Transitional settlement and reconstruction after natural disaster

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Supporting the community of practice of the
humanitarian shelter sector Preparedness Continge
ncy Emergency Recovery
CWGER Plenary Meeting 22nd September 2008
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Tom Corsellis Antonella Vitale
Early Recovery
Two early recovery engagement opportunities 1.
Transitional settlement and reconstruction
following natural disasters (UN, 2008) 1.1 10
principles for the sector 1.2 the 6 transitional
settlement options for displaced
populations 1.3 the 6 transitional
reconstruction options for non-displaced
populations 1.4 12 assistance methods to support
both displaced and non-displaced
populations 1.5 supporting technical guidance
camp planning, NFIs and transitional
shelter 2. Standard sector training
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10 sector principles
item 1.1
Principle 1. Support the decisions and capacity
of the affected community Principle 2.
Coordinate and promote a strategy Principle 3.
Maintain continuous assessment of risk, damage,
needs and resources Principle 4. Avoid
relocation or resettlement unless it is
essential for reasons of safety Principle 5.
Minimise duration and distance of displacement,
when displacement is essential Principle 6.
Support settlement and reconstruction for all
those affected Principle 7. Ensure rights and
secure tenure for all those affected Principle
8. Support the affected population in making
informed choices Principle 9. Ensure
vulnerability to disasters is not
rebuilt Principle 10. Undertake contingency
planning
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6 options for displaced populations
item 1.2
The 6 transitional settlement options for
displaced populations are classified as dispersed
or grouped
Host families
Dispersed
Urban self-settlement
Rural self-settlement
Collective centres
Grouped
Self-settled camps
Planned camps
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6 options for displaced populations
item 1.2

• These 6 options are categorised to ensure that
• the full range of options that a displaced
  household may chose are described so we
  support their priorities and do not just build
  camps
• - the settlement of the entire displaced
  population is mapped so
  we can consider our responsibility as supporting
  everyone displaced and not just our caseload
• - the movement of between options during
  displacement is supported so we do not
  consider those optimising their survival and
  return as being inconvenient

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6 options for non-displaced populations
item 1.3
The 6 transitional reconstruction options are
categorised as tenants and owner-occupiers
Occupant with no legal status
House tenant
Apartment tenant
Tenants
Land tenant
Apartment owner-occupier
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Owner-occupiers
House owner-occupier
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6 options for non-displaced populations
item 1.3

• These 6 options are categorised to ensure that
• the full range of occupancy and options for
  reconstruction are described for the entire
  population affected so we
  support all affected households, and not just
  owner-occupiers
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• a support package is agreed that is appropriate
  for each option so we
  offer methods of assistance relevant to each form
  of tenure and use, and not offer roof tiles to an
  apartment tenant

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12 assistance methods
item 1.4
The 12 assistance methods categorise support to
the 6 options for displaced and 6 options for
non-displaced Methods are not alternatives, but
should be combined in order to create appropriate
assistance packages
Household NFIs
Transitional shelters
Vouchers
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Contract labour
Shelter NFIs
Technical expertise
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12 assistance methods
item 1.4

• The 12 assistance methods are categorised to
• distinguish between what assistance is offered to
  which settlement or reconstruction option
• - coordinate assistance to options and phases,
  e.g. cash for host families and owner-occupiers

Home owner-occupier
Landslide
Damage
Homeowner-occupier
Host family
Cash
Information centre
Information centre
Technical advice
Cash
Assistancemethods
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Community labour
Household NFIs
Shelter NFIs
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Camp PlanningNFIsTransitional Shelter
item 1.5

• Camp planning guidelines developed by Shelter
  Centre, pilot funded DFID and IFRC
• - support self-settled and planned camps
• - review incl. IFRC, MSF, NRC, Oxfam, UNHCR, WVI
• as well as by the CCCM and WASH clusters
• Shelter NFIs guidelines for selecting and
  combining shelter and household NFIs are under
  development by the IASC ESC, led by Shelter
  Centre, with CARE, NRC, IFRC, OCHA, UN-Habitat,
  UNHCR
• Transitional shelter guidelines developed by
  Shelter Centre, pilot funded by DFID only, which
• - support technical decisions project
  management
• - review incl. CHF, HforH, NRC, IFRC, UNHCR, WVI

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Standardised sector Shelter Training
item 2
In 2006, the Shelter Training workshop run by
Shelter Centre in Geneva concluded that the
sector wanted - standardised training, for
consistency and quality - regular training, so
you can plan ahead - modular training, so you
can use part of it - supported material
available open source, so you can adapt it in
the field for your own needs Field surveys in
Asia in 2007 identified a demand for libraries of
images and diagrams, to further support field
adaptation These objectives were reaffirmed in
break out groups plenary sessions of the
Shelter Meeting sector forum
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Standardised sector Shelter Training
item 2

In 2007-8, Shelter Centre developed shelter
training - based on training over 10 years with
RedR Oxfam - ESC Technical Shelter Training
(Type C) in 2007 - IFRC Shelter Technical
Training 2008 May Oct - sector Shelter
Training 2008 May November This final version
has been proposed by the IASC ESC as an endorsed
sector technical training The ESC is proposing
also to consolidate consistent coordinators,
trainers and information managers training
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Standardised sector Shelter Training
item 2
The new Shelter Centre website, due for launch at
the end of September 2008, will support the
online Shelter Training service to
present - modular interactive sessions
practical exercises - all free shelter training
in the public domain - related free training, eg
environment, WASH - image and diagram
libraries - a training events calendar for all
organisations - links to other training
organisations
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Any questions?

• Two early recovery engagement opportunities
• 1. Transitional settlement and reconstruction
  following natural disasters (UN, 2008)
• Does the Early Recovery cluster wish to
  participate in the finalisation of this guidance?
• Standard sector training
• Does the Early Recovery cluster wish to
  participate in the finalisation of this standard
  training?