Do You Know the Humanitarian Clusters?

Working through the Humanitarian Cluster System, which mimics the National Cluster System, the United Nations is supporting Fiji’s response to Tropical Cyclone Yasa in 9 key areas.

EARLY RECOVERY

Ensure holistic and system-wide response that include national and local actors to improve aid effectiveness, reduce vulnerability to shocks and to pave the way for sustainable development by strengthening linkages between humanitarian and development frameworks.

EDUCATION

The Education Cluster brings together NGOs, UN agencies, academics, and other partners under the shared goal of ensuring predictable, well-coordinated and equitable provision of education for populations affected by humanitarian crisis.

EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS

A network of organizations that work together to provide shared communications services in humanitarian emergencies.

FOOD SECURITY

The Food Security Cluster (FSC) is committed to saving lives through the coordination of the food security response in major emergencies. Effective coordination is only possible through close cooperation with partner organizations. The FSC provides the guidance at the country level that supports a broad base and timely response.

HEALTH & NUTRITION

Health Clusters exist to relieve suffering and save lives in humanitarian emergencies, such as TC Yasa while advancing the well-being and dignity of affected populations. The cluster also serves to safeguard and improve the nutritional status of emergency-affected populations by ensuring an appropriate response that is predictable, timely and effective and at scale.

LOGISTICS

The Logistics Cluster provides coordination and Information Management to support operational decision-making and improve the predictability, timeliness and efficiency of the response

PROTECTION

The Protection Cluster aims to ensure all people affected or threatened by TC Yasa have their rights fully respected in accordance with international law and their protection assured by relevant and timely actions through all phases of the crisis and beyond.

SHELTER

The Shelter Cluster is the coordination mechanism that supports people affected by TC Yasa with the means to live in safe, dignified and appropriate shelter.

WASH

The Water Sanitation and Health Cluster aims at improving the coordination and the humanitarian response in the WASH Sector.