Evacuation centres [...] provide emergency shelter from the worst impacts of the disaster as well as essential data to emergency planners regarding those Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have been made fully homeless, or whose shelter is severely damaged rendering them in need of a transition shelter/ durable solution.

Displaced persons would benefit if they had access to the following resources: protection from mosquitoes; fire extinguishers and smoke detectors in working order; guaranteed long-term sustainability regarding ongoing community ownership and maintenance (the responsibility for maintenance should be clearly defined and provided over the lifetime of the structure); a dedicated medical treatment area (or as close as possible to a nearby health facility); perimeter fencing with a dedicated main entry/exit; areas for personal hygiene and cooking; open space for additional toilets if necessary; open space for a recreational area; Separate spaces to ensure adequate privacy (particularly an issue for women and girls). These spaces could be created with temporary screens.