Current Adaptation Action Gaps, Barriers, and Solutions in Africa
Urgency emphasized by Africa IPCC AR6 WG2 on increasing warming and reduced adaptation potential. Addressing gaps in climate information, finance, agriculture, and technology through strengthening CIS, EWS, finance flows, long-term planning, and supporting climate-resilient agriculture.
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Shelter Working Group Meeting Core / Transitional Shelter Wednesday 19 July, 10AM Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management
Agenda 1. Agenda 2. District focal point updates 3. Shelter designs/ settlement plans Community reconstruction - ZOA 4. EMMA sectors 5. AOB
NBRO policy house to house only home owners Affected houses: Resettlement: prohibited zones Reconstruction: safe, warning and restricted zones
NBRO policy Investigation of sites: Minimum plot size 10 perches (1 perch = 25.29m2) Slope angle less than 8% (5o) preferred, NBRO recommendation essential for slope angle of 8%- 60% (5o -31o ), >60% (31o )prohibited. Avoidance of natural valleys, vertical cuts and other unstable landforms. Consideration of geology, morphology, hydrology Less than 2.5 km to town centres Less than 0.5 km to roads Access to water and electricity
No Yes Safe Site ? Warning Restricted Prohibited zone Reconstruction in-situ with resilient features Resettlement Fully Damaged (>40%) Partially Damaged (<40%) Fully Damaged (>40%) Partially Damaged (<40%) NITF Owner selected sites or house: Govt financial assistance for house purchase (with land) up to 1.6m Govt financial assistance 1.2 m Govt financial assistance 1.2 m Govt financial assistance 1.2m Govt financial assistance 1.2m on sites identified by government NITF Insurance Insurance GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
No Yes Safe Site ? Warning Restricted Prohibited zone Reconstruction in-situ with resilient features Resettlement Fully Damaged (>40%) Partially Damaged (<40%) Fully Damaged (>40%) Partially Damaged (<40%) SUPPORT OPTIONS All: technical support Transitional /core shelter? Shelter Shelter Transitional/ core shelter? Transitional/ core shelter? Repair Kit/Cash Repair Kit/Cash NITF Owner selected sites or house: Govt financial assistance for house purchase (with land) up to 1.6m Govt financial assistance 1.2 m Govt financial assistance 1.2 m Govt financial assistance 1.2m Govt financial assistance 1.2m on sites identified by government NITF Insurance Insurance GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
Solutions Transitional / core shelter Model house + training Community approach Prevent settlement issues DRR at community rather than household level
Process - tbd Transitional / core shelter seek approval by GA and NBRO site and construction needs to be endorsed by NBRO appropriate (consider livelihoods) materials to go towards a permanent home Needs support housing and landscape design community mobilization
Web Details www.sheltercluster.org https://www.sheltercluster.org/response/sri- lanka-floods-2017 https://www.sheltercluster.org/sri-lanka-floods- 2017/documents/21062017-nbro-presentation https://www.sheltercluster.org/response/sri- lanka-floods- 2017/documents?sort=date&sort_direction=DES C