UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction Preparing for early recovery in Darfur, Sudan

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction CONTEXT Crisis in Darfur has displaced 2 m people More than 1,000 villages destroyed or tokuls fallen apart Environmental degradation due to continued deforestation Continued reports on new attacks and displacements

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction BACKGROUND CPA for Darfur without local political support Joint Assessment the first follow-up Suspension of D-JAM in December 2006 Focus on preparing for early recovery

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction SITUATION ASSESSMENT (1) Traditional reconstruction requires 16 million trees Traditional huts and fencing built of wood Need to stop cutting of trees and forest Need an alternative approach: “woodless technology” Formation of ENTEC

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction SITUATION ASSESSMENT (2) Relief operations using wood in constructions Reconstruction of schools and clinics by humanitarian community Local relief economy boosting on wood based products Fired bricks for construction and charcoal as household fuel

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction STRATEGIC PROPOSAL Use time of displacement to develop and adapt new technology Train IDPs and leaders in camps Build demonstration houses Select 3 types of construction technologies: stabilized soil blocks, green bricks and stones

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction COLLABORATIVE APPROACH ENTEC TF gather all stakeholders (NGOs and UN) UNRCO: Framework Coordination UNEP: Mainstreaming of environmental issues and resource management UN-HABITAT: Reconstruction technology, urban integration, land dispute resolution

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction RECONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES Focus on sustainable reconstruction and recovery Support to community based reconstruction Gender sensitive planning and implementation Engagement of all stakeholders Limit import of building materials Promote reconstruction with livelihood opportunities

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES 1. Woodless building technologies and standards 2. A critical mass of IDP to be trained 3. Facilitating community-based reconstruction 4. Land and property restitution and village re-planning mechanisms

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction EXPECTED RESULTS (1) Three prototypes of woodless buildings Buy-in among key stakeholders for woodless technologies Standards for earth technology approved

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction EXPECTED RESULTS (2) Thousands of IDPs trained in alternative construction technologies IDPs have capacity to reconstruct and maintain buildings Groups of IDPs have formed small construction enterprises Constructions of 30 demonstration buildings

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction EXPECTED RESULTS (3) Durable models for mechanical compression of soil blocks Plan for manufacturing and distribution of compression tools Economic profiles of 2 selected towns Reconstruction support process and structure defined

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction EXPECTED RESULTS (4) Leaders have capacity to facilitate village re-planning Compendium on land policies, practices and agreements Collude local dispute management practices Better knowledge on land dispute needs and mechanisms

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction REPLICABILITY Need to be better prepared prior to return processes Comprehensive settlements reintegration and recovery approach Sustainable relief and reconstruction policy Approach replicable in other regions

UN-HABITAT Preparatory Programme for the Darfur Reconstruction Activities were started in March 2007 Thank you