October 9, 2018
Research›Case Studies
Extending Impact Study
In 2015, CRS conducted a multi‑country study that recommended ways to influence household adoption of hazard-resistant construction practices in post-disaster settings. This...More
June 1, 2018
Research›Papers/Reports
Lessons Learnt Report - Rohingya Emergency Response Community-based Response Approach
This study captures the experiences and learning from a pilot project at the heart of the Rohingya refugee emergency response in Bangladesh, and the delivery of shelter and...More
December 1, 2017
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Guide simplifié des bonnes pratiques de construction
L’objectif de ce guide est de faciliter la sensibilisation sur les aspects techniques et bonnes pratiques lors de la construction habituelle au Mali. Il concerne les pratiques...More
April 4, 2017
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Supporting Markets in Post-earthquake Nepal
This publication presents lessons learned from a CRS project to support economic markets in Nepal's Gorkha District, which was heavily hit by an earthquake in April 2015. The...More
December 15, 2012
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Learning From Urban Transitional Settlement Response in the Philippines
This publication documents CRS' experience in implementing an urban transitional settlement program in response to the destruction caused by Tropical Storm “Washi...More
February 27, 2012
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Learning From the Urban Transitional Shelter Response in Haiti
This handbook documents the experience of Catholic Relief Services in planning and implementing its urban transitional shelter response in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The publication...More
February 2, 2012
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Managing Post-disaster Reconstruction Projects
This step-by-step guide explains how to manage the two main types of CRS post-disaster or post-conflict construction: owner-driven and contractor-built. The guide is for non-...More