INTRODUCTION

Shelter and settlement planning in emergencies helps you understand strategies and practices that are intrinsic to the shelter sector and humanitarian sector in general. The training aims to improve the effectiveness of specialist and non - specialist in emergency response. This training aims to equip participants with the skills required to design a shelter and settlements response in a humanitarian crisis after natural disasters. It will provide participants with an overview of shelter and settlements in emergencies, their relevance in humanitarian programmes and an understanding of the principles and practice of humanitarian shelter response. At the end of the training, participants will have acquired strategic and practical knowledge of shelter and settlements policies, methods, tools and procedures in the humanitarian response system and are prepared to practice these in a sustainable manner from relief to recovery. The overall objective of the course is to introduce non-specialist and specialist participants to Settlement Planning and Shelter impacts and options by developing practical skills in the development of appropriate strategies for settling and sheltering populations affected by conflict and natural disasters. Emergency programmes, ranging from host family support and refugee camps to reconstruction and disaster preparedness; and projects, ranging from support of local health infrastructure to the distribution of shelter will form the back drop of this course.

DURATION

5 days.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• Understand the range of possible impacts of settlement and shelter
• Understand the range of transitional settlement options available for support
• Understand the mechanisms and phases of coordination and response
• Understand the relevant standards (Country specific, Sphere and UNHCR) and best practice in the use of these standards.
• Gain an overview of basic field survey and appropriate construction techniques
• Gain an overview of safe shelter and appropriate construction technologies in context of disaster response and preparedness.
• Feel confident in contributing to a transitional settlement or shelter programme

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• The Humanitarian Reform, the cluster approach and the shelter cluster
• Mechanisms for emergency response
• Emergency finance tools
• Principles of shelter after disaster (emergency and recovery)
• Difference between relief and recovery, how shelter programmes bridge them
• Settlements options for displaced and non-displaced population before and after a disaster
• Needs/damages/capacities assessments for shelter and settlements programmes
• Implementation emergency shelter response: logistic, relief/distribution and technical support
• Shelter and settlements programming aspects related with settlements options, site planning, living space, design, construction and environment (shelter chapter, Sphere standards)
• Planning shelter response: drafting a plan of action, targeting and selection of beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation of the programme.

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TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION

This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.

For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 732 776 700 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

REQUIREMENTS

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.  During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE

The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254732776700

or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY

• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.