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Ian O’Donnell of ProVention introduced the topic by outlining the challenge of capacity in response to climate change. A facilitated discussion followed, the outcomes of which were consolidated...
Graham Saunders of the IFRC presented a case study on how climate change would affect the region and how they have been adapting to climate change and improving their disaster preparedness.
The speaker outlined the challenges and achievements of appropriate school reconstruction in vulnerable areas. The similarities and differences between educational buildings and housing were...
Jérôme Michon opened SM08b by welcoming all participants to MSF-B. He talked about the important role Shelter Meeting plays in building the shelter sector. In particular he stressed the value of...
Karen Walker summarised the content of the conference held the previous day, including mapping of future disaster hotspots by Maplecroft and case studies of shelter adaptation to climate change by...
Øyvind Nordlie and Martin Suvatne focussed on the challenges of providing shelter assistance to displaced people in urban areas, whose needs are often not well understood or supported. Their...
The speaker discussed the responsibilities of the Emergency Shelter Cluster with regard to standards and policies, building response capacity and operational support. ...
Antonella Vitale of Shelter Centre led this session. The speaker introduced the eleven strategic planning activities featured in Transitional Settlement and Reconstruction after Natural Disasters...
John Adlam of DFID led this session. The group discussed the options that are available for reconstruction after a natural disaster and considered the relevance of these based on their operational...
Tom Corsellis of Shelter Centre led this session. The speaker introduced the twelve assistance methods featured in Transitional Settlement and Reconstruction after Natural Disasters and requested...