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SECTOR OVERVIEW

USAID/OFDA is at the forefront of the humanitarian community's shelter and settlements activities, all of which revolve around a common goal: the expeditious and appropriate provision of covered living space to adequately shelter displaced populations. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, USAID/OFDA provided more than $129 million in humanitarian shelter assistance and shelter-related risk reduction activities in 16 countries, up from nearly $40 million in FY 2009.