Steve Fitzmaurice – Shelter Centre

1. Steve Fitzmaurice – Shelter Centre Transitional Shelter Guidelines 1st edition: May 2012

2. Content of the presentation Introduction Definition 10 principles 5 characteristics Appropriateness Other options Summary • Introduction and update • Definition of transitional shelter • 10 transitional shelter principles • 5 design characteristics • Decision making tool • Other complementary transitional options • Summary

3. Introduction and update Introduction Definition 10 principles 5 characteristics Appropriateness Other options Summary Initial draft May 2009 Draft November 2011 (SM 11b) 1st edition May 2012 (SM12a)

4. Introduction and update Introduction Definition 10 principles 5 characteristics Appropriateness Other options Summary • Consensus publication • Definition of transitional shelter • When transitional shelter may be inappropriate • How to design and implement a transitional shelter programme with communities

5. What is transitional shelter? Introduction Definition 10 principles 5 characteristics Appropriateness Other options Summary • Transitional shelter is an incremental process • It bridges emergency shelter and permanent housing reconstruction • It is a beneficiary driven response approach

6. 10 transitional shelter principles Introduction Definition 10 principles 5 characteristics Appropriateness Other options Summary Maximise choice Assess situation Involve community Buy time Incremental process Develop strategy Plan site Reduce vulnerability Reconstruction Agree standards

7. 5 characteristics of transitional shelter Introduction Definition 10 principles 5 characteristics Appropriateness Other options Summary Recyclable Upgradable Facilitate the incremental process Reusable Resaleable Relocatable

8. The decision-making tool Introduction Definition 10 principles 5 characteristics Appropriateness Other options Summary

9. Other complementary transitional options Introduction Definition 10 principles 5 characteristics Appropriateness Other options Summary • Transitional tents • Upgradable tents • Transitional shelter • Locally procured • Transitional housing • CORE House • One room shelter • Sites and services • Plinth, column, roof

10. Summary Introduction Definition 10 principles 5 characteristics Appropriateness Other options Summary • TSG is available. • Download PDF version from Shelter Library http://www.sheltercentre.org/library • TSG can help asses whether Transitional Shelter is an appropriate solution • TSG can be used to develop Transitional Shelter Programmes Thank you for listening and for your support in the publication of the TSG.