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A special workshop on, Knowledge Transfer and Brokering.
The presentation gives details on the proposed assessment tool chapter for the final version of the transitional settlement guidelines. It presents a single method for monitoring, assessment and...
The speakers, both of MSF, provided an overview of current initiatives by MSF in shelter and shelter NFIs. Progress included: the use of inflatable hospital tents in Pakistan; a prototype shelter...
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, Humanitarian Affairs Officer of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Logistics Supporrt Unit (UN/OCHA LSU) launched the scoping study 'Exploring key...
The speaker chaired a discussion on a number of shelter and settlement issues. Topics included:
- the need for training and certification of humanitarian workers in transitional...
The collaboration between IFRC and Oxfam on this project originated from the lack of up-to-date guidance on the use of plastic sheeting. While this material is widely used in emergency shelter...
Tom Corsellis and Antonella Vitale provided an update of activities by Shelter Centre including the Shelter Centre-led revision of 'Shelter after Disaster: Guidelines for Assistance', originally...
The speaker provided background information on the first phase of this project funded by OCHA, which resulted in the launch of the Timber Scoping Study. The final guide on the use of timber in...
Shelter Centre provided an update on the revision process of 'Shelter after Disaster: Guidelines for Assistance' (UNDRO, 1982). The summary included details of the current structure of the revised...