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Building Safe Spaces for the Community

A practical guide for constructing disaster-resilient community evacuation centres in the Philippines

Children hold paper kites with inspirational words while standing in front of a mural that they painted — UNICEF Philippines/2016/Perry Amoylen

Highlights

This guide consolidates best practices, practical tips and lessons learned from the IOM-UNICEF programme to enhance the network of evacuation centres in Eastern Samar, Philippines, after typhoon Haiyan.

By integrating key disaster risk reduction and management processes in their planning, design and construction, evacuation centres can help improve a community’s level of resilience and preparedness.