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1 Trainingfor disastersWhen disaster strikes, a timelyand professional response iscrucial for the of the key components of ashelter response is the immedi-ate availability of trained profes-sionals for rapid training is therefore akey priority for the InternationalFederation. Trainings are pro-vided for technical professionalsas well as from the professionalsMost instructors on sheltertrainings have extensive fieldexperience. They have been inareas working closely with sur-vivors and Red Cross Red Cres-cent volunteers in shelterprogrammes. Their experienceand knowledge is shared withtraining participants through acombination of simulations, lec-tures and partnersThe International FederationShelter Trainings are often deliv-ered in collaboration between theFederation Shelter Department,Red Cross Red Crescent Na-tional Societies, ICRC, and exter-nal partners, such as the UN,NGOs, and Universities.

2 RedCross Red Crescent National So-cieties often host such trainings,and support the participation oftheir personnel. As required, theInternational Federation s GlobalShelter Programme can sub-sidise participation by NationalSociety nominees, and can alsofund National Societies to deliversuch trainings on behalf of the In-ternational Shelter technical trainingAdvanced training for experienced shelter practi-tioners. The main issues of Shelter Relief are ad-dressed: the Disaster Management response tools,how to design a shelter strategy, different types ofshelter programmes, shelter and settlement optionsfor displaced populations, reconstruction options fornon-displaced populations, the links with relief, lo-gistics, procurement, early recovery and other sec-tors and practical exercises. It is usually deliveredtwice a year in different management trainingAdvanced training for shelter practitioners involved inmanaging camp-type situations: self-settled camps,planned camps, and collective centres both in ruraland urban settings.

3 It is delivered by trainers from theNorwegian Refugee Council, using the Camp Man-agement kit trainingTraining in use of the IFRC Shelter Kits. Practicaltraining with focus on designing and building shelterswith a standardized set of tools (the IFRC Shelter Kit)and local target group is volunteers and professionalsfrom National Societies in areas with high shelterrisks where the provision of non-tent rapidly deploy-able shelter solutions such as Shelter Kits is the pre-ferred sessions in existing trainingsIn the Field Assessment and Coordination Team(FACT), Regional Disaster Response Team (RDRT),Emergency Response Unit (ERU) for shelter operationsInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies /Shelter Training /2 Experience in Red Cross and Red CrescentExperience in shelter RDRT trainingRDRT member RDRT memberSheltertrainedvolunteerRelief ERUS heltermemberFACTS heltermemberFACT trainingRelief ERU trainingShelterdelegateExperience in emergenciesShelter kittraining Additional modules:- Camp Management- Other modulesShelter technical training The International Federation is the convener of theShelter Cluster for natural disasters.

4 In order to co-ordinate in-country Shelter Clusters the Federationdeploys Shelter Coordination Teams (SCT) compris-ing Coordinators, Information Managers and Techni-cal coordination team trainingAdvanced training for future members of the SCT:people with experience in emergencies and good co-ordinating and communication skills. It includes par-ticipants from Red Cross and Red Crescent, UN-HCR, the co-lead of the Shelter Cluster for conflictsituations, and other cluster members. The intera-gency humanitarian reform process is addressed,as well as the role of the Shelter Cluster and the SCTin particular in facilitating the provision of effective andefficient shelter manager trainingAdvanced training for people with experience inemergencies, good coordination skills and advancedcomputer skills that wish to become Shelter Infor-mation Managers within the SCT. The training ad-dresses the role of the Shelter Information Managerin collecting information from stakeholders, analysingit and delivering it back to the members of the clus-ter, to enable informed programme knowledge and use of Excel and web re-sources is coordinator trainingAdvanced training for shelter practitioners.

5 The con-tent is the same as the Shelter Technical Training, butwithout the elements specific for the Red Cross/RedCrescent Movement. It is aimed at experienced shel-ter practitioners with good coordination and com-munication skills that wish to become Technical Co-ordinators in the SCT that coordinates the in-countryEmergency Shelter for shelter coordinationInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies /Shelter Training /3 Coordination and communication skills High computer skillsRCRC experienceSKILLSPOSITIONTRAINING SCTtechnicalcoordinatorShelter coordination team (SCT) training Technical coordinator training SCTinformationmanager SCTcoordinatorInformationmanager trainingLong experience in emergenciesExpert in emergenciesFor further information, please contact:Graham SaundersHead, Shelter DepartmentE-mail: +41 22 730 42 41 Fax: +41 22 733 03 Box 372CH-1211 Geneva 19 SwitzerlandTelephone: +41 22 730 4222 Telefax: +41 22 733 0395E-mail.

6 Site: 06/2009 E XXX4In response to particular capacitybuilding needs identified by fieldpersonnel, a number of additionaltrainings or modules to beincluded within existing trainingsare under development. These include: Management of Shelter Operations Shelter Recovery Operations Planning of camps, camp-likesettlements, and collectivecentres Distance learning on shelter Self-training modules onFedNetFuture trainingsAn up-to-date list of sched-uled training sessions is avail-able on the Shelter apply directly fromFedNet or use the contactdetails at the bottom of thispage to get in touch with fortrainingInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies /Shelter Training /