Non-food items standard 5: tools and equipment
Each disaster-affected household responsible for the construction or maintenance and safe use of their shelter has access to the necessary tools and equipment. |
Key indicators (to be read in conjunction with the guidance notes)
Where responsible for constructing part or all of their shelters or for carrying out essential maintenance, each household has access to tools and equipment to safely undertake each task (see guidance notes 1-2).
Training or guidance in the use of the tools and in the shelter construction or maintenance tasks required is provided where necessary (see guidance note 3).
Materials to reduce the spread of vector-borne disease, such as impregnated mosquito nets, are provided to protect each member of the household (see Vector control standards 1-3).
Guidance notes
1. Typical tool sets: subject to local practices, typical tool sets could include a hammer or mallet, an axe or machete, and a spade or shovel. The specification should be such that the tools can be easily repaired locally with available technologies. Displaced communities should also have access to sufficient tools to excavate surface water drainage channels and to handle the remains of the deceased as appropriate, through the construction of coffins, the excavation of graves and burial pits or the preparation of funeral pyres.
2. Livelihood activities: where possible, the tools provided should also be appropriate for livelihood support activities.
3. Technical assistance: female-headed households and other identified vulnerable groups may require assistance from extended family members, neighbours or contracted labour to undertake the designated construction or maintenance tasks.
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