Emergency shelter rehabilitation project : Kosovo -- final report : September 1-December 31,1999

Concern Worldwide completed emergency shelter rehabilitation in 9 urban areas and 18 peri-urban villages in Peje municipality, carrying out a total of 697 structural assessments. The Concern shelter kit consists of materials for constructing a reinforced plastic-covered roof structure and the winterization of one room in each house. In addition, further warm room kits were distributed to 342 families. (As agreed with USAID/Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance [OFDA], any surplus funding on construction materials was used to purchase extra warm-room materials). By December 31, Concern had distributed roofing materials and warm-room kits to 685 beneficiaries. A further 6 roofing packages and warm room kits were distributed in January. Distribution of 342 additional warm rooms to vulnerable families also took place in January. By December 31, a total of 596 roofs had been constructed, 310 by the Concern labor contractor and 286 by beneficiaries themselves. Construction continued through February. By the end of February, a total of 610 roofs were completed. Other beneficiaries who received materials are storing the materials in order to use them for reconstruction in the spring. (Author abstract, modified)