Objectives

• To improve capacity to predict and address post-disaster shelter recovery needs and shelter planning;
• To conduct earthquake risk assessment for effective pre-disaster and post-disaster shelter planning;
• To develop guidelines and strategy for addressing shelter needs to help the contingency planning process;
• To develop guidelines and training materials to help replicate these activities in other cities.

Main activities

• Earthquake risk assessment for the Maputo City using the RADIUS tool;
• Development of a methodology to assess earthquake risk using RADIUS and to use risk assessment outcomes in shelter response planning Development of a methodology for shelter needs identification based on earthquake scenarios;
• Identification of shelter needs for Maputo in case of earthquake;
• Development of a shelter response strategy and plan for Maputo City;

Outcomes

• Shelter Response Strategy and Plan for Maputo City;
• Guidelines for Risk Assessment and Shelter Response Planning and Strategy.