Day 1 agenda by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC 09:00 – 09:30 09:30 – 09:45 09:45 – 10:00 10:00 – 10:30 10:30 – 11:15 11:15 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:15 12:15 – 13:00 13:00 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:30 14:30 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 17:15 17:15 – 17:30 17:30 Shelter Centre Shelter after Disaster revision overview

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC The revision of 'Shelter After Disaster - Guidelines for Assistance', the key guidelines first published by UNDRO in 1982, is being undertaken in two phases Phase one Scoping study ‘Exploring Key Changes and Developments in Post-Disaster Settlement, Shelter and Housing, ’ (UN/OCHA, 2006) The scoping study is downloadable from Phase two Full revision of 1982 guidelines, to be published by UN/OCHA in revision published by OCHA Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps Overview of the revision process See the booklet in your folder

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC The trial edition of the guidelines will be published for field testing by UN/OCHA in May 2008 Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps Timeline of the revision process 2008 revision published by OCHA

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps The revision is being led by Shelter Centre and is reviewed by a panel comprising: IFRC IOM NRC Oxfam GB ProVention Consortium Save The Children Fund Swiss Solidarity UNDP UN-Habitat UNHCR Review panel members meet in Geneva, and through teleconference, to discuss progress made UNICEF UN/OCHA USAID World Vision The Sphere Project CARE International NRC SDC/HA UNISDR Review Panel members

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Review Panel Meeting 8, held on reviewed the revised draft of chapter 4, ‘Transitional settlement: displaced populations’ reviewed the draft of chapter 3, ‘Transitional reconstruction: non-displaced populations’ reviewed the draft sector principles Review Panel Meeting 6, held on reviewed the drafts of chapter 1 and 2 reviewed the propsed structure for chapter 3 Review Panel Meeting 7, held on reviewed the proposed topics for chapter 3, ‘Transitional reconstruction: non-displaced populations’ reviewed the draft of chapter 4, ‘Transitional settlement: displaced populations’ reviewed Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps Previous Review Panel meetings

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Aim of the revision To increase the operational engagement of the guidelines, through placing greater emphasis on coordination, strategic planning and implementation Focus of the revision Supporting the most vulnerable communities, families and individuals to manage risk sustainably through reconstructing their built environment. Overview Contents Principles Key themes Aims and focus of the revision Next steps

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Chapter 1 Strategic coordination Chapter 2 Strategic planning Chapter 3 Transitional reconstruction: non-displaced populations Chapter 4 Transitional settlement: displaced populations Chapter 5 Toolkits for transitional settlement and reconstruction Chapter 6 Resources for transitional settlement and reconstruction Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps Draft table of contents

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Principle 1. Understand the roles and resources of the affected community Principle 2. Coordinate development of a strategy for response Principle 3. Maintain continuous assessment of resources, risks and capacities Principle 4. Avoid relocation or resettlement unless it is essential for reasons of safety Principle 5. Minimise duration and distance of displacement Principle 6. Support transitional reconstruction and settlement for all those affected Principle 7. Ensure rights and secure tenure for all those affected Principle 8. Allow access to finance Principle 9. Introduce risk management measures Principle 10.Undertake contingency planning Draft sector principles Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps See the handout in your folder

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Transitional settlement and reconstruction Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps Page 89 Support covers the transition from immediate shelter for survival to durable solutions for entire communities, whether displaced or non-displaced

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Emphasis on coordination Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps Page 12 Coordination is a service, supporting those responding to disaster in providing full, accountable and appropriate assistance to the affected population

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Template for strategic planning Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps Developing a strategic plan ensures that the needs of the affected population guide the response Page 32

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Occupancy with no legal status Tenants Owner-occupiers By 2008, 50% of the world’s population will live in urban areas Less than 50% of the world’s urban population are owner-occupiers Many owner-occupiers and tenants have informal tenure Almost 1 billion people, or 32% of the world’s urban population, live in slums (UN-Habitat,2003) 6 occupancy types for non-displaced populations House tenant Apartment tenant House owner- occupier Apartment owner- occupier Land tenant Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps Page 55

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Host families Grouped settlement: Urban self- settlement Rural self- settlement Collective centres Self-settled camps Planned camps Following a natural disaster, most people will not be displaced Displacement should be avoided if possible Camps and collective centres are very rarely an appropriate solution following natural disaster Proactive steps should be taken to avoid the establishment of camps where safe and appropriate 6 options for displaced populations Dispersed settlement Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps Page 91

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps We are entering the final stage of the drafting process There are two more meetings at which we will be discussing the revision of the guidelines: 1. This afternoon’s breakout session 2. The final Review Panel Meeting (RPM 9) will be held on the 29 th of November 2007 in Geneva If you are unable to participate, please send your comments to:

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps Toolkits Seven toolkits are being compiled by consultants to be included in the revised guidelines (Chapter 5): 5.1Government and international coordination 5.2Community participation 5.3Assessing damage and needs and resources of the affected population 5.4Risk mapping and risk management 5.5Land use, planning and tenure 5.6Settlement planning 5.7Building back better (includes prevention and risk management)

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps 1. Land-specific risks that arise in cases of both conflict and disaster, including… Toolkit 5.5 Land use, planning and tenure (Daniel Fitzpatrick) Toolkits land rights uncertain because of a lack of records, loss or destruction of records, or damage to community-based land governance systems uncertainty of land tenure may lead to disputes and delays in reconstruction, or to reconstruction in inappropriate locations 2.Distinguishing Conflict from Disaster, including… the shock to the land system tends to be shorter, but potentially sharper, in the case of sudden onset natural disasters than in the context of armed conflict the deaths of land owners, and loss of land records (if any), will occur in a much more compressed period of time in the case of natural disasters

by 15th - 16th of November 2007 | Geneva | hosted by NRC Overview Contents Principles Key themes Next steps 3Previous Disasters: Key Lessons Learnt including… Poor quality land governance systems exacerbate the effects of a natural disaster development agencies should be involved in land programming in the first few weeks after a disaster access to land and housing for landless groups, including displaced tenants, is a bottleneck to sustainable relief and recovery 4.Key recommendations, including… community-based mechanisms are the best means to provide rapid forms of tenure security for transitional housing and house reconstruction special measures are required to protect the house, land and property rights of women and children reducing vulnerability to future disasters involves addressing the needs of informal, extralegal and customary settlements Toolkits