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This website is the output of a project led by UNHABITAT, IFRC and
UNHCR.

This website shares details of nearly 100 case studies of post disaster and post conflict shelter from the past 100 years. These case studies are summarised in the three annual reports: “Shelter Projects 2010” “Shelter Projects 2009” and “Shelter Projects 2008.

Background

By the end of 2010, over 43 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced due to conflict and persecution. In addition, during 2010, over 400 natural disasters were reported killing over 300,000 people and affecting more than 300 million people. The corresponding scale of global shelter need has required a diversity of approaches that go beyond simple design solutions.

The project summaries included in this website aim to illustrate some of the project options available to organisations working in both post disaster and post conflict situations, as well as to support learning from the strengths and weaknesses of different projects. The focus of this book is on projects that maximise emergency response funds to support sustainable recovery.

Audience

This website is targeted at: Humanitarian managers and field shelter programme staff from local, national and international organisations at all levels of experience.