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The purpose of USAID/OFDA humanitarian shelter and settlements (S&S) assistance is to provide decent, safe, and habitable living spaces to disaster/crisis-affected populations in need of...
In recent years, international humanitarian agencies have been adapting their
responses to emergencies. Many have begun using cash-based initiatives, alongside
or in place of...
The objective of humanitarian S&S assistance is to ensure access to safe and appropriate living spaces in
neighborhoods where affected households can resume critical social and...
Investment in pre-crisis measures to reduce risk is always preferable to reconstruction. When crisis does occur, people will start rebuilding from the first day and the focus should be to enable...
As a global community, we continue to assemble a growing wealth of knowledge on humanitarian shelter and settlements, yet this begs the question – are we collecting the right evidence? This...
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 speaker, Rolf Grossembacher, spoke about projects in North Caucasus with which SDC/HA is involved. He noted that the region has seen significant population displacement in recent years. His...
The speaker drew upon his recent experience in Pakistan to discuss the challenges of urban reconstruction. He noted serious impacts of disagreements and misunderstandings over the use of terms to...
The resource defines;what multi Occupancy shelter is.Why should we be looking at them?Timber frame construction (advantages and disadvantages)
Explanation for the impact Evaluation’s purpose and scope, common format’s for evaluation of shelter and settlement impacts. Method’s of evaluating the impact of shelter and settlement. ...