Sustainable Shelter Solutions PILOT PROJECT GAROWE

Background The main objective of Puntland’s legislative reforms process in recent years has been to strengthen decentralized delivery, to promote: (i) the institutions of a strong, legitimate and stable state (ii) opportunities for local democratic participation by all citizens; and, (iii) more effective, efficient And equitable public service delivery for the social and economic development of the country.

Local governance Law No. 7 establishes the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development as being responsible for all aspects of local government (Art. 8) Good Governance Framework Good governance is about the quality of governance. The adoption of a good governance framework will enable Local Government bodies to perform their functions efficiently and effectively, while meeting their responsibilities and obligations

INTRODUCTION TO GAROWE SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS INTRODUCTION TO GAROWE

INTRODUCTION TO GAROWE SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS INTRODUCTION TO GAROWE Garowe is the administrative capital of Puntland. Puntland hosts more than 130.000 internal displaced persons. Many of the IDPs are protracted and have been displaced for more than 2 decades Garowe itself hosts more than 10.000 IDPs, but this number is outdated. Latest figures talk about 3376 households* Many settlements within Jawle area are being evicted * this figure is the most recent figure provided from secondary data for the mapping exercise

ACHIEVEMENTS IN PUNTLAND IDP policy approved SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS ACHIEVEMENTS IN PUNTLAND IDP policy approved IDP policy expanded to incorporate rights to vote Agreement to undertake an IDP profiling Land tenure obtained for local integration project in Garowe (Jilib-Garowe): 2012 Land tenure obtained for local integration projects in Haloboqad, Tawakal, Salama ½ in Gaalkacyo Land tenure agreement in Bossaso

GAROWE IDP SETTLEMENTS IDP settlements in Jawle settlement IDP settlement in Jawle with improved shelter and site planning IDP settlement in Ajuraan with improved shelter and site planning IDP settlement Jilib, is this still an IDP settlement.

PROBLEM STATEMENT PROBLEM STATEMENT: “Although progress has been made in providing more longer term solutions, we have not been able to scale-up this approach? Why?

PROBLEM STATEMENT ANSWER: “Low humanitarian funding (global and Somalia)” “Somalia = linked to food-security crisis” “Durable Solutions is linked to Development Programming” “High cost of the shelter”

WHAT ARE SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS?

WHAT ARE SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS? OWNER DRIVEN APPROA CHES BUILDING BACK SAFER SITE AND SETTLEMENT PLANNING WHAT ARE SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS? LOCAL BUILDING CULTURE HOUSING LAND AND PROPERTY PROTECTION MAINSTREMAING GENDER

HOW CAN THIS BE TRANSLATED INTO PRACTICAL ACTIONS? SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW CAN THIS BE TRANSLATED INTO PRACTICAL ACTIONS?

SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW CAN WE ENSURE THAT FULL HOUSING LAND AND PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE INCLUDED? . 1. HLP is not only the plot of land that the people own. 2. IDPs (willing to locally integrate) also need access to the natural resources surrounding the relocaiton site (grazing lands, access to boreholes/berkads, agricultural land…) 3. IDPs should also have access to natural building materials that surround the relocation site (sand quarry, natural rock, soil…) HOUSING LAND AND PROPERTY

SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW CAN WE REDUCE THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND INCREASE OWNERSHIP? . 1. It is generally known that owner driven housing projects have a better value for money compared to contractor driven approaches. 2. To ensure quality, a strong component of capacity building needs to be incorporated. 3. A strong focus should be made on providing the beneficiaries with informed choices. Everybody has different needs and capacity. OWNER DRIVEN APPROA CHES

SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW CAN WE MAKE THE SHELTER PROJECTS MORE SUSTAINABLE AND LOCALLY SUITABLE? 1. It is generally known that we have promoted construction techniques that are not sustainable as they are not adapted to the purchase capacity of the beneficiaries. For example: less than 5% of the beneficiaries who received a cement block house were able to expand their house with the same construction technique. 2. A thorough study of local building culture needs to be done, linking this to the access to natural building resources like sand, rock and soil. 3. Using and understanding LBC helps to reduce the cost of the shelter. LOCAL BUILDING CULTURE

SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW CAN WE MAKE OUR SHELTER PROJECTS BETTER VALUE FOR MONEY? It is generally known that many buildings can be reduced in cost with simple components of building back safer. 1. Invest in a good foundation and a good hat to protect your building. This should be done with water-resistant materials. 2. Use local building cultures (non-cement based materials) for the construction in-between the roof and foundation. 3. Disaster Risk Reduction: choose the locaiton of the building properly 4. Include localized constraints in technical solutions: termites, water-barrier, bracing of building for high winds… BUILDING BACK SAFER

HOW DOES THIS TRANSLATE IN BETTER ADVOCACY AND INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING? SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW DOES THIS TRANSLATE IN BETTER ADVOCACY AND INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING?

CONTRACTOR DRIVEN APPROACHES SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS CONTRACTOR DRIVEN APPROACHES GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS SUPPLIERS Contractors are identified for product solution Finding permanent land Donors provide funding Humanitarian actors advocate for funds Communities are invited to occupy the building RESEARCHERS GOOD SAMARITANS HUMANITARIAN ACTORS HUMANITARIAN DONORS COMMUNITIES

OWNER DRIVEN APPROACHES SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS OWNER DRIVEN APPROACHES RESEARCHERS GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS HOST COMMUNITIES NON-TRADITIONAL DONORS GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS SUPPLIERS Contractors are identified for product solution FUNDING Finding permanent land Government provides materials to displaced Provide support in identifying local culture: PILOT FUNDING Humanitarian actors advocate for funds Consultation with different communities Communities are included in the building process through CASH approach and capacity building. GOOD SAMARITANS HUMANITARIAN ACTORS HUMANITARIAN DONORS COMMUNITIES

PILOT LOCAL BUILDING CULTURE IN KISMAAYO? SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS PILOT LOCAL BUILDING CULTURE IN KISMAAYO?

SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS

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