Thematic Focus: Housing & Shelter, esp. for Syrians

Opportunity:

Course: Master Level Short Course in Humanitarian Shelter Coordination [info]
- Blend of distance learning (3 August- 6 September 2015) and face-to-face workshop (28 September-3 October 2015); apply by 12 July 2015.

Publications:

Evaluation of the Norwegian Refugee Council's Lebanon Host Community Shelter Programmes (NRC, May 2015) [text]

Global Strategy for Settlement & Shelter, 2014-2018 (UNHCR, 2014) [text]
- Scroll to p. 6 of this report to learn about progress made in implementing this strategy.

Guidance on Including Older People in Emergency Shelter Programmes (IFRC & HelpAge, 2011) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Note: While this is an older document, I discovered that I had not yet referenced it.

In Search of a Home: Access to Adequate Housing in Jordan (Norwegian Refugee Council, June 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]

No Place to Call Home: How Syria’s Displaced Millions Struggle to Keep a Roof over Their Heads (Norwegian Refugee Council, June 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]

Transitional Shelter Guidelines (Shelter Cluster, May 2012) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Note: I previously referenced the draft version of these guidelines, but not the final set.

Urban Informal Settlers Displaced by Disasters: Challenges to Housing Responses (IDMC, June 2015) [text]

Which Way is up? Flatpacks Alone Can't Solve Global Shelter Crisis (IRIN, May 2015) [text]


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