Resources

Information Management Officer Handover Notes Template

A useful template for Cluster Coordinators needing to write up handover notes. Handover notes help ensure easier staff and project transitions.

Guidance on Working with Governments

How can a Cluster promote partnership with (sub-)national governments?Close coordination and collaboration with government efforts in a humanitarian response is an essential part of the cluster approach. The nature of these links will depend on the emergency context and the willingness, capacity…

Cluster Coordinator Sub-National Terms of Reference Template

When recruiting a sub-national coordinator use this template to develop the ToR. Customize where needed.

Cluster Coordinator National Terms of Reference Template

When recruiting a national cluster coordinator, use this template to develop your ToR. Customize where needed.

Cluster Coordinator Handover Notes Template

A useful template for Information Management Officers needing to write up handover notes. Handover notes help ensure easier staff and project transitions.

Assessment Working Group Terms of Reference Template

"To help identify key decisions and information needs and reach consensus on their prioritization, create an Education Cluster AWG, even if undecided about conducting an assessment. This template is designed to help you create your Assessment Working Group ToR. The template will need to be…

Yemen Advisory Working Group Terms of Reference

Lessons Learned from Horn of Africa Drought Crisis

The purpose of this lessons learned exercise is to highlight the key elements of the Education Cluster coordination and response that worked well, which worked less well and why, and to articulate recommendations for improvement.

The Short Guide to Rapid Joint Education Needs Assessments

The Short Guide is a stand-alone reference tool to help you plan and conduct a rapid joint needs assessment. You can also use it in situations where there are no clusters and education is coordinated through a sector working group.

Pakistan Assessment Working Group Terms of Reference

In order to further strengthen the inter-cluster coordination on assessments, the ICCM requested OCHA to establish an Assessment Working Group (AWG). The group was composed of cluster and agency needs assessment representatives and/or experts. OCHA chaired the Assessment Working Group and this…