SHELTER IS SHELTER IS NOTNOT

A A NFINFI DISTRIBUTIONDISTRIBUTION

PAKISTAN URBAN SHELTER ISSUESPAKISTAN URBAN SHELTER ISSUES

SHELTER IS NOT AN SHELTER IS NOT AN NFINFI DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION

If I give you a needle, thread and a If I give you a needle, thread and a bolt of cloth, I have not given you a bolt of cloth, I have not given you a suit; an NFI of shelter materials does suit; an NFI of shelter materials does not a shelter make.not a shelter make.

The minimum for a shelter is: The minimum for a shelter is: – A design/plan and specification;A design/plan and specification;– A complete material list; and,A complete material list; and,– The materials on the construction The materials on the construction

site.site.

ISSUE 1ISSUE 1WE NEED ESTABLISHED DEFINITIONS WE NEED ESTABLISHED DEFINITIONS

USED CONSISTANTLYUSED CONSISTANTLY

Language is ambiguous; connotations vary; translations are Language is ambiguous; connotations vary; translations are confusion.confusion.

Shelter, emergency shelter, temporary shelter, Shelter, emergency shelter, temporary shelter, intermediate shelter, transitional shelter, permanent intermediate shelter, transitional shelter, permanent shelter, housing (add durable shelter):shelter, housing (add durable shelter):

– What are we talking about?What are we talking about?– Are there different construction standards for and within each Are there different construction standards for and within each

type?type?

Relief, repair, rebuilding, recovery, reconstruction, Relief, repair, rebuilding, recovery, reconstruction, rehabilitation, transition, development. Who is on first?rehabilitation, transition, development. Who is on first?

CONTINUEDCONTINUED

“ “Transitional Shelter” is:Transitional Shelter” is:

- shelter * * * over the period - shelter * * * over the period between a conflict/disaster and achieving between a conflict/disaster and achieving a durable shelter solution.a durable shelter solution.

OrOr

- shelter which promotes (kick starts) - shelter which promotes (kick starts) the recovery period.the recovery period.

Are these definitions the same?Are these definitions the same?

WE NEED SHELTER STANDARD AND WE NEED SHELTER STANDARD AND BEST PRACTICE PROTOCOLSBEST PRACTICE PROTOCOLS

What standards do each “class/name” of shelter have to meet?What standards do each “class/name” of shelter have to meet?

- Should a permanent shelter meet a higher standard that - Should a permanent shelter meet a higher standard that an transitional shelter than an emergency shelter? If so an transitional shelter than an emergency shelter? If so why? What? why? What?

- Should shelter classes be based on process or product - Should shelter classes be based on process or product (useable life time, operational phases, quality of (useable life time, operational phases, quality of construction) or something else? construction) or something else?

We need to know what constitutes “providing” a shelter within a We need to know what constitutes “providing” a shelter within a shelter program. When can I tick off that I have provided a shelter program. When can I tick off that I have provided a shelter?shelter?

If a class of shelter can only be attained in steps then the shelter If a class of shelter can only be attained in steps then the shelter program must include all steps from the beginning. program must include all steps from the beginning.

ISSUE 2ISSUE 2URBAN SHELTER AND RURAL SHELTER URBAN SHELTER AND RURAL SHELTER

INTERVENTIONS ARE SEPARATE PROGRAMSINTERVENTIONS ARE SEPARATE PROGRAMS Urban shelter interventions require a significant planningUrban shelter interventions require a significant planning structure as both a framework and glue. Planning must structure as both a framework and glue. Planning must

look long range. look long range.

Urban shelter programs require more lead time; takeUrban shelter programs require more lead time; take longer to complete; phasing and priorities are more critical.longer to complete; phasing and priorities are more critical.

Urban shelter programs can not be delayed while ruralUrban shelter programs can not be delayed while rural shelter programs get going. shelter programs get going.

Population densities, and social and structural Population densities, and social and structural interdependence are key factors affecting the urban shelter interdependence are key factors affecting the urban shelter response.response.

Urban shelter interventions require more inclusiveness.Urban shelter interventions require more inclusiveness.

CONTINUEDCONTINUED

Shelter dynamics can not be disconnected from settlement Shelter dynamics can not be disconnected from settlement dynamics; transitional cities.dynamics; transitional cities.

Urban shelter programs cost more money; need an array of Urban shelter programs cost more money; need an array of funding/assistance strategies.funding/assistance strategies.

Urban shelter programs require much more involvement Urban shelter programs require much more involvement with political, economic and land issues.with political, economic and land issues.

Shelter is an evolutionary (not discrete) process that starts Shelter is an evolutionary (not discrete) process that starts with the first tent and must envision the whole housing with the first tent and must envision the whole housing recovery.recovery.

There is no such thing as a temporary shelter (its There is no such thing as a temporary shelter (its permanent until the next one comes along).permanent until the next one comes along).

Shelter is the key reconstruction issue; it is the emotional Shelter is the key reconstruction issue; it is the emotional driver.driver.

ISSUE 3ISSUE 3ADDRESSING HOST COUNTRY ADDRESSING HOST COUNTRY

CAPACITY NEEDSCAPACITY NEEDS How do we start when everything appears broken, and

within a “zoo” of complex, interrelated and competing circumstances;

How do we quickly build the planning, management and information infrastructures needed to rebuild urban areas;

How do we convert technical/risk information into effective/acceptable public policy;

How do we establish inclusiveness, develop “shared visions” and manage expectation;

How do we avoid the quagmire of “building back better” Public policy development: zoning maps, building codes; turning risk data into public policy; soft goods and hard goods.

THE STARTTHE START