Participate! Build back your shelter, community and neighborhood better!

When assisting communities to re-build their lives and homes after natural or man-made disasters humanitarian organizations – including Catholic Relief Services (CRS) – focus on creating an enabling environment for community participation in the recovery process. Community engagement and participation is vital to ensuring that appropriate solutions are identified and that communities have greater ownership of the process – ensuring a strong starting point for sustainable recovery. CRS’ global technical advisor for shelter and settlements will explore how participatory settlement planning, participatory shelter design and community contribution in re-building shelters and settlements strengthens the recovery process.