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In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan devastated large areas of the Philippines causing significant loss of life and destroying approximately one million homes. Through the Post-...
The Philippines is exposed to numerous typhoons every year, each of which poses a potential threat to livelihoods, shelter, and in some cases life. Flooding caused by such events leads to...
This discussion paper provides insights into the funding, reach and potential impact of Shelter Cluster-activated responses to rapid-onset disasters between 2007 and 2017. It highlights the...
The theme of Shelter Meeting 14 was "Response Options". The Shelter Meeting is an annual conference for humanitarian...
The term ‘self-recovery’ in the humanitarian shelter sector refers to the process whereby disaster-affected households repair, build or rebuild their shelter themselves or through local builders....
On the 8th of November 2013 super typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Yolanda, made landfall in the Philippines. It proceeded as a category 5 typhoon across the central Philippines,...
The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world due to its hazard-prone location and vulnerable population. If it is to avoid a repeat of the loss of lives and devastation...
The "Typhoon Haiyan Shelter Response" Collection includes resources relating to the Typhoon Haiyan Shelter response in the Philippines.
Following the destruction brought by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013, the ICRC launched a large-scale humanitarian response including a shelter program for the reconstruction of thousands of...