THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE
HOW CAN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS BEST SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHILE MITIGATING CLIMATE RISK?
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Mott Macdonald Ana.Ruiton@mottmac.com
SHOWCASING A NEW, REGENERATIVE VISION FOR THE HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT SECTORS
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What is Re-Alliance?
We are a global network of researchers, trainers, educators, designers and practitioners working towards a regenerative vision for the humanitarian and development sectors.
We exist to promote a regenerative, rather than degenerative, approach to disaster, displacement and development.
We have 300+ members in over 60 countries with experience in areas such as: settlement design,
shelter building
WASH management,
regenerative capacity building,
livelihoods development,
Agroecology and food production
Leverage support
from larger organisations to help resource and uplift grassroots regenerative work
Create spaces of mutual learning
for regenerative practitioners
Build a body of evidence
to communicate the value of regenerative work
How do we do this?
Regeneration vs Sustainability
Shared understanding
to increase health of ecological, social and/or economic systems.
Applicability in humanitarian and development contexts
Sphere Unpacked: Nature based solutions
“It is critical that humanitarian aid and development are transformed to better integrate NbS and environmental safeguarding as a core component and strategy’’
Regenerative Camps and Settlements Guidelines Project
Integrative camp design
From shelters to homes
Regenerative food growing
Water harvesting, water recycling, and closed-loop sanitation
Community cohesion and livelihoods
Materials for Community Groups
https://www.re-alliance.org/publications
Lime Stabalised Soil in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Constraints require innovation. Lime: a win-win-win material
CONSTRAINTS
high density
sloped site
landslides
fires
ban on permanent building materials
heavy rainfall and floods
termite damage
reduction in funding
over heating
OPPORTUNITIES OF LIME
low cost
durable
fire retardant
politically acceptable
culturally appropriate
low carbon
local soil and regional lime
flood resistant
natural material
high thermal performance
adaptable to vernacular styles
attractive to funders
March 2022 - Bee Rowan of Strawbuild travels to Cox’s Bazar funded by Re-Alliance and hosted by IOM. Lime workshop established and soils tested for their ability to be stabilised (some clay content and no salinity). Regional sources of lime identified. Mixes prepared to test resilience to water, fire and heat. High performance demonstrated.
April 2023 - IOM conducts pilot of 50 dwellings and associated pathways using lime stabilised soil. ‘Lime Valley’ to test the resilience of lime building in Cox’s Bazar. Results positive. Further project of 2000 + dwellings planned.
Success with Lime already demonstrated in Pakistan rebuilding. See this manual on how to build with lime https://www.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl486/files/our_work/Shelter/documents/Lime-Stabilized-Construction-A-Manual-and-Practical-%20Guide.pdf
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