SHELTER, SETTLEMENT AND NFI PROBLEMS Camp Hope - June

10 Problems with emergency settlements, camps, shelters, & NFIs 1. No resources for site and shelter 2. Conflicts about location, priorities, and design 3. Exposure to elements while waiting for materials 4. Difficult site conditions 5. Short term solutions to long term problems 6. Constant site work 7. Overcrowding, spread of disease 8. Rape 9. Failure to build or occupy emergency shelter 10. Distributed items (NFI) are not used or don’t last

Problem 1. No resources for site and shelter UNHCR photo

Problem 2: Conflicts about location, priorities, and design

Problem 3: Exposure to elements while waiting for materials

Problem 4: Difficult site conditions

Problem 5: Short-term solutions to long-term problems

Problem 6. Constant site work

Problem 7: Overcrowding, spread of disease

Problem 8: Rape Tribune India photo – Women collecting firewood

Problem 9: Failure to build or occupy replacement or relocation shelters One World photo - Rwanda

Problem 10: Distributed items (NFI) are not used or don’t last SRSP NFI Distribution Site in Madyan Swat, Pakistan SRSP photo

ICRC VIDEO “A Refugee Camp”

1 - In your groups, take time to consider one of the scenarios described 2 - After establishing the probable needs, resources, and (making some assumptions) other contextual issues, consider the 5 emergency shelter options below and choose the one you think most appropriate for your scenario. 3 - Be prepared to explain why you have made this choice, and what assumptions support your strategy. Emergency Shelter Strategies Exercise