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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

Guidance Note on the Shelter/NFI Response in NWS

 

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. 

Better Programming Initiative

 

Timely funding, planning and implementation for infrastructure and winterization reduces suffering and improves aid effectiveness.

Shelter Repair and Rehabilitation Guidelines

 

These Guidelines provide a comprehensive technical standard operating procedure for shelter repair and rehabilitation programmes in Syria.

Arabic - Shelter Repair and Rehabilitation Guidelines

 

The Shelter Repair and Rehabilitation Guidelines have been translated into Arabic to make them more widely accessible. 

Shelter Types in NWS

 

The Shelter Types Document details a range of different shelters in North-west Syria, as well as examples of damage categories. 

Arabic - Shelter Types in NWS

 

The Shelter Types Document has been translated into Arabic to make them more widely accessible. 

NFI Distribution

SNFI and IOM NFI Distribution Guidelines in Northwest Syria

 

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.

Arabic SNFI and IOM NFI Distribution Guidelines in Northwest Syria

 

The Distribution Guidelines has been translated into Arabic to make them more widely accessible. 

COVID-19

COVID19 - SNFI Cluster Recommendations for NW Syria

 

Updated recommendations for Shelter and NFI activities in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in North-west Syria.

Arabic - COVID19 - SNFI Cluster Recommendations for NW Syria

 

The Distribution Guidelines has been translated into Arabic to make them more widely accessible. 

Floods

Flood Risk Reduction: Basic Guiding Requirements

 

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.

Arabic - Flood Risk Reduction: Basic Guiding Requirements

 

The Flood Risk Reduction Guidance Document has been translated into Arabic to make it more widely accessible. 

Flood Classifications and Effects on IDP Sites in NWS

 

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

Fire Prevention and Response Guidance Note

 

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.  

Arabic - Fire Prevention and Response Guidance Note

 

The Fire Prevention and Response Guidance Note has been translated into Arabic to make it more widely accessible. 

Arabic - IEC Material - Fire Safety

 

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.