Main challenges
Waste in humanitarian contexts
Institutional image
Unclear agency in final shelter decisions
Lack of funding
Communication with partners
Opportunities
Providing comprehensive information
Keep improving the shelter design
Exploring different options for waste management
Collaboration
Advocacy
In 2024, an independent consultant supported Better Shelter and our partners by providing guidance on managing and considering the end-of-life of the Relief Housing Unit (RHU), contributing to circular economy efforts within humanitarian shelter, and offering recommendations for future action.
As part of this study, 95 individuals were contacted and interviewed, including 46 Better Shelter partners. In total, 45 interviews were conducted: 23 with partners and 20 with other humanitarian stakeholders and relevant waste management actors.
The purpose of these interviews was to identify existing or planned initiatives related to RHU end-of-life materials, to understand the deployment contexts of RHUs, and to assess issues linked to circular economy practices.
From our Global compact communication on progress January 1 to December 31, 2024
