NGO - IASC Monthly Meeting (Pakistan, Sudan, ReliefWeb)
Geneva
Meeting Documents
The Evolving Cluster Approach in Pakistan: An NGO Perspective
Following extensive research on the cluster approach in Pakistan, ActionAid is publishing a report entitled "The Evolving UN Cluster. Approach in the Pakistan Earthquake: An NGO Perspective." The many challenges faced by those who were implementing the emergency response included getting to grips with a new approach to humanitarian response being developed by the UN - the cluster approach. While the research found that the cluster approach has the potential to be effective, there were a number of factors that hampered the experience in Pakistan. The main findings of the report will be presented for a discussion on ways to learn lessons from the Pakistan experience.
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Sudan - UNICEF's Emergency Response
Mr. Chaiban's briefing will be on the current situation in Darfur and UNICEF's emergency response, in cooperation with NGOs, ICRC and UN partners. Furthermore, he will talk about the situation in South Sudan and UNICEF's back-to-school campaign, as well as the reinforcement of UNICEF's programming in the South.
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ReliefWeb - Library of Policy & Issues and New Features
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Library of Policy & Issues: Reliefweb will undertake an assessment of its Policy & Issues section and seeks to engage IASC partners in sharing ideas and suggestions to contribute to the process. RSS feeds: ReliefWeb has officially launched the RSS Feeds service, available to all users and fully functional on the site. Special RSS feeds required by IASC members can be customized "on demand". Humanitarian Information Network: Nairobi workshop to discuss information related issues in Africa will be held on May 29-31 involving UN, NGOs, Govts and other relevant partners. Podcasts - ReliefWeb daily Podcasts will start in early May.
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