Shelter Projects Report Highlights CHF’s Work in Haiti

Shelter Projects Report Highlights CHF’s Work in Haiti

By the end of 2010, over 43 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced due to conflict and persecution. In addition, during 2010, over 400 natural disasters were reported killing over 300,000 people and affecting more than 300 million people. This made it the second worst year since 1980. The orresponding scale of global shelter need has required a diversity of approaches that go beyond simple design solutions.
The third annual Shelter Projects Report is a joint effort of UN-Habitat, IFRC and UNHCR to highlight case studies in shelter and humanitarian responses in 18 countries affected by natural disasters and/or conflicts. The project summaries included aim to illustrate some of the project options available to organisations working in both post disaster and post conflict situations, as well as to support learning from the strengths and weaknesses of different projects. The focus of this book is on projects that maximise emergency response funds to support sustainable recovery. 
CHF International’s work on wood-framed and steel shelters in Haiti is highlighted in case study A.7 (pages 23-25).
Download the full report here.