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1 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Transitional Shelter Projects 16:00 – 16:05Introduction to projects Agreement of agenda 16:05 – 16:30Progress update Invitation to join project Consortium Next steps 16:30Close of Shelter Meeting 09b Day 1 16:30 – 16:35Manufacturers invited into meeting Prototypes meeting introduced 16:35 – 16:40Presentation by TU Eindhoven on cold climate transitional shelter 16:40 – 17:00Plenary discussion of Standards + Question and answer session 17:00 – 17:05New manufacturer introduction: Alpinter Relief Services 17:05 – 17:10New manufacturer introduction: H. Sheikh Noor-ud-Din & Sons 17:10 – 17:15Presentation by Evenproducts Limited 17:15 – 17:20Presentation by Kay Tent Industries 17:20 – 17:25Presentation by MADDEL International 17:25 – 17:30Presentation by Nunatak Systems 17:30 – 17:35Presentation by Worldwide Shelters 17:45 – 18:30Viewing of transitional shelter prototypes

2 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Introduction to transitional shelter Transitional shelter was introduced by Shelter Centre following the South Asia Tsunami in 2004, seconded by DFID and UNHCR, and UN/OCHA in Sri Lanka and Indonesia, respectively. 56,000 shelters were built over the reconstruction period, accommodating the majority of the affected population The approach has since accommodated millions of conflict and disaster affected people, from Kenya to Indonesia Manufacturers are developing prototypes to Transitional Shelter Standards, funded by DFID and USAID

3 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Introduction to projects, cont. Meetings have been held over a period of 3 years to discuss Transitional Shelter Standards Revisions of the Standards have been published in booklets at Shelter Meetings SM06a SM06b SM07a SM07b SM08a SM08b SM09a The Transitional Shelter Standards are funded by DFID and USAID

4 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Who does NOT have a Transitional Shelter Standards 09a booklet? Standards 09a booklet

5 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Introduction to projects, cont. There are 3 interrelated projects funded by DFID and USAID Transitional Shelter Guidelines are a set of practical field guidelines for using transitional shelter in programmes Transitional Shelter Standards are common standards and indicators to improve the quality and consistency of transitional shelters in response programmes Transitional Shelter Prototypes are examples of stockpilable transitional shelters developed by manufacturers that meet the Standards

6 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Introduction to projects, cont. Manufacturers have presented prototypes at 2 Shelter Meetings The proceedings of the SM09a project meeting were recorded and are available to view online

7 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Transitional Shelter Projects 16:00 – 16:05Introduction to projects Agreement of agenda 16:05 – 16:30Progress update Invitation to join project Consortium Next steps 16:30Close of Shelter Meeting 09b Day 1 16:30 – 16:35Manufacturers invited into meeting Prototypes meeting introduced 16:35 – 16:40Presentation by TU Eindhoven on cold climate transitional shelter 16:40 – 17:00Plenary discussion of Standards + Question and answer session 17:00 – 17:05New manufacturer introduction: Alpinter Relief Services 17:05 – 17:10New manufacturer introduction: H. Sheikh Noor-ud-Din & Sons 17:10 – 17:15Presentation by Evenproducts Limited 17:15 – 17:20Presentation by Kay Tent Industries 17:20 – 17:25Presentation by MADDEL International 17:25 – 17:30Presentation by Nunatak Systems 17:30 – 17:35Presentation by Worldwide Shelters 17:45 – 18:30Viewing of transitional shelter prototypes

8 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Progress update The transitional shelter approach was initially concerned with field based transitional shelters, using locally available materials The Transitional Shelter Prototypes project aims to develop stockpilable transitional shelters that can be airlifted in emergencies Since the last meeting at SM09a... Transitional shelter has been included in ALNAP’s publication Innovations in international humanitarian action

9 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Progress update, cont. Since the last meeting at SM09a... Four new manufacturers have joined the Prototypes project Alpinter Relief Services H. Sheikh Noor-ud-Din & Sons Kay Tent Industries MADDEL International They join the four existing participants Evenproducts Limited Nunatak Systems World Shelters Worldwide Shelters

10 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Progress update, cont. Since the last meeting at SM09a... Participating manufacturers have been developing transitional shelter prototypes for display and review Prototype concepts have been presented in a newly published Transitional Shelter Prototypes booklet, November 2009 The booklet has been distributed at this project meeting

11 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Who does NOT have a Transitional Shelter Prototypes 09b booklet? Prototypes 09b booklet

12 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Introduction to the Consortium Members of the project Consortium CordaidMedair InternationalSave the Children SDC/HAUN-HabitatUSAID/OFDA UN/OCHAHFHIDFID TrócaireCRSMuslim Aid RICSJICAOxfam GB RedRPractical ActionNRC MSF-IntCARE InternationalCHF International IOMCAFODCOHRE ECHOODIAMURT SFLProAct NetworkCaritas Austria Sphere ProjectProVention Consortium World Vision InternationalRed Cross Societies The project is also observed by the IFRC and UNHCR

13 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Consortium obligations At previous Shelter Meetings and project meetings, Shelter Centre has asked agencies to join the project Consortium As a member of the Consortium, an agency has no obligation to purchase any resulting stockpiled transitional shelter Consortium members agree to follow the project and to be members of a project technical working group Members are only obligated to provide feedback on the Transitional Shelter Standards and on the Transitional Shelter Prototypes developed by manufacturers

14 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Who would like to change their status as members? Membership status Cordaid Medair International Save the Children SDC/HA UN-Habitat USAID/OFDA UN/OCHA HFHI DFID Trócaire CRS Muslim Aid RICS JICA Oxfam GB RedR Practical Action NRC MSF-Int CARE International CHF International IOM CAFOD COHRE ECHO ODI AMURT SFL ProAct Network Caritas Austria Sphere Project ProVention Consortium World Vision International National Red Cross Societies Vrije University, Brussels

15 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Who would like to join the project Consortium? Joining the Consortium

16 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Next steps What do you want to happen in the remaining 18 months of the project?

17 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Next steps – project time remaining The project will run until September 2011 There are 3 Shelter Meetings remaining SM10a – May 2010 SM10b – November 2010 SM11a – May 2011 The project has 1 deliverable – finalized Transitional Shelter Standards

18 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Next steps – items left to explore There are 3 items left to explore within the 18 months remaining in the project Cold climate shelter Exploring options for making transitional shelter resistant to cold climates Field testing Exploring options for field testing of transitional shelter prototypes Accreditation of shelters Exploring options for test regimes that would result in accredited transitional shelters

19 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Who would like to discuss this as a priority? Cold climate shelter

20 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Who would like to discuss this as a priority? Field testing

21 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Who has examples of equipment / specifications that they accredit? Accreditation

22 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Questions and Answers Proposed project timeline 1.More manufacturers to be identifies as participants 2.Manufacturers to develop prototypes for review at SM09b 3.Project meeting at SM10a: focus on test regime and winterisation - Shelter Centre develops test regime 4.Shelter Centre explores, with the humanitarian community, the opportunity for testing to support transitional shelter and the project 5.Manufacturers develop prototypes further with winterisation options 6.Shelter Centre and manufacturers present progress on test regime and winterisation at SM10b 7.Test regime and Standards finalised by SM11a 8.Shelters tested for accreditation

23 Shelter Meeting 09b is hosted by UNHCR Shelter Meeting 09b Day 1 is Closed Close of day


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