1. Response to Tropical Storm Washi; Northern Mindanao Region In coordination Govt. of Philippines, local governments and several private-sector partners Goal to construct 6,000 housing units for affected families; permanent, quadruplexes with all infrastructure US $10M fully funded with 50/50 mix government and private sector 1,200 units complete within first 100 days of ground breaking For info contact James at jsamuel@habitat.orgjsamuel@habitat.org HFHI Update on Recent Activities

2. National Level DR³ Capacity Building in Europe and Central Asia HFHI Update on Recent Activities Disaster Prone and Vulnerable Areas in ECA

3. National Level DR³ Capacity Building in Europe and Central Asia $150K grant; 7 months; work with HFH orgs. in 4 disaster-prone areas: Romania, Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Consultant worked with national organizations to align practices and develop Core Products and Resource Centers HFH DRᶟ workshop held for reps of four national level orgs. in Bucharest to consolidate knowledge For info contact Nurlan at nmoldosherip@habitat.orgnmoldosherip@habitat.org HFHI Update on Recent Activities

4. National Level DR³ Capacity Building in Europe and Central Asia Core Products: National DR strategy Action Plan Risk Profile & Risk Mapping Shelter Products and NFIs Resource Center: Mobile office that can be deployed Library and knowledge center Training models HFHI Update on Recent Activities

5. IFRC’s Participatory Approach to Safe Shelter Awareness (PASSA) Methodology in LAC Trained staff Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras Carried out PASSA over two month period in five communities in the five countries Created baseline of risks and communities’ identified needs Action plans included: repairs, retrofits, settlement level mitigation, land planning, preparedness & response training, advocacy For info contact Mario at mflores@habitat.orgmflores@habitat.org HFHI Update on Recent Activities Working group in PASSA Workshop in Guatemala Working group in PASSA Workshop in the Dominican Republic

6. You’re Invited! –Regional Forum on Adequate Housing in Latin America and the Caribbean Co-conveners: HFHI, IFRC, UN-Habitat and Minuto de Dios September 25-28, 2012, in Bogotá, Colombia; US $250/person 1 of 4 thematic areas “Adequate Housing and Disaster Risk Reduction” Seeks to “position adequate housing as a key factor in the construction of 21 st century cities in Latin America and the Caribbean” Web page: www.foroviviendaadecuada.orgwww.foroviviendaadecuada.org Information: forum@foroviviendaadecuada.orgforum@foroviviendaadecuada.org HFHI Update on Recent Activities