The fourteenth UK Shelter Forum was hosted by by IOM and Save the Children in London on Thursday 13th March 2014. You can download the agenda for the event here and a briefing note here.
In the morning, there were updates from different initiatives and group works on humanitarian response to urban crisis. While three different discussions were held in the afternoon. The UK Shelter Forum was preceded by a PechaKucha evening bringing together researchers and practitioners to discuss shelter, settlements and disasters. Posters and presentations from this event are available here.
Updates
- South Sudan Response: Joseph Ashmore, IOM
- RedR’s Urban Plans: Toby Gould, RedR
- Building for Safety: Victoria Murtagh, Christian Aid
- Shelter After Disaster: Charles Parrack, CENDEP
Humanitarian Response to Urban Crises
- Presentation – Lizzie Babister, DFID
- Humanitarian response to urban crises summary
Measuring Impact
- Shelter and Settlement Sustainability Assessment Tool: Yetunde Abudul, BRE
- Long-term impacts of housing reconstruction: Jelly Morning, BSHF
- Shelter and Settlement Impact Evaluation Tool and Mission Report from Mindanao Field Test: Øyvind Nordlie, NRC
Lessons from the Philippines
Panelists
- Julien Muliez (Chair), Save the Children
- Bill Flinn, CENDEP
- Brett Moore, World Vision
- Gabriel Fernandez del Pino , CARE
- Mario Flores, Habitat for Humanity International
- Sonia Molina, British Red Cross
15 years behind WASH? Unresolved issues in the shelter sector and the ‘deep craft’ nature of shelter and housing technology
- Kate Crawford, UCL
- Richard Luff, Independent
- Victoria Maynard, UCL
- 15 years behind WASH summary
Closing Remarks
- Australia Shelter Forum: Brett Moore, WorldVision
- India Shelter Forum: Anshu Sharma, SaferworldCommunications
- InterAction: Mario Flores, Habitat for Humanity International