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Shelter and Settlements Working Group. Update Co-Chairs Kip Scheidler Sohini Sarkar Habitat for Humanity International Global Communities (CHF International) KScheidler@habitat.org ssarkar@chfinternational.org. 1/4. Lateral network of practitioners 2/4. Urban response
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Shelter and Settlements Working Group Update Co-Chairs Kip Scheidler Sohini Sarkar Habitat for Humanity International Global Communities (CHF International) KScheidler@habitat.org ssarkar@chfinternational.org
1/4. Lateral network of practitioners 2/4. Urban response 3/4. Relief to reconstruction - advocacy and policy concerns 4/4. Technical capacity
1/4. Lateral network of practitioners Improve collaboration with regional actors • LAC • Other regional organizations Integration with DRR and Protection WGs • Share thematic developments Three thematic discussions • Non-structural shelter solutions • Most vulnerable communities • Building local capacity • Improving DRR Support member engagement at global events Engagement with Global Shelter Cluster Reach out to external stakeholders (WB, USAID, academia)
2/4. Urban response Develop field based case studies, reports and presentations on urban theme Urban practice-related workshop
3/4. Relief to reconstruction - advocacy and policy concerns Advocacy position paper and joint meetings (SSWG, donors, UN agencies and development actors) Develop field based case study on relief to reconstruction lessons
4/4. Technical capacity S&S overview – one-day training Extending the training • Implementation of one-day training • Assess the need and develop further training • Scoping study by Virginia Tech (tomorrow’s presentation)
Shelter and Settlements Working Group is funded by USAID/OFDA Co-Chairs Kip Scheidler Sohini Sarkar Habitat for Humanity International Global Communities KScheidler@habitat.org ssarkar@chfinternational.org Mohamed Hilmi InterAction mhilmi@interaction.org