Iraq: Inter-Cluster Coordination Group - Terms of reference – 2020
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1. INTRODUCTION
The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) in Iraq is a country-specific supplement to the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) global standard ICCG ToRs of 2015. The ToR was agreed by the ICCG on 13 February 2020 and endorsed by the HC and HCT on 5 April 2020. The ToRs seek to ensure that the humanitarian coordination architecture in Iraq is fit for purpose, enabling clusters and other relevant partners to achieve principled, predictable, timely, effective, concerted and efficient humanitarian action.
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE ICCG
I. Promote a coordinated response to humanitarian operations across sectors to ensure that the humanitarian response is delivered in line with humanitarian principles and international standards, joint strategic planning, priorities and targets through the Humanitarian Programme Cycle;
South Sudan, Daily Labor Wage Rate (May 2021)
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Following consultations among stakeholders, the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG), Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), and humanitarian agencies recommended and endorsed below labor rates for different categories of casual workers inside IDP / protection of civilian sites (PoCs). The official UN exchange rate of 1 USD for the month of May 2021 is 393.288 SSP.
CCCM Cluster communicates labor rate on the first day of every month to ensure consistent application and smooth implementation across all PoCs and IDP sites. CCCM Cluster encourages all service providers and camp managers to communicate this information to the community to ensure transparency and accountability to the affected population. Below is the list of types of work under each category, which is recognized by cluster partners.
Myanmar Humanitarian Update No. 6 | 30 April 2021
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This regular update, covering humanitarian developments in conflict-affected areas from 26 March to 23 April, is produced by OCHA Myanmar in collaboration with the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group and UNHCR. The next update will be issued towards the end of May 2021.
HIGHLIGHTS
In south-eastern Myanmar, an estimated 40,000 people have been displaced due to insecurity, armed clashes between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), and indiscriminate attacks by the MAF on civilian areas.
In Kachin State, around 5,800 people have been displaced since armed confrontation between the MAF and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) resurged in early March; about 5,000 remain displaced.
Iraq Humanitarian Fund (IHF): 1st Standard Allocation 2021 - Allocation Strategy (As of 25 April 2020)
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Overview
• This allocation strategy is issued by the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), in consultation with the Clusters and Advisory Board of the Iraq Humanitarian Fund (IHF), to set the IHF funding priorities for the 2021 1st Standard Allocation to support the 2021 Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan, addressing key response gaps.
• A total amount of up to US$13.5 million is available under this allocation. The strategy outlines the allocation’s strategic direction and priorities, the rationale for the prioritization, and a timeline and procedure for the allocation process.
Humanitarian Context
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