Shelter Centre
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----Shelter Centre is non-operational Swiss humanitarian NGO which works to support all humanitarian stakeholders involved in the shelter
of populations affected by conflict and natural disaster.
Shelter Centre offers this support through its biannual sector forum, Shelter Meeting, maintaining the inter-agency Shelter Library and developing strategic sector guidelines and technical training for field use, always involving a broad consensus within the humanitarian community.
Operationally, in 2005 following the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004, Shelter Centre introduced the Transitional Shelter approach, while the Executive Director
was seconded by DFID to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
to lead natural humanitarian shelter coordination. The Transitional Shelter approach was also one of the response options in the 2010 sector response plan for shelter in Haiti, agreed with the Government of Haiti while the Shelter Centre Executive Director
was seconded by DFID to the International Organisation for Migration to the lead national shelter coordination.
In 2010, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and funded by DFID, Shelter Centre led the revision of strategic sector guidelines Shelter After Disaster. After developing technical training with the RedR
UK and India, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee
, the International federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the UNHCR, in 2011 Shelter Centre led the development of CORE Workshops, funded by ECHO and DFID. CORE involves humanitarian agencies worldwide in agreeing and delivering together common humanitarian technical training.
In accordance with its mission, Shelter Centre is an active partner in five of the global humanitarian coordination clusters of the IASC
, Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Early Recovery, Emergency Shelter, Protection and Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH).
Hosted initially by the University of Cambridge
from its foundation in 2004, Shelter Centre developed from an earlier initiative, ShelterProject.org, which undertook research and development on sector standards, equipment and technical guidance, including Transitional Settlement: Displaced Populations. Tom Corsellis, Executive Director
of Shelter Centre, was a founding member of both initiatives.
In 2006, after having attained five years programme funding from DFID, Shelter Centre activities were hosted under a two-year agreement by IFRC; Shelter Centre subsequently transitioned from being a UK NGO to a Swiss NGO in summer of 2008, relocating to Geneva
. Its offices are currently in part under an agreement involving the Geneva Welcome Centre (CAGI), founded by the Swiss Confederation and the Canton of Geneva
Shelter
Shelter is a basic architectural structure or building that provides cover. The word may also refer to:-Places:*Port Shelter, Hong Kong*Shelter Bay , various locations*Shelter Cove , various locations...
of populations affected by conflict and natural disaster.
Shelter Centre offers this support through its biannual sector forum, Shelter Meeting, maintaining the inter-agency Shelter Library and developing strategic sector guidelines and technical training for field use, always involving a broad consensus within the humanitarian community.
Operationally, in 2005 following the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004, Shelter Centre introduced the Transitional Shelter approach, while the Executive Director
Executive director
Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
was seconded by DFID to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
to lead natural humanitarian shelter coordination. The Transitional Shelter approach was also one of the response options in the 2010 sector response plan for shelter in Haiti, agreed with the Government of Haiti while the Shelter Centre Executive Director
Executive director
Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
was seconded by DFID to the International Organisation for Migration to the lead national shelter coordination.
In 2010, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and funded by DFID, Shelter Centre led the revision of strategic sector guidelines Shelter After Disaster. After developing technical training with the RedR
RedR
RedR is an international NGO whose stated mission is to “rebuild lives in times of disaster by training, supporting and providing aid workers to relief programmes across the world.” It was originally an acronym for Register of Engineers for Disaster Relief, although it is no longer used as...
UK and India, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee
Inter-Agency Standing Committee
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee is an inter-agency forum of UN and non-UN humanitarian partners founded in 1992, to strengthen humanitarian assistance. The overall objective of the IASC is to improve the delivery of humanitarian assistance to affected populations...
, the International federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the UNHCR, in 2011 Shelter Centre led the development of CORE Workshops, funded by ECHO and DFID. CORE involves humanitarian agencies worldwide in agreeing and delivering together common humanitarian technical training.
In accordance with its mission, Shelter Centre is an active partner in five of the global humanitarian coordination clusters of the IASC
IASC
IASC may refer to:* International Accounting Standards Committee* International Arctic Science Committee* International Association of Skateboard Companies* The International Aloe Science Council...
, Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Early Recovery, Emergency Shelter, Protection and Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH).
Hosted initially by the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
from its foundation in 2004, Shelter Centre developed from an earlier initiative, ShelterProject.org, which undertook research and development on sector standards, equipment and technical guidance, including Transitional Settlement: Displaced Populations. Tom Corsellis, Executive Director
Executive director
Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
of Shelter Centre, was a founding member of both initiatives.
In 2006, after having attained five years programme funding from DFID, Shelter Centre activities were hosted under a two-year agreement by IFRC; Shelter Centre subsequently transitioned from being a UK NGO to a Swiss NGO in summer of 2008, relocating to Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
. Its offices are currently in part under an agreement involving the Geneva Welcome Centre (CAGI), founded by the Swiss Confederation and the Canton of Geneva
Canton of Geneva
The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the French speaking westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France. As is the case in several other Swiss cantons The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the French speaking westernmost canton or state of Switzerland,...