Day 1 Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity 08:30 – 09:00 09:00 – 09:15 09:15 – 09:30 09:30 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:50 10:50 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:10 12:10 – 12:40 12:40 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 14:45 14:45 – 15:15 15:15 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:00 16:00 – 16:30 Introduction to 4 afternoon breakout groups: 1. Demand-led research Shelter Centre

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Breakout group 1: Demand-led research Optimising technical applied research for shelter

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Breakout group 1: Demand-led research Humanitarian shelter specialists Demand: knowledge of the real problems on the ground

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Breakout group 1: Demand-led research Academic and research institutions Supply: capacity for technical research Humanitarian shelter specialists Demand: knowledge of the real problems on the ground

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Breakout group 1: Demand-led research Academic and research institutions Supply: capacity for technical research Humanitarian shelter specialists Demand: knowledge of the real problems on the ground Match these to optimise technical applied research for the shelter sector

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Breakout group 1: Demand-led research Proposed approach Shelter Meeting Humanitarians continue to identify achievable priorities Annual Shelter Research Conference Researchers agree projects with humanitarians Management of review process Conference scheduled next to Shelter Meeting Technical Project Working Groups Review each project Funding Support for research proposals from NGOs, UN bodies and RC members creates a strong position from which to seek funding

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Breakout group 1: Demand-led research Q1: Is this the right approach? Q2: Do you want to participate? Q3: We will propose some priorities for research: Do you agree with these? Do you have others to add?

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Breakout group 2: Regional shelter hubs Regional hubs could improve effectiveness of response

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Regional cooperation can improve effectiveness of shelter response through: linking regional and global demand-led research linking disaster preparedness and response linking existing national and regional initiatives linking governments and local, national and regional NGOs sharing good practice developing regional tools and good practice Breakout group 2: Regional shelter hubs

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Proposed approach Assessment of demand within regions for hubs: ‘pull not push’ of existing regional initiatives and organisations Pilot project choose one suitable region run a regional meeting, training, research conference external impetus to catalyse a sustainable initiative Objective of regional hubs on every continent connected to each other on the Internet direct B2B communication between regions Breakout group 2: Regional shelter hubs

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Q1: Is this the right approach? Q2: What is your experience of regional initiatives? Q3: Would a regional office of your agency be interested in participating? Q4: Do the universities represented here have interested regional partners? Q5: Which region would be most suitable for a pilot project? Breakout group 2: Regional shelter hubs

Day 1 Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity 08:30 – 09:00 09:00 – 09:15 09:15 – 09:30 09:30 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:50 10:50 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:10 12:10 – 12:40 12:40 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 14:45 14:45 – 15:15 15:15 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:00 16:00 – 16:30 Introduction to 4 afternoon breakout groups: 2. Regional shelter hubs Shelter Centre

Day 1 Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity 08:30 – 09:00 09:00 – 09:15 09:15 – 09:30 09:30 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:50 10:50 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:10 12:10 – 12:40 12:40 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 14:45 14:45 – 15:15 15:15 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:00 16:00 – 16:30 Introduction to 4 afternoon breakout groups: 3. Case study database Shelter Centre

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Shelter Centre is developing, in collaboration with NRC, a new ‘case study machine’ It will include all case studies available publically The new approach to supporting operational decision- making is surrounding the case studies with related guidance, standards, checklists, evaluations, training materials and other case studies 3. Case study machine Common challenges to using case studies: they offer only one dimension of information only a few are usually generated in each format before each project ends they are stored in different locations and are not related

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity 3. Case study machine Evaluations Construction guidelines Risk management guidelines Agency standards Minimum standards Other case studies Checklists

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity 3. Case study machine Question 1 Will you find the case study machine useful in operational decision-making?

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity 3. Case study machine Question 1 Will you find the case study machine useful in operational decision-making? Question 2 Do you have any case studies that we can use?

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity 3. Case study machine Question 1 Will you find the case study machine useful in operational decision-making? Question 2 Do you have any case studies that we can use? Question 3 Will you contribute to funding it?

Day 1 Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity 08:30 – 09:00 09:00 – 09:15 09:15 – 09:30 09:30 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:50 10:50 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:10 12:10 – 12:40 12:40 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 14:45 14:45 – 15:15 15:15 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:00 16:00 – 16:30 Introduction to 4 afternoon breakout groups: 4. Transitional Shelter Guidelines Shelter Centre

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Transitional Shelter Guidelines The Transitional Shelter Guidelines part draft has been distributed in the Shelter Meeting folders. This part draft has some sections that are in full text and others that are in note form. This project is currently unfunded and is being undertaken between other commitments. Comments and feedback are sought on this draft. Comments should be sent to: Breakout group 4 Transitional Shelter Guidelines

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity The transitional shelter approach has been adopted worldwide in humanitarian responses, in support of the needs of hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflicts and disaster, including projects in: - Sri Lanka - Indonesia - Pakistan - Kenya - … Shelter Centre is seeking more agencies to join the existing collaborative working group to develop and disseminate guidelines on best practice for transitional shelters. Do you want to join this project group? Sri Lanka, 2005 Breakout group 4 Transitional Shelter Guidelines

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity This chapter includes the 4 transitional shelter types Type 3 resellable Transitional Shelter Guidelines, Part Draft, May 2009 Chapter overview: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 is a complete draft of an introduction to transitional shelter offers a definition, and guidance on when and for whom it may be appropriate aims to prepare the user for consideration of programme planning and implementation Breakout group 4 Transitional Shelter Guidelines Type 1 upgradable Type 2 reusable Type 4 recyclable Kenya, 2007/08, photo by Mark Lawler

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Transitional Shelter Guidelines, Part Draft, May 2009 Chapter overview: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 presents notes and an example part draft describing an operations timeline presents 15 timeline activities which are common to all humanitarian responses aims to offer guidance specific to transitional shelter Breakout group 4 Transitional Shelter Guidelines Indonesia, 2005

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity Transitional Shelter Guidelines, Part Draft, May 2009 Chapter overview: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Presents notes covering detailed and practical guidance on : ‘Programme and project level work plan’ - Developing a consensus work plan based on logical framework analysis - Community and infrastructure planning - Combining appropriate assistance methods ‘Programme and project implementation’ - Beneficiary identification - Site selection - Transitional shelter design - Procurement and logistics - Site preparation - Transitional shelter construction - Sign over to beneficiaries Breakout group 4 Transitional Shelter Guidelines Pakistan, 2007 photo by IFRC

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity 3 subjects for discussion during the breakout group: 1:Introductory information about transitional shelter please refer to the booklet, page 2 2:Transitional shelter specific operations timeline please refer to the booklet, page 16 3:Chronology of ‘Programme planning implementation’ please refer to the booklet, page 20 Breakout group 4 Transitional Shelter Guidelines Sri Lanka, 2005

Shelter Meeting 09a is hosted by Swiss Solidarity If you wish to join this breakout group, please sign up on the flip charts as you leave the room. A further draft of these guidelines will be circulated at Shelter Meeting 09b, in November join this breakout group Breakout group 4 Transitional Shelter Guidelines