Solidarites International provided shelter responses in Bangladesh following cyclones SIDR and AILA. Their approach was to design shelters that were contextually adapted, community-oriented, and tailored to each situation. Lessons learned included involving communities in construction, using local materials and skills, and planning for the local construction season. Challenges included wood quality, availability, and finding skilled laborers, while successes included voucher programs and community coordination. Coordination and technical standardization across response organizations was recommended.

1. Adapted Solidarites International: Shelter response in Bangladesh Community oriented Tailored

3. Approach:

4. Contextually adapted

5. Community oriented

6. Tailored

7. Lessons learned

8. Innovation:

10. Skills and material availability

11. What was challenging

15. 860 shelterrehabilitations( 380 on process)

17. Othersconsiderations to design a shelter What are the mostfrequenthazards in the area? Local traditions and acceptance Environnemental impact Locallyavailablematerials and skills Can the structure beextented? Temperature control and ventilation Sanitation and water supply …

19. local trends / acceptance

20. Wind flow

21. Flood level

22. Materials availability

25. Beneficiaries involvement

26. Capacity building for local carpenters

27. Community approach

28. Capacity building ( benef / local carpenter)

29. Tailored

30. Tailored BoQ for shelter rehabilitation

32. Presentation of Solidarites Shelter

33. Presentation of Solidarites Shelters 2 slopes roof design

34. 4 slopes roof design

36. Shelter design shouldbedeveloppedaccording to the local tradition for a betteracceptancefrom the communities.

37. Beneficiariesinvolvement in everystep of construction helps to developtheirunderstanding about technicalspecification and requirements of the constructedshelter.

40. Individual MoU with beneficiaries

41. Community involvement to limit the risk

43. Plans

45. District

46. And Sub-district levelNeed to refocus on emergency and transitional shelter needs

49. Cyclone shelters

50. Storng embankments

52. Support self reconstruction with improved training

53. Improve Plinth and footing practice

54. Improve roof framing and wall connection(bracing)

55. Consider implications of partial or complete tie down