Assisting Cyclone Nargis affected communities in Myanmar with Shelter, WASH & livelihoods

Sub-title: 

UN-Habitat Myanmar: The Coastal Settlements Support Programme (CSSP)

Description: 

"In response to the destruction caused by Cyclone Nargis, UN-Habitat assisted affected communities in the Irrawaddy Delta with shelter recovery, water, sanitation and hygiene, and livelihoods. The Coastal Settlements Support Programme (CSSP) has helped 431 IDP families from Kungyangone Township (Delta) to secure land tenure and build disaster resilient shelters with access to safe water and sanitation. Importantly, local community carpenters were trained in disaster resilient construction techniques, increasing their earning potential. Finally, cash for work opportunities for casual laborers were provided in the course of improving access infrastructure..."

Creator/author: 

Veronica F. Widjaja, Saiboon, Watt Sai, Nay Win Aung, Eben Forbes, U Denzil Abel

Source/publisher: 

UN-Habitat Myanmar

Date of Publication: 

2014-01-23

Date of entry: 

2019-07-18

Grouping: 

  • Individual Documents

Category: 

Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

video (17:26 Minutes)