The Better Shelter is an innovative temporary shelter, designed as a result of a research and development project undertaken by UNHCR, Ikea Foundation and Better Shelter.
Better Shelter
The temporary shelter developed by UNHCR, Ikea Foundation and Better Shelter in the summer of 2015 will be delivered to thousands of families in refugee camps.
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- 01 April 2015
- Stockholm
The temporary shelter is composed of several basic elements, including a lightweight steel frame, roof and wall panels, door and windows, floor covering, solar energy system (lamp and telephone charge) and an anchoring system.
Prototypes have been tested and evaluated by UNHCR with respect to the personal, social and cultural expectations of the people that it aspires to rehabilitate, as well as the environmental, logistic and financial framework it is designed for.
The Better Shelter is designed with special attention to transport volume, weight, price, safety as well as health and comfort. It can be assembled on site without additional tools and equipment, and is fitted with a solar panel and lamp to provide light during the dark hours. The expected lifespan of the shelter is three years.
Production of shelters is about to begin and in the summer of 2015 UNHCR will start delivering shelters to thousands of families in refugee camps.
Better Shelter
In collaboration with: Ikea Foundation and UNHCR