SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS Sustainable Shelter Solutions PILOT PROJECT
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS Sustainable Shelter Solutions PILOT PROJECT GAROWE Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 1
Background § The main objective of Puntland’s legislative reforms process in recent years has been to strengthen decentralized delivery, to promote: (i) the institutions of a strong, legitimate and stable state (ii) opportunities for local democratic participation by all citizens; and, (iii) more effective, efficient And equitable public service delivery for the social and economic development of the country. Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter
§ Local governance § Law No. 7 establishes the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development as being responsible for all aspects of local government (Art. 8) § Good Governance Framework § Good governance is about the quality of governance. § The adoption of a good governance framework will enable Local Government bodies to perform their functions efficiently and effectively, while meeting their responsibilities and obligations Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS INTRODUCTION TO GAROWE Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 4
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS INTRODUCTION TO GAROWE • Garowe is the administrative capital of Puntland. • Puntland hosts more than 130. 000 internal displaced persons. • Many of the IDPs are protracted and have been displaced for more than 2 decades • Garowe itself hosts more than 10. 000 IDPs, but this number is outdated. Latest figures talk about 3376 households* • Many settlements within Jawle area are being evicted Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter * this figure is the most recent figure provided from 5 secondary data for the mapping exercise
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS ACHIEVEMENTS IN PUNTLAND • IDP policy approved • IDP policy expanded to incorporate rights to vote • Agreement to undertake an IDP profiling • Land tenure obtained for local integration project in Garowe (Jilib. Garowe): 2012 • Land tenure obtained for local integration projects in Haloboqad, Tawakal, Salama ½ in Gaalkacyo • Land tenure agreement in Bossaso Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 6
GAROWE IDP SETTLEMENTS • IDP settlements in Jawle settlement • IDP settlement in Jawle with improved shelter and site planning • IDP settlement in Ajuraan with improved shelter and site planning • IDP settlement Jilib, is this still an IDP settlement. Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 7
PROBLEM STATEMENT: “Although progress has been made in providing more longer term solutions, we have not been able to scale-up this approach? Why? Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 8
PROBLEM STATEMENT ANSWER: “Low humanitarian funding (global and Somalia)” “Somalia = linked to food-security crisis” “Durable Solutions is linked to Development Programming” “High cost of the shelter” Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 9
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS WHAT ARE SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS? Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 10
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS OWNER DRIVEN APPROA CHES BUILDING BACK SAFER LOCAL BUILDING CULTURE PROTECTION MAINSTREMAING Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter SITE AND SETTLEMENT PLANNING WHAT ARE SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS? HOUSING LAND PROPERTY GENDER 11
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW CAN THIS BE TRANSLATED INTO PRACTICAL ACTIONS? Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 12
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW CAN WE ENSURE THAT FULL HOUSING LAND PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE INCLUDED? . HOUSING LAND PROPERTY Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 1. HLP is not only the plot of land that the people own. 2. IDPs (willing to locally integrate) also need access to the natural resources surrounding the relocaiton site (grazing lands, access to boreholes/berkads, agricultural land…) 3. IDPs should also have access to natural building materials that surround the relocation site (sand quarry, natural rock, soil…) 13
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW CAN WE REDUCE THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND INCREASE OWNERSHIP? . OWNER DRIVEN APPROA CHES Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 1. It is generally known that owner driven housing projects have a better value for money compared to contractor driven approaches. 2. To ensure quality, a strong component of capacity building needs to be incorporated. 3. A strong focus should be made on providing the beneficiaries with informed choices. Everybody has different needs and capacity. 14
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW CAN WE MAKE THE SHELTER PROJECTS MORE SUSTAINABLE AND LOCALLY SUITABLE? LOCAL BUILDING CULTURE 1. It is generally known that we have promoted construction techniques that are not sustainable as they are not adapted to the purchase capacity of the beneficiaries. For example: less than 5% of the beneficiaries who received a cement block house were able to expand their house with the same construction technique. 2. A thorough study of local building culture needs to be done, linking this to the access to natural building resources like sand, rock and soil. 3. Using and understanding LBC helps to reduce the cost of the shelter. Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 15
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW CAN WE MAKE OUR SHELTER PROJECTS BETTER VALUE FOR MONEY? BUILDING BACK SAFER It is generally known that many buildings can be reduced in cost with simple components of building back safer. 1. Invest in a good foundation and a good hat to protect your building. This should be done with water-resistant materials. 2. Use local building cultures (non-cement based materials) for the construction in-between the roof and foundation. 3. Disaster Risk Reduction: choose the locaiton of the building properly 4. Include localized constraints in technical solutions: termites, water-barrier, bracing of building for high winds… Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 16
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS HOW DOES THIS TRANSLATE IN BETTER ADVOCACY AND INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING? Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 17
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS CONTRACTOR DRIVEN APPROACHES GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS Finding permanent land SUPPLIERS Contractors are identified for product solution Donors provide funding Humanitarian actors advocate for funds Communities are invited to occupy the building HUMANITARIAN ACTORS Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter HUMANITARIAN DONORS COMMUNITIES 18
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS OWNER DRIVEN APPROACHES NON-TRADITIONAL HOST RESEARCHERS GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS COMMUNITIES DONORS FUNDING Provide support in identifying local culture: PILOT Finding permanent land Humanitarian actors advocate for funds HUMANITARIAN ACTORS Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter FUNDING SUPPLIERS Contractors are identified for product solution Consultation with different communities COMMUNITIES GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS Government provides materials to displaced Communities are included in the building process through CASH approach and capacity building. HUMANITARIAN DONORS 19
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS PILOT LOCAL BUILDING CULTURE IN KISMAAYO? Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 20
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SUSTAINABLE SHELTER SOLUTIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE WWW. SHELTERCLUSTER. ORG Shelter Cluster Somalia Shelter. Cluster. org Coordinating Humanitarian Shelter 22
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