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SHELTER , SETTLEMENT AND NFI PROBLEMS
Camp Hope - June 1999
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10 Problems with emergency settlements, camps, shelters, & NFIs
1. No resources for site and shelter2. Conflicts about location, priorities, and design3. Exposure to elements while waiting for
materials4. Difficult site conditions5. Short term solutions to long term problems6. Constant site work7. Overcrowding, spread of disease8. Rape9. Failure to build or occupy emergency shelter10. Distributed items (NFI) are not used or don’t
last
Problem 1. No resources for site and shelter
UNHCR photo
Problem 2: Conflicts about location, priorities, and design
Problem 3: Exposure to elements while waiting for materials
Problem 4: Difficult site conditions
Problem 5: Short-term solutions to long-term problems
Problem 6. Constant site work
Problem 7: Overcrowding, spread of disease
Problem 8: Rape
Tribune India photo – Women collecting firewood
Problem 9: Failure to build or occupy replacement or relocation shelters
One World photo - Rwanda
Problem 10: Distributed items (NFI) are not used or don’t last
SRSP NFI Distribution Site in Madyan Swat, Pakistan - 2010
SRSP photo
ICRC VIDEO
“A Refugee Camp”
1 - In your groups, take time to consider one of the scenarios described
2 - After establishing the probable needs, resources, and (making some assumptions) other contextual issues, consider the 5 emergency shelter options below and choose the one you think most appropriate for your scenario.
3 - Be prepared to explain why you have made this choice, and what assumptions support your strategy.
Emergency Shelter Strategies Exercise
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