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This edition of Shelter Projects contains 24 new case studies, and four overviews of humanitarian shelter and settlements responses during 2021–2022. Written by field practitioners, and...
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 speaker shared concerns which arose following the earthquake operation in Pakistan. He also described efforts that were taken to develop a shelter to protect tents for use during the second...
Housing Scenario
Pakistan's annual requirement for construction of houses is more than 500,000 housing units to meet the backlog of 20 years. At present the number of housing units...
The speaker described the role of early recovery. The speaker stressed the need to start early recovery in parallel with relief operations, presenting them as complementary ways of assisting a...
This resource show how peolpe are vulnerable to the environmental risks and effects
These posters have been prepared as a companion guide for the development and use of local materials, particularly soils, lime and pozzolans for construction in rural flood prone areas of...
The round table was preceded by an overview of the shelter response to date in Pakistan, where they worked respectively for CRS and CARE.
Excerpts from discussions
NB: The...
Beginning in late July 2010, the flood waters in what was to
become Pakistan's worst natural disaster began to spread. Homes, businesses
and thousands of acres of farmland were...