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A Shelter Strategy for Haiti

A Shelter Strategy for Haiti

Mr. Charles Setchell, of the USAID Office of Foreign  Disaster Assistance, presented an "Update on Post-Earthquake Shelter Recovery  in Haiti"; focusing on the general theme "A Shelter Strategy for Haiti." (18 April 2012) He also engaged the Incremental Housing class  with one-on-one discussions on the innovative 2-story transitional house being  funded by USAID. The presentation was jointly  hosted by SIGUS and the International Development Group of DUSP.

Mr. Setchell is known as "Mr. Shelter" at USAID, and is  responsible for the shelter after emergencies. He was extensively involved in the programs in Pakistan and Banda Aceh, and now is the lead for Haiti.

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