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The main point of reference for this study is the 2010 Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons (IASC Framework), which lays out...
This session was a discussion of the contents structure of the revision of 'Shelter After Disaster - Guidelines for Assistance' (D1 in the Shelter Centre programme), which will be undertaken by UN...
The speaker presented an overview of the work of COHRE, including the work recently done in Sri Lanka and Colombia. 'The Pinheiro Principles' (COHRE, 2003) on property restitution and land rights...
The review procedure for the revision of Shelter after Disaster was agreed and the table of contents finalised.
Participants were also invited to mention any assessment tools of which they...
The speaker described her analysis of benefits of owner-driven programmes in Sri Lanka in relation to donor-assisted programmes.
The Red Cross Movement has responded to meeting the shelter needs following many of natural disasters and in doing so has developed a range of transitional shelter solutions for different contexts...
The Speaker presented the structure and approach of a scoping study commissioned by UN/OCHA to inform the revision of 'Shelter After Disaster - Guidelines for Assistance' (UNDRO, 1982). The...
The aim of these guidelines is to promote a change in the approach to community infrastructure, informed by emerging practices. It capitalizes on the experiences and expertise gained by a number...
Post disaster sanitary and hygiene efforts need to create an environment where vector breeding and nesting sites and the opportunity for vectors and human contact are removed or reduced to a level...
This document can also be found on the official website of the UN - HABITAT at: https://unhabitat.org.
This Guideline is an outcome of the deliberations...