QSAND application in Nepal - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 07:28, 2 February 2021

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	* Reconstruction following typhoon Haiyan.		* Reconstruction following typhoon Haiyan.

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Designing Buildings at 14:00, 3 July 2020

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	The work that CRS has undertaken in Gorkha has supported local communities to rebuild their lives, and Adeel Javaid, Shelter and Wash Programme Manager at CRS suggests it has shown; “...real potential in supporting and in some cases enhancing the sustainability of our activities and benefits for the affected communities.”		The work that CRS has undertaken in Gorkha has supported local communities to rebuild their lives, and Adeel Javaid, Shelter and Wash Programme Manager at CRS suggests it has shown; “...real potential in supporting and in some cases enhancing the sustainability of our activities and benefits for the affected communities.”
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−	~~[http://www.qsand.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/QSAND-Gorkha-Case-Study-A4.pdf View the Gorkha District, Nepal, Case Study here.]~~

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	* Reconstruction following typhoon Haiyan.		* Reconstruction following typhoon Haiyan.

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Designing Buildings at 15:49, 10 December 2019

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	Immediately following the disaster, a major international response was mobilised. [https://www.crs.org/ Catholic Relief Services] (CRS) were among the organisations to respond, with in-country and international staff involved in recovery efforts in Gorkha District, one of the worst-affected areas.		Immediately following the disaster, a major international response was mobilised. [https://www.crs.org/ Catholic Relief Services] (CRS) were among the organisations to respond, with in-country and international staff involved in recovery efforts in Gorkha District, one of the worst-affected areas.

−	To aid their response, amongst other tools, CRS used ~~[http://www.qsand.org/~~ QSAND] to measure their performance on issues related to community-sensitive design (including inclusivity and accessibility ), community ownership and sustainable management, material properties and specification, skills and capabilities, and construction approach.	+	To aid their response, amongst other tools, CRS used QSAND to measure their performance on issues related to community-sensitive design (including inclusivity and accessibility ), community ownership and sustainable management, material properties and specification, skills and capabilities, and construction approach.

−	As Minar Thapa Magar, National Coordination Officer for CRS and ~~[http://hrrpnepal.org/~~ HRRP-Nepal], explained: “CRS have a strong Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning system in place. QSAND contributed to this by helping to identify indicators to be adopted in the program framework which are periodically evaluated and monitored to improve program quality. The QSAND assessment process gave significant support to our self-reflection of sustainability issues to be addressed in every phase of the project.”	+	As Minar Thapa Magar, National Coordination Officer for CRS and HRRP-Nepal, explained: “CRS have a strong Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning system in place. QSAND contributed to this by helping to identify indicators to be adopted in the program framework which are periodically evaluated and monitored to improve program quality. The QSAND assessment process gave significant support to our self-reflection of sustainability issues to be addressed in every phase of the project.”

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	* Reconstruction following typhoon Haiyan.		* Reconstruction following typhoon Haiyan.

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Editor at 13:05, 13 February 2019

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	* How to rebuild using the debris from disasters.		* How to rebuild using the debris from disasters.
	* Managing and responding to disaster.		* Managing and responding to disaster.
		+	* Research and development in disaster response.
	* Sustainable Development Goals and civil engineering.		* Sustainable Development Goals and civil engineering.
	* QSAND.		* QSAND.

Designing Buildings at 16:18, 11 February 2019

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	* QSAND.		* QSAND.
	* QSAND and the Sustainable Development Goals.		* QSAND and the Sustainable Development Goals.
		+	* Reconstruction following typhoon Haiyan.

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Designing Buildings at 10:56, 8 February 2019

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	* Managing and responding to disaster.		* Managing and responding to disaster.
	* Sustainable Development Goals and civil engineering.		* Sustainable Development Goals and civil engineering.
		+	* QSAND.
	* QSAND and the Sustainable Development Goals.		* QSAND and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Designing Buildings at 15:01, 17 January 2019

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	To make an enquiry about QSAND or explore opportunities for its use, please visit [http://www.qsand.org/ the QSAND website] or email qsand@bre.co.uk.		To make an enquiry about QSAND or explore opportunities for its use, please visit [http://www.qsand.org/ the QSAND website] or email qsand@bre.co.uk.

