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NWSW Shelter Cluster Meeting December
Summary of action Points from the meeting
- Those engaged in Emergency Shelter Kit programming to make use of the follow up aspect of the tool to ensure that the Shelter Kit is used and installed correctly and corresponds to an emergency shelter use. Do this by clicking "After Distribution" on the tool.
- Agencies who are going to be using the post distribution monitoring tool in January to refer to the tool online or request the Shelter Cluster team to share the XLS for incorporating into agency specific forms.
- Shelter Cluster to share the template for the MoU for Rental Programs drafted by the HLP AoR and share with partners for their feedback and requests for adaptation.
- Shelter Cluster to circulate updated 5W tools for partners to update their activities: West and Littoral will be for the first time included, so please reflect back to your activities for 2022 when Blaise next sends the request for inputs.
- Shelter Cluster Partners to remember that sharing PLANNED activities is equally as important as reporting on achievements. Planned activities ensures better coordination and is a good way to prevent duplication of assistance.
- H4BF, SHUMAS/IOM, and NRC to coordinate on interventions in Donga Mantung. SHUMAS/IOM and H4BF should ensure that plans are communicated to the 5W tool.
- DRC is cleaning the needs assessment data from the HH tool and will share with the cluster in the next week or so.
- Shelter Cluster to continue advocacy to OCHA and IOM to make use of the standardized pcodes and village forms that the Shelter Cluster drafted for better clarity in the next round of the Multisector Needs Assessment.
- Shelter Cluster to share the list of villages with WFP/SUDASER so that they can use it for the WFP targeting exercise and ensure also that villages are spelled correctly.
- Partners submitting photos for use in the facsheet or in use for online on the Photo Tool to take landscape photos.
Updates from Partners
- IRC is finalizing its distribution to 200 households in Bafut (Akofunguba), Bamenda (Sisia), Mbeggwi (Ku-bome). 75 households were already reached last week, and 175 households will be reached next Monday and Tuesday. The distribution completion time will all be in December and will be reflected in the December Factsheet and 5W.
- SHUMAS is continuing with its rental assistance for vulnerable students in Bamenda and case management support to a vulnerable household in Fundong. SHUMAS also announced that it is working as an Implementing Partner of IOM from its Rapid Response Mechanism. Through this system, SHUMAS reports on new displacements, and then once IOM has validated the information, they will support in carrying out the distribution. Potential activities are planned in Donga Mantung.
- H4BF has received funding from the Serra Foundation. They are planning to carry out distribution of emergency shelter kits in Donga Mantung.
- ASWEDO mentioned they supported 75 IDP households with NFI and 2 households with rental assistance in Bamenda.
- DRC carried out a distribution in Likoko and Lilila of emergency light shelter and NFI assistance. By the last day of distribution, 493 households successfully received shelter and NFI Kits from DRC. DRC has planned activities in Meme and Kupé Manengumba.
- NRC has distributed a voucher program for NFI kits for 110 households in Kumba in the Southwest and another 110 households in Bamenda in the Northwest. 30 households in Donga Mantung were also supported with light and medium repairs. NRC will share photos of this project and lessons learned in January. Beneficiaries were able to repair roofs ,windows, and doors with this support.
- Caritas carried out NFI distributions for 439 households in Mamfe. Caritas NW successfully carried out shelter kit distribution to 700 households last week in Weh, Wum, and Esuh. This will be shared for the December factsheet with all relevant details.
- UNHCR provided 211 NFI kits to IRC to distribute to cases that were referred to the agency. UNHCR and IRC will update the Shelter Cluster on the precise details to include it in the 5W. UNHCR distributed cash for shelter and will carry out the post distribution monitoring in the New Year.
Relevant links from the meeting
Recording of the Meeting
Shelter Cluster Parners in Attendance
In Bamenda:
- ASWEDO,
- COHESODEC,
- CRS,
- GRACARO,
- H4BF,
- IMC,
- IRC,
- SUDASER
In Buea:
- Caritas Buea,
- CSC,
- DRC,
- RAGJ,
- UNHCR
Online
- NRC
- PUI
- WESAD