Safe Places, Safe Communities: An Evacuation Shelter for the People of Tanauan, Philippines

In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, a majority of the designated evacuation centers (mostly in the form of school buildings or public gymnasiums) were severely damaged. In the drive to build back better and safer, the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation and its partners aimed to build safer and more structurally sound, dual-purpose evacuation centers that are hazard-adaptive and sensitive to the needs of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), women, and children.