UNHCR is adressing the shelter needs of IDPs in North-East Nigeria as well as the country’s Middle-Belt, but also in the South where Cameroonian refugees have found safety, including in UNHCR-built settlements on land made available by the government.
Shelter support can have different forms. Our experts provide technical guidance on improved site planning, we help build emergency and permanent shelter. In addition, shelter kits and cash for shelter can help displaced individuals build their own temporary home.
UNHCR partners with the State governments and other actors to implement an adequate and proper shelter response to meet international standards. Our vulnerability screening informs prioritization of support to internally displaced people and returnees.
The right planning based on rights
UNHCR mainstreams prevention of Sexual and Gender Based Violence into Camp Coordination/Camp Management as well as site planning. UNHCR shelter experts also ensure that settlements are planned in a way that limits risks of fire outbreaks.
UNHCR bases its shelter response on the international principle that human beings have the rights to family, privacy, safety and dignity.