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Adapting Shelter for Climate Change Challenges

Explore key issues in shelter adaptation, strategic planning, proactive responses, disaster forecasting, and training options for humanitarian reform in the face of climate change. Develop guidelines for future emergency shelter and recovery programs. Collaborate with key agencies to integrate environment-related issues into humanitarian efforts.

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Adapting Shelter for Climate Change Challenges

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  1. SHELTERIN A CHANGING CLIMATE

  2. IS CLIMATE CHANGE A CONCERN? ”The greatest challenge humankind has ever faced, with the future and very survival of our children and their children hanging in the balance.” UNDP Human Development Report 2007/2008

  3. SOME KEY ISSUES • Continued, if not increased demand for natural raw materials • Technical a) Resilience of current shelter materials to altered climates – wind, sun, hail…; choice of materials to circumstances… • Technical b) design, thermal insulation, wind loading, chill factor, thermal expansion and contraction, • One response will not fit all needs – flood, cyclone, earthquake, climatic situation • Livelihood security likely to be affected if shelter needs are not adequately met • Recovery needs will likely add pressure to already stressed environments

  4. WHAT WE HOPE TO DISCUSS • Key issues we have identified • Key issues your organisation/self might identify • Commonalities and peculiarities • Strategic planning – research, funding, testing… • Setting up an informal working group to examine key issues and possible responses • How might we be more proactive, e.g. forecasting disasters, predicting rural-urban migration, identifying challenges to the Shelter Sector • Is there need for a debate platform for different actors – DRR planners and practitioners, shelter experts…

  5. WHAT WE MIGHT DO • Provide insight and analysis based on latest information and research • Create scenarios / humanitarian outcomes for the different climate change prognosis (e.g. 400ppm / 2oC by 2020) • Develop a strategy for adapting relief and development programmes to the growing imperatives of climate change and resource depletion – in line with key recommendations of the UN Human Development Report (Nov 2007) and other relevant publications • Develop guidelines and criteria to be incorporated in the planning of future emergency shelter and recovery programmes • Develop and disseminate relevant, up-to-date information (“rough guides” to all members • Explore and develop training options for key actors in the humanitarian reform process.

  6. Role of ProAct and RESET • Unbiased moderators for debate • Active research and scenario setting (e.g. adaptation; food security, energy security); consultancies • Networking expertise • Focal point, with CARE International, for integrating environment-related issues into 5 clusters • Support to ESC – Input to 2008-2009 workplan • Easy access to key agencies – ensure all partners have a voice • Advocacy and awareness – CARE, Federation, UN agencies, NGOs… • Training guidance and delivery

  7. WHY OUR GROUP IS THE BEST! WE NOT ONLY HAVE A HOT TOPIC… We also have CHOCOLATES!!

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