Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: Handbook for Disaster Reconstruction

1. Update of “Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: Rebuilding After Disaster” A handbook to be published by the World Bank Presented by Shelter Centre on behalf of the World Bank

2. Content Part 1 Reconstruction tasks and how to undertake them Section 1 Assessing damage and defining reconstruction policy Section 2 Planning Reconstruction Section 3 Project Implementation Part 2 Monitoring and information management Part 3 Information on world bank policies and projects Part 4 Technical resources No. Pages: Equivalent to 150 A4 No. Pages: 346 A4

3. Scope • Topics emphasised, forming the core of the handbook: • reconstruction approaches; and • non-displaced populations. • Topics mentioned, but not discussed in detail: • tenants; • multi storey dwellings; and • displaced populations.

4. Consistency • There is agreement and a consistent approach between: • the revised draft of the World Bank handbook ‘Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: Rebuilding After Disaster’; and • UN/OCHA ‘Transitional settlement and reconstruction after natural disasters – field edition’. • Both handbooks are being developed in parallel with strong communication.

5. Principles The guiding principles, as agreed in Shelter Meeting 09a, are consistent in both handbooks. Reconstruction strategy reactivates communities Reconstruction begins the day of the disaster Community members should be partners Financial realism and risk reduction Coordination between institutions Plan for the future and conserve the past Minimise settlement or prepare to mitigate its impacts Partnership between civil and private sector Continuous assessment and monitoring Every reconstruction project is unique

6. Terminology The categories used to describe displaced and non-displaced populations is consistent in both handbooks. Displaced populations: transitional settlement 6 options Non-displaced populations: transitional reconstruction 6 options

7. Activity Timeline The sequence of major events that occur in a disaster response are consistent in both handbooks. Coordination Engagement Initial Assessment Outline Strategy Rapid appeal Emergency relief distribution Programme and project-level work plan Programme and project-level implementation Joint rapid needs assessment Full policy or strategy Revised appeal Detailed assessments Revised policy or strategy Public financing and additional appeals Achievement of agreed goals

8. Agreeing strategy Policy and strategies must be developed inline and in cooperation with national governments. By providing consistent guidelines, the humanitarian and development communities can offer consistent guidance to government.

9. Approaches The World Bank handbook discusses the following approaches: • Transitional Shelter:Support households through to the availability of a permanent shelter solution. • Cash Approach: Financial support without technical support. • Owner-Driven Reconstruction: Conditional financial assistance. • Community-Driven Reconstruction: Financial and/or material assistance is channeled through community organizations. • Agency-Driven Reconstruction in-situ: Houses replaced in their predisasterlocation. • Agency-Driven Reconstruction in Relocated Site: Houses are replaced in a new site. • People-Centred Integrated Reconstruction: Keeping the affected population at the center of the reconstruction process. ? ? These activities are covered in the UN/OCHA guidelines, however, are not discussed under these headings.

10. Any questions? Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: Rebuilding After Disaster is available on-line during December 2009 at: http://www.housingreconstruction.org Abhas K. Jha, Lead Urban Specialist and Regional Coordinator, Disaster Risk Management, East Asia and the Pacific, The World Bank,1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433, USA.Tel: +1-202-458-1050 Fax: +1-202-614-4213Email: ajha@workdbank.org www.worldbank.org/disasters