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Rebuilding Homes in Sri Lanka - An example of an International Partnership

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Day / Time Monday, June 19th / 16:30 - 18:30


Event Description

In the wake of the tsunami in Southeast Asia, the Mouvement Desjardins has joined forces with the Société d'habitation du Québec and the Canadian International Development Agency to help with the rebuilding effort in Sri Lanka . The partnership will provide financial support and expertise for the SANASA network of savings and credit cooperatives to help build and manage homes for underprivileged tsunami victims. Representatives from these organizations will discuss their experiences, concentrating on the benefits of the partnership formula and the challenges of rebuilding in disasterdamaged areas.


Session Language

English

French


Speakers

Robert Gaboriault, économiste

Bernard McNamara, architecte


Host Organization
Government of Quebec-SSHQ


Host Organization Description

The Société d'habitation du Québec is the agency responsible for preparing and implementing housing support policies and programs in Québec. It is the Québec government's principal advisor in the field of housing. Created in 1967, it plays a dual social and economic role. As well as helping low-income households to obtain suitable housing at an affordable price, it encourages community housing initiatives and provides support to help keep rural and urban homes in Québec in good condition. Since 1997, it has also been responsible for supporting the growth and development of Québec's housing industry, especially on foreign markets.


Website

www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca

 

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Rebuilding Homes in Sri Lanka
An example of an International Partnership

Government of Québec - Société d'habitation du Québec ; DC-International


Monday, June 19th / 16:30 - 18:30

 

Key Highlights

  1. Estimated no of participants : 80 to 90 participants
  2. Stakeholder group representation at the event : NGO, people from devasteted zones by tsunami ; donnors ; public organizations ; financial institutions
  3. What were the expected objectives: presenting SHQ's experience on the ground in devastated zones in Sri Lanka ; promoting a reusable plastic form system to build affordable concrete houses ; and talking about the experience of a private enterprise doing business with NGO.
  4. What did the networking event achieve: great discussion regarding the role of everyone in the reconstruction process, the huge task of getting in relation with thousands of people in the reconstruction of thousands of houses (household, local authorities, banks, professionnals of any kind, activists.) which is very different of building a school or a people's dispensary, for example.

2. What were the core issues identified in your event as they relate to theme and subthemes of WUFIII: After a tsunami, reconstruction means more than just building or the rehabilitation of houses, it means also rebuilding communities and creating new one especially for those who have been moved away. And all the need of working in partnership.

3. What were the main points raised by panellists and participants in relation to these different issues? What new ideas have been generated as a result of the discussion? Building thousands of houses is not an easy issue. It needs the necessity of getting expertize where it is among a partnership between public organisations, NGO and private enterprises in the reconstruction of houses in the devastated zones after tsunami.

4. What process steps have been identified in your event that could help turn ideas into operational reality? All the importance of having a good management in the distribution of donations coming from every where in the world - particularly in the reconstruction of houses: NGO or donators should use the power of spending more efficiently by grouping purchases, backing small constructors, training manpower & site management, introducing new building systems and technologies. all in being aware of people needs and environment care.

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