Working Group
Shelter and Settlements Working Group
January 5, 2021
Event
V Africa Shelter & Settlements Forum 2022
September 2, 2022
Blog Post
The Rohingya Crisis is Not Just Bangladesh’s Responsibility
In 2015, Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi was seen as a beacon of democracy and human rights…
February 11, 2020
Blog Post
Beyond Reconstruction
Imagine you were living in Port-au-Prince during the 2010 earthquake, or in Tacloban City during Super Typhoon Haiyan. Imagine you…
March 2, 2020
Blog Post
Evictions Crisis: How COVID-19 Is Exacerbating Housing Inequality
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague communities around the world, evictions and housing insecurities are intensifying. Marginalized groups are…
December 23, 2020
Blog Post
Power, Privilege & the Realities of NGO Localization Efforts Amid COVID-19
Localization is a fashionable topic in the humanitarian community. The COVID-19 pandemic—where containment measures continue to disrupt humanitarian access—has ignited…
May 17, 2021
Blog Post
Roadmap for Research
The lack of systematic research and peer-reviewed publications in the humanitarian sector—particularly in shelter and settlements assistance—sheds light on the…
June 8, 2021
Blog Post
Local Leadership in Humanitarian Response Initiative
Many people see “localization” as a key to providing quality humanitarian assistance in the face of decreased funding and increased…
August 30, 2022
Blog Post
Achieving Wider Impacts in Humanitarian Response
Although seen as a siloed sector within the humanitarian system, shelter and settlements assistance impacts every aspect of people’s lives.
February 28, 2023
Blog Post
Moving Toward a Locally-Led Humanitarian Response
Localization isn’t a new concept for the global humanitarian community. After many years of debate and conversation, dozens of humanitarian…
May 3, 2022
