HRT Minutes Jan2012
Western Region Minutes of Humanitarian Regional Team (HRT) Meeting Date: Wednesday, 18 January 2012 Time: 10 am Venue: UNICEF-Herat Chair: OCHA Participants: WVI, DACAAR, NPO/RRAA, ICRC, IFRC, ARCS, IRC, NRC, INTERSOS, IOM, UNAMA, CAID, WFP, FAO, UNHCR, UNICEF, WHO, WASSA, ANSO. Agenda and discussion points: Review of previous meeting action points Consolidated Appeal for 2012 - direction of HRT meeting for 2012 Update on drought and winterization responses Review of IDP and return trends AoB Opening remarks and review of outstanding action points OCHA welcomed the participants and wished them a happy new year. There were no outstanding action points from the previous HRT. The minutes were endorsed. Consolidated Appeal for 2012- direction of HRT meeting for 2012 OCHA gave a brief presentation about the CAP 2012 (attached). The section devoted to the Common Humanitarian Action Plan is focused on protection with the strategic objectives targeting those impacted by conflict, natural disasters and return both within and from outside of Afghanistan. An advocacy role by humanitarians to ensure that MDGs targets are on course is also envisaged in the Appeal. OCHA stated that these objectives will be an integral part and guide the agenda of future HRTs as well as the work of the regional clusters. A strong suggestion was made to ensure a link between humanitarian and development work and avoid the repetition of cyclical crises. A clarification was also requested as to the role of OCHA in ensuring the HRT targets these objectives: OCHA would wear the hat of inter-cluster facilitator to push for these nationally agreed strategic objectives and monitor regional progress in addressing them, reinforcing best practice and advocating for gaps and shortages to be addressed.
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