haiti earthquake
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Haiti Earthquake Shelter Emergency
Response PlanVulnerable Female Headed Households
with Families 15th January, 2010
By: Steve Baines, Muhammad Ameen Memon, Qiao Ding
The Challenge: Problem Identification
• Earthquake 7.0, 12th January, 16.53 P.M. in Leogane• 1.5m IDP• 180,000 houses damaged/destroyed• Severely damaged airport and port• Communication systems: hospitals and electrical networks
severely damaged • Looting and sporadic violence
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Problem Analysis• 80-90% buildings damaged in Leogane • Limited government infrastructure• 20,000 to 30,000 people dead • Relief taking longer to reach Leogane • The camps in Leogane in poor condition because of
overcrowding• Fear of aftershocks• Numerous needs, limited resources• Our priority: vulnerable families with children
Strategic Objectives• Our Strategic Objective is to provide temporary shelter
support within the immediate Leogane area for the emergency and rehabilitation phases to female headed households with families only. • To provide support, assistance and finance to displaced
households to enable them to find their own preferred alternative rehousing solutions• To time-limit our intervention by facilitating camp closure
through assistance with dwelling reconstruction and repair and through targeted financial assistance to move on.• Emergency relief and rehabilitation phases only
Demographic Profile of Camp Dwellers
Age Group Numbers 0 - 6 months 207 - 11 months 121 - 3 years 484 - 6 years 487 - 9 years 4810 - 18 years females 8519 - 50 years females 22051 - 65 years females 3065 + years females 20Pregnant women 35Breast-feeding women 3010 - 18 years males 6519 - 65 years males 8065 + yeas males 12
* Based upon negotiation with local authority and NGO
Important Considerations
• Legal instrument of intervention• No immediately available
alternative site • Permission from local authorities• Security arranged through
municipality• Cooperation and consultation
with the local NGO• Space available for communal
kitchen, health and education facilities
Phase1 - Emergency • Football stadium selected for security
and space for essential facilities (Local Authorities confirm / allow use as a camp)
• 2 tarpaulins per family (emergency shelters) plus contingency plus shelter kits
• Assistance from volunteers sourced through local NGO partner
• Basic registration (emergency shelters)
Phase 2 – Transitional Shelters • Detailed registration and
follow-up needs assessment• Training for volunteers on
tent assembly• Replace emergency shelters
with ICRC recommended frame family tent (5 persons) with winterization kit• Other transitional shelter options were considered
Our Camps•Camp Design to incorporate:• Water supply and sanitation facilities • Health facilities• Nutritional facilities• Distribution site and storage facilities • Administrative centre, reception area• Other community facilities: market, schools, meeting places,
etc.• Floor plan
Sphere Standards and Our Camp• Numbers-153 households, 5 persons each=765
people• Vulnerable female headed households with
children are considered priority.• Covered area: 3.5 m2 per person ✖ 765
people=2.677m2 (p258)• Tent size=19m2 (3.8m2 per person)• Total surface area: min 30 m2 per
person=22,950m2 (p257) a football pitch of 120mx 100m = 12,000m2
plus associated stands, buildings & area around stadium
Phase 3 – Relocation options
Resettlement Options Flowchart
Holistic Assistance: More Than Just A Roof
• Health facilities• Education facilities• Community development • Workshops “Build Back Safer” • Life Skills Training • Enablers
Project Plan (Timeline)
Programme Timeline
Budget
ManagementCluster consultation:• To join a shelter
cluster arrangement for Haiti (ICRC)
Leogane region coordination:• Links with municipal
authorities• Collaborate with local NGO• Links to Food & Nutrition,
Education, Health, Wash, NFI and Protection
Camp management:• Monthly meetings with
camp management committee
• Agree relocation policy with camp representatives
• Public meetings as required necessary
Monitoring & Evaluation:• Evaluation criteria agreed at outset• Developing a set of indicators and
publicizing• Evaluation by camp residents and
NGOs
Our Guiding Principles
• Participation• Community Based Initiatives• Cultural Appropriateness• Accountability• Transparency• Impartiality• Self-reliance