Brussels November 2008 humanitarian timber Supported by UN/OCHA, IFRC and Care International.

BrusselsNovember 2008

www.humanitariantimber.org

humanitarian timberhumanitarian timber

Supported by

UN/OCHA,

IFRC and

Care International



Project historyProject history

• NRC internal timber guidelines

• Scoping study funded by UN/OCHA

• Final Guidelines funded by IFRC, UN/OCHA and CARE

• Currently in 3rd draft



Humanitarian timberHumanitarian timber

• Peer reviews

- Yogyakarta

- London – UK Shelter Forum

- Nairobi

- Bangladesh – field workshop

- Washington – US Shelter Forum

- London – editorial meeting




Bamboo supply, Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar

Timber an issue with all emergency responses




Community Build Transitional Settlements, Pisco Earthquake, Peru

Timber an issue with all emergency responses




Emergency Shelter, Earthquake, Pakistan

Timber an issue with all phases of response




Transitional SettlementsTsunami, Sri Lanka





Permanent Reconstruction, Cyclone, Mozambique




What’s Inside?What’s Inside?

Contents

I INTRODUCTION

A – PLANNING

B – SPECIFICATION

C- LOGISTICS

D – CONSTRUCTION

II - ANNEXii.1 Glossaryii.2 Further referencesii.3 Sample documents













A – PLANNING

A.1 Think before you buildA.2 Environment and protectionA.3 Legal issuesA.4 Markets and supplyA.5 Timber and other materialsA.6 Who will build?A.7 Designing a buildingA.8 Checklists

Ensuring that timber is really required and that it is used appropriately




B – SPECIFICATION

B.1 Developing a specificationB.2 Sourcing directlyB.3 Source verification, certification and documentationB.4 Processes and treatmentsB.5 QualityB.6 QuantityB.7 Delivery and paymentB.8 Checklists

Ensuring that the type and quantity of timber chosen is appropriate to its use




C- LOGISTICS

C.1 ReceptionC.2 StorageC.3 TransportC.4 DistributionC.5 Health and Safety

Ensuring that timber is handled correctly in order to prolong its lifespan and avoid waste




D – CONSTRUCTION

D.1 Monitoring constructionD.2 Components of a buildingD.3 Jointing timberD.5 Green timber and Poor quality timberD.6 Construction checklist

Ensuring that timber is used appropriately so that it resists hazards and may be easily maintained




Launch at next Shelter Meeting

Final booklet available free of charge both digitally and in hard copy.

For further details and drafts:


or email

[email protected]

Brussels November 2008 humanitarian timber Supported by UN/OCHA, IFRC and Care International.

Documents

myanmar timber

peru timber

mozambique timber

pakistan timber

green timber

jointing timber

humanitarian timber

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