Shelter response options 1.Emergency Shelter 2.Shelter assistance kits 3.Shelter grants 4.Core Houses )T-Shelter 5.Evacuation camp assistance 6.Permanent Housing assistance

Emergency Shelter Are all families currently adequately sheltered??? No clear data Lingering serious concern Role for tarps? Urgently requires survey

Shelter assistance kits For self help and host communities 4 key components Tools Hammer, shovel, saw, Materials 20m2 roofing & nails, tie down materials, bamboo, coco timber, walling Training Basic principles, tie down and bracing Community assistance program Utilize community mechanisms to assist MV Note: Requires additional community participation in design of implementation methodology, tool and material selection Advantages Risks and disadvantagesRisk abatement Rapid implementation, will reduce load on evacuation shelters and host families Price advantage of bulk purchasing Applicable to a very broad range of people Flexible Construction quality control extremely difficult Quality and adherence to minimum standards very dependant on training and assistance Seek involvement of university staff and students for community training Adapt training materials from OS

Shelter assistance grants Direct grants per family Families formed into small community groups Provision of Clear guidelines Shelter related expenses only No labour Selection process Accounting Mon and eval Provision of Plans and specification Allow variation Training May include provision of materials that are Hard to procure regionally Culturally unusual but structurally important AdvantagesRisks and disadvantagesRisk abatement Rapid implementation Supports local economy Low labour overhead Low reliance on technical staff Construction Quality control is much harder Greater risk of fraud Very dependent on guidelines and the enforcement of them Staged payments Clear guidelines Direct bank deposits

Core Houses Recommendation Bamboo, rope tied or Coco lumber bolted construction Nipa roof, 25 degree pitch 20m2, 50cm overhang Tied down to concrete footings Raised dirt (lahah, or brick rubble) floor Woven bamboo walls Training and Tools Aprox cost US$ Advantages Risks and disadvantagesRisk abatement Environmentally and culturally appropriate Affordable “Build Back Better” typhoon resistant Suited to those able to return, Host families, Transitional centres Highly Dependant on adequate training Resource availability Lack of flexibility Slower startup Work with uni and OS experience on training Procure locally and nationally Mill local timber

Specific Core house recommendations CGI as part of assistance kits only Two options for wall framing 2)Bamboo construction Posts from Marogui, beams from Kawayan Joints pegged and tied with rattan or coconut fibre rope, no nails 1) Post and beam construction using Coco wood Work with local businesses to harvest damaged coconut trees

Example education material

Example Bamboo Core House

Transitional Evacuation camp assistance Advocacy Ensure sphere and other standards are met Construction Assist in the construction ? Base construction on T-Shelter model? AdvantagesRisks and disadvantages Targeted at most badly effected group May have positive influence on government Potentially the group at greatest health risk Much more political and difficult Easy to be subverted into doing the governments job for them

Permanent relocated housing assistance Recommend that this is not seen as a current cluster priority Ongoing advocacy to ensure minimum standards are met Option to supply Core House solutions AdvantagesRisks and disadvantages Permanent High donor & Governement appeal Land availability minimum 6-12 months Government responsibility Focus must remain on emergency needs

Conclusions Program should be based on: 1.Typhoon proof frame construction Tie down and bracing 2.Light weight wall and roof cladding Coconut, bamboo and Nipa 3.Implementation through Self help shelter assistance grants or kits Implemented through BAYANIHAN? Transitional shelter program 4.Programs should also include 1.Training 2.Tool kits Additional actions required Recheck Tarp need Strong Advocacy role in cluster and camps