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Policy and good practice

requirements

Time line

Disaster/emergency

Emergencyshelter

Transitional shelter

Permanentreconstruction

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Disaster Management...

….is the body of policy and administrative decisions….

….and operational activities which pertain to the various phases of a disaster…

…at all levels.

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Linkages of policies to the cluster approach

Do you agree with this statement:

• ToR and policy guidelines enable us to focus on the priority responsibilities and activities.

• The ESC ToR and Environmental Adviser ToR and the Policy Guidelines are an application of the Cluster Approach

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Discussion questions

• Groups 1&3: Review this document:

“Emergency Shelter Cluster: Shelter Environment Adviser Terms of Reference” see page __

• Groups 2&4: Review this document:

“Shelter and Nonfood Items Cluster, Tajikistan Compound Disaster Winter 2008 Draft Terms of Reference” see page __

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Discussion questions

• Group 1 and 3:

• Identify 3 key Terms of Reference where the environmental adviser can be instrumental to support the emergency shelter cluster in the implementation of that TOR

• Group 2 and 4:

• Identify 3 key activities (from pages 3 and 4) that will be the most strategic to result in positive environmental outcomes of the emergency response as a consequence of your work

You have 10 minutes to discuss.

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Exercise: Implementing Environmental Policy through Good Practices

• Review the document: “Emergency Shelter Policy with Regards to Environmental Issues” see Part III Policy Guidelines page __

• Your table will be assigned one policy to consider.

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Exercise: Implementing Environmental Policy through Good Practices

Examine your assigned Policy Guideline by addressing the following questions:

1. Why is this guideline important to good environmental practice?

2. What “good practices” would you propose to effectively implement this guideline?

3. What might be obstacles to implementing these good practices?

4. How would you overcome these obstacles?

Take 15 minutes to discuss