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This Field Operations Guide (FOG) for Disaster Assessment and Response has been developed by the U. S. Agency for International Development/Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian...
Per ADS Chapter 303, the closeout of a grant or cooperative agreement is defined as œthe process bywhich AID determines that all applicable administrative actions and all required work of the...
This report analyzes the beans market system in the Sud-Est (Southeast) department of Haiti in March-April 2010, several months after the January 12 earthquake in Haiti. This market system was...
This short synthesis was released by USAID regarding pre-fab shelter constructions. The synthesis outlines a few interesting point to consider when dealing with so called Pre-Fab shelters.
After the devastating January 12, 2010, earthquake, USAID/OFDA initiated what became its largest-ever shelter and settlements sector program. Eventual spending exceeded $108 million to support a...
An update from the United Stated Agency for International Development about the investments in humanitarian activities related to shelter and settlements. It describes among other things the...
The September 22 Shelter and Settlements Workshop co-sponsored by USAID/OFDA and InterAction represented the first North American shelter initiative since at least 1996. Nearly 70 participants...
This workshop was aimed to provide a forum for participants to review, analyze and discuss five main issues pertaining to the impact of flood and typhoon on housing; existing shelter options and...
While there have been successful initiatives towards improving the performance of new construction by incorporation of appropriate designs, cost-effective flood-resistant techniques and building...
This report addresses the impact of emergency shelter programs in the development of post-relief economies and in building incomes of affected populations. It provides a review and analysis of the...