Guiding Principles for Sustainable Humanitarian Engineering Projects

Robyn Sandekian, Managing DirectorMortenson Center in

Engineering for Developing Communities

Intro to Humanitarian Engineering Concept Goals of Humanitarian Engineering

Activities Proposed Guiding Principles

Overview of Presentation

1.2 billion lack clean water 2.4 billion lack adequate sanitation 2.4 billion are at risk with malaria 29,000 children die from hunger daily 1.1 billion overfed vs. 1.1 billion underfed

Why Engineering for Humanitarian Development?

1.2 billion lack adequate housing 1.6 billion have no access to electricity 4.2 billion are unable to read 1.8 billion live in conflict zones, in transition,

or in situations of permanent instability

“…responds to the global need for engineers who: …understand problems of development &

sustainability, …are motivated by a sense of the future, and …are able to interact with other disciplines, …to design and implement solutions.”

- George Bugliarello, 2008

Engineering for Development

Engineering for humanitarian development contributes to the implementation of the eight Millennium Development Goals

Engr for Humanitarian Development

Within the academic context, two basic goals:

effective sustainable community development,

andmeaningful education of engineers.

Goals of Engr for Humanitarian Dvlp

Shared Mission, Vision, Values, and Approach Quality Control and Ethics Organizational Accountability Education Innovation and Technologic Appropriateness Fundraising Collaboration and Teamwork Duration of Intervention Sustainability Evaluation

10 Proposed Guiding Principles

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