building and learning

2006 2007 2008

prototype operational evaluation revision



5. Shelter Register feedback

5.1 development of an on-line register of specialists and trained potential first missions who have done work or wish to do paid field work

what would your requirements be to make use of such as register?

5.2 include academic capacity able to undertake assessment, evaluation, and NFI research and development

would you make use of such capacity?

2006 2007 2008

build and populate Shelter Register



6. Shelter Library www.shelterlibrary.org

expansion of the field library www.shelterlibrary.org, on-line and via CD

over 100 key documents

plus other guidelines, standards, software, country profiles, conversion tools

Shelter Library web log:

average 90 visits per day

‘TS:DP’ –10 / day

‘Water sanitation and shelter equipment manual’(Oxfam) 26 / month

conversion charts – 430 / month



6. Shelter Library www.shelterlibrary.org

Google search function added!

contributors include:

MSF – IntUNDPUNHCRUNISDRUN/OCHANRCODIOxfam GBSphere Project

new for 2005!!

you can now search inside the Word and PDF documents held on the Shelter Library



6. Shelter Library feedback

what other sector material would you like to see?

what general material would you like to see? e.g. 1951 Convention

who has material to contribute?

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