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This brief provides an overview of The effectiveness and efficiency of interventions supporting shelter self-recovery following humanitarian crises – an evidence synthesis published in...
The speaker described her analysis of benefits of owner-driven programmes in Sri Lanka in relation to donor-assisted programmes.
This Collection contains reports and case studies relative to contexts of flood disaster response. The main topics are centered around how those who have been affected by floods can follow certain...
Shelter Projects 2010 is the third annual compilation of shelter programmes. This book contains summaries of shelter projects that have been implemented in response to conflicts, complex...
This presentation looks at a study by CHF, which focussed on the economic impact of shelter assistance in post-disaster settings. This study was funded by USAID/ODFA. CHF identifies the role of...
Three decades of civil war displaced more than two million people from northern and eastern Sri Lanka. UN‐HABITAT having recognized the urgent need to facilitate the IDPs return to habitable homes...
In Sri Lanka, 300, 000 people were displaced in the final phase of fighting between the army and the LTTE, a 26-year conflict that came to a definitive end on 20 May 2009, with victory for the SLA...
This Collection contains technical guidelines and recommendations to design proper Shelter and Settlement interventions in landslides prone areas.
Current guidance comes from leading local...
On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9. 0 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a series of massive tsunamis that devastated communities in 10 countries surrounding the Indian...
The project targeted a total of 25,365 people affected by floods and landslides with lifesaving shelter and NFI assistance. A network of community-based organizations and affected families...