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Matthijs Stroosnijder
DRR, CCA, Resilience, Water
safe shelter
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PfR team Kenya
Case study
Flooding is one of the prevalent hazards in Uganda. It affects many people and their livelihoods every year again. The genesis of flood resistant huts is traced back to 2007 when parts of Northern and Eastern Uganda experienced severe flooding during the July to September rainy season which destroyed settlements, infrastructure, livelihoods, and water sources among others. Less than a year later in February 2008, URCS constructed flood resistant huts to help resettle the displaced families. Under the PfR programme, the model safe houses have been further improved