SECTOR: SHELTER, NFI & CCCM
Allocation
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Associated SRP Strategic Objective Amount
Allocated
Shelter,
NFI &
CCCM
Objective 1: Provide adequate shelters solutions and non-food items to the
most vulnerable
Objective 2: Ensure access to basic services for the most vulnerable living in
collective centres and settlements
Objective 3: Strengthen local stakeholders’ capacity for Shelter, NFI & CCCM
response
$8 million
The Shelter / NFI / CCCM Cluster has prioritised four critical activities for response in the coming
months. This prioritisation is the reflection of the IDP response plans developed by the Hubs in line
with the IDP strategy of the Humanitarian Country Team, as well as cluster preparedness plans
ahead of winter and in case of any unforeseen emergencies.
As a first priority the Cluster wants to find alternative shelter solutions for IDPs who are currently
living in schools. With the start of the school year, IDPs are facing tremendous pressure from the
host community and local authorties to vacate the premises. An estimated 280 schools across
Yemen are currently occupied by IDPs. The Shelter / NFI / CCCM Cluster’s partners have put
tremendous efforts in establishing dialogue with the authorities and the IDPs and federating
implementing partners around this issue to find solutions together with the Education Cluster.
Funding is required urgently to translate talks into action through concrete projects. This activity
needs to be implemented in conjuction with the WASH and Food Security Clusters.
Furthermore, in line with the Yemen IDP Strategy and in relation to the first priority, the cluster is
looking to set-up the monitoring of Collective Centres (CC) and Spontaneous Sites (SS) currently
hosting around 424,600 displaced persons, in order to collect multisector data and respond
adequately to their needs. As displacement becomes more prolonged it is likely that the number of
IDPs taking refuge in these facilities will rise. Tensions between IDPs and host communities is
already on the rise as resources get depleted. Thorough monitoring is essential to assess the level of
tension and to plan adequate response in order to mitigate the risk of pressure, threats and
exclusion of already vulnerable displaced persons.
As third priority, there is an urgent requirement to procure and warehouse a strategic contingency
stock of NFI and emergency shelter kits across the country to serve a minimum of 10,000 vulnerable
households in case of a sudden natural disaster related emergency (e.g. floods, storms, hurricanes).
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The last flooding events in Yemen have unfortunately demonstrated the lack of available
contingency stocks. This activity needs to be implemented in conjuction with the WASH and Food
Security Clusters.
And lastly the Cluster will focus on the winterisation plan between October 2016 to March 2017. As
at least 57,550 vulnerable households are likely to suffer from cold weather, there is a need for
urgent winterisation assistance through the provision of basic non-food items (such as blankets and
clothes) and upgrading / repair of shelters.
Shelter, NFI & CCCM Eligible Programme Areas:
Finding alternative shelter solutions for internally displaced persons (IDP) currently residing in schools and
facing pressure from the community to vacate the premises.
Developing decentralised contingency stocks for NFI and emergency shelter kits for rapid response in
case of natural disaster related emergencies (i.e. flood, storm, hurricanes).
Monitoring of Collective Centres (CC) and Spontaneous Sites (SS) to determine and respond to urgent
needs and gaps in assistance for some of the most vulnerable IDPs.
Providing winterisation support to the most vulnerable affected population