National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) March 2010 - NDMA

9. Camps
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ii. One seat plus 1 urinal /35 men
iii Maximum distance from building of 50 meters or 1 minute walk
iv. Containers are to be plastic or metallic and should have closed
lids. A container of 50-100 litres capacity needs to be provided to
every 25-50 persons.
a. Classification of Camps for Internally Displaced Persons 26 . The Government of
Pakistan, with the camp management cluster, agreed upon the definition of various
settlements in case of natural or human induced disaster.
(1) Planned Camp. Where IDPs find accommodation in purpose-built sites
with an essential range of services provided, usually exclusively for the
population of the site. These camps are established only in areas which are
accessible by road so that the provision of the essential services is not
interrupted.
(2) Spontaneous (Self-Settled Camp). House displaced groups who have
settled independent of assistance from the local government or the aid
community. These camps are usually situated on state-owned, private or
communal land.
(3) Scattered Settlements. Comprise groups of people living in the immediate
vicinity of their homes/land or village or within the ruins of their abode. The
scale of these settlements may vary from a few tents to larger groups of up to
50 tents. While these settlements do not constitute “camps”, this does not
disentitle them to assistance.
b. Tent Village. A tent village camp is considered by the government in case of large
scale disaster (s) whence the capacities of public buildings are overwhelmed. The tent
village camps are set up by the district authorities and supported by army personnel
and humanitarian organizations 27 . The following factors should be considered for tent
camps:-
(1) Consultation with communities and local leaders in design and planning.
(2) Site of the camp is accessible to segments of the affected population.
(3) Prepare overall physical layout of the site camp and share with stakeholders for
the comments.
(4) If the camp is set up on the private land, prior permission shall be obtained from
the owner.
26 Earthquake 8/10 Learning from Pakistan‟s Experience, NDMA, www.ndma.gov.pk
27 The UNHCR Guidelines on Emergency Shelter and The Sphere Project Minimum Standards in Disaster
Response