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RedR TSS | 19.09.2013
Vulnerability ranking index
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juliensmets | 07.12.2014
construction mud bricks
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Ronja | 05.03.2015
Concrete foundation in water
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RedR TSS | 26.08.2015
Orshi Dam Repair, Sudan Hydrologists help sought
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Ahana Shrestha | 23.08.2016
Anyone interested on bottle brick
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Asha Chadeesingh | 07.11.2016
Environmental impact of pumping water out of the ground
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georgefenton | 22.02.2018
Cash and Markets – the role of logistics
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Key Aid Consulting | 22.02.2018
What tool should I use for market assessment and analysis?
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Lizzie Babister | 22.02.2018
We do not have enough land to meet the Sphere indicator of 3.5m2 per person. The sites we have for displaced families are small and scattered in an urban area. How can we find an adequate shelter solution?
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Lizzie Babister | 22.02.2018
We are conducting a rapid needs assessment to inform the repair and reconstruction of family homes, but we are finding it hard to find any female family members, let alone speak with them. How can we make sure their voices are heard?
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Lizzie Babister | 22.02.2018
We are supporting family housing reconstruction using conditional cash transfers. Families can also contribute labour and materials. Unfortunately there are some members of the community who are too vulnerable to manage this process. What can we do?
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Lizzie Babister | 22.02.2018
We will soon be moving from our emergency shelter programme to repair and reconstruction of family homes. How can we identify the specialist staff we will need to design and monitor the programme?
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Lizzie Babister | 22.02.2018
Our contractor will soon be completing houses for families who lost their homes following a cyclone. The families own the land but the houses are completely new. What is the best process for handing over the houses to the families?
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Stephen Njoroge | 31.10.2017
Solid Waste Management in refugee settlement
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Lizzie Babister | 22.02.2018
We are a small NGO working with a village community when the earthquake struck. We want to distribute plastic sheet but we need advice on how best to procure it.
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Lizzie Babister | 22.02.2018
Following an earthquake many families cannot rebuild in the urban areas until their houses are demolished. What is the safest way to do this?
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Amy Jennings | 14.02.2018
What is an alternative to septic tanks for wastewater management in camps?
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Lizzie Babister | 05.12.2017
We are supporting a community in a warehouse after a hurricane to return to their homes in the same urban district. How can we ensure our support is equitable, for groups who own their homes and groups who are illegally settled?
1 answer
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Lama Gharaibeh | 18.10.2018
Energy Efficiency in shelters
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stef.brown | 28.10.2017
Any situations or examples of a lack of beds, e.g. disaster relief, refugee camps etc.?
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