Summary observations by Ian Davis of reconstruction progress following the Haiti Earthquake of January 12 2010.
Review of the Kabul Area Shelter and Settlement (KASS) Project. "By providing shelters in an urban environment, existing resources were able to be consolidated and improved, people were able to live in areas close to employment and family, and not relegated to satellite suburbs or cities where they could feel displaced and separate from the community".
ACHR "is a regional network of grassroots community organizations, NGO's and professionals actively involved with urban poor development processes in Asian cities. "
A humanitarian aid agency supporting the transitional settlement and shelter of populations affected by conflict and natural disasters, supporting human rights, dignity, protection, health, environment, and livelihoods.
Posting by Witold Rybczynski looking at lessons from past attempts to provide emergency shelter and housing to victims of disasters.
Overview of base principles, types of services, and site considerations for water sanitation services for relief and temporary shelters for the Dec 2004 tsunami response.
News and project documents from UN-Habitat relating to the Dec 2004 Tsunami response and recovery.
