HAC1 Sustainable Construction

HAC1 Sustainable Construction in Humanitarian Action

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The  goal of this project is to improve the sustainability of ICRC construction  projects, particularly for water and local habitat. - Urgent humanitarian  assistance is provided in the context of increasing attention paid to  sustainability, as reflected by the adoption of the UN New Urban Agenda,  revolving around establishing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  For the ICRC, the construction of health facilities and basic infrastructure  in contexts of protracted crises is a significant part of operations. This  has become an increasing incidence due to the globally unstable situation.  Given the significant environmental impact of construction operations,  humanitarian construction programmes’ workflow requires rethinking to  contribute to a sustainable transformation.    There has been much progress in the last decades concerning implementing  sustainable building technologies and adopting sustainability assessment  methods and frameworks to support the diffusion of such practices. However,  climate change is still a threat that requires daily efforts and advocacy.  Looking at the specific operational context of the ICRC and, more broadly,  the humanitarian sector, work is still needed to enable progress into more  sustainable humanitarian operations.

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