Endorsed by the IASC in 2005, the Cluster Approach aims to ensure sufficient global capacity, predictable leadership, strengthened accountability and improved strategic field-level coordination and prioritization. The approach is designed around the concept of partnerships between UN agencies, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement , international organisations and NGOs. Partners work together towards agreed common humanitarian objectives both at the global level (preparedness, standards, tools, stockpiles and capacity-building) and at the field level (assessment, planning, delivery and monitoring).
