• The capacity-building session for shelter cluster partners will focus on the review of existing tools so that partners will familiarise themselves with the tools. The training dates will be communicated to the partners and the training will possibly be held in June and July.
• Partners interested in taking part in the training should indicate their interest and the number of staff coming from their organization. this will facilitate the planning for the training and the logistics involved.
• There is a need for the coordination team to review the selection criteria for shelter beneficiaries under the different responses; the aim is to make the selection criteria user-friendly and adapt it to the different contexts. Notwithstanding, the shelter cluster partners were encouraged to make use of beneficiary verification (Physically at the household level) and community engagement before proceeding with the assistance.
• NRC Buea is to have a session with IOM on the cash-for-rent approach and lessons learned as IOM intends to start cash-for-rent assistance.
• There will be a cash feasibility study organized by the CWG. The shelter cluster will support by running the training of the shelter sections.
• UNHCR, Intersos to coordinate with NRC for their planned interventions in Donga-Mantung and Menchum divisions given that NRC is actively present in both divisions.
• NRC and SIRDEP to update the 5W tool with the interventions in Menchum
• Map of presence of shelter cluster partners to be shared with partners regularly and during shelter cluster meetings
• A summary of the shelter cluster response for the first quarter of the year was presented. Very few partners were able to carry out activities in the first quarter of the year 2024.
• A summary of  the meeting between the shelter sector and ECHO was presented to shelter cluster partners

1. NRC

•  Through partner AMEF, distributed 402 NFI kits  in the SWR.(207 kits  in Diengo  and 195 kits in Matondo 1 bush)
• Planned shelter intervention in Etam(Tombel Sub-division) as a response to houses that were destroyed by heavy wind storms. In partnership with AMEF, NRC is planning a distribution of 98 NFI kits
• Profiling of HH in Mamfe central (Egbekwo and Banga) for cash-for-rent intervention targeting 60 HH
• Through Partner SIRDEP, Distributed  500 NFI kits in Menchum (Modele, Befang, Benakuma)
•  The Planned distribution of cash for rent to 60 HH in Wum with a monthly rent of 25000frs for 6 months.

2. CRS

• External evaluation of the ACER IV project ongoing
• ACER V project will start in June and will be implemented in 7 subdivisions targeting 950 HH

3. Reach out

• Provision of shelter to 2 households in Buea  who moved  from Mundemba

4. INTERSOS

• Ongoing profiling for NFIs and cash for rent in Santa,
• Planned training of enumerators for data collection in Donga-Mantung and Menchum for NFIs and cash-for-rent

5. SHUMAS

• Rental assistance to 32 IDP students in Bamenda 3.

6. CHEP

• NFI distribution in Mezam(Tubah, mile 2, mile 4, Bamendakwe)

Bamenda

UNHCR

INTERSOS

SIRDEP

AWA

SHUMAS

ASDEPCO

CBC

CHEP

CRS

SIRDEP

Buea

NRC

DRC

REACH OUT

IOM

Baffoussam

Rhema Care

Douala

UNHCR