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Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: Rebuilding After Disaster Update of “Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: Rebuilding After Disaster” A handbook to be published by the World Bank Presented by Shelter Centre on behalf of the World Bank

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Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: Rebuilding After Disaster

Update of

“Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: Rebuilding After Disaster”

A handbook to be published by the World Bank

Presented by Shelter Centre on behalf of the World Bank

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Content

Part 1 Reconstruction tasks and how to undertake them

Section 1 Assessing damage and defining reconstruction policy

Section 2 Planning Reconstruction

Section 3 Project Implementation

Part 2 Monitoring and information management

Part 3 Information on world bank policies and projects

Part 4 Technical resources

No. Pages:Equivalent to 150 A4

No. Pages:346 A4

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Topics emphasised, forming the core of the handbook:

•reconstruction approaches; and

•non-displaced populations.

Topics mentioned, but not discussed in detail:

•tenants;

•multi storey dwellings; and

•displaced populations.

Scope

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There is agreement and a consistent approach between:

•the revised draft of the World Bank handbook ‘Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: Rebuilding After Disaster’; and

•UN/OCHA ‘Transitional settlement and reconstruction after natural disasters – field edition’.

Both handbooks are being developed in parallel with strong communication.

Consistency

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PrinciplesThe guiding principles, as agreed in Shelter Meeting 09a, are consistent in both handbooks.

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Terminology

Non-displaced populations: transitional reconstruction 6 options

Displaced populations: transitional settlement 6 options

The categories used to describe displaced and non-displaced populations is consistent in both handbooks.

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Activity TimelineThe sequence of major events that occur in a disaster response are consistent in both handbooks.

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Agreeing strategy

Policy and strategies must be developed inline and in cooperation with national governments.

By providing consistent guidelines, the humanitarian and development communities can offer consistent guidance to government.

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Approaches

• Transitional Shelter: Support households through to the availability of a permanent shelter solution.

• Cash Approach: Financial support without technical support.

• Owner-Driven Reconstruction: Conditional financial assistance.

• Community-Driven Reconstruction: Financial and/or material assistance is channeled through community organizations.

• Agency-Driven Reconstruction in-situ: Houses replaced in their predisaster location.

• Agency-Driven Reconstruction in Relocated Site: Houses are replaced in a new site.

• People-Centred Integrated Reconstruction: Keeping the affected population at the center of the reconstruction process.

The World Bank handbook discusses the following approaches:

These activities are covered in the UN/OCHA guidelines, however, are not discussed under these headings.

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Any questions?

Abhas K. Jha,Lead Urban Specialist and Regional Coordinator, Disaster Risk Management, East Asia and the Pacific, The World Bank,1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433, USA.Tel: +1-202-458-1050 Fax: +1-202-614-4213Email: [email protected]/disasters

Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: Rebuilding After Disasteris available on-line during December 2009 at:

http://www.housingreconstruction.org