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The Refugee Housing Unit (RHU) aka The IKEA Shelter What is it? How has it developed? Why has it developed? UNHCRs engagement? Pre-Packaged SoluEons? What is it?: Pre-Packaged temporary shelter unit Designed

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The Refugee Housing Unit (RHU) aka ‘The IKEA Shelter’

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  • What is it?
  • How has it developed?
  • Why has it developed?
  • UNHCR’s engagement?
  • Pre-Packaged SoluEons?
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What is it?:

  • Pre-Packaged temporary shelter unit
  • Designed specifically for the humanitarian shelter sector
  • High Spec’, Rigidly Tested, Lightweight, PalleFzed, Dry Storable
  • Solar light
  • Lockable Door
  • Mosquito Screen
  • Internal ParFFon
  • Ground Sheet
  • Slope Adjustable
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LogisEcs:

Weigh and Volume Gross Weight: 160kg +/-5% Pack Volume: 1,075cbm +/-5% # boxes: 2 Weight box: 80kg LogisEcs Container 40’HQ: 48 Units Container 40’: 36 Units

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How has it developed?: 2010 – Ongoing R&D, Modular Shelter SoluFons

  • AlternaFves to tents
  • Covered frames + local materials
  • NaFonal and regional research
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How has it developed?: 2010 – UNHCR and SVID engage in joint shelter related research

  • IKEA FoundaFon supports with funding
  • AddiFonal capacity from 2 Swedish UniversiFes
  • StarFng point - Regionally developed framing soluFons
  • Locally Sourced vs Locally Available

What if we liberate ourselves & re-visit the problem?

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2011 No base product Not an iteraFon No pre exisFng supply base or producFon facility/process

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How has it developed?:

  • Global supply base – if it exists it can be considered
  • Best available technology – all of industry
  • New and innovaFve approaches – fresh brains

2012 (Jan) – What about the covering? Rigid? Insulated?

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2012 (Dec) – First Prototype

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2013

  • Field TesFng in Ethiopia & Iraq
  • Results analysis and further development
  • SVID becomes a Social Enterprise

2014

  • Prototype 2 developed & further tested
  • Design FinalisaFon & Laboratory tesFng
  • Frame agreement with UNHCR

2015

  • ProducFon commences and mobilisaFon

to field operaFons

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Why has it developed?:

  • UNHCR purchased 182k FT 2013/14
  • Tent for tent replacement
  • Local supply capacity - Shocks
  • Challenges of scale - coverage
  • Adequacy across response phases
  • Extensive development
  • Safety
  • Quality Assurance
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UNHCR’s engagement?:

  • Project escalaFon – Frame to Shelter to Test to Produc8on
  • Resourced R&D
  • Assessed need – Market Survey 2012
  • Expert technical Input & guidance – Design Brief
  • SpecificaFon development, tesFng & compliance
  • CondiFonal commitment
  • IP sharing in 2017
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Pre- Packaged SoluEons?:

  • Extensive development
  • Durable supply chain
  • Volume & rapid coverage
  • Broad palele of materials
  • Quality control
  • Known soluFon
  • Unfamiliar technology
  • Does not support local economy – how do we prioriFse this?
  • Extended logisFcs ???