The Family Tent has 16 m2 main floor area, plus two 3.5m2 vestibules, for a
total area of 23 m2, double-fold with ground sheet.
It is the standard tent used by UNHCR/ICRC/IFRC and suitable for a family of
5 persons, following the recommended minimum living area in hot and temperate
climates (3.5 m2 per person), and providing additional space for cold climates.
The technical specifications of this tent were developed by shelter specialists,
with close technical cooperation between UNHCR, IFRC and ICRC, to guarantee
a product fit for human use in all climates, with appropriate outdoor life span,
at a minimum cost.
The technical specifications of this tent are generic, ensuring that the product
can be manufactured by different suppliers in various countries, with the
common technical know-how and standard equipment from the tent industry.
UNHCR purchases Family tents through international tender processes and
establishes Frame Agreements (Long Term Agreements) with manufacturers
that have completed validation / qualification of Family Tent samples in one
of the UNHCR approved laboratories. Family Tents are subject to random and
continuous quality control throughout the Frame Agreement duration period.