1. Home Owner Driven Reconstruction and the People’s Process in practice

The following aspects will be dealt with here:

• the People’s Process and participatory approaches,
• inclusion and gender concerns in reconstruction,
• cultural specificities,
• land issues and the landless,
• finances,
• community infrastructure through community contracts,
• perspectives of women, youth, village committees.

2. Ensuring integration and enabling environments

a. Essentials of an enabling environment

Will cover the aspects of:

• governance,
• policies,
• transparency,
• standards,
• capacity,
• role of district administrators,
• community contracts.

b. Integrated development

Will cover the aspects of:

• engaging stakeholders,
• district level plans,
• overall area planning/land use,
• access to basic services etc.

3. Beyond Reconstruction – sustainable communities

a. Reconstructing social cohesion

Will explore post-conflict and post-disaster social cohesion issues and approaches in relation to shelter rebuilding. Could include:

• housing reconstruction in a post-conflict setting:  perspectives from community members,
• equity aspects,
• strategies/good practice to enhance cohesion,
• cultural sensitivities,
• community contracts enhancing social linkages.

b. Safer, sustainable communities

Will cover:

• environmental safeguards in Home Owner Driven housing,
• environmentally-friendly construction and cost-effective methods,
• integrating DRR into reconstruction,
• appropriate building technologies,
• inclusion,
• settlement planning,
• indirect benefits of post-disaster and post-war reconstruction.

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