Humanitarian Cluster System
The Humanitarian Clusters are the eleven groups of types of humanitarian action.[1][2]
Background
The cluster system was introduced in 2005 as part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Humanitarian Reform Agenda.[1][3]
Clusters
The clusters and their coordinating institution(s) are:[1]
| Cluster | Coordinating Institution(s) |
|---|---|
| Camp Coordination and Camp Management | International Organization for Migration and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| Early Recovery | United Nations Development Programme |
| Education | UNICEF and Save the Children |
| Emergency Telecommunications | World Food Programme |
| Food Security | World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization |
| Health | World Health Organization |
| Logistics | World Food Programme |
| Nutrition | UNICEF |
| Protection | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| Shelter | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | UNICEF |
Use of the cluster system
The cluster system was first used in response to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "What is the Cluster Approach? | HumanitarianResponse". www.humanitarianresponse.info. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "UN IASC Cluster Approach". Disaster Philanthropy. 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
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