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IOM HURRICANE MARIA RESPONSE: DOMINICA SHELTER TO HOUSING PROGRAM
On 18 September 2017, Dominica was devastated by a category 5 hurricane, causing pervasive shelter dam-age. An aerial survey conducted by the Pacific Disaster Center of 6,770 structures in the east and west of the country covering Roseau and the opposite coast result-ed in the following estimates: 10 per cent of structures slightly damaged, 28 per cent moderately damaged, 39 per cent highly damaged and 23 per cent completely destroyed. These figures may be extrapolated to the estimated 26,000 houses in Dominica. Although sys-tematic damage assessments and categorisation are yet to be conducted, initial indications are that damages have been pervasive across the country.
In order to address the large scale housing need of ensuring affected population has improved access to safe and well–managed and dignified shelter and hous-ing, IOM’s shelter and housing program will focus on (i) enabling returns from collective centers and host families as well as improving conditions in collective centres through the provision of shelter solutions in-cluding emergency repair of partially damaged houses with emergency shelter and NFI kits; (ii) to facilitate the above, rapidly identify the location, numbers, pri-ority needs and likelihood/timeline of return for people housed in collective centres through the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM); and (iii) to assist the most vul-nerable families with roofing repair, including houses with fully and partially destroyed roofs.
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Activity Number LocationDistribution of emergency shelter and NFI kits to the most vulnerable populations through direct procurement and dis-tribution assistance to in kind pipelines
2,000 households TBA
Collective centre upgrade and repair to improve living con-ditions
12 collective centres housing an estimated 400 people TBA
Information campaign on demonstrations of model roof re-pair, posters on build back better, radio information cam-paigns and community information sessions
Nationwide
Training of carpenters/roofers in building code-compliant roofing practices TBA
Roofing repair of 100 houses with fully destroyed roofs and 500 houses with partially destroyed roofs 600 households TBA
IOM was requested by the Humanitarian Country Team and the Gov-ernment of Dominica to coordinate the shelter and CCCM response in country, in absence of cluster activation. The technical working group rec-ommends a strong emphasis on training and awareness raising on better, build back better construction techniques, compliance with the building code and disaster risk reduction techniques. IOM is providing pipeline, dis-tribution and coordination support to in kind shelter and NFIs received from DFID as well as an ECHO/Government of France shipment.
IOM is working closely with the Local Government Commissioners man-dated with management and support to hurricane shelters currently in use as collective centres. For early recovery shelter support, IOM is coordinat-ing with the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Housing, Planning and Water Management. At the local level, IOM implements all activities through coordination with the village councils and any disaster management committees
CONTACT DETAILS Jacobo MUELAS [email protected] Jan-Willem wegdam [email protected] http://rosanjose.iom.int/site/en/caribeDonor Relations Division Phone: +41 22 717 92 71· [email protected]
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Distributions are carried out on the basis of village council information regarding needs, housing damage and vulnerability.
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