−	This article originally ~~appeared~~ on BRE Buzz, written by Yetunde Abdul. Ref [http://brebuzz.net/2019/01/16/disaster-response-in-gorkha-district-catholic-relief-services-qsand-application-in-nepal/ http://brebuzz.net/2019/01/16/disaster-response-in-gorkha-district-catholic-relief-services-qsand-application-in-nepal/]	+	This article was originally published on 16 January 2019 on BRE Buzz. It was written by Yetunde Abdul. Ref [http://brebuzz.net/2019/01/16/disaster-response-in-gorkha-district-catholic-relief-services-qsand-application-in-nepal/ http://brebuzz.net/2019/01/16/disaster-response-in-gorkha-district-catholic-relief-services-qsand-application-in-nepal/]

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Designing Buildings at 15:01, 17 January 2019

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	[http://www.qsand.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/QSAND-Gorkha-Case-Study-A4.pdf View the Gorkha District, Nepal, Case Study here.]		[http://www.qsand.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/QSAND-Gorkha-Case-Study-A4.pdf View the Gorkha District, Nepal, Case Study here.]

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	To make an enquiry about QSAND or explore opportunities for its use, please visit [http://www.qsand.org/ the QSAND website] or email qsand@bre.co.uk.		To make an enquiry about QSAND or explore opportunities for its use, please visit [http://www.qsand.org/ the QSAND website] or email qsand@bre.co.uk.
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		+	This article originally appeared on BRE Buzz, written by Yetunde Abdul. Ref [http://brebuzz.net/2019/01/16/disaster-response-in-gorkha-district-catholic-relief-services-qsand-application-in-nepal/ http://brebuzz.net/2019/01/16/disaster-response-in-gorkha-district-catholic-relief-services-qsand-application-in-nepal/]

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Designing Buildings at 14:55, 17 January 2019

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	Immediately following the disaster, a major international response was mobilised. [https://www.crs.org/ Catholic Relief Services] (CRS) were among the organisations to respond, with in-country and international staff involved in recovery efforts in Gorkha District, one of the worst-affected areas.		Immediately following the disaster, a major international response was mobilised. [https://www.crs.org/ Catholic Relief Services] (CRS) were among the organisations to respond, with in-country and international staff involved in recovery efforts in Gorkha District, one of the worst-affected areas.

−	To aid their response, amongst other tools, CRS used [http://www.qsand.org/ QSAND] to measure their performance on issues related to community-sensitive design (including inclusivity and accessibility), community ownership and sustainable management, material properties and specification, skills and capabilities, and construction approach.	+	To aid their response, amongst other tools, CRS used [http://www.qsand.org/ QSAND] to measure their performance on issues related to community-sensitive design (including inclusivity and accessibility ), community ownership and sustainable management, material properties and specification, skills and capabilities, and construction approach.

	As Minar Thapa Magar, National Coordination Officer for CRS and [http://hrrpnepal.org/ HRRP-Nepal], explained: “CRS have a strong Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning system in place. QSAND contributed to this by helping to identify indicators to be adopted in the program framework which are periodically evaluated and monitored to improve program quality. The QSAND assessment process gave significant support to our self-reflection of sustainability issues to be addressed in every phase of the project.”		As Minar Thapa Magar, National Coordination Officer for CRS and [http://hrrpnepal.org/ HRRP-Nepal], explained: “CRS have a strong Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning system in place. QSAND contributed to this by helping to identify indicators to be adopted in the program framework which are periodically evaluated and monitored to improve program quality. The QSAND assessment process gave significant support to our self-reflection of sustainability issues to be addressed in every phase of the project.”

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	\| The QSAND Training Course in Kathmandu, March 2016.		\| The QSAND Training Course in Kathmandu, March 2016.

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	To make an enquiry about QSAND or explore opportunities for its use, please visit [http://www.qsand.org/ the QSAND website] or email qsand@bre.co.uk.		To make an enquiry about QSAND or explore opportunities for its use, please visit [http://www.qsand.org/ the QSAND website] or email qsand@bre.co.uk.
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		+	--[[User:BRE_Buzz\|BRE Buzz]]
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		+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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		+	* BRE Buzz articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.
		+	* BREEAM.
		+	* Building Research Establishment.
		+	* Buildings that help rebuild lives and communities.
		+	* Enhancing community energy resilience, QSAND and Loughborough University Research collaboration.
		+	* Helping achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
		+	* Helping communities recover from disasters and protecting them before they occur.
		+	* How to rebuild using the debris from disasters.
		+	* Managing and responding to disaster.
		+	* Sustainable Development Goals and civil engineering.
		+	* QSAND and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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