Core sectors
Shelter and Settlements
The Shelter and Settlements sector is one of DRC’s five core sectors of intervention. DRC delivers shelter and settlement solutions and provides basic services in both emergencies and situations of protracted displacement.
Whether people have sought protection and refuge in formal refugee camps or informal settlements, we provide temporary shelter, help repair damaged dwellings and infrastructure, and reconstruct permanent homes.
These initiatives enable vulnerable displaced populations to live in dignity and security.
To support immediate needs, strengthen local market dynamics, and build the resilience of people affected by conflict and displacement, DRC also offers cash grants and distributes Non-Food Items (NFIs), such as hygiene kits, emergency bedding, cooking utensils, and other critical supplies.
16 Mar 2024
Rebuilding Hope for Bahaa's Family in Syria
24 Jan 2024
Ukraine: Shelter programme helps families rebuild their homes damaged by flooding or shelling
29 Nov 2023
Ukraine: New windows and water supply — DRC improves living conditions in western Ukraine shelters for IDPs
09 Nov 2023
Poland | Open Place Krakow: Aid and activities for refugees and migrants
04 Aug 2023
Poland: How offices in Warsaw are turned into shelter for vulnerable refugees from Ukraine
22 Jun 2023
Ukraine Reconstruction: DRC helps with emergency repair of homes
16 Mar 2023
DRC Secretary General: We have reached 3 million Ukrainians
06 Mar 2023
From Ukraine to Serbia: A living nightmare to escape war
24 Feb 2023
Romania – a safe haven and transit point for Ukrainian refugees
13 Feb 2023
Heaven or hell at Italy’s northern borders
30 Jan 2023
Mykolaiv: A city without doors, windows and half of its citizens
09 Jan 2023
Hope amidst conflict for Ethiopian Refugees in Um Rakuba Camp, Sudan
29 Dec 2022
Fleeing war in Ukraine - finding refuge in Serbia
21 Dec 2022
Strengthening health support to vulnerable people on the move
20 Dec 2022
Urgent support to Mykolaiv: Safe water and house repairs before winter
13 Dec 2022
Emergency shelter in Poland for refugees from Ukraine
13 Dec 2022
From surviving in basements in Ukraine to safety in Moldova
07 Dec 2022
DRC press release: Scaling up capacity in Moldova to host refugees from Ukraine
24 Aug 2022
Abandoned dormitory transforms into emergency shelter
07 Aug 2022
DRC street lawyers offer legal aid at shelters for displaced in Ukraine
12 May 2022
DRC in Ukraine: Support for IDP collective centres in Western Ukraine
22 Mar 2022
Myanmar: New waves of displacement in Kachin State
08 Mar 2022
Thousands pushed into displacement as Horn of Africa suffers worst drought in 40 years
17 Feb 2022
Widowed and displaced with nine children
11 Nov 2020
Thousands of refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina will face hardship during winter
We work with Shelter and Settlements in these countries
