IDP resettlement

Evaluation of the CARE resettlement strategies developed for IDP hosting and rehousing.

In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, this project aims to address two issues at the same time: the relocation of the many people displaced and sheltered in informal camps, and the reconstruction of the many homes damaged by the earthquake. The NGO explains the project as follows:

“CARE’s retrofit program has been empowering camp residents to find housing alternatives since 2012. A family living in a camp finds a homeowner whose house is damaged. In exchange for financial and technical assistance to repair their houses, homeowners agree to host the family rent-free for 12 to 24 months. Homeowners manage the project, which provides structural repairs through a technique called retrofit. They purchase materials locally and hire local workers, contributing to the neighborhood economy. CARE’s engineers train the workers, inspect materials and supervise the work.”