haiti earthquake response: building resilience through networks and partnerships
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Haiti Earthquake Response: Building Resilience through Networks and Partnerships Irvin Adonis, Mario C. Flores and Kathryn Reid Habitat for Humanity International Atlanta, Georgia USA. 5 th CDEMA Conference December 2010. Habitat’s Mission in Haiti. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A GLOBAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL 1 5th CDEMA Conference December 20105th CDEMA Conference December 2010
Haiti Earthquake Response: Building Resilience through Networks and Partnerships
Irvin Adonis, Mario C. Flores and Kathryn Reid Habitat for Humanity InternationalAtlanta, Georgia USA
5th CDEMA Conference December 2010
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Habitat’s Mission in Haiti• Serve 50,000 families in five
years
• Return families to their homes or neighborhoods
• Build back safer
• “Pathways to Permanence” PARTNERSHIPS – AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH PROCESS
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Humanitarian Context – Key consideration• Cooperation and Coordination – IASC “Cluster system” • Flexible terms of engagement for partners• Focus on livelihoods and neighborhoods• Involvement of the community as a partner – for effective
community development. • However addressing the immediate situation was essential
– Emergency Shelter Kits (ESKs)
Pathways to Permanence: Process
PARTNERSHIPS – AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH PROCESS
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ESK contents
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Steps to partnerships:• MOUs • Beneficiary selection
criteria• Beneficiary selection• Plan and distribution • Monitoring,
evaluation and reporting
Resilience through Partnership: Process
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• ADRA - Adventist Relief and Development
• CARE International• Hands On Disaster Response• IEDA - International
Emergency and Development Aid
• AABMC • International Action Ties• American Red Cross• Lott Carey• Premier Urgence• Save the Children• Yele
Resilience through Partnership: Partners
• USAID/OFDA• UN - ERRF • SHO – Netherlands• German foreign office/Humedica • others
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• Assess shelter/housing needs
• Analyze weaknesses of local construction businesses and trades (housing value chain)
• Engage families, communities and local organizations in planning
• Provide technical assistance• Support community
development
Pathways to Permanence: Process
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Habitat Resource Centers (HRC)• The delivery mechanism for
Habitat’s response• Provide services to families
while strengthening the local economy:o Technical assistanceoMaterials oConstructionoVocational trade skills oDisaster resilience training
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Components of Haiti’s HRC program
Housing solutions Integrated community developmentProgram sustainability & operational capacityLivelihood development & economic recoveryTransforming housing & land systemsDisaster risk reductionDesign, planning, monitoring and evaluationDirect mission support
PARTNERSHIPS – AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH PROCESS
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Current: Planned:Cabaret Port-au-
PrinceLéogâne JacmelGonaives St. Louis
du SudCap-Haïtien Hinche
Current & Planned HRCs
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Housing Solutions Recyclable Transitional Shelter
• 18 square meters covered
• Designed for average size Haitian family of five
• Wood-frame structure with diagonal crossbeams, metal strapping
• Concrete post foundation
• Made with materials that can be reused in a permanent house
PARTNERSHIPS – AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH PROCESS
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Housing Solutions Upgradable Transitional Shelter
• 18 square meters covered
• Designed for average size Haitian family of five
• Steel-frame or wood-frame structure with diagonal crossbeams and metal strapping
• Built on a permanent foundation
• Can be upgraded with durable walls to be a permanent home
PARTNERSHIPS – AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH PROCESS
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Housing SolutionsCore Houses
• 18 square meters
• Permanent house that can be expanded over time
• Land tenure security required
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Integrated Community Development• Collaboration with
community and partners
• Viable communities include proper housing as well as:
• Clean water• Sanitation• Health, education &
community services• Infrastructure and
utilitiesPARTNERSHIPS – AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH PROCESS
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Habitat’s strategy for the Caribbean • Providing Technical
Assistance and Support for partners around housing /housing solutions
• Support
implementation of projects (DRR and DR) through partners
PARTNERSHIPS – AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH PROCESS
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Integr!ated Community Development• Collaboration with
community and partners
• Viable communities include proper housing as well as:
• Clean water• Sanitation• Health, education &
community services• Infrastructure and
utilities
December 2010
PARTNERSHIPS – AN INTERGAL PART OF EACH PROCESSTHANK YOU!