Winterised tent evaluation: IFRC Jan 2007

This evaluation of family tents was conducted in January 2007, in NWFP, Pakistan, by Linda Stops (IFRC) and Joseph Ashmore (Consultant) over a period of ten days. Sites in Khagan and Allai valleys were visited as well as Balacot, Thakot Union Council and Kastara and Jaba camps. A full mission itinerary is in annex A, and a map is in annex B. The evaluation had the objective of learning lessons for IFRC from Pakistan for future tent specification and development. It does not seek to promote tents as a universal emergency shelter solution, but is intended to inform improvements to their quality when they are used.
This evaluation did not include “transitional shelters”, the multitude of structures that use timber or corrugated iron sheets.