Reconstruction of temporary shelter for IDPs in Pauktaw township According to the 2019 HRP, 128,141 IDPs are still confined in 23 camps and other displacement sites since inter-communal conflict and violence in central Rakhine in 2012. There are 51% of women, 53% of children, and 4% of elderly individuals. In total, women and children make up 78% of this population. Movement restrictions and lack of appropriate access to healthcare, livelihoods and education have created deplorable living conditions over the past six years. Temporary shelters with a short life span have significantly deteriorated, and there is an ongoing need for maintenance, repair, and reconstruction to appropriate standards. External support for this is critical, as IDPs face restrictions on working and travelling which impedes them from accessing building and repair material. 

In coordination with the Shelter/NFI cluster,  Christian Aid (CA) and the Organization for Building a Better Society (BBS) identified 32 shelters in urgent need of reconstruction in the Sin Tat Maw camp displacement sites in Pauktaw Township. In view of the deteriorating conditions of shelters in these sites, and the protracted nature of this humanitarian crisis, CA in partnership with BBS proposes to address the immediate needs around shelter reconstruction for vulnerable IDP households. The proposed intervention will support 1,183 individuals in 256 households within the timeframe of 6 months to live in more dignified and safer conditions, notably reducing health and hazard risks with regards to fire and the upcoming winter. The project will reconstruct 32 shelters to the 2019 design standards designed specifically for the conditions of the Pauktaw displacements sites (i.e. long leg shelters). The sort leg version of this BoQ for the Sittwe camos was trialed in CA’s previous MHF shelter intervention, and proved highly successful with targeted beneficiaries largely appreciating the added timber flooring which had a beneficial impact on the safety, privacy and dignity of those living there. The overall project follows the Shelter/NFI/CCCM cluster steps for shelter construction set out in 2019, and is fully coordinated with the cluster. In particular it will follow the coordination timeline and requirements with the cluster, the RSG, the CMC and the Camp Management Agency (DRC), and requirements on community consultations, accountability, as well as ensuring that old shelter materials stay with the IDPs. 

This project builds on the CA-BBS partnership which has been strategically developed over the past years under the peace and humanitarian program we have been implementing in Rakhine. This has included shelter interventions with reconstruction of 20 shelters in Baw Du Pha camp in close coordination with CMCs, Rakhine State Government and UNHCR, and a current intervention to reconstruct 38 shelters in Ohne Taw Gyi North through MHF resources. Partnership also includes social cohesion and dialogue project focusing on inter- and intra- communal relations in Sittwe township. Furthermore this partnership helps reduce financial risks through the adoption of joint financial activities in areas of particular risk e.g. forming a joint procurement committee for the selection of the shelter contractor. CA finance team will also be closely supervising the BBS finance team and providing capacity building where necessary.