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- Summary:
- This article is a comparative study of two different post-disaster shelter experiences of Red Cross programs in Vietnam and Indonesia with respect to their socio-economic impact. It intends to help organizations formulate sustainable shelter responses which consider both immediate and long-term needs. While evaluations focused on the short-term benefits of post-disaster shelter are wide spread, longer-term socio-economic impacts of these interventions seem to get little attention. To fulfill this gap, the article considers socio-economic impacts of a shelter program implemented from 1999-2001 in Vietnam and a Transitional Shelter (TS) program implemented in Aceh, Indonesia. In discussing the appropriate research approach, the article explains that the long-term impact of housing can be better understood when qualitative approaches are combined with quantitative tools of analysis, using a standardized research approach. Factors such as housing conditions and the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of households are compared before and just after project implementation, as well as several years after project termination. In both the Vietnam and Aceh, Indonesia cases, Red Cross provided steel framed houses with metal sheet roofs which aimed to improve living conditions for a few years’ time, giving beneficiaries the opportunity to rebuild their permanent homes and livelihoods. Beneficiaries of ‘starter houses’ in Vietnam were satisfied, especially with its good resistance to storm damage. Respondents also noted that house maintenance and repair costs were considerably lower than before the program. Data from Aceh, Indonesia shows that, even after moving to permanent houses, large numbers of beneficiaries still use the transitional shelter either as additional living space or as a place of business. According to the article, data analysis indicated that housing maintenance and repair costs for beneficiaries were a third less than those of non-beneficiary households in the Vietnam case. As a secondary effect, beneficiary households were able to spend more on food, education, and health. The Aceh, Indonesia case demonstrates that transitional shelters are not just a temporary post-disaster housing solution, but are valuable assets which can be used by beneficiaries to further improve their lives. ( English,English,English )
- Subject:
- Shelters
- Scope and Content:
- Research approach p. 32; 'Starter houses' in Vietnam p. 32; Transitional shelter programme in Aceh, Indonesia p. 33; Conclusion p. 33
- Citation/Reference:
- Dijk, S. V., Leersum, A.V. (2009). Measuring the socio-economic impact of post-disaster shelter: experiences from two Red Cross programmes. Humanitarian Exchange, Issue 44, pp. 32-33.
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Florida International University
- Rights Management:
- Refer to main document/publisher for use rights.
- Resource Identifier:
- FI13010994
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