North-West Syria Hub
Technical Guidance
S/NFI works closely with its coordination team, Technical Working Groups (TWG), as well as with its SAG and Friends of SAG members, and other clusters to develop technical guidance relevant to the North-west Syria context. These are living documents that are created with the aim to support and guide cluster members, they are not mandatory.
With the view of addressing more specialised issues, S/NFI has set-up multiple TWGs, made up of a range of experts in their respective fields. These TWGs have been created in response to the needs and context and are adapted accordingly. S/NFI also participates in TWGs led by other sectors, such as the Protection Cluster-led HLP WG and Inclusion WG, as well as the Assessment and Analysis WG, and the Cash WG.
There are currently three active TWGs led by the S/NFI Cluster:
- Communication and Advocacy
- Gender and Protection in Shelters
- Dignified Communities
Shelter and NFI Response
The Guidance Note on the Shelter/NFI Response in NWS aims to provide guidance to cluster partners on Shelter and NFI lifesaving activities for the Syrian Response.
Timely funding, planning and implementation for infrastructure and winterization reduces suffering and improves aid effectiveness.
These Guidelines provide a comprehensive technical standard operating procedure for shelter repair and rehabilitation programmes in Syria.
The Shelter Repair and Rehabilitation Guidelines have been translated into Arabic to make them more widely accessible.
The Shelter Types Document details a range of different shelters in North-west Syria, as well as examples of damage categories.
The Shelter Types Document has been translated into Arabic to make them more widely accessible.
NFI Distribution
This booklet aims to underpin the capacity development efforts by humanitarian partners working in cross-border S/NFI distributions for North-west Syria and to directly provide guidelines and operational tools that are applicable in the North-west Syrian context.
The Distribution Guidelines has been translated into Arabic to make them more widely accessible.
COVID-19
Updated recommendations for Shelter and NFI activities in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in North-west Syria.
The Distribution Guidelines has been translated into Arabic to make them more widely accessible.
Floods
Building on the engagement of the Flood Risk Reduction TWG, this document aims to provide basic guidance on infrastructure improvements in IDP sites, camps and communities in North-west Syria in order to mitigate the risk of floods and contribute effectively to disaster reduction.
The Flood Risk Reduction Guidance Document has been translated into Arabic to make it more widely accessible.
This document seeks to clarify and classify different types of rainstorms and floods that can affect IDP sites in North-west Syria and provide basic guidance on possible flood response interventions.
Fires
The Fire Prevention and Response Guidance Note was developed by the Shelter/NFI and CCCM Clusters and aims to provide an overview of the recommendations from both clusters about how to prevent and respond to fire incidents in IDP sites in NWS.
The Fire Prevention and Response Guidance Note has been translated into Arabic to make it more widely accessible.
These information materials in Arabic were designed to help raise fire safety awareness and mitigate the risks of fires in IDP sites in North-west Syria.
