Shelter Minimum Standards Guidance - West Bank and East Jerusalem

Purpose of the Guidance on Shelter Minimum Standards

This guidance document aims to provide a clear and practical overview of the minimum technical standards for shelters to be applied in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. It is intended to support cluster partners in designing and implementing shelter responses that meet agreed standards and ensure improved living conditions for affected households.

The Shelter Minimum Standards are designed to help partners focus on the core and essential elements that must be addressed to enhance the safety, adequacy, and dignity of shelters. The guidance also emphasizes the importance of aligning interventions with the broader humanitarian principles, ensuring that all responses are technically sound, context-appropriate, and protection-sensitive.

This document will be reviewed and updated annually, while also allowing for revisions in response to emerging needs, changes in context, scale of emergencies, geographic considerations, and other key factors influencing the shelter needs environment. It also outlines the necessary preparatory steps prior to implementation, including risk analysis and mitigation measures and comprehensive legal and Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) consultations, to ensure that interventions are both effective and sustainable.

